City Development Committee - 16/04/2001

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th April, 2001.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor ROLFE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th March, 2001 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I OLD CRAIGIE ROAD SUB-STATION

The Director of Economic Development reported that Scottish & Southern Energy PLC, successors to the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board, had requested a Minute of Waiver to allow the Company to site share the existing mast at the above electricity sub-station with third parties who complied with the terms of the Telecommunications Act 1984, eg mobile phone operators.

The Committee agreed to defer consideration of this request.

II SCOTTISH COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY

It was reported that COSLA had recommended that support for the Scottish Council Development and Industry be renewed for the year at rates agreed which in Dundee's case would be 1,770.

The Committee agreed to continue Council membership of the SCDI for the year 2001/2002.

III TENDERS RECEIVED

(a)Locksmith Services - Maintenance Contract

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 233-2001 giving details of offers received to carry out the above contract.

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Fyfe Douglas amounting to 49,207.50 to which required to be added an allowance of 700 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 49,907.50.

(b)Harris Annexe - Demolition of Fire Damaged Building

The City Engineer submitted Report No 245-2001 giving details of offers received to carry out the above works.

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by D Geddes (Contractors) Limited amounting to 86,194 to which required to be added the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 125,000.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973 that the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

IV COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 227-2001 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

First Floor, Kandahar House, 71 Meadowside

Unit 2, Market Mews, Market Street

159 Perth Road

Unit 3, Alexander Street Industrial Estate

Unit 6, Alexander Street Industrial Estate

Unit 16, Mid Wynd

20 Beauly Avenue.

V RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 228-2001 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rents in respect of the undernoted premises:-

0.2432 Ha Site, Kingsway East

Yard 1, Annfield Row

Yard 5, Annfield Row

Unit 12, Faraday Street

Hut & Compound, Camperdown Park

Ground extending to 3.263 acres on the North side of Balgowan Avenue.

VI INDUSTRIAL PREMISES AT 11 AND 12 FARADAY STREET

The Director of Economic Development reported that the Council was Feu Superior of the industrial premises known as 11 and 12 Faraday Street and the owner of the subjects had requested that as Feu Superior the Council permit the use condition of the subjects to be varied.

It was reported for the information of the Committee that after consultation with the Convener and the Opposition Groups spokespersons, the use condition had been varied and the relevant consideration paid by the owner for this variation of use.

VII GROUND AT TELFORD ROAD/BAIRD AVENUE

The Director of Economic Development reported that an interested party had applied to purchase the above area extending to 0.115 hectares or thereby and provisional agreement had been reached.

The Committee approved the sale of the site and authorised the Director of Economic Development to request the Director of Support Services to conclude the necessary legal formalities.

VIII OFFICER'S APPROVAL - DUNDEE CITY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED - LABORATORY SITE 5, MEDIPARK, DUNDEE

There was submitted for the information of the Committee Report No 213-2001 which had been approved by the Director of Economic Development after consultation with the Convener and appropriate spokespersons of the Opposition Groups.

IXANCRUM HOUSE, MORVEN TERRACE/16 ANCRUM ROAD

 

On a reference to Article VI of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th April, 2000 the Director of Economic Development reported that the sale of the property had not yet been settled.

 

In the light of a review of Social Work property it was now considered prudent to withdraw from the disposal of any remaining Social Work properties including the disposal of the above property.

 

In connection with the former decision to sell the property a request for a wayleave had been received from the owners of 16 Ancrum Road and in view of the withdrawal from sale of Ancrum House, the granting of the wayleave could now be considered.

 

The Committee agreed accordingly.

 

XDISPOSAL OF LAND, DUNDONALD STREET

 

The Director of Economic Development reported that in 1992 Tayside Regional Council had purchased 90 square metres of land at Dundonald Street for the construction of the North East Arterial Route but as a decision had been taken not to proceed with this project, this area was now surplus to requirements.

 

An approach had been received by the Council from an interested party to purchase this land extending to 90 square metres or thereby and an appropriate figure had been provisionally agreed.

 

The Committee agreed to the disposal subject to the satisfactory conveyancing by the Director of Support Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERVYN ROLFE, Convener.