City Development Committee - 13/02/2006

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 13th February 2006.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th January 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 137-2006 by the City Architectural Services Officer detailing tenders received in respect of the undernoted works and requesting a decision on acceptance thereof:-

(i) VARIOUS DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL PROPERTIES - SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Milngavie Controls Limited in the sum of 79,790, to which required to be added allowances for professional services amounting to 7,979, giving a total expenditure of 87,769.

(ii) VARIOUS DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL PROPERTIES - WATER HYGIENE - DUNDEE CONTRACT SERVICES, PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND TRADING STANDARDS

The Committee agreed to accept the estimated offer negotiated with Building Environmental Hygiene Limited in the sum of 5,400, to which required to be added allowances for professional services amounting to 540, giving a total expenditure of 5,940.00.

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.

II COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 114-2006 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

139/141 Pitkerro Road

201/203 Hilltown

Floors 1 and 2, 1st Floor, Kandahar House, 71 Meadowside

Unit 12A, Mid Wynd

Unit 17, Mid Wynd

Unit 15, Marybank Lane

Unit 12, Faraday Street.

III RENT REVIEW

There was submitted and approved Report No 115-2006 by the Director of Economic Development detailing a rent review in respect of the undernoted property:-

1st Floor Office, 18 Dock Street.

IV SITE AT LANGLANDS STREET/ERSKINE STREET

There was submitted Agenda Note AN46-2006 advising the Committee of the lease of a site at Langlands Street as part of the Stobswell regeneration programme.

The Committee approved the lease on the terms and conditions detailed in the note.

V SITE AT ERSKINE STREET

There was submitted Agenda Note AN47-2006 requesting authority for the lease of a site at Erskine Street.

The Committee approved the lease on the terms and conditions detailed in the note.

VI REFURBISHMENT OF AIRPORT FIRE VEHICLE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN48-2006 making reference to Articles II(b) and II of the minutes of meetings of this Committee of 12th September 2005 and 9th January 2006 respectively, wherein expenditure on the refurbishment of two Airport Fire Vehicles was approved.

The Committee noted changes in the refurbishment costs but noted that the overall costs of 113,540 for both vehicles could be contained within the overall allowances.

JOE MORROW, Convener.