City Development Committee - 16/08/2004

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th August, 2004.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

John CORRIGAN

Bruce D MACKIE

Helen WRIGHT

Neil I C POWRIE

Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Fraser MACPHERSON

Christina ROBERTS

Kevin KEENAN

Helen DICK

Jim BARRIE

George REGAN

Nigel DON

Will DAWSON

Julia M STURROCK

Bob DUNCAN

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Fiona M GRANT

Richard BEATTIE

Roderick A J WALLACE

Christopher HIND

Andrew DAWSON

Charles A WEBSTER

Joe MORROW

Willie W SAWERS

Derek J SCOTT

 

Joe FITZPATRICK

 

 

 

Councillor MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th June, 2004 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE AREA TOURIST BOARD REVIEW - THE SCOTTISH NETWORK 1 AND 2 TOURIST BOARD SCHEME ORDERS

 

The Convener, Councillor Barrie and Councillor Wallace declared a non-financial interest by virtue of their Council appointments to the Area Tourist Board.

 

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 548-2004 to enable the Committee to comment on the draft Scottish Statutory Instruments prepared by the Scottish Executive as the first step in implementing the proposals outlined in the Executive's Review of the Area Tourist Boards.

 

The Committee remitted to the Director of Economic Development to inform the Scottish Executive that, while the City Council had no objection to the draft Scottish Statutory Instruments, the current negotiations looking at the new integrated Tourism Network must ensure the various outcomes outlined in paragraph 6.10 of the report.

 

II UNIT G, CLAVERHOUSE INDUSTRIAL PARK - ALTERATIONS TO FORM RECORDS STORAGE FACILITY

 

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 545-2004 appraising members of the Committee on the proposed alterations to Unit G, Claverhouse Industrial Park to form a record and archive storage facility for use by the Council and other "public" organisations forming the National Health Trust/Local Authority Joint Initiative.

 

The Committee:-

 

(a) authorised the appropriate technical officers to proceed to carry out design work and obtain tenders for the works to Unit G at Claverhouse Industrial Park, within the budget cost of 1,360,000 inclusive of fees;

(b) authorised the Director of Economic Development to negotiate appropriate terms and conditions of tenancy with potential occupiers of the facility, eg NHS Tayside, Tayside University Hospitals Trust, Angus Council and the University of Dundee etc.; and

 

(c) noted that the Director of Economic Development would formally report back to this Committee prior to contracts for the project being let and with provisional terms and conditions of tenancy for the proposed occupiers of the facility.

 

III DUNDEE AIRPORT

 

(a) ACQUISITION OF AN ELECTRIC GROUND POWER UNIT

 

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 549-2004 requesting approval for the acquisition of an electric ground power unit for Dundee Airport.

 

The Committee approved the acquisition of an Axa 600 transformer rectifier unit for the supply of ground power to aircraft at a cost of 8,000 and approved the acquisition directly from Axa Power ApS, of Odense in Denmark, without competitive tender due to the specialist nature of the product.

 

(b) PURCHASE OF TRACTOR AND GRASS CUTTING MACHINERY FOR DUNDEE AIRPORT

 

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 550-2004 on offers for a tractor and grass cutting equipment for Dundee Airport.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from I.A. & E.R. Laird of Dalziel, Justinhaugh, Forfar for the supply of a Landini DT 135D tractor, at a cost of 29,457, inclusive of front linkage mechanism and high flotation tyres and also including servicing, a full warranty for two years and all required staff training.

 

The Committee also agreed to accept the offer from Agricar Limited, Forfar for the supply of a McConnell SR 20 flex wing mower, at a cost of 10,950 including a twelve month warranty and staff training.

 

IV TENDERS RECEIVED

 

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 589-2004 giving details of offers received to carry out the undernoted contracts.

 

(a) MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR VARIOUS PROPERTIES 2004-2009 - INSPECTION AND TESTING OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS (AREA 4)

 

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by AM Securities, Perth amounting to 212,474.00 to which required to be added allowances of 21,247.00 for professional services and 53,000.00 for urgent remedial works identified by the testing, making a total expenditure of 286,721.00.

 

(b) MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR VARIOUS PROPERTIES 2004-2009 - SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEMS (AREA 4)

 

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Hydro Contracting amounting to 60,466.50 to which required to be added allowances of 6,047.00 for professional services and 15,000.00 for urgent remedial works identified by the testing, making a total expenditure of 81,513.50.

 

(c) MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR VARIOUS PROPERTIES 2004-2009 - SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS (AREA 4)

 

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Scotshield Ltd amounting to 30,430.00 to which required to be added an allowance of 3,043.00 for professional services and 7,600.00 for urgent remedial works identified by the testing, making a total expenditure of 41,073.00.

 

V CHRISTMAS LIGHTING 2004-2005

 

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 590-2004 giving details of a negotiated offer with Dundee Contract Services to supply the above amounting to 169,190.18 to which required to be added the undernoted allowances:-

 

Generator Hires

500.00

Allowance for new fittings and repairs to existing

1,000.00

Planning Supervisor

853.00

Professional Services

12,290.00

 

making a total expenditure of 183,833.18.

 

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 Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

VI COMMERCIAL LEASES

 

There was submitted and approved Report No 546-2004 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

 

Unit 2 Foundry Lane

5 Haldane Avenue

Unit 8 Miln Street

58 Dundee Road, West Ferry

7 Hebrides Drive

19 Dock Street

13 Mauchline Avenue

2,4 and 6 Beauly Avenue

Unit 9 Market Mews

1 Haldane Avenue

Yard, Langlands Street

14 Brownhill Road

8-10 Brownhill Road

18-20 Dryburgh Street

60A Craigmount Road

 

VII RENT REVIEWS

 

There was submitted and approved Report No 547-2004 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of the undernoted premises:-

 

54 South Tay Street

Unit 6 Old Glamis Road

60A Craigmount Road

10-12 Crichton Street

Unit 6 Miln Street

1.558 ha Old Craigie Road.

VIII LINLATHEN ESTATE - PROPOSED ROAD

 

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 575-2004 seeking approval to carry out road and infrastructure works at Linlathan Estate, East of West Pitkerro Industrial Estate in conjunction with the owner of the adjacent land.

 

The Committee agreed to the proposals on the terms and conditions detailed in the Report.

 

IX DUNDEE RAILWAY YARDS REDEVELOPMENT

 

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 576-2004 seeking approval to the granting of various rights of access in connection with the redevelopment of the above site.

 

The Committee approved the recommendations in the Report.

 

 

 

 

JOE MORROW, Convener.