Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 19/03/2007

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 19th March, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor George REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th February, 2007 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SECTION 11, HOMELESSNESS ETC (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003

The Director of Housing submitted Report No 180-2007 giving the Council's response to the consultation paper issued by the Scottish Executive on the implementation of Section 11 of the Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act 2003.

The Committee:-

(a)                    noted the contents of the report,

(b)                    approved the consultation response attached at Appendix 1 of the report;  and

(c)                    remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) in conjunction with the Director of Housing and the Director of Social Work to oversee the implementation of the report.

II TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 182-2007 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a)                    MAGDALENES KIRKTON 3RD DEVELOPMENT - PITCHED ROOF REPLACEMENT AND SOLAR INSTALLATION PHASE 4

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated contract with Dundee Contract Services amounting to 364,306.82 together with allowances of 8,000 for contingencies, 4,349 for planning supervisor and 21,175 for professional services making a total expenditure of 397,830.82.

(b)                    TAYBANK 1ST DEVELOPMENT - PITCHED ROOF REPLACEMENT PHASE 4

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated contract with Raynor Roofing Limited amounting to 125,923.10 together with allowances of 1,150 for planning supervisor and 9,645 for professional services making a total expenditure or 136,718.10.

(c)                    BYRON STREET TENEMENTS - PITCHED ROOF REPLACEMENT

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated contract with Dundee Contract Services amounting to 75,888.25 together with allowances of 771 for planning supervisor and 7,759 for professional services making a total expenditure of 84,418.25.

(d)                    MID CRAIGIE 2ND DEVELOPMENT - HEATING REPLACEMENT, KITCHEN AND BATHROOM UPGRADE

The Committee agreed to accept the partnering contract with McGill Electrical Limited amounting to 559,300 together with the undernoted allowances:-

(e)                    POLEPARK DEVELOPMENT - HEATING REPLACEMENT, KITCHEN AND BATHROOM UPGRADE

The Committee agreed to accept the partnering contract with Dundee Contract Services amounting to 203,000 together with the undernoted allowances:-

(f)                     KIRK STREET MSD - WARDEN CALL SYSTEM

The Committee agreed to accept the partnering contract with McGill Electrical Limited amounting to 52,100 together with allowances of 2,500 for contingencies, 577 for planning supervisor and 5,751 for professional services making a total expenditure of 60,928.

III LOCAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROFORMA

There was submitted Agenda Note AN90-2007 advising that the above proforma from Communities Scotland relating to an estimate of the need, if any, for additional affordable housing within the boundaries of local authorities had been being completed.  The conclusion had been reached that there was no apparent need at the present time for new affordable housing in the City in addition to that set out in the Local Housing Strategy defined at approximately 200 units per year.

The Committee noted the position.

IV REMEDIAL REPAIRS TO HOUSING PRC ELEMENTS 2006/2007

Reference was made to Article XI of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th January, 2007.  There was submitted Agenda Note AN91-2007 advising that the City Engineer had recommended acceptance by the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) of the lowest offer from CCL Group Limited amounting to 40,963 together with allowances of 6,000 for professional fees and 3,037 for contingencies giving a total expenditure of 50,000.

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

There was submitted Agenda Note AN92-2007.  Reference was made to the minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th November, 1999 when grant expenditure now under Private Sector Housing Grant was agreed.

It was agreed that the grants approved during February 2007 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 item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

VI 18-20 BALBEGGIE STREET

On a reference to Article VII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th September, 2005, the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 148-2007 seeking approval to the sale of a site at Balbeggie Street.

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

George REGAN, Convener.