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COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE |
Minute of Meeting held in the Council Offices, Stornoway, on Wednesday 23 February 2005 at 2.00pm
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PRESENT |
Mr Angus Nicolson (Chairman) |
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Mr Ian M Macleod (Vice-Chairman) |
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Mr Norman L Macdonald |
Mr Donald Maclean |
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Mr Keith Dodson |
Mr Ronald J Mackinnon |
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Mr Angus Campbell |
Mr Angus Macdonald |
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Mr Angus McCormack |
Mr Donald J MacSween |
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APOLOGIES |
Mr Alex A MacDonald |
Mr Martin C Taylor |
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Mrs Morag Munro |
Mr Ronald J Mackinnon |
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There were no declarations of interest. |
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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It was agreed that the public, including the press, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 6 and 9 of Schedule 7A of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as amended would be disclosed, namely, information relating to any terms relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person, other than the Comhairle and information relating to any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the Comhairle in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.
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Waste Project – Summary of Project History CH03.08.08
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The Director for Sustainable Communities submitted a Report summarising the history to date of the Comhairle’s Waste Strategy Implementation Plan and the progress made on the various strands of the project.
It was agreed to recommend that the Comhairle note the Report.
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Waste Project: Selection of Preferred Bidder CH03.08.08
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The Director for Sustainable Communities submitted a Report recommending the selection of a preferred bidder to undertake the construction of the new waste plants to be constructed as part of the Comhairle’s Waste Strategy Implementation Plan.
It was agreed to recommend that the Comhairle, having had regard to the tender evaluation Report presented at the meeting by SLR Consulting Ltd, agree to select Earth Tech Limited as preferred bidder for the contract to construct the new waste plants to be built as part of the Comhairle's Waste Implementation Strategy.
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Waste Project Appraisal of Options CH03.08.08
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The Director for Sustainable Communities submitted a Report seeking a decision from the Comhairle as to the final selection of options that they wish to be included as the basis of the final contract negotiations for the construction of the two waste plants to be built under the Comhairle’s Waste Strategy Implementation Plan.
It was agreed to recommend that:
(1) the Comhairle agree to negotiate with Earth Tech to procure the base option in respect of the Waste Infrastructure Construction Project as detailed in paragraph 5.1 of the Report;
(2) the Comhairle agree to negotiate with Earth Tech to procure the additional capital purchase options detailed in Table 1 of paragraph 6.2 of the Report and the additional option detailed in Table 3 of paragraph 6.4 of the Report and that any additional costs be funded either by utilising the options detailed in Section 7 of the Report or on a leased basis, the cost of leasing being funded from income or savings generated;
(3) the Comhairle agree that it be delegated to the Waste Strategy Implementation Sub-Committee to agree the terms of the final negotiated contract agreement provided it is within the cost envelope of the Scottish Executive Grant, having regard to any reprofiling of that grant and any additional income or savings generated by the development of the facilities and the plant included; and
(4) it be noted that the Waste Strategy Implementation Sub-Committee will continue to monitor the implementation stage of the project and determine all matters relating thereto as agreed on 26 November 2003.
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