Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 10/11/2003

At a MEETING of the DSO COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 10th November 2003.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th September 2003 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DLO/DSO FINANCIAL OPERATING STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2003

There was submitted Report No 691-2003 by the Chief Executive and Depute Chief Executive Finance) appraising the Committee on the financial position of the City Council's Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) and Direct Service Organisations (DSO) for the six months ended 30th September 2003.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the current financial position of each of the respective DLO and DSOs; and

(ii) instructed the appropriate Chief Officers within each DLO and DSO to take the necessary actions to ensure that their DLO/DSO's budgeted surplus is achieved in the financial year 2003/2004.

II DIRECT LABOUR ORGANISATION OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30THSEPTEMBER 2003

There was submitted Report No 690-2003 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of the operational performance of the City Council's Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) for the six months ended 30th September 2003.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the operational performance of the DLO for the period stated; and

(ii) instructed the relevant Chief Officers within the City Council to take the appropriate steps to ensure the DLO achieves its performance targets.

III SUB-CONTRACTORS AND SUPPLY OF MATERIALS

There was submitted Report No 698-2003 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services listing details of Sub-Contractors and Suppliers of Materials to Dundee Contract Services for the value of 10,000 and over.

The Committee agreed to note the contents of the report.

IV SUPPLY OF GROUNDS MAINTENANCE PLANT 2003/2004

There was submitted Report No 696-2003 by the Director of Dundee Contract Services informing the Committee of fixed prices for new and used grounds maintenance plant required by Dundee Contract Services Parks Section for the financial year 2003/2004.

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest or most advantageous offer as assessed under "Best Value" criteria for each category of grounds maintenance plant required -

V KELLYFIELD PARK - LANDSCAPING OF CLOSED CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND

There was submitted Agenda Note AN500-2003 informing the Committee that with the closure of a number of children's playgrounds in the city through the Council's rationalisation of playgrounds, some sites required to be landscaped and the children's playground at Kellyfield Park, which was closed, fell into this category.

The landscaping would include removal of mounding, contouring, soiling and grassing and creating an improved amenity area. The estimated cost of the work was 16,145 which would be met from the Quality of Life Fund in 2003/2004 for the landscaping of closed playgrounds.

The Committee agreed that the works be carried out by Dundee Contract Services, Parks Section, up to an estimated cost of 16,145.

LORD PROVOST JOHN R LETFORD, Convener.