City Development Committee - 17/04/2006

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th April, 2006.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th March, 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DUNDEE AIRPORT

(a) CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PLAN 2006-2007 AND INDICATIVE FORWARD PROGRAMME TO 2009-2010

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 234-2006 requesting approval for a programme of Capital Investment for Dundee Airport on a definitive basis for 2006-2007 and on an outline basis for the three subsequent years.

The Committee approved the report and remitted to the Director of Economic Development to implement the programme of works.

(b) CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE TRAINING GROUND

On a reference to Article II(a) of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th September, 2005, the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 233-2006 seeking approval for the second phase of construction of a fire training ground at Dundee Airport.

The Committee approved the second phase of the scheme involving a contract for the manufacture and installation of a fire training rig plus further ground works and service installations.

The Committee agreed to accept the specialist offer by Simulation TERS Ltd, Burton-on-Trent for the manufacture of a twenty metre long propane fuelled fire training rig and also approved the continuation by Tayside Contracts within the Partnership Agreement of the complex site works and services required.

(c) REFURBISHMENT OF THE AIRPORT FRICTION TESTER

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 246-2006 requesting approval for a contract to refurbish the airport's runway friction tester.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer by Douglas Equipment Ltd, Cheltenham for the refurbishment and upgrading of the current Mark 5 Friction Tester to Mark 6 standard at a cost of 9,695 plus transport and training costs, making a total expected expenditure of 11,100.

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 231-2006 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

24 High Street

Unit 6, Alexander Street

6-8 Huntly Square

6 Crichton Street

117 Hilltown

121/123 Hilltown

125 Hilltown

129/131 Hilltown

Advertising sites in Arrivals Gateway and Baggage Reclaim Area, Passenger Terminal, Dundee Airport, Riverside Drive

Unit 5, Peddie Street

595-599 Charleston Drive

III RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 232-2006 by the Director of Economic Development detailing rent reviews in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Units 18 and 19, North Ellen Street, Alexander Street Industrial Estate

30 Fintry Drive

262 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry

JOE MORROW, Convener.