Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 19/05/2003

At a MEETING of the LEISURE AND ARTS SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 19th May, 2003.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor FARQUHAR, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 21st April, 2003 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DEPUTATION - COUNTY GRAND MASTER OF THE EAST OF SCOTLAND AREA OF THE LOYAL ORANGEINSTITUTION OF SCOTLAND

The Committee heard the County Grand Master with regard to the use of Dudhope Park as an assembly point. After questions had been asked and answered, the deputation was thanked for its attendance and withdrew.

II USE OF DUDHOPE PARK AS AN ASSEMBLY POINT 28TH JUNE, 2003

There was submitted Agenda Note AN228-2003 detailing an application by the Fred Roshier Memorial Loyal Orange Lodge Number 118 to use the entrance to Dudhope Park as an assembly point for a procession which they wished to hold on 28th June, 2003 commencing at 0900 hours.

The Committee agreed that the application be refused.

III TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 323-2003 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a) BURGH HALLS, BROUGHTY FERRY - ROOF REPAIRS

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Dundee Contract Services under the Schedule of Rates to carry out the above work for the sum of 10,000 to which required to be added allowances of 70 for Building Warrant and 1,698 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 11,768.

(b) CAMPERDOWN PARK - CYCLING FOR ALL

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from the Specialist Contractor, Castlecroft Securities Limited, Perth to supply storage etc. for the sum of 6,800 and the offer from Dundee Contract Services to carry out hardstandings, water and power supplies and painterwork under the Schedule of Rates for the sum of 9,730 to which required to be added an allowance of 2,787 for professional services making a total expenditure of 19,317.

IV MAJOR PROJECT GRANTS AND SMALL PROJECT GRANTS

The Director of Leisure and Arts submitted Report No 347-2003 seeking approval to award grants to a range of arts and heritage organisations.

The Committee authorised the payment of 6,000 for the grant detailed in the Appendix to the report.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A) 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 1 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

V BAXTER PARK LODGE - PROPOSED DISPOSAL

There was submitted Agenda Note AN238-2003 advising the Committee that an application under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 had been received from the secure tenant of Baxter Park Lodge and that an offer to sell would be issued in due course.

The Committee noted the position.

VI CAIRD PARK - TENANCY OF MOBILE CATERING STANCE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN239-2003 relative to an application for tenancy of a site at Caird Park Golf Course for the purpose of locating a mobile catering stance which would be at the absolute discretion of the Director of Leisure and Arts.

The Committee noted that the Director of Economic Development had reached provisional agreement with the applicant on the terms detailed in the note and authorised the Director of Economic Development to proceed to conclude the necessary missives of let.

CHARLES FARQUHAR, Convener.