City Development Committee - 25/02/2008

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th February, 2008.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th February, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I CORNER PROJECT AND SHORE TERRACE BUILDING HEATING REPLACEMENT - EXTENSION TO CONTRACT

On a reference to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th December, 2007 the City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 146-2008 requesting approval to extend the existing contract with Taylor Mechanical Services Ltd.

The Committee agreed to extend the existing contract and incur estimated additional expenditure of approximately 27,500.

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 118-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Unit 8, Alexander Street

Unit 6, Mid Wynd

Unit 9, Alexander Street

Unit 10, Faraday Street

Unit 1, Miln Street

III RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 119-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing rent reviews in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Unit 8, Market Mews

10 - 12 Huntly Square

72 - 24 Ballindean Road

IV PROPOSED SALE OF LAND ADJACENT TO 13 CLIFFBURN GARDENS, BROUGHTY FERRY

There was submitted Report No 129-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of land to the north west of 13 Cliffburn Gardens, Broughty Ferry.

The Committee approved the sale of ground extending to 0.0050 ha or thereby on the terms and conditions contained in the report.

V 63 - 65 REFORM STREET

There was submitted Report No 133-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval to retain the rental of the above premises.

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

VI SALE OF 6.75 ACRE SITE, CLAVERHOUSE WEST INDUSTRIAL PARK

There was submitted Report No 148-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of a 6.75 acre site at Claverhouse West Industrial Park.

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

VII SURRENDER OF LEASE, WEAVERS VILLAGE COMMERCIAL CENTRE, LOCHEE

On a reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th May, 2006, wherein approval was given to purchase the leasehold interest of Weavers Village Commercial Centre, there was submitted Report No 149-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the surrender of Somerfield Stores Ltds lease with the centre.

The Committee agreed the surrender on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

Joe MORROW, Convener.