Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 18/10/2004

At a MEETING of the LEISURE AND ARTS SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th October 2004.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie FARQUHAR, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th September 2004 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DAWSON PARK - TENDER FOR RELOCATION OF DEMONSTRATION GARDEN

The Director of Leisure and Arts submitted Report No 560-2004 seeking approval for T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) Limited to undertake the construction of the new demonstration garden at Dawson Park as part of the strategy to encourage people into the parks.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer amounting to 131,893.93 to which required to be added a 5% contingency sum of 6,600 giving a total expenditure of 138,493.93.

II MAJOR PROJECT GRANTS AND SMALL PROJECT GRANTS

The Director of Leisure and Arts submitted Report No 699-2004 seeking approval to award a grant to an arts and heritage organisation.

The Committee authorised the payment of a grant of 400 to Zodiac Amateur Productions.

III FUTURE OF STOBSMUIR PARK

On a reference to Article VIII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th April 2004 the Director of Leisure and Arts submitted Report No 700-2004 updating the Committee in respect of the seasonal facilities at Stobsmuir Park and recommending the way forward for both the seasonal facilities and the wider development of the park.

The Committee agreed, on the basis of the consultation:-

(a) that the putting and the use of the boats should be continued but that performances be closely monitored in subsequent years; and

(b) it be remitted to the Director of Leisure and Arts to continue to review Stobsmuir Park and meet with a stakeholder group with the objective of bringing back to this Committee a Master Plan which provided a long term vision and action plan for Stobsmuir Park.

IV MAJOR PROJECT GRANTS

The Director of Leisure and Arts submitted Report No 701-2004 seeking approval to award a grant to an arts and heritage organisation.

The Committee authorised the payment of a grant of 1,000 to Soma Skool.

V TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 709-2004 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a) OLYMPIA LEISURE CENTRE - ALTERATIONS TO HEALTH SUITE AND FITNESS STUDIO

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Alexander Oastler Limited amounting to 175,387.25, including savings of 18,325.12, to which required to be added the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 207,714.25.

The Committee also noted that Alexander Oastler Limited had listed the undernoted sub-contractors:-

(b) CAIRD HALL - MAIN STAGE RESTORATION

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by John Swan Flooring Specialist amounting to 2,516 to which required to be added a provisional allowance of 300 for repairs and 475 for professional services making a total expenditure of 3,291.

VI CARPET BEDDING 2005

There was submitted Agenda Note AN379-2004 advising that requests had been received from the Rotary Club of Dundee to celebrate the Rotary's Centenary in 2005 and Barnardo's Scotland to celebrate 100 years of the essential legacy left by Dr Thomas Barnardo in 1905.

The Committee approved both requests.

VII OLYMPIA CLOSURE FOR ESSENTIAL REPAIR

There was submitted Agenda Note AN380-2004 requesting approval for the annual equipment survey and essential maintenance programme to be carried out from Monday, 6 December to Sunday, 19 December 2004 inclusive.

The Committee approved the closure dates.

VIII MAJOR GRANT FOR McMANUS GALLERIES DEVELOPMENT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN381-2004 advising that the McManus Galleries and Museum had been awarded a grant of almost 5m from the Heritage and Lottery Fund towards the 7.6m "Who Are We" Project to renovate and redisplay the Museum.

The Committee noted that the first phase of the work would involve the conversion of the former Barrack Street Museum to form a Collections Unit as an integral part of the project and tenders for the necessary works would be submitted to the December 2004 Committee.

The Committee also noted that the Director of Leisure and Arts would send a letter of thanks to all officers and departments involved in the above redevelopment project.

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 7A of the Act.

IX CAMPERDOWN PARK GOLF CLUB, CAMPERDOWN PARK

There was submitted Agenda Note AN378-2004 advising that the above Club's lease was due to expire and that, after consultation with the Director of Leisure and Arts, it had been provisionally agreed to enter into a new lease.

The Committee agreed to enter into a new lease as detailed.

CHARLES FARQUHAR, Convener.