Minutes
Argyll and Bute Council · 31 August 2023
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MINUTES of MEETING of ARGYLL AND BUTE HARBOUR BOARD held ON A HYBRID BASIS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, KILMORY, LOCHGILPHEAD AND BY MICROSOFT TEAMS on THURSDAY, 2 MARCH 2023 Present: Councillor Andrew Kain (Chair) Councillor John Armour Councillor Garret Corner Councillor Amanda Hampsey Councillor Jim Lynch Councillor Ian MacQuire Councillor Ross Moreland Councillor Andrew Vennard Attending: Kirsty Flanagan, Executive Director Jim Smith. Head of Roads and Infrastructure Services Scott Reid, Marine Operations Manager Stuart McLean, Committee Manager Montgomery Smedley, Designated Person: Port Marine Safety Code 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE There were no apologies for absence intimated. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest intimated. 3. MINUTES (a) Argyll and Bute Harbour Board held on 1 September 2022 The Minutes of the meeting of the Argyll and Bute Harbour Board held on 1 September 2022 were approved as a correct record. (b) Special Argyll and Bute Harbour Board held on 22 December 2022 The Minutes of the Special meeting of the Argyll and Bute Harbour Board held on 22 December 2022 were approved as a correct record subject to amending under those attending to read that Frank Roberts was attending on behalf of Oban Community Council and Phil Hamerton on behalf of Oban Bay Stakeholders; and not on behalf of Oban Community Harbour Development Association. 4. OBAN BAY UPDATE The Harbour Board gave consideration to a report providing an update on the status of plans to establish the Municipal Oban Harbour and the progress of the Oban Harbour Revision Order (HRO). The report followed on from the 22 December 2022 meeting of the Harbour Board where approval was given for a draft HRO to be submitted to Transport Scotland on an informal review basis. Decision
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The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board noted the update provided in the submitted report. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services dated February 2023, submitted) Councillor John Armour joined the meeting during the consideration of the following item of business. 5. PIERS AND HARBOURS - MARINE ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN The Harbour Board gave consideration to a report providing a review of the Marine Works Asset Management Plan. The report included an update on significant and major programmes currently planned and underway within Argyll and Bute Council’s Marine Asset Management Plan as well as schemes added since the last update. Decision The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board – 1. noted the update on the major programmes currently being addressed within Argyll and Bute Council’s Marine Asset Management Plan; 2. noted that £6.5 million worth of capital works are programmed for the financial year 2023/2024; and 3. noted that there was a potential spend of c.£110 million over the next 5 years, the majority of which would support the new CMAL and CFL / CalMac fleet renewal. (Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services dated February 2023, submitted) 6. PORT MARINE SAFETY CODE (Pages 5 - 14) The Harbour Board gave consideration to a report providing an update on progress being made towards compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code (PMSC). The Designated Person delivered a presentation to the Harbour Board on the Designated Person’s Annual Report which was attached at Appendix A to the submitted report. Decision The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board – 1. noted the content of the submitted report; 2. noted the Designated Person’s Annual Report at appendix A to the submitted report; 3. approved the new version (Volume I) of the Marine Safety Management System at appendix B to the submitted report; and 4. noted the Marine Safety Plan update at appendix C to the submitted report.
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(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Roads and Infrastructure Services dated August 2022, submitted) 7. DRAFT HARBOUR BOARD WORKPLAN The draft work-plan was before the Harbour Board for noting. Decision The Argyll and Bute Harbour Board noted the content of the work-plan. (Reference: Draft Argyll and Bute Harbour Board Work-plan dated February 2023, submitted)