City Development Committee - 19/08/2002

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 19th August 2002.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor ROLFE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th June 2002 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE REVIEW OF AREA TOURIST BOARDS

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 609-2002 to enable the Committee to make a response to the consultation processs in the Scottish Executive's review of Area Tourist Boards.

The Committee agreed to remit to the Director of Economic Development to write to the Scottish Executive giving the Council's views on the issues involved in the review based on the suggestions outlined in paragraph 8 of the report.

II TENDER RECEIVED

The City Engineer submitted Report No 567-2002 giving details of offers received to carry out demolition at 8 to 10 Invercraig Place and 36 Charleston Road.

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Safedem Limited amounting to 24,642, to which required to be added the undernoted allowances, making a total expenditure of 54,000:-

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public 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.

III COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted Report No 603-2002 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Foggyley Gardens

Dundee Airport, Riverside Drive

Unit 3, Marybank Lane

Unit 10, Mid Wynd

77 Meadowside

3 Haldane Avenue

2, 4 and 6 Beauly Avenue

100 Caldrum Street

Smeaton Road

Units 5, 6 and 7 Slessor Court, Claverhouse Industrial Estate

Dudhope Bank Hostel, 14 Rankine Street

Mezzo Cafe Bar, 58-60 South Tay Street

9 Castle Street (3rd Floor)

Bucklemaker Court

Claverhouse Industrial Park

Tay Street Lane

Harefield Road.

IV RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 604-2002 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of the undernoted premises:-

127 Hilltown

28 Fintry Drive

86 Ballindean Road

39 Glamis Road

18 St Giles Terrace

28 St Giles Terrace

20 Paterson Street (two properties)

137 Craigie Drive

24 Craigie Drive

56 Dundee Road, West Ferry

10/12 Huntly Square

Unit 1, Old Glamis Road

83 Fintry Road

Unit C, 207 Strathmartine Road

Balgarthno Road.

V ELIZA STREET/DURA STREET REDEVELOPMENT

Reference was made to Article VI of the minute of meeting of the Planning and Transportation Committee of 26th June 2000 which approved the Eliza Street/Dura Street Development Brief and remitted to officers to consult with the community and interested parties. There was submitted Agenda Note AN168-2002 advising that subsequent discussions had taken place with a number of interested parties and interest had been shown by a particular company who had brought forward a Development scheme.

The Committee agreed to approve the interested company's proposals for the development of the site and remitted to the Director of Economic Development to enter into negotiations to dispose of the Council's holding subject to the condition that the Development Brief was adhered to.

VI SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTIES

There was submitted Agenda Note AN193-2002 advising that various properties had been advertised with a closing date of 9th August 2002 and offers had been received.

The Committee agreed to accept the highest offer for each of the three properties advertised.

MERVYN ROLFE, Convener.