City Development Committee - 23/06/2008

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd June, 2008.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th June, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I OPTIONS TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF ACCESSIBLE COUNCIL HOUSING

Reference was made to Article IV of the minute of meeting of the Housing, Dundee Contract Services and Environment Services Committee of 10th December, 2007, wherein members agreed that the Council offer for sale, on the open market, properties from its stock which became void and were the sole remaining property in a block of three or more properties.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN112-2008 seeking approval for marketing of such properties by either the Director of Economic Development or a local firm of solicitors, whichever the Director of Housing considered appropriate in each case. Acceptance would be subject to Scottish Ministers consent as required by Section 12 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987.

The Committee approved accordingly.

The Committee further agreed:-

(i) that the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services), on the advice of the Director of Economic Development and the Director of Housing, be granted delegated powers to accept the best offer in each case on the Councils behalf; and

(ii) that the Director of Economic Development would report the sale price retrospectively to the Economic Development Committee for information.

II DEMOLITION OF SURPLUS SCHOOL BUILDINGS (PPP)

There was submitted Agenda Note AN124-2008 reporting that as a result of the Schools PPP Programme the following schools had become or would shortly become surplus to Education use and had been remitted to the Director of Economic Development for disposal. Due to significant public health and safety concerns it was considered necessary to demolish the undernoted school buildings prior to the disposal of the sites. The cost of the demolitions would be met from the Economic Development Capital Programme.

The Committee approved the demolition of these buildings as soon as possible after they had been vacated by the Education Department.

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.

III COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 330-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Mobile Catering Stance, Claverhouse Industrial Estate

48 High Street, Lochee

Telecommunications site, Hillside Court

IV SITE AT FORTIES ROAD, BALDOVIE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

There was submitted Report No 338-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of a site extending to 1.03 hectares or thereby, together with a two year option to purchase an adjoining site extending to 0.30 hectares or thereby.

The Committee approved the sale of the site, and the two year option to purchase the adjoining site, on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

V ROOMS 8 AND 9 KANDAHAR HOUSE

Reference was made to Article III of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th November, 2005, wherein the lease of the above premises was approved. There was submitted Agenda Note AN118-2008 advising that the tenant had requested an amendment to the terms of the lease.

The Committee refused the request.

VI PURCHASE OF INTEREST IN CLEARED SITE AT 98 LOGIE STREET

Reference was made to Article IX of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th April, 2004, wherein the purchase of the interests in the above tenement was approved. There was submitted Agenda Note AN119-2008 advising that the premises had subsequently been destroyed by fire but it was still necessary to purchase the heritable interest of the owners of the former flats to achieve redevelopment of the site.

It was reported for the information of the Committee that after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the other Groups, the Director of Economic Development had approved the purchase of the heritable interest of one of the former flats on the terms and conditions detailed in the note.

VII PROPOSED SALE OF LAND AT 106 GLENMARKIE TERRACE

There was submitted Report No 340-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of 0.0062 hectares of land to the north east of 106 Glenmarkie Terrace.

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

VIII SALE OF PREMISES AT 52 TURNBERRY AVENUE

There was submitted Report No 341-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of premises at 52 Turnberry Avenue.

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

IX WEST MARKETGAIT, DUNDEE

This item was withdrawn.

X SALE OF SITES AT FOUNDRY LANE, DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 337-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of two sites at Foundry Lane.

The Committee approved the sale of sites at Foundry Lane extending to 0.26 hectares and 0.0217 hectares on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

Joe MORROW, Convener.