City Development Committee - 12/01/2004

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th January 2004.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

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

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE PLAN 2003/2007

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 43-2004 recommending that the Committee approve the Service Plan contained in the Appendices to the Report.

The Committee approved the terms of the Report.

II CITY OF DUBAI - SISTER CITIES AGREEMENT

There was submitted Joint Report No 694-2003 by the Chief Executive and the Director of Economic Development advising the Council on the City's relationship to date with the City of Dubai, United Arab Emirates and making recommendations to the Council on the further development of that relationship.

The Convener seconded by Councillor Grant moved that the report be approved.

As an amendment, Councillor Sturrock, seconded by Councillor Borthwick, moved that the report be not approved.

On a division there voted for the motion - the Convener, Lord Provost Letford, Bailies Farquhar, Wright, Mackie and Borthwick and Councillors Shimi, Keenan, Regan, Grant, Hind, Macpherson, Dick, Duncan, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Barrie, Fordyce, Wallace, Webster and Scott (21): and for the amendment - Councillors Sturrock, Beattie, Andrew Dawson, Roberts and Will Dawson (5) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

III CCTV AND ALARM SYSTEM INTEGRATION FEASIBILITY STUDY

On a reference to Article II of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 28th January 2002 the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 35-2004 giving details of offers received to carry out the above study.

The Committee agreed to accept the lower offer by Bob Robertson and Partners to carry out the CCTV Consultancy for the sum of 35,000.

IV CITY SQUARE COMPLEX - REPLACEMENT HEATING - APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANT

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 28-2004 seeking approval to the appointment of the Council's Architectural Services Division as design consultants for the pre contract services on the project at an estimated cost of 70,000.

The Committee approved the appointment of the Architectural Services Division.

V TENDERS RECEIVED

(a) TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES OFFICER

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 52-2004 giving details of a negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to carry out the replacement of light fittings at Floors 2 and 3, 3 City Square for the sum of 49,077.41 to which required to be added allowances of 3,500.00 for overtime working and 3,660 for professional services making a total expenditure of 7,160.00.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer.

(b) TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER

The City Engineer submitted Report No 31-2004 giving details of offers received to carry out the demolition of the Dudhope Adult Resources Centre and Hostel.

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Trojan Contracting Ltd amounting to 119,649.00 to which required to be added the undernoted allowances making a total expenditure of 154,100.00:-

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.

VI COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 24-2004 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

9 Teviotdale Avenue

141 Kingsway East

143 Pitkerro Road

0.0511 Hectares, Balmoral Terrace

189 Princes Street

63 Reform Street

Earl Street

Mauchline Place East

Ground at Perrie Street, Lochee.

VII RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 25-2004 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Site for Radio Station, Bucklemaker Court

Site for Radio Station, Butterburn Court

22 Dryburgh Street

Hovercraft Slipway, Dundee Airport

Level 7, Nethergate Centre, 35 Yeaman Shore

24 Dryburgh Street.

VIII MYREKIRK ROAD DEVELOPMENT SITE

Reference was made to Articles XIV, II and XVI of the minutes of meeting of this Committee of 14th February 2000 and 20th April and 14th December 1998 wherein the Committee approved the sale of the development site to an interested party. There was submitted Agenda Note AN12-2004 advising that the developers had formally approached the City Council asking that the time limits for obtaining planning permission be extended.

The Committee noted the negotiations which had taken place with the Director of Economic Development and approved the action taken and remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to conclude the necessary legal formalities.

IX SITE OF HARRIS ANNEXE, 124 BLACKNESS ROAD, DUNDEE AND SITE OF DUDHOPE RESOURCE CENTRE, DUDHOPE TERRACE,DUNDEE

Reference was made to Article X of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th January 2002. There was submitted Agenda Note AN13-2004 advising that the need for a Cultural Centre in the Blackness area had been established with the site of the former Harris Annexe identified as the preferred location.

On the recommendation of the Director of Economic Development, the Committee agreed that the site be disposed of to the interested organisation on the terms and details stated and that the site of the former Dudhope Resource Centre be disposed of to another interested Company on the terms and details stated.

JOE MORROW, Convener.