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May 2003
21st May 2003
MINUTES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH MEETING
OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL
HELD ON WEDNESDAY 21ST MAY 2003 AT 12.30 P.M.
IN THE DUNGANNON OFFICE BOARDROOM
1358/03 PRESENT: Action:
Mr J Cousins, Mr E Deane, Mr D McIlroy Mr W Erwin, Mr E McCartan (Chair), Ms M Miskelly, Mr C Neilands, Mr D O'Loan, Dr D Stevens, Mr M Wardlow, Ms C Wilson, Mr R Wilson.
1359/03 APOLOGIES:
Ms M Muldoon, Mr N McCausland, Ms M Hetherington, Ms K Johnston,
Mr C O'Halloran, Ms M Pollock.
1360/03 IN ATTENDANCE:
Dr D Morrow (CEO), Mr J Dennison[PD/EU], Mr J Fitzsimons[PD/Finance/Admin & Personnel], Ms M Mackin [PD/Funding & Dev], Ms R McGuire [PO/F&D], Ms D McGlade [PD/Policy Dev], Mr B Mullan [PO/F&D], Mr R Mullan [PD/Information & Resources], Ms J Clements[PO/Victims], Ms H Scott [Secretary].
1361/03 OBSERVER:
Mr D McKevitt (CRU)
1362/03 “SHARED FUTURE” RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION
[A general discussion took place between 12.45 – 1.30 p.m.]
Mr Wilson presented a 14-point distillation of the consultation process facilitated by the Policy Development sector.
Dr Morrow asked any member with specific comments to contact him within the week.
It was agreed that Dr Morrow would prepare a draft of Council's response.
CEO
It was agreed that this (final draft) would be ready for the next Council meeting.
1363/03 MINUTES:
The Minutes from the previous meeting (27 March 2003) having been circulated were taken as read. There were no amendments.
1364/03 MATTERS ARISING
1 Dungannon Office [Mins 1349/03, item 1 refer]: Dr Morrow reported that the opening (7th April) had been a success and was well attended. He said that the premises would also provide an out-of-town venue for other organisations.
2 CR week 7-11 April [Mins1349/03, item 2 refer]: Mr Mullan stated that besides the many events held during the week, there had been considerable media coverage.
3 Staff residential [Mins 1326/03, item 2]: Dr Morrow told members that staff had considered their responses to the Shared Future document.
1365/03 CHAIR'S BUSINESS:
(i) Resignation of Myran Pollock: The Chair informed members that Ms Myran Pollock would shortly be moving to the UK and would therefore be resigning from the Council. Mr McCartan said that her contribution to Council business was immense, particularly at sub-committee level where her expertise had been invaluable. He said her departure would be a considerable loss to CRC.
(ii) Job Advertisements: The Chair informed members that 7 posts had been advertised in local papers and it was hoped that recruitment would resolve staffing shortages.
(iii) Director of Operations: Interviews for this post would take place at Price Waterhouse Coopers on Friday 30th May 2003.
(iv) Innsbruck visit: The Chair informed members that the CEO would be attending a Colloquium on Violence & Religion from18-21 June.
1366/03 CEO'S REPORT:
[Paper CRC/97/05/03/01 refers]
1 NI Affairs Committee at Westminster: CEO informed members that he and Mr Dennison had given evidence, in relation to the functioning of Peace II, to this Committee on 7 May.
2 Nominations for Diversity Challenges Project: Dr Morrow said that, in terms of shaping the project, it was crucial that two Council members replaced Mr McCartan and Ms Pollock and asked for nominations.
Dr Stevens and Ms Miskelly were nominated (nominations conditional pending acceptance).
3 Performance indicators: [This paper was tabled at the meeting
CRC/97/05/03/01.1 refers] Dr Morrow said that performance had
improved in nearly every case but indicated that future indicators
would refined and targets would be 'real'.
1366/03 CEO's report continued: Action:
Performance indicators continued: There followed a general
discussion around qualitative measures and measurement (responses).
4 Proposal to increase levels of approval of expenditure: The following increases were approved.
(1) CICommittee level increased to - £10,000.00
(2) Programme Directors increased from £1,000.00 to £2,500.00
(3) Staff Officer level increased from £1,000.00 to £1,500.00
(4) Project Officer level increased from £500.00 to £1,000.00
(5) CEO level remains unaltered – up to £5,000.00
1367/03 OPERATIONAL PLAN:
[Paper CRC/97/05/03/02 tabled at meeting refers]
Dr Morrow informed members that this was not the final Plan because the Cultural Diversity element had not been included due to Dr Crozier's recent injury and period off work. He pointed out that the document was evidence of work in progress.
The Chair extended 'best wishes for a speedy recovery' to Dr Crozier on behalf of Council. He suggested that any comments regarding the document should be made to CEO as soon as possible.
1368/03 FINANCE:
Mr Fitzsimons reported no spend for the month of April preceding the Financial Year End business. He said spend had commenced this month (May) and that figures would be available for the June meeting.
Audit: Mr Fitzsimons informed Council that the annual audit would soon be underway and he hoped to have draft Financial Accounts for the June meeting.
1369/03 AOB:
Dr Morrow said that he hoped to provide members with a matrix of all meetings for the second half of the year.
CEO
1370/03 DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS:
Thursday 26th June 1.30 p.m. start – Belfast
1370/03 Dates of next meetings continued: Action:
No meetings in July & August unless otherwise advised
* = late start
* Thursday 18th September – start 3.30 p.m. DUNGANNON office
Note: October meeting cancelled.
Wednesday 26th November – 1.30 p.m. start Murray Street, Belfast
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