City Development Committee - 09/05/2005

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 9th May 2005.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th April 2005 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I VISITSCOTLAND - THE SCOTTISH NETWORK 2 TOURIST BOARD FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2005-2006

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th August 2004 the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 294-2005 seeking approval for Council funding of tourism arrangements in Dundee provided by VisitScotland.

The Committee agreed to provide funding of 246,000 for the current financial year 2005-2006 on the basis of the Heads of Agreement appended to the report and remitted to the Director of Economic Development to formalise the Heads of Agreement with VisitScotland.

II FUNDING OF THE BUSINESS GATEWAY 2005-2006

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 300-2005 informing the Committee of the results from the Business Gateway, progress towards a revised Business Gateway and requesting confirmation of the level of Council funding for the project for the current financial year.

The Committee agreed:-

(a) To fund the Business Gateway for 2005-206 as detailed in the report,

(b) To support a bid for an enterprise facilitation pilot project in Dundee and,

(c) To note that changes were proposed to the operation of the Business Gateway from 1st April 2007 and that a further report would be forthcoming when the implication of those changes were known.

III TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 304-2005 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts: -

(a) Various Dundee City Council Properties - Service and Maintenance Contract for Local Extract Ventilation Systems 2005-2010.

The Committee agreed to accept the lower offer by Active Energy Solutions Ltd, Glasgow amounting to 56,288.00 together with an allowance of 5,629 for professional services making a total expenditure of 61,917.

(b) Various Dundee City Council Properties - Service and Maintenance Contract for Sprinkler Systems 2005-2010.

The Committee agreed to accept the lower offer by J Bryceland Fire Systems Ltd, amounting to 8,300 together with an allowance of 830 for professional services making a total expenditure of 9,130

(c) Various Dundee City Council Properties - Service and Maintenance Contract for Air Handling and Air Conditioning Units 2005-2010

The Committee agreed to accept the sole offer received from Scotia Energy Saving Systems Ltd, Glenrothes amounting to 142,075 together with an allowance of 14,208 for professional services making a total expenditure of 156,283.

IV DUNDEE AIRPORT

(a) Modifications To Baggage Handling

There was submitted Agenda Note AN189-2005 advising that the above handling system required to be modified to integrate with new x-ray equipment and extended to conform with the latest manual handling regulations to improve health and safety at work.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer by Geo. Robson (Conveyors) Ltd, Sheffield amounting to 26,323 without competitive tender as the supplier of the original equipment and also authorised expenditure of up to 4,000 on minor contracts for builder work and services alterations needed to accommodate the amended baggage handling layout.

(b) Fire Tender Safety Rails

There was submitted Agenda Note AN190-2005 advising that in common with other airports in the UK, Dundee Airport had been asked by the Health and Safety Executive to fit safety rails to the upper surfaces of its fire tenders to confirm to regulations regarding falls from heights.

The Committee noted that this would require the three vehicles to be withdrawn from service in rotation and agreed that the design and fitting of the safety rails be carried out by the airport's current fire vehicle maintenance contractor, Reynolds Boughton (Devon) Ltd, up to a value of 8,502.

V TAYSIDE LOCAL LABOUR INITIATIVE SEMINAR - HILTON HOTEL DUNDEE -18TH MAY 2005

There was submitted Agenda Note AN191-2005 advising that the above seminar had been arranged to share the findings of the options appraisal, progress made to date and the proposed work of Initiative Partners over the next 12 months. The Tayside Local Labour Initiative comprised: -

Dundee City Council

Angus Council

Perth and Kinross Council

Jobcentre Plus

Communities Scotland

Scottish Enterprise Tayside

Construction Industry Training Board

Scottish Building

The Committee noted the purpose of the Initiative was to maximise the use of local labour in construction works by assisting local people gain employment and liaising with contractors.

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 7A of the Act.

VI COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 292-2005 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Shop, 18 St Giles Terrace

28 Fintry Drive

39 Glamis Road

26 St Giles Terrace

595-599 Charleston Drive

Mobile Catering Stance, Claverhouse Industrial Park

VIII RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 293-2005 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of premises at Unit 1, Peddie Street.

JOE MORROW, Convener.