City Development Committee - 28/10/2002

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 28th October, 2002.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor ROLFE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 30th September, 2002 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Engineer submitted Report No 735-2002 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a) ST MARY'S CENTRE, ST LEONARD ROAD ? DEMOLITION

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by D Geddes (Contractors) Limited amounting to 32,164 to which required to be added the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 9,336.00.

(b) BARNS OF CLAVERHOUSE STABLES ? DEMOLITION

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Dundee Plant Limited amounting to 12,860 to which required to be added the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 6,140.00.

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 1 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

II COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted Report No 758-2002 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

56 Dundee Road, West Ferry

5-7 Teviotdale Avenue

2-4 Huntly Square

9 Castle Street (3rd Floor)

12 West Port

Unit 9 Mid Wynd

60A Craigmount Road

The Committee also noted that the item relating to 117 Hilltown had been withdrawn.

III RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 759-2002 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Unit J Claverhouse Industrial Park

9/11/13 Huntly Square

22 Craigie Drive

Site, Beryl Street, Baldovie Industrial Estate

24/26 Victoria Street

54 High Street, Lochee

Units 7, 8 and 9 Peddie Street

7 Castle Street

IV SALE OF HOUSE AT 96 BYRON STREET

Reference was made to Article VI of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th August, 2002. There was submitted Agenda Note AN274-2002 advising that the original highest tenderer had decided not to proceed and recommending that the property be offered to the second highest tenderer.

The Committee agreed to accept the second highest offer and remitted to the Director of Support Services to conclude the transaction.

V SALE OF GROUND ? SOUTH OF 6 OLD MUIRTON ROAD

There was submitted Agenda Note AN275-2002 reporting that the owner of the above property had applied to purchase 25 square metres of garden ground adjacent to the property at a provisionally agreed price.

The Committee noted that following consultation with the Convener and the appropriate spokespersons of the Opposition Groups, the application had been approved by the Director of Economic Development.

MERVYN ROLFE, Convener.