MEETING HELD AT 7:30PM ON WEDNESDAY 17th OCTOBER
IN THE SUPPER ROOM AT THE KIRKCOLM VILLAGE HALL
PRESENT – Margot Nicol (Returning Officer), Scott Baillie, Ian Morral, Ros Surtees, Carrie White and Malcolm Baker.
APOLOGIES – Margaret Baillie, Kevin Wylie and Eleanor Bishop.
ATTENDING – Willie Scobie – Councillor, Steven Lindsey and Catherine Walker – Scottish Power Renewables, Janet McLeod – WAWA, Elly Baker – Resident, Matt Halliday – Resident, Bobby McKie – Kirkcolm Bowling Club, Louise Cochran – Kirkcolm School Parent Council and Dr. Barry Miller – Power Outage Sub-Group.
Margot Nicol – Returning Officer for Kirkcolm – took the Chair to
Announce that four residents had been nominated and returned
Unopposed. Scott Baillie, Ian Morral, Ros Surtees and Carrie White.
The Returning Officer then invited nominations for the post of Chair for the new Community Council for Kirkcolm. Ros Surtees nominated Scott Baillie who accepted the nomination, which was seconded by Carrie White, Scott Baillie was elected unopposed.
Scott Baillie took the Chair and invited nominations for: –
Treasurer – Ian Morral accepted nomination by Carrie White seconded by Ros Surtees and was elected unopposed.
Secretary – Malcolm Baker – outgoing secretary did not stand for election and expressed his desire to hand over the function as soon as it could be arranged. Mr Baker offered to accept the appointment and to work with someone to succeed him as secretary in the near future. The Chair stated that Margaret Baillie had offered to help Mr Baker with his duties until someone else could be found to take on the position of Secretary. Mr Baker also offered to continue looking after the Windfarm Funding and Projects.
Scott Baillie proposed the arrangement, which was accepted by Mr Baker and seconded by Ian Morral. This arrangement was unopposed.
Vice Chair – After some discussion, it was agreed that Ros Surtees and Carrie White would share the duties of Vice Chair. This was proposed by Scott Baillie and seconded by Ian Morral.
1. The normal business of the meeting was started: –
The minutes of the last meeting were verified by Carrie White and seconded by Scott Baillie when Dr Miller raised a point of order relating to the entry relating to the provision of Packs for the Vulnerable. Discussions continued for some time during which those who attended the meeting confirmed that the minutes were a true and accurate record of the meeting. However Dr Miller believed that it put his group in a bad light and suggested that his group was being accused of being capable of abusing the funds allocated.
All attendees who were at the last KCC meeting and who voiced an opinion asserted that the minute did not say this. The discussion was at an impasse with Dr Miller insisting on changes. As secretary the situation became intolerable and the secretary – Malcolm Baker and Ellie Baker- left the meeting.
From this stage, Ian Morral has continued the minutes.
The remaining members agreed with Ros Surtees who felt distressed that our secretary felt he had to leave the meeting.
Dr Miller felt that too large a part of the last meetings minutes had been devoted to the subject of the emergency packs but as Carrie White pointed out this discussion took up over half of the meeting.
Matt Halliday made the point that he found it highly offensive that people who were not at the last meeting could accuse the CC of having a hidden agenda against any group.
Bobby McKie suggested removing a smaller part of the minutes than Dr Miller was asking for in order to progress the meeting. (From ‘Other groups in the village, up to, without some safeguards)
This was proposed by Scott Baillie and seconded by Carrie White.
Ros Surtees stated that it should be acknowledged that a lot of hard work has been done especially by Malcolm Baker.
- Presentation by Scottish Power Renewables.
By Catherine Walker and Steven Lindsey.
Councillor Ian Dick declared an interest as a planning officer but it was pointed out that the planning for this project fell within the South Ayrshire area.
Following the presentation the community benefit payments were discussed and it was agreed by all that although the wind farm was sited in South Ayrshire Kirkcolm and Cairnryan communities should benefit as they were the nearest to the development.
Catherine Walker asked that thanks be passed on to Malcolm Baker for all his hard work concerned with Scottish Power Renewables.
- Emergency Packs for Vulnerable Residents.
It was agreed to pay for the cost of 25 emergency packs. This was proposed by Scott Baillie and seconded by Carrie White It was also agreed that a list of the 25 emergency pack recipients would be passed onto the CC by Louise Cochran.
- Drainage Grid at Bay View Terrace
Councillor Willie Scobie stated that Angus Carrick Buchanan had asked about a repeat of the flooding from the burn to the south of Bay View Terrace. Councillor Scobie stated that a lot of silt and rubbish had been washed down to the grid of the drainage pipe head but it was not blocked, he thought, however, that the grid was dangerous and that the area should be fenced off to keep children out. Ian Morral asked if the drainage head was still being inspected on a weekly basis and Councillor Scobie confirmed that it was.
Louise Cochran stated that the end of Fishers Lane was still being flooded whenever it rained, this was to be followed up.
Any Other Business.
Ian Morral stated that the KCC account with the Bank of Scotland was now redundant and proposed for agreement to close it. This was seconded by Scott Baillie.
Carrie White asked when the Christmas lights would be turned on this year and Saturday December the eighth was agreed on.
Meeting closed.
Next Meeting 12th December.