Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 11/06/2007

At a MEETING of the HOUSING, DUNDEE CONTRACT SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 11th June, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Bailie George REGAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 16th April, 2007 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I CARRIER AND REMOVAL CONTRACT 2007/08

On a reference to Article IX of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 26th June, 2006, the Director of Housing submitted Report No 256-2007 detailing arrangements for extending the contract of Tayside Removals to provide carrier and removal services to the Housing Department for 2007/08.

The Committee approved the continuation of the carrier and removal contract with Tayside Removals for a further year.

II TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 323-2007 giving details of a negotiated contract with Andrew Shepherd Construction Ltd, Forfar to carry out roughcast renewal at Menzieshill 15th Development for the sum of 146,169.47, together with allowances of 1,251.00 for Planning Supervisor and 10,347.00 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 157,767.47.

III SUSTAINABILITY POLICY - INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of the Environmental Services and Sustainability Committee of 20th February, 2006 and Article II of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 20th November, 2006, the Assistant Chief Executive (Community Planning) submitted Report No 271-2007 informing the Committee of the work undertaken over the last six months to implement the Council's Sustainable Development Framework.

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

IV PURCHASE OF END OF LEASE VEHICLES

There was submitted Agenda Note AN161-2007 advising the Committee that the Chief Executive had approved the purchase of twenty vehicles, all of which had run full lease period, and had been made available for sale. The cost of purchase from the lease company totalled 88,340 and the vehicles were all well maintained and in good order and would be able to provide a further year's service after which they could be put to auction with all receipts put towards the Department's vehicle purchase budget for 2008/09.

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.

V DUDHOPE COURT, JAMAICA TOWER AND HILLSIDE COURT - SITES FOR TELECOMMUNICATION PURPOSES

There was submitted Agenda Note AN149-2007 advising that the group of companies which leased the above sites had applied to assign its leases in the sole name of one company.

It was reported for the information of the Committee that, after consultation with the Director of Housing, the Convener and spokespersons for the other groups, the above assignment had been permitted by the Director of Economic Development.

George REGAN, Convener.