Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 21/08/2006

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 21st August 2006.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor George REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 26th June 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 482-2006 giving details of a negotiated offer with Raynor Roofing Limited to carry out access and attendance works in connection with City Wide Roof Surveys 2006/2007 for the sum of 18,150 together with an allowance for professional services of 2,176, making a total expenditure of 20,326.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer and also noted that Raynor Roofing Limited had listed A & J Maintenance Support Limited as the sub-contractor for scaffolding.

II REGISTERED TENANT ASSOCIATIONS - ADMINISTRATIVE GRANTS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN259-2006 requesting grant assistance towards administration costs for 2006/2007 amounting to 400 from the St Mary's Association of Residents and Tenants.

The Committee agreed to grant assistance as requested.

III SCOTTISH HECA OFFICERS NETWORK - ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

There was submitted Agenda Note AN261-2006 requesting authority for the Director of Housing to renew membership of the Scottish HECA Officers Network (SHON) at a cost of 300 plus VAT per annum.

The Committee approved accordingly.

IV TRANSFER OF THE LILY WALKER CENTRE TO THE HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN262-2006 requesting approval for a retrospective transfer from 1st April 2006 of the Lily Walker Centre from the Other Housing Account to the Housing Revenue Account.

The Committee approved accordingly.

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

There was submitted Agenda Note AN260-2006. 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 2006 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.

VI 0.15 HECTARE SITE, FORFAR ROAD/HEBRIDES DRIVE, MILL O'MAINS

Councillor Andrew Dawson declared a non-financial interest in this item. There was submitted Agenda Note AN323-2006 advising that a request had been received from an interested party to purchase an area of ground at the above location.

The Committee agreed to the sale of the ground on the terms and conditions detailed.

VII REPURCHASE OF PROPERTIES FOR DEMOLITION, MILL O'MAINS

Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th October 2004. There was submitted Agenda Note AN263-2006 advising that the Director of Economic Development had reached provisional agreement with the owner of one property on the terms and conditions detailed.

The Committee approved the repurchase of the property and instructed the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to conclude the necessary legal formalities.

VIII PROPOSED RENEWAL OF LEASES FOR RADIO TRANSMITTERS ON BUCKLEMAKER COURT AND BUTTERBURN COURT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN264-2006 advising the Committee of provisional terms agreed for the renewal of the above leases.

The Committee approved the renewal of the leases on the terms and conditions detailed.

IX OFFICER'S APPROVAL - LOCHEE HOUSING AND SOCIAL WORK OFFICES - ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY WORKS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN267-2006 reporting for the information of the Committee that the City Architectural Services Officer, after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the Other Groups, had agreed that a legal agreement be entered into with an adjoining proprietor for the temporary use of his ground for car parking during the course of the contract.

X PROPOSED LEASE OF PROPERTY AT 70 DUNHOLM ROAD, CHARLESTON TO THE VOLUNTEER CENTRE, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN270-2006 advising that a local agency had expressed interest in leasing the property.

The Committee authorised the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to negotiate a leasing agreement with the agency on the terms and conditions detailed.

George REGAN, Convener.