Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 19/05/2003

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 19th May, 2003.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor SHIMI, 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 REPAIRS SERVICE REVIEW WORKING GROUP

There was submitted Agenda Note AN230-2003 relative to the above Working Group.

The Committee agreed that seven places be allocated on the basis of 3 members of the Administration, 3 members of the SNP Group and 1 member of the Conservative Group.

II HOUSING FINANCIAL VIABILITY STUDY WORKING GROUP

There was submitted Agenda Note AN231-2003 relative to the above Working Group.

The Committee agreed that six places be allocated on the basis of 3 members of the Administration, 2 members of the SNP Group and 1 member of the Conservative Group.

III TENDERS RECEIVED - MENZIESHILL 12TH DEVELOPMENT - PITCHED ROOF REPAIRS

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 340-2003 giving details of a negotiated offer by Dundee Contract Services to carry out pitched roof repairs at Menzieshill 12th Development, 28-36 and 38-46 Dickson Avenue for the sum of 66,687.17, to which required to be added allowances of 710 for Planning Supervisor and 7,600 for Professional Services, making a total expenditure of 74,997.17.

IV CRAIGIEBANK 3RD DEVELOPMENT, ROOF REPAIRS PHASE 2 - EXTENSION TO CONTRACT

On a reference to Article V(a)(i) the City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 324-2003 requesting approval to extend the existing contracts.

The Committee agreed to extend the existing contract and incur estimated additional expenditure of approximately 19,000.

V TENDER FOR CONTRACT TO PROVIDE BED AND BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATION 2003-2005

The Director of Housing submitted Report No 278-2003 giving details of a tender received for the provision of bed and breakfast accommodation for homeless persons.

The Committee agreed to accept the tender by Inverellan Limited for the two year period commencing May 2003.

VI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS AND GROUPS - ADMINISTRATION GRANTS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN233-2003 advising that the Director of Housing had received the undernoted applications requesting grant assistance towards administration costs for 2002/2003:-

The Committee approved accordingly.

VII CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF HOUSING IN SCOTLAND (CIHS) FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION

There was submitted Agenda Note AN234-2003 advising that the CHIS had requested a financial contribution for the financial year 2003/2004 amounting to 2,100.

The Committee agreed to contribute this sum.

VIII TENANTS INFORMATION SERVICE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - "BEYOND THE ACT - A VISION FORSCOTTISH HOUSING" - DUNDEE 21ST-22ND JUNE, 2003

There was submitted Agenda Note AN235-2003 requesting that as in previous years the Housing Department send up to five Tenant Representatives to the above Conference.

The Committee approved accordingly.

IX HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1987 - IMPROVEMENT, REPAIRS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS, HOME LOANSETC

There was submitted Agenda Note AN236-2003. Reference was made to the minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th November, 1999 when grant expenditure under the Housing (Non RHA) Budget was agreed.

It was agreed that the grants approved during March 2003 in each of the categories were as follows:-

* May include commercial premises.

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 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.

X GROUND AT 32 BALGARTHNO TERRACE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN237-2003 advising that an application had been received to locate an underground district governor installation on a site of 77 sq m at 32 Balgarthno Terrace.

After consultation with the Director of Housing, the Director of Economic Development had provisionally agreed to lease the site on the terms detailed.

The Committee approved accordingly and instructed the Director of Economic Development to request the Director of Support Services to conclude the necessary legal formalities.

JILL SHIMI, Convener.