Agenda item - Minutes of the meeting held on 22 May 2012

61.1 Minor amendments were made to the draft minutes at 48.9, 52.2 and 55.5. At 55.1 Pensioner Forum should read ‘ Pensioner Association.’ A revised version would be produced for signing by the Chair.

61.2 The Secretary Mike Bojczuk reported that ‘Grey Matters’ was now on OPC website( 47.2 refers). At 48.5, the 21 August meeting would include The Keep – either a presentation in Kings House or a site visit followed by a meeting in the nearby Bridge Community Education Centre.

61.3 At 48.12 Sally McMahon the Head of Libraries had sent a note ‘Each community library also holds local history resources, and in some cases there are touch screen digital displays (eg:Portslade) as part of a Micro Museum installation, so a trip to Jubilee Library is not always necessary for local history material.’ Further information and answers to questions would be provided to the next OPC meeting.

61.4 At 51.1, council diaries not being available, the Scrutiny Officer would send to OPC Members the timetable of all public council meetings. OPC Members asked whether printer paper could be provided to them. An OPC Member asked about claiming bus travel expenses for OPC meetings.  (ACTION MvB)

61.5 At 53 OPC heard of an expression of interest from a potential OPC co-optee, following Colin Carden’s standing down as OPC Member.