Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 23/10/2006

At a MEETING of the LEISURE AND ARTS SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd October 2006.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

C D P FARQUHAR

John CORRIGAN

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

Andrew DAWSON

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Fiona M GRANT

Willie W SAWERS

Roderick A J WALLACE

Christopher HIND

Joe FITZPATRICK

Charles A WEBSTER

Joe MORROW

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

Bailie C D P FARQUHAR, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th September 2006 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I BAXTER PARK RESTORATION PLAN - PATHS AND ROADWORKS INCLUDING DRAINAGE, LIGHTING, STREET FURNITURE, SIGNAGE ANDRAILINGS

 

The Director of Leisure and Communities submitted Report No 528-2006 seeking approval for the supply and installation of paths, roadworks including draining, lighting, street furniture, signage and railings works within Baxter Park as part of the Restoration plan.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offers from T & N Gilmartin Limited for (a) 413,750 for the Terrace improvements and 110,370 for the supply and installation of landscape works within Baxter Park together with allowances for contingencies of 106,458 and fees of 36,000 making a total expenditure of 666,578.

 

II MILL O' MAINS PARK - MULTI USE GAMES AREA

 

The Director of Leisure and Communities submitted Report No 599-2006 seeking approval for the construction of a new Multi Use Games Area as part of the renovation of the unused blaize area.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the undernoted offers:-

 

(a) 31,412 from Tayside Contracts for the installation of concrete kerb and tarmacadam surface; and

 

(b) 29,453 from Russell Leisure Limited for the installation of Multi Use Games Area making a total expenditure of 60,865.

 

III SOUTH ROAD PARK - MULTI USE GAMES AREA

 

The Director of Leisure and Communities submitted Report No 600-2006 seeking approval for the construction of a new Multi Use Games Area as part of the renovation of the unused blaize area.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the undernoted offers:-

 

(a) 34,528 from Tayside Contracts for the installation of concrete kerb and tarmacadam surface; and

 

(b) 29,453 from Russell Leisure Limited for the installation of Multi Use Games Area making a total expenditure of 63,981.

 

IV TENDERS RECEIVED

 

(a) There was submitted Report No 501-2006 by the Director of Planning and Transportation seeking approval for acceptance of the negotiated offer with Tayside Contracts to carry out Drumgeith Road Car Park Improvements for the sum of 24,668.56 together with the undernoted allowances:-

 

Contingencies

-

831.44

Professional Fees

-

3,000.00

Planning Supervisor

-

250.00

 

making a total expenditure of 28,750.

 

(b) There was submitted Report No 576-2006 by the City Architectural Services Officer seeking approval for the undernoted items:-

 

(i) CAMPERDOWN PARK ZOO - REFURBISHMENT OF BAT ENCLOSURE

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer under a partnering project from Alexander Oastler Limited amounting to 16,000 together with an allowance of 2,563 for professional services making a total expenditure of 18,563.

 

(ii) STOBSMUIR PAVILION - DISABLED WC

 

The Committee agreed to accept the partnership offer by Dundee Contract Services to carry out the above alterations for the sum of 18,000 together with an allowance of 2,884 for professional services making a total expenditure of 20,884.

 

V DUNNICHEN STONE

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN339-2006 advising that the 10 year loan agreement between Dundee City Council and Angus Council for the sculpted Pictish symbol stone, known as the Dunnichen Stone, had expired on 30th September 2006. This stone was loaned by McManus Art Galleries and Museum to the Meffan Institute, Forfar.

 

The Committee approved the renewal of this agreement for a further five years to allow the stone to remain on public display at the Meffan Institute.

 

VI BEAUTIFUL SCOTLAND IN BLOOM

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN340-2006 advising that following discussions with the organisers of Beautiful Scotland in Bloom, it was proposed that Dundee host the 2007 Award Ceremony in the Caird and Marryat Halls on 19th September 2007 at an estimated cost of 10,000 for the ceremony and local study visits.

The Committee agreed that Dundee host the 2007 award ceremony and remitted to the Director of Leisure and Communities to seek funding in a partnership approach to the event with local traders, the City of Discovery Campaign and other partners.

 

VII LYNCH CENTRE - ENTRANCE FOYER UPGRADING WORKS

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN341-2006 advising that an offer of 7,777 had been received from Dundee Contract Services for the entrance foyer upgrading works.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer.

 

VIII CIVIC BUILDING OF THE YEAR AWARD

 

Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th September 2006 when the attendance of the elected members to the Civic Building of the Year Award was approved. There was submitted Agenda Note AN342-2006 reporting to the Committee that the Baxter Park, Park Centre had been successful in winning the Society of Chief Architects of Local Authorities (SCALA) Civic Building of the Year Award for small projects.

 

The Committee noted the winning of the award trophy.

 

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.

 

IX MILL O' MAINS PARK - LEASE OF PAVILION

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN343-2006 advising that an interested party had applied to lease the pavilion at Mill O' Mains Park for the use of meeting rooms and other activities.

 

The Committee approved the lease, as provisionally agreed by the Director of Economic Development after consultation with the Director of Leisure and Communities, on the terms and conditions detailed.

 

X 0.20HA (0.49 ACRES) OR THEREBY SITE AT THE ESPLANADE, BROUGHTY FERRY

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN344-2006 advising that the above subjects were held on the Leisure and Communities Account. Reference was also made to the Article I of the minute of meeting of the Development Quality Committee of 19th June 2006.

 

The Committee approved the sale of the site to an interested company on the terms and conditions detailed.

 

 

 

 

C D P FARQUHAR, Convener.