Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 21/01/2002

At a MEETING of the ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 21st January, 2002.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Neil GLEN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th December, 2001 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 - SECTION 87(1) BUILDINGS IN NEED OF REPAIR

The Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection reported that notices had been served on the owners of the undernoted properties requiring works to be carried out.

(i) 36 Baldovan Terrace, Dundee - stop-end missing from front rone.

G/1 S McCann

G/2 R Dyer

1/0 B Green

2/1 S Townsley

2/2 M McDonald

3/1 J Barnett, 39 Loraine Road, Dundee, DD4 7DY

3/2 D Craig

(ii) 2 - 6 Balmore Street - area of ceiling plasterwork in stairwell has collapsed.

No 2 (Shop) Raymond Smith

No 4 1/1 Mrs. Irene Thomson

1/2 Pitchdirect Ltd, per Forthtay Properties, 2 Victoria Road, Dundee

2/1 Mrs. Lynda Napier, Burnside House, Caulcots, Inverkeillor, Arbroath

2/2 Agnes McIntosh, per Mr. W. McKenzie, 68 Dalkeith Road, Dundee, DD4 7HE

3/1 John Barnett, 39 Loraine Road, Dundee, DD4 7DY

3/2 Mr A Reilly, 11 Tyndall Crescent, Monifieth, Angus, DD5 4QE

No 6 (shop) James Niven, per Campbell Boath & Co, 1 Stirling Street, Dundee

(iii) 9 Eden Street/85 Watson Street, Dundee - front rone leaking.

9 Eden Street

G/1 Kevin and Sandra Smart, No. 1 Holding, Drumsturdy Road, Dundee, DD5 3NX

G/2 Kenneth Dowdles, 1 The Maples, Dundee, DD4 0QX

1/1Sharon Morgan, per Brian Main, Messrs. McDonald Garvie, 17 Crichton Street, Dundee

1/2 Christopher and Carol Conejo, 1 Mylnfield Cottages, Invergowrie, by Dundee

1/3 Robin Lunn

2/1 D Meikleham, c/o Nicol

2/2 Christopher Harris

2/3 Sheila Russell

3/1 John Quinn, 41 Broomieknowe Park, Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, EH19 2JB

3/2 Sarah Pollington

3/3 Angela Barbieri

85 Watson Street

Ronald McKenzie, per McKenzie & Co., 29 Exchange Street, Dundee, DD1 3DJ

(iv) 25 Rosefield Street, Dundee - front and rear rones leaking.

G/1 Mr Steven Cromb

G/2 Mr. John Cape, 3 Blackness Avenue (G/L), Dundee, DD2 1ER

1/1 Mr. Irvine Small, 5 Fort Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD2 1BS

1/2 Mr R Kernaghan, 24 Morlich Avenue, Dundee

2/1 Tony Branch, per Angus Glen Properties, Tay Street, Dundee

2/2 Century 21 Homes, per Westport Ltd., 3 Hawkhill, Dundee, DD1 5EU

3/1 Mr. and Mrs. J. Murray, 14 Midlothian Drive, Glasgow, G41 3RA

3/2 Pamela Astley

The Committee authorised the Director to carry out the work should the owners not comply within the time allowed within the notices.

II PROVISION OF ASH RECYCLING FACILITIES

There was submitted Report No 800-2001 by the Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection seeking authority to enter into contractual arrangements for the recycling of bottom ash which was generated at the DERL Waste to Energy Plant.

The Committee authorised acceptance of an offer from Ennstone Thistle Ltd, Forfar for recycling facilities for the ash.

III PROVISION OF DISPOSAL FACILITIES

There was submitted Report No 799-2001 by the Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection seeking authority to enter into contractual arrangements for the direct disposal of residual waste material which was unsuitable for recylcing or incineration, and to provide contingency disposal arrangements via local transfer stations for domestic and commercial waste in the event of any shutdown period of the DERL Waste to Energy Plant.

The Committee accepted the offers (No. 4 **, No. 4 *** and No. 4 ****) from SITA Tyne and Wear as set out in the appendix to the report and authorised the Director of Support Services to conclude a contract with the successful tenderer.

IV FORMER BALDOVIE INCINERATOR - REFURBISHMENT PROJECT

This report was withdrawn.

V LEASE OF PRESSURE WASHER, MARCHBANKS

It was reported for information that the Director of Environmental and Consumer Protection, following consultation with the Director of Finance, the Convener and spokespersons from the Major and Minor Opposition Groups, authorised the lease of a power washer and two air compressors at a combined estimated total of 1,600 per annum.

The Committee noted accordingly.

NEIL GLEN, Convener.