Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 17/04/2006

At a MEETING of the LEISURE AND ARTS SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th April, 2006.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

Neil I C POWRIE

Bruce D MACKIE

Helen WRIGHT

 

Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Jill SHIMI

Fraser MACPHERSON

Christina ROBERTS

Kevin KEENAN

Helen DICK

Jim BARRIE

George REGAN

Nigel DON

Will DAWSON

Julia M STURROCK

Bob DUNCAN

Roderick A J WALLACE

Fiona M GRANT

Richard BEATTIE

Charles A WEBSTER

Christopher HIND

Andrew DAWSON

Derek J SCOTT

 

Joe MORROW

 

 

Bailie FARQUHAR, 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 SWIM CENTRES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME

 

The Lord Provost, the Convener and Councillors Hind, Duncan and Wallace declared a non-financial interest by virtue of their Council appointments as Directors of Dundee Leisure.

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN131-2006 advising the Committee of the undernoted offers for contracts:-

 

(a) OLYMPIA AND LOCHEE LEISURE CENTRES

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from the Specialist Contractor, Aqua Systems, Denmark for an ultraviolet water treatment unit for the Olympia Leisure Centre splash pool and Lochee Leisure Centre Pool for a total cost of 11,375.

 

(b) LOCHEE SWIM CENTRE RADIOS

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from the Specialist Contractor, Ascom Tele Nova Limited, Kent for a transceiver system for the use of the Lifeguards in respect of communication within Lochee Pool for the sum of 10,894.40.

 

(c) SWIM CENTRES HIGH LEVEL FABRIC TREATMENT

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from the Specialist Contractor, Northern Steeplejacks (Edinburgh) Limited, to undertake enhancement works to high level areas at Olympia including treatment of concrete pillars and slabbing for the sum of 6,195.

II CAIRD HALL - VARIOUS WORKS

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN132-2006 advising that an offer of 33,577 had been received from Dundee Contract Services for various enhancements at the Caird Hall covering the restoration of the Marryat Hall and various treatments to the plaster panels and repainting.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer.

 

III BAXTER PARK RESTORATION PLAN - SUPPLY AND LAYING OF TURF

 

The Director of Leisure and Communities submitted Report No 249-2006 giving details of offers received to supply and lay turf at Baxter Park.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the lower offer by Drumoig Turf Maintenance Ltd amounting to 72,518.64, together with an allowance for contingencies of 3,000 making a total expenditure of 75,518.64.

 

IV LEASE OF SUBJECTS WITHIN CAMPERDOWN PARK, DUNDEE TO HORNE ENTERPRISES LIMITED

 

Reference was made to Article IV of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th February, 2006.

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN133-2006 advising that following the previous Committee approval, Horne Enterprises Limited had applied to commence operations on 25th March, 2006 which was earlier than the established start date in previous years of 1st April, 2006.

 

It was reported for the information of the Committee that the Director of Leisure and Communities had approved the request after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the Other Groups.

 

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 BAXTER PARK BOWLING CLUB, BAXTER PARK

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN134-2006 advising that the rent for an area of ground leased by the above Club was due for review.

 

The Committee approved the details of the review of rent on the terms and conditions detailed.

 

VI LEASE OF THOMPSON PARK, LIFF ROAD/NAPIER DRIVE

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN135-2006 referring to the above Lease which had already expired.

 

The Committee agreed to the renewal of the tenancy on the terms and conditions detailed.

 

 

 

 

CHARLES FARQUHAR, Convener.