City Development Committee - 11/12/2006

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 11th December, 2006.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th November, 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DUNDEE AIRPORT - PURCHASE OF BREATHING APPARATUS EQUIPMENT

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 693-2006 requesting approval for the purchase of additional breathing apparatus equipment for Dundee Airport from the specialist contractor, Paterson Safety Air Systems, Kilsyth for the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting service at a cost of 10,950.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Paterson Safety Air Systems.

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 691-2006 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

479 Balunie Drive

82 Ballindean Road

Unit 1, Market Mews, Market Street

III RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 692-2006 by the Director of Economic Development detailing a rent review in respect of premises at 93-95 Fintry Road.

IV DISPOSAL OF GROUND - A92 ARBROATH ROAD

There was submitted Agenda Note AN386-2006 advising that a request had been received from an interested company to acquire an area of ground which had been part of the land take in the dualling of the A92 Arbroath Road extending to approximately 0.18 hectares or thereby.

The Committee agreed to dispose of the land to the interested company on the terms and conditions detailed.

V PROPOSED SALE OF 0.33 HA OR THEREBY, BERYL STREET, BALDOVIE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 703-2006 seeking approval for the sale of the above site to an interested party.

The Committee approved the sale of the site on the terms and conditions detailed.

VI 5-7 DURA STREET

On a reference to Article VII of the minute of meeting of the Planning and Transportation Committee of 25th November, 1996, the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 701-2006 seeking approval to the sale of 5-27 Dura Street.

The Committee approved the sale on the terms and conditions detailed.

It was reported that the Convener had agreed that the undernoted items be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

VII SITE AT WEST MARKETGAIT

Reference was made to Article VII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th March, 2006 and Article IV of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th May, 2006, wherein the Committee agreed arrangements for the development of the above site.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN423-2006 advising that negotiations with the end occupiers had now been provisionally concluded and the company proposed to fund and complete the development themselves.

The Committee agreed to sell the site to the company on the terms and conditions detailed once the current demolition works were complete.

VIII WELLGATE SHOPPING CENTRE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN426-2006 advising that after consultation with the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) regarding the financial status of the assignee, the Director of Economic Development had reached provisional agreement with the ground leaseholder to permit the assignation of the ground lease to an interested company on the terms and conditions detailed.

The Committee approved the foregoing.

Joe MORROW, Convener.