City Development Committee - 12/03/2007

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th March, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th February, 2007 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 181-2007 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a)                    VARIOUS DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL PROPERTIES - WATER HYGIENE MONITORING PROGRAMME 2007/2010

The Committee agreed to accept the offer negotiated with Building Environmental Hygiene Limited, a specialist contractor, amounting to 602,891.76, together with an allowance of 61,789.18 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 664,680.94.

(b)                    VARIOUS SOCIAL WORK AND LEISURE AND ARTS PROPERTIES - WATER HYGIENE MONITORING PROGRAMME 2007/2010

The Committee agreed to accept the offer negotiated with Ion Limited, Coatbridge, a specialist contractor, amounting to 111,335.95, together with an allowance of 11,133.60 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 122,469.55.

II UPGRADE OF SHOPPING PRECINCTS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN80-2007 advising that it was proposed to allocate 200,000 towards improvements to shopping parades in 2007/2008.

The Committee approved the programme of works as undernoted:-

5-7, 6-8 and 9-13 Huntly Square

22-26 Dryburgh Street

3 Mauchline Avenue

3-23 Haldane Avenue

2-14 Brownhill Road

III TAYSIDE BUSINESS GATEWAY LTD - FUNDING FOR 2006/2007

Reference was made to Article VI of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th August, 2006 which at that time noted that once the implications of Scottish Enterprise's intention to tender the Gateway service were known, this Committee would be informed.  There was submitted Agenda Note AN81-2007 advising that Scottish Enterprise had now issued an invitation to tender to Tayside Business Gateway Limited with a commencement date of 1st October, 2007, the other partners being Scottish Enterprise Tayside, Angus Council and Perth and Kinross Council who had indicated their intention to support the company until 30th September, 2007.

The Committee approved six months funding for Tayside Business Gateway Limited of 57,500 by way of cash and rental of the premises at 17/19 King Street and noted that, once the outcome of the tender process was known, a further report would be submitted to this Committee.

IV SCOTTISH COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY

There was submitted Agenda Note AN82-2007 advising that COSLA had recommended support for the Scottish Council Development and Industry (SCDI) should be renewed for 2007/2008 at the appropriate rate of 2,182.

The Committee agreed to continue Council membership of the SCDI for the year 2007/2008.

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 COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 164-2007 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

173A Strathmartine Road

660 Square Metres, Kingsway East

479 Balunie Drive

75 Meadowside

Unit 11 Marybank Lane Industrial Estate

78-86 Dunholm Road

Laboratory, Gemini Crescent, Dundee Technology Park

Hillside Court

Unit 4 Smeaton Road

VI RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 165-2007 by the Director of Economic Development detailing rent reviews in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Unit 1 Marybank Lane Industrial Estate

22 City Square

Ascot Bar, 58-60 South Tay Street

16A West Port

189 Princes Street

VII SITE AT HONEYGREEN ROAD

On a reference to Article IX of the minute of meeting of the Housing Committee of 17th April 2006, the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 83-2007 recommending the sale of two sites at Honeygreen Road to an interested company.

The Committee approved the sale of the two sites on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

VIII 63-65 REFORM STREET

On a reference to Article VI of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th January 2004, the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 173-2007 seeking approval to retain the rental of the above premises.

The Committee approved the recommendation on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

Joe MORROW, Convener.