Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 19/04/2004

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on Monday, 19th April, 2004.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor HIND, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th March, 2004 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

IRESPONSE TO HOMELESSNESS CONSULTATION PAPER "UNSUITABLE TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN"

The Director of Housing submitted Report No 258-2004 providing information and seeking approval to submit the attached response to the Homelessness Consultation Paper on Accommodation Unsuitable for Families with Children.

The Committee approved the terms of the response.

II HOUSING DEPARTMENT - LOCAL HOUSING STRATEGY 2004 - 2009

The Director of Housing submitted Report No 291-2004 seeking approval of the above strategy to meet the requirements of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.

The Committee approved the contents of the Local Housing Strategy 2004-2009.

III HOUSING DEPARTMENT - REGULATION AND INSPECTION SUPPORT TEAM

There was submitted Joint Report No 250-2004 by the Director of Housing and the Assistant Chief Executive (Management) seeking approval for the formation of a Regulation and Inspection Support Team within the Housing Department for the purposes of meeting statutory requirements of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 and the promotion of the EFQM regime.

The Committee approved the contents of the report.

IV TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 286-2004 giving details of offers received to carry out the undernoted contracts:-

(a) MENZIESHILL 12TH DEVELOPMENT: 34-48 TUMMEL PLACE - PITCHED FELT ROOF REPAIRS

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to carry out the above works for the sum of 55,733.99 to which required to be added allowances of 609 for planning supervisor and 6,688 for professional services making a total expenditure of 63,030.99.

(b) MENZIESHILL 10TH DEVELOPMENT: 238-240 TWEED CRESCENT - PITCHED FELT ROOF REPAIRS

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to carry out the above works for the sum of 16,865.81 to which required to be added allowances of 300 for planning supervisor and 2,192 for professional services making a total expenditure of 19,357.81.

(c) MID CRAIGIE 4TH DEVELOPMENT - PITCHED ROOF REPAIRS - PHASE 3

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to carry out the above works for the sum of 210,366.78 to which required to be added allowances of 1,571 and 13,043 making a total expenditure of 224,980.78.

(d) ST MARY'S 12TH DEVELOPMENT - PITCHED ROOF REPAIRS - PHASE 2

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to carry out the above works for the sum of 70,886.97 to which required to be added allowances of 741 for planning supervisor and 7,656 making a total expenditure of 79,283.97.

(e) MAGDALENES KIRKTON 3RD DEVELOPMENT (SWEDISH TIMBER) - PITCHED ROOF REPAIRS - PHASE 2

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to carry out the above works for the sum of 103,296.67 to which required to be added allowances of 1,040 for planning supervisor and 9,504 for professional services making a total expenditure of 113.840.67.

(f) LOGIE WARDENS' COMPLEX - ACCESS UPGRADING

The Committee agreed to accept the schedule of rates offer from Dundee Contract Services amounting to 23,447 to which required to be added an allowance of 3,953 for professional services making a total expenditure of 27,400.

VREGISTRATION OF TENANTS' ORGANISATIONS - HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2001 (THE ACT)

There was submitted Agenda Note AN164-2004 advising that an application to be registered as a tenant organisation had been received by the Director of Housing from Logie Residents' Association.

As the Director of Housing considered that the application fulfilled the criteria set out in the Act, the Committee approved the application.

VI ENERGY ACTION SCOTLAND - ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

There was submitted Agenda Note AN165-2004.

The Committee approved the continuing membership of Energy Action Scotland at a cost of 140 plus VAT per annum.

VIITENANTS' INFORMATION SERVICE - ANNUAL CONFERENCE - 'JOINT WORKING - POSITIVE RESULTS' - 18TH - 20TH JUNE, 2004 - WESTPARK CONFERENCE CENTRE, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN166-2004 advising that the Housing Department recommended sending up to seven tenant representatives to the above conference.

The Committee approved the recommendation.

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 I of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

VIII SITE AT OLD GLAMIS ROAD, TROTTICK

There was submitted Agenda Note AN167-2004 advising that an interested company had approached the City Council to acquire the above site and the Director of Economic Development had subsequently reached provisional agreement with the interested company on the sale of this site.

The Committee approved the sale of the site to the company for the development of housing and the formation of a "village green" to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Transportation and remitted to the Director of Economic Development to conclude the negotiations and instruct the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to conclude the legal formalities.

IX BUTTERBURN CLINIC, REID SQUARE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN168-2004.

Reference was made to Article XII of the minute of meeting of the Health Committee of the Corporation of the City and Royal Burgh of Dundee held on 14th March, 1974, wherein the transfer of Butterburn Clinic (and other properties) to the Secretary of State for Scotland was approved with effect from 1st April, 1974 in terms of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972.

As no formal transfer document had ever been completed, it was reported that provisional agreement had now been reached to allow the completion of the Disposition by the Scottish Ministers as successors to the former Secretary of State and Dundee City Council in favour of a housing trust on the terms and conditions detailed.

The Committee approved these proposals.

X SITE AT 373/379 STRATHMARTINE ROAD

There was submitted Agenda Note AN173-2004 advising that the site of an existing primary school had been identified as the site for the development of a new primary school and as part of this process the need for a pedestrian link to the site had been identified.

The Committee approved the acquisition of the above site at Strathmartine Road from the existing owners subject to the additional conditions detailed and remitted to the Director of Economic Development to conclude the negotiations and thereafter authorise the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to conclude the legal formalities.

XI SITE FOR SKATEPARK, DOUGLASFIELD ROAD/BALUNIE DRIVE, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN176-2004.

Reference was made to Article X of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th October, 2003 wherein it was agreed to dispose of a site at Douglasfield Road/Balunie Drive to a limited company wholly owned by a charity to facilitate the development of a new skatepark.

It was proposed that the project would be taken forward by a subsidiary company limited by guarantee.

The Committee agreed to suspend Standing Order 39(1) and approved the sale of the site on the same terms and conditions as previously approved.

CHRISTOPHER HIND, Convener.