City Development Committee - 12/09/2005

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th September, 2005.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th August, 2005 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I OFFICER APPROVAL  CONFERENCE, 7TH JUNE, 2005 - EDINBURGH

There was submitted Agenda Note AN353-2005 reporting for the information of the Committee that in view of the timescales involved, the Director of Economic Development had authorised the attendance of the Depute Convener at the above Conference on Tackling Public and Private Sector Business Crime in Scotland after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons of the Other Groups.

II DUNDEE AIRPORT

(a) CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE TRAINING GROUND

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 466-2005 seeking approval to proceed with the first phase of construction of a Fire Training Ground at Dundee Airport.

The Committee approved a Partnership with Tayside Contracts to implement the ground preparation and the services stage of this project at a target cost of 255,000 in financial year 2005-2006.

(b) REFURBISHMENT OF A JAVELIN FIRE VEHICLE

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 546-2005 requesting Committee approval for the appointment of a contractor to upgrade an airport fire vehicle.

The Committee agreed that the contract be awarded to Fire Vehicle Services Limited, Quedgeley, Gloucester at a cost of 40,000.

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.

III COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 544-2005 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Unit 3, Slessor Court, Claverhouse Industrial Park

159 Perth Road

Site, 67 Broughty Ferry Road

Unit 1, Market Mews, Market Street

13 Mauchline Avenue

IV RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 545-2005 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of the undernoted premises:-

137 Craigie Drive

0.323 Hectares Site for Hangar, Dundee Airport, Mayo Avenue

Site, Broughty Ferry Pier, Broughty Ferry

V ST LEONARD'S HOUSE, ST LEONARD TERRACE

On a reference to Article XII of the minute of meeting of the Social Work Committee of 20th June, 2005, the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 549-2005 seeking approval for the sale of the above premises.

The Committee agreed to accept the higher offer submitted, noting that should legal formalities not be concluded, the lower offer would then be approved.

VI HIGHGATE CENTRE, LOCHEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN354-2005 advising that an application had been received requesting the City Council's consent to the Assignation of a tenancy at the above Centre.

It was reported for the information of the Committee that in view of the timescale involved, the application had been approved by the Director of Economic Development in consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the Other Groups and that it had been remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to conclude the necessary legal matters.

VII SITE 7, EMMOCK WOODS

On a reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of the Education Committee of 19th April, 2004, the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 557-2005 seeking approval of the sale of Site 7, Emmock Woods.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Keenan, moved approval of the report.

As an amendment, Councillor Andrew Dawson, seconded by Councillor Don, moved that the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) be instructed not to conclude missives for the sale until all overdue road, street lighting and environmental works in the existing estate of Emmock Woods are completed by the development Company.

On a division, there voted for the motion the Convener, Lord Provost Letford, Bailies Farquhar, Wright, Powrie and Mackie and Councillors Shimi, Keenan, Regan, Sturrock, Grant, Macpherson, Dick, Wallace and Webster (15); and for the amendment Bailies Corrigan and Borthwick and Councillors Don, Duncan, Beattie, Andrew Dawson, Sawers, FitzPatrick, Roberts, Barrie, Will Dawson and Scott (12); whereupon the motion was declared carried.

JOE MORROW, Convener.