City Development Committee - 17/10/2005

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th October 2005.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th September 2005 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DUNDEE AIRPORT SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM-AUDIT

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No. 638-2005 advising the Committee of the operation of the first year of the safety management system, the first year audit of the system and the action plan being implemented as a result.

The Committee noted the report and the intention that subsequent audits and overall progress would be the subject of annual reports.

II UNIT G, CLAVERHOUSE INDUSTRIAL PARK - ALTERATIONS TO FORM RECORDS STORAGE FACILITY

Reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th August 2004 relative to the proposed alterations to the above unit to form a record and archive storage facility for use by the Council and other public organisations forming the National Health Trust/Local Authority Joint Initiative. There was submitted Agenda Note AN411-2005 advising that the appropriate Technical Officers had completed the first stage of design work and had confirmed that the conversion work could be completed within the budget cost of 1,360,000 inclusive of fees.

The Committee noted that the Director of Economic Development was continuing to negotiate terms and conditions with potential occupiers of the facility and approved his recommendation that the City Council confirmed its intention to proceed with the project on the basis of the initial occupiers of the facility being the City Council, NHS Tayside and the University of Dundee, subject to satisfactory lease terms and tender figures being obtained.

III THE MAPPING SERVICES AGREEMENT (MSA) 2005 - 2009

There was submitted Agenda Note AN412-2005 advising that following an evaluation process of the supply of mapping services, Ordnance Survey, Intermap and Intelligent Addressing had been chosen as providers and a Mapping Services Agreement (MSA) had been drawn up at a cost of 30,000 representing a saving of 11,500.

The Committee noted the agreement which would enable the recently approved Geographic Information System strategy to proceed and provide best value for the next four years.

IV HUNTLY SQUARE SHOPPING PARADE - ALTERATIONS TO SHOP UNITS

The Director of Economic Development and the City Architectural Services Officer submitted Joint Report No. 624-2005 seeking approval for the alterations to the above shop units.

The Committee approved the alteration of the shop units at Huntly Square at an estimated cost of 175,000 inclusive of professional fees and authorised the City Architectural Services Officer to negotiate a contract within the overall allowance under a Partnering agreement with Torith Limited and to authorise the Director of Support Services in conjunction with the Director of Economic Development to accept the offer recommended by the City Architectural Services Officer.

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.

V COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No. 616-2005 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

201 - 203 Hilltown (two premises)

219 Hilltown

Unit 6 Alexander Street Industrial Estate

Unit J Claverhouse Industrial Park

Highgate Centre, High Street, Lochee

1 Teviotdale Avenue

3 Teviotdale Avenue

22 Beauly Avenue

VI RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No. 617-2005 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of 29 Craigowan Road.

VII 36 NORTH LINDSAY STREET, 2/1, DUNDEE

Reference was made to Article X of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 12th September 2005 regarding replacement of Tayside House. There was submitted Agenda Note AN413-2005 advising that provisional agreement had been reached to purchase the above property on the terms and conditions detailed.

The Committee approved accordingly.

JOE MORROW, Convener.