At a MEETING of the - Dundee City Council

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VI EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - PROVISION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG
PERSONS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER
On a reference to Article VII of the minute of meeting of the Education Committee of 18th April 2005,
there was submitted Report No 194-2005 by the Director of Education and the Assistant Chief
Executive (Management) highlighting the increase in the number of young children diagnosed with
Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the steps taken by the Education Department to continue to
make appropriate provision for these children.
The Committee agreed to establish three posts of Classroom Assistant (SEN), graded SCP10-15,
£13,167 - £14,631) pro rata.
VII PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT - ESTABLISHMENT OF
POSTS
There was submitted Agenda Note AN150-2005 making reference to Article III of the minute of
meeting of the Planning and Transportation Committee of 2nd December 2002 wherein the Committee
approved a report regarding the potential for the Decriminalisation of Parking Enforcement (DPE) in
Dundee. Further reference was made to Article II of this Committee of 6th March 2004 which
established the initial staffing structure for the Car Park operations in order to implement and operate
the DPE arrangements with effect from 1st April 2004.
It was reported that DPE had been in operation for one year and, following a review of the required
level of enforcement within the City, the Committee agreed to approve the establishment of six
additional posts of Parking Attendant, graded GS3, £14,468 - £15,062, to meet the increased demand
having noted that the financial implications of implementing this proposal would be £106,428 in a full
financial year and would be met from the additional income associated with DPE.
VIII HOUSING DEPARTMENT - REDESIGNATION AND REGRADING OF POST
There was submitted Agenda Note AN174-2005 making reference to Article IV of the minute of
meeting of this Committee of 17th January 2005 wherein the Committee approved a report on the
Review of Housing Department Management Structure which, among many other issues, had led to a
redefinition of the duties of the post of Team Leader, Anti-Social Behaviour Team, currently graded
PO1-4, £26,379 - £28,632.
The Director of Housing had decided that in addition to the current responsibility for anti-social
behaviour service delivery and policy development, the postholder would assume immediate
responsibility for managing the Housing Support Team, Special Needs Unit and Applications Section
and as a consequence of these additional higher level duties, it was recommended that the post be
redesignated to Principal Officer (Services) and be regraded to PO5-8, £29,541 - £31,860.
The Committee approved this redesignation, having noted that the cost would be £1,130 in the
2005/06 financial year rising eventually to £4,030 in a full financial year, both figures being inclusive of
employer's costs and these additional costs would be met from the Housing Revenue Account.
It was reported that the Convener had agreed that the undernoted item be considered as a
matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.
IX SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENT - ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DIVISION -
REDESIGNATION AND REGRADING OF POSTS
There was submitted an Agenda Note AN179-2005 making reference to Article II of the minute of
meeting of this Committee of 17th January, 2005, wherein the Committee approved a report reviewing
the staffing structure of the Architectural Services Division.
One of the recommendations approved by Committee had been the establishment of four temporary
posts of Project Manager for a period of three years at a grade of PO7-10, currently £31,068 -
£33,423.