City Development Committee - 14/04/2008

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 14th April, 2008.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 24th March, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I 17-19 ANNFIELD ROAD - POST DEMOLITION TREATMENT

Reference was made to Article X of the minute of meeting of the Planning and Transport Committee of 8th January, 2007, wherein approval was granted for demolition works to be funded from the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund.

In order to complete the post demolition treatment works at the above site, further works were required. The works were to be funded from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF 87,000) and the Economic Development Department's capital budget (26,000).

In order to meet the requirements of the ERDF grant, the works were to be completed by the end of June 2008.

The works included improvements to the existing masonry boundary walls and associated metal railings, footpath improvements and landscaping.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Dundee Contract Services to carry out the works for the sum of 79,955.77, to which required to be added allowances of 11,000 for professional services costs and 22,044.23 for contingencies, giving a total cost of 113,000.

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 RENT REVIEWS

Bailie Wallace declared a non-financial interest by virtue of his use of Barnhill Clinic for Councillor's Surgeries.

There was submitted and approved Report No 216-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing rent reviews in respect of the undernoted premises:-

2-4 Huntly Square

0.44 acre site, Wortley Place

Barnhill Clinic, Unit 15, Campfield Square

III URE STREET - LEASE

Reference was made to Article II of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th August, 2007. There was submitted Agenda Note AN65-2008 advising that the tenants had requested an amendment to the terms of the lease.

The Committee agreed to the amendment on the terms and conditions detailed.

IV MAINS CASTLE - LEASE

Reference was made to Article VIII of the minute of meeting of the Leisure and Arts Services Committee of 20th November, 2006. There was submitted Agenda Note AN66-2008 reporting for the information of the Committee that, following consultation with the Convener of Leisure and Communities and spokespersons for the other groups, the Director of Economic Development had agreed to grant a rent free period on the terms and conditions detailed.

Joe MORROW, Convener.