City Development Committee - 26/11/2007

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 26th November, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

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

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PLAN 2007/2011

There was submitted Report No 398-2007 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval of the Economic Development Department's Service Plan for 2007/2011.

The Committee approved the Service Plan appended to the report.

II CONSTRUCTION OF A CAR PARK AT DUNDEE AIRPORT

There was submitted Report No 587-2007 by the Director of Economic Development requesting approval for the letting of a contract for the construction of a car park at Dundee Airport.

The Committee agreed that a contract should be let to T N Gilmartin (Contracts) Limited of Cupar, Fife, for the construction of a car park at Dundee Airport at a cost of 155,475.20, including fees and contingencies.

III OVERSAILING AGREEMENT - HOTEL DEVELOPMENT, DOCK STREET/ GELLATLY STREET

There was submitted Agenda Note AN276-2007 advising that to assist with the construction of the above development, a tower crane had been assembled for use within the site boundary. However, due to its size, it had to oversail adjacent properties. Since Gellatly Street Multi Storey Car Park was an adjacent property, the developer had prepared an appropriate Oversailing Agreement to allow the crane to oversail but not carry any load over Gellatly Street Multi Storey Car Park. The Agreement contained a licence to occupy Council airspace and contained provisions to protect the Council's interests as well as appropriate insurance clauses.

In view of the timescales involved, this item was approved by the Director of Economic Development in consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons of the other Groups.

The Committee noted accordingly.

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.

IV COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 586-2007 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Units 2 and 3 Faraday Court, and

Plots 33 and 33A Faraday Street

Unit 6, Old Glamis Road

10 Westport.

V PROPOSED SALE OF LAND ADJOINING 51 KINNEFF CRESCENT

There was submitted Report No 601-2007 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of land adjoining 51 Kinneff Crescent.

The Committee approved the sale of land extending to 0.0045 hectares on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

VI PROPOSED LEASE OF LAND ADJOINING 1 ROSSIE AVENUE

There was submitted Report No 602-2007 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the lease of land adjoining 1 Rossie Avenue.

The Committee approved the lease of land extending to 0.0224 hectares on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

Joe MORROW, Convener.