1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
   
   As Councillor Howley was unable to attend the meeting until later in the evening, Councillor Worthy was elected Chairman for the meeting.
   
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
   
   Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor M. Thompson.
   
3. URGENT LATE ITEMS
   
   The Chairman advised of urgent late items;
   •  S.137 Grant Application Radlett Senior Citizen's Welfare Committee Recommendation was required to Council on 25 th May, so that the Welfare Committee may know the extent of any grant awarded as soon as possible. •  Land Registry Search, area of land rear of Beaver Travel Members would be requested to consider whether the Council should carry out a Land Registry search on the triangle of land rear of Beaver Travel.
   
4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS
   
   Councillors Mrs Griffin and Worthy declared personal interests in the item Common Costs with the Radlett Centre Trust as Members of the Board of Trustees.
   
5. MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 14TH APRIL 2004
   
   The minutes of the meeting held on 14th April 2004 were signed as a true and accurate record.
   
6. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 14TH  APRIL 2004
   
   Scheduling backup of server – The Clerk had discovered that the tapes could not be bulk erased and was therefore investigating another method to schedule the backup of the server. (Action: Clerk)
   
   Response to the VAT Partial Exemption Check – The Clerk confirmed that RBS Auditing Solutions had been engaged to carry out the detailed analysis and apportionment of input VAT for 2004/05.
   
7. PROPERTY PORTFOLIO
   
   28 Elm Walk – A prospective tenant had offered £1,150 per month for a year, in view of the length of the tenancy the offer had been accepted. References were being taken up by Vigor Estate Agents.
   
   Aldenham Roofing had undertaken repair work to broken tiles and cement work to the ridge tiles. Thus far no further water penetration was showing through in the bedrooms. The wall in the small bedroom had been washed down again with an anti-mould spray and had been repainted. There had been no further signs of mould since then.
   
   Wellhouse Dell – Registration of Land – Mr Watkiss had forwarded the transfer document, part overage agreement and Deed of Change for signing and sealing by the Council. The Clerk advised that she was satisfied with the documents and Members RESOLVED that two Members of the Council sign the documents on the Council's behalf. (Action: Clerk/two Members of the Council)
   
   Registration of Access to Cobden Hill Dell – Mr Watkiss had written to the Solicitors for the Trustee of the land suggesting that a transfer of the land may be the most appropriate way forward and requesting copies of financial invoices in connection with the land clearance that their client had undertaken from time to time. A response was still awaited.
   
   Radlett Gardens/RAIFA Garden – There was nothing further to report on this item at present.
   
   War Memorial – The Treasury Solicitor had returned the papers for an amendment which the Clerk had returned the following day. At a meeting with local shopkeepers it had been mentioned that the Phillimore Estate owned the garages rear of Newberries Parade. This would be followed up once the War Memorial land was in the Council's ownership.
   
8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND BUDGET REPORT
   
   The financial statements to the end March had been amended and circulated to Members but it was noted that £35,870 had been under spent in 2003/04.
   
   The Clerk and the Accounts Officer were to meet with the Barclays Business Manager on 20 th May to discuss options to achieve a greater rate of interest.
   
9. S137 GRANT APPLICATIONS
   
   RECOMMENDED that grants be approved as follows;
   •  Radlett Youth Club - £400
   •  Radlett Senior Citizen's Welfare Committee - £500 and a request that they approach the Council towards the end of the financial year to ascertain whether additional funds are available towards their minibus replacement fund.
   
10. RECYCLING BINS – NEWBERRIES CAR PARK
    
    A meeting was being arranged for either 18 th or 19 th May with Councillor Dr Spencer Pitfield, officers from Hertsmere Borough Council and any Parish Councillor who wished to attend. Once a firm date had been agreed, the Clerk would advise all Councillors. (Action: Clerk)
    
11. COMMON COSTS WITH THE RADLETT CENTRE
    
    Members RESOLVED that consideration of this item be deferred until the meeting on 16 June 2004 .
    
12. LAND REGISTRY SEARCH
    
    Following a recent meeting with shopkeepers along Newberries Parade in Watling Street and the Highways Authority, it had become apparent that the ownership of the triangle of land rear of Beaver Travel was not known and that in order to tidy the site a Land Registry search was required. Members RESOLVED that the Clerk be requested to carry out the search. (Action: Clerk)
    
13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
    
    The next meeting was scheduled for 8pm on 16 June 2004
    
14. RESOLVED that the following items are confidential as defined in the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 and the press and public be excluded from the meeting .
    •  Staff Appraisals
    
15. STAFF APPRAISALS
    
    Members requested that a Model Appraisal Scheme from NALC or the SLCC be adopted for appraising the Clerk's work. The Clerk undertook to request such documents from the two bodies for consideration at the next meeting of the Committee. In the meantime Members agreed that staff appraisals under the adopted scheme of 11 th March 2000 should continue.

Closure: 9.10pm