City Development Committee - 14/03/2005

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 14th March, 2005.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th February, 2005 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

IDUNDEE AIRPORT - CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PLAN 2005-2006 AND INDICATIVE FORWARD PROGRAMME TO 2008-2009

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 170-2005 requesting approval for a programme of Capital Investment for airport on a definitive basis for 2005-2006 and on an outline basis for the three subsequent years.

The Committee (a) approved the report; (b) remitted to the Director of Economic Development to implement the programme of works and (c) recommended that the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) note the levels of expenditure proposed for the later years in the programme with a view to the provision of the necessary consents.

II RECYCLING INSTITUTE (RI)

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th March, 2004 the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 180-2005 informing the Committee of the progress on the subject of the Recycling Institute (RI) and presenting recommendations on the Council's participation.

The Council:-

(a)Authorised the Chief Executive to sign the Memorandum and Articles on behalf of the Council (as a founding member of RI).

(b)Confirmed Councillor Sturrock as the Council nominee in the first instance to serve as a Director of Recycling Institute and

(c)Authorised the Chief Executive to recommend, appoint or assign relevant persons required to the fulfil and support the Council's role, both as a founding member of and as a participant in RI.

III TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 189-2005 giving details of the negotiated offer with Building Environmental Hygiene Limited to carry out water hygiene monitoring programme 2005/2006 - Housing and Economic Development for the sum of 72,000 to which required to be added an allowance of 7,200 for professional services making a total expenditure of 79,200.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer.

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 7A of the Act.

IV COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 168-2005 by the Director of Economic Development detailing a commercial lease in respect of premises at 8-10 Beauly Avenue.

V RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 169-2005 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of the undernoted premises:-

3 Mauchline Avenue

17 Mid Wynd.

JOE MORROW, Convener.