Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 17/04/2000

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th April 2000.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor LUKE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th March 2000 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I CITYWIDE STOCK CONDITION, VALUATION AND FINANCIAL APPRAISAL

On a reference to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th March 1999 the Director of Housing submitted Report No. 260-2000 reporting on the findings of the Citywide Stock Condition Survey Valuation and Financial Appraisal.

The Committee:-

(a) approved the contents of the report;

(b) agreed that Dundee City Council undertake further work during the financial year 2000/2001 involving:-

(i) an affordability study;

(ii) a structural engineer's/surveyor's report of the Council's non traditional house types;

(iii) a study of the viability of the Council's non traditional house types and their impact on the valuation of Council stock; and

(iv) a Housing Demand study.

(c) agreed that in the interests of Best Value with the approval of the Scottish Executive, the contract with DTZ Pieda be extended to cover the above mentioned work and

(d) agreed that in the interests of Best Value with the approval of the Scottish Executive, the contract with the Tenants' Information Service be extended to cover the Tenants' Adviser role during the above work.

II TENANTS INFORMATION SERVICE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - 24TH - 25TH JUNE 2000 - DUNDEE

The Committee agreed that, as in previous years, the Housing Department send up to five tenant representatives to the above Conference and authorised the attendance of one member of the Majority Group, one member of the Major Opposition Group and one member of the Minority Group.

III COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS AND GROUPS - ADMINISTRATION GRANTS

The Committee approved a grant of 300 to the Dunbar Park Residents' Association towards administration costs for 2000/2001.

IV TENDERS RECEIVED

(a) REPORT BY CITY ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES OFFICER (REPORT NO 256-2000)

(i) Various Locations - Security Lighting

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services amounting to 34,242.98 to which required to be added allowances of 3,063.00 for professional services making a total expenditure of 37,305.98.

(ii) Lawton (Boots) Flatted - Window Replacement Phase 2

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Muirfield (Contracts) Limited amounting to 258,354.00 to which required to be added allowances of 9,925.00 for professional services making a total expenditure of 268,279.00.

(iii) Graham Street (Boots) - Window Replacement

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services amounting to 429,727.99 to which required to be added allowances for professional services of 15,770.00 making a total expenditure of 445,497.99.

(iv) Camperdown 9th and 11th Developments (Flats)- Window Replacement

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services amounting to 315,894.75 to which required to be added an allowance of 11,970.00 for professional services making a total expenditure of 327,864.75.

(b) REPORT BY CITY ENGINEER (REPORT NO 292-2000) 4 STRATHMARTINE ROAD - DPC REPLACEMENT

The Committee agreed to accept the lower offer by A Shepherd & Sons Limited amounting to 29,441.40 to which required to be added allowances of 2,943.60 for non contract allowances and 3,500 for fees making a total expenditure of 35,885.00.

V EXTENSIONS TO CONTRACTS

(a) MSD WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT

On a reference to Article X (a)(iii) of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 21st February 2000 the City Architectural Services officer submitted Report No. 274-2000 requesting approval for estimated additional expenditure of approximately 57,000 including professional services.

The Committee approved the additional expenditure.

(b) MORGAN PLACE AND 191 - 193 KING STREET, BROUGHTY FERRY - COMFORT AND SECURITY

On a reference to Article XIII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th September 1999 the City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No. 275-2000 requesting approval for estimated additional expenditure of approximately 112,000 including professional services.

The Committee approved the additional expenditure.

VI CRAIGIE STREET - NEW LIFT INSTALLATIONS

The City Architectural Services officer submitted Report No. 294-2000 giving details of offers received to carry out the above works.

The Committee agreed to accept -

(i) the offer by Thyssen Lifts and Escalators to carry out lift installation at a cost of 106,250 together with

(ii) the offer by Hall & Tawse Limited to carry out building work at a cost of 105,000 making a total cost of 250,000 which included an allowance of 38,750 for professional services.

VII HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1987 - IMPROVEMENT, REPAIRS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS, HOME LOANS ETC.

Reference was made to the minute of meeting of the Housing Committee of 15th November 1999 when grant expenditure under the Housing (Non HRA) Budget was agreed.

It was agreed that the grants approved during March, 2000 in each of the categories were as follows:-

* May include commercial premises.

PART II - CONFIDENTIAL ITEM

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 during discussion of the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

VIII ATLANTIC TELECOM LIMITED

On a reference to Article XXII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th November 1998 it was reported that the above Company had now applied to locate an additional five microwave dishes on Bucklemaker Court and an additional two microwave dishes on Burnside Court.

On the recommendation of the Director of Economic Development the Committee approved the proposals as detailed.

IAIN LUKE, Convener.