Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 19/09/2005

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 19th September, 2005.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd August, 2005 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DUNDEE'S HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY - PROGRESS UPDATE REPORT 2004/2005

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th April, 2004, the Director of Housing submitted Report No 555-2005 informing the Committee of the progress and the format for reporting back to the Scottish Executive the objectives achieved for the period 2004 to 2005 as part of Dundee's Corporate Homelessness Strategy.

The Committee agreed the report and remitted to the Director of Housing to submit the report to the Scottish Executive.

II RESPONSE TO CONSULTATION ON THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE LANDLORDS

The Director of Housing submitted Report No 578-2005 informing the Committee of consultation on the implementation of Parts 7 (Anti Social Behaviour Notices) and 8 (Registration of Private Landlords) of the Anti Social Behaviour Etc (Scotland) Act 2004 and seeking approval to the response attached to the report.

The Committee approved the draft response contained in Appendix I of the report and agreed to its submission as Dundee City Council's response to the Scottish Executive's consultation paper.

III QUALITY OF LIFE - HOUSING FOOTPATH REPAIRS

The Director of Planning and Transportation and the Director of Housing submitted Joint Report No 460-2005 updating the Committee on progress with the city wide repair programme to Housing footpaths, funded from the Quality of Life Fund.

The Committee noted the report.

IV TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 571-2005 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a) Camperdown 10th Development - Pitched Roof Replacement Phase 1A

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Raynor Roofing Ltd amounting to 65,354.55 together with allowances of 697 for planning supervisor and 7,108 for professional services making a total expenditure of 73,159.55.

(b) City Road 4th Development - Flat Roof Replacement

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Dundee Contract Services amounting to 84,629.64 together with allowances of 868 for planning supervisor and 3,308 for professional services making a total expenditure of 88,805.64.

The Committee also noted that Dundee Contract Services had listed the undernoted Sub-Contractors:-

A & J Scaffolding Contractors - Scaffolding

T Nicoll - TV Aerials

V RIGHT TO REPAIR 2005-2006

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 579-2005 seeking Committee approval for the inclusion on the list of contractors prepared to carry out qualifying repairs of those contractors who had applied provided they were on the Council's select tender list and had submitted reasonable jobbing rates.

The Committee agreed the inclusion of the undernoted six firms who had expressed an interest:-

All Glass and Glazing

Dailly Glazing and Interiors

Hall & Tawse Limited, T/A Mansell

George Martin Builders Limited

Wardah Electrics Ltd

Ward Building Services Ltd

VI REGISTERED TENANT ORGANISATIONS - ADMINISTRATION GRANTS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN372-2005 requesting grant assistance towards administration costs for 2005-2006 from the following groups:-

The Committee agreed to grant assistance as requested.

VII REDEVELOPMENT OF CLEARED SITES

The Director of Housing declared a non-financial interest by virtue of her partner's employment.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN375-2005 advising that the Housing Department had brought forward proposals for redevelopment of cleared sites.

The Committee noted that negotiations had commenced to redevelop the undernoted sites with the stated registered social landlords:-

VIII HOUSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2001 - IMPROVEMENT, REPAIRS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GRANTS, HOME LOANS ETC

There was submitted Agenda Note AN376-2005. Reference was made to the minute of meeting of the Housing Committee of 15th November 1999 when grant expenditure, now under Private Sector Housing grant was agreed. It was agreed that the grants approved during July and August 2005 in each of the categories were as follows:-

* may contain commercial premises.

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.

IX GROUND AT 48 COURT STREET

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 503-2005 seeking approval to the sale of ground at the above address to an interested party.

The Committee approved the proposed sale on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

X REPURCHASE OF PROPERTIES FOR DEMOLITION

Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th October 2004. There was submitted Agenda Note AN373-2005 advising that the Director of Economic Development had entered repurchasing negotiations with respective owners of the properties listed and provisional agreement had been reached as detailed in the Agenda Note.

The Committee approved and authorised the Director of Economic Development to request the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to conclude the necessary legal formalities.

GEORGE REGAN, Convener.