City Development Committee - 25/08/2008

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

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 23rd June, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

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.

I COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 408-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Unit 2, Dunsinane Avenue

Caird Park Golf Shop, Caird Park

83 Meadowside

Unit 10, Faraday Street

Unit 4, Miln Street

Units 21-24 North Wellington Street

214 Blackness Road

Unit 2, Slessor Court, Claverhouse Industrial Park

Site at Longhaugh Quarry

St Mary's Community Centre, St Kilda Road

II RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 409-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing rent reviews in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Site on roof, Burnside Court

Site on roof, Dudhope Court

Site on roof, Carnegie Tower

Weavers Cafe, Wellgate Library

6 West Port

13 Shore Terrace

III SALE OF SITE - WEST PITKERRO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

Reference was made to Article XIII of the minute of meeting of the Housing, Dundee Contract Services and Environment Services Committee of 25th June, 2007, wherein members approved the purchase of an industrial unit and land at West Pitkerro Industrial Estate. There was submitted Agenda Note AN147-2008 reporting for the information of the Committee that the Director of Economic Development, after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the Other Group, had agreed to dispose of part of the land to an interested party.

IV SALE OF SITE - EMMOCK WOOD, CLAVERHOUSE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN148-2008 reporting for the information of the Committee that the Director of Economic Development, after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the Other Groups, had agreed to sell a site extending to 0.019 hectares or thereby at Emmock Wood, Claverhouse to an interested company.

V PURCHASE OF LAND AT WHALERS CLOSE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN149-2008 reporting for the information of the Committee that the Director of Economic Development, after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the Other Groups, had agreed a price for the purchase of two areas of land at Whalers Close.

VI ALTERATIONS TO USE CLAUSE FOR 4 CITY SQUARE

Reference was made to Articles II(a)1 and II(b)1 of the minute of meeting of the Licensing Board of 12th June, 2008, wherein the Board approved an application for a refreshment licence at the above premises. There was submitted Agenda Note AN150-2008 reporting for the information of the Committee that the Director of Economic Development, after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the Other Groups had agreed an amendment to the use clause in the Lease for 4 City Square had been agreed.

VII SITE AT FOUNDRY LANE

Reference was made to Article X of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 23rd June, 2008, wherein members approved the sale of a site at Foundry Lane extending to 0.0217 hectares. There was submitted Agenda Note AN151-2008 reporting for the information of the Committee that the Director of Economic Development, after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the Other Groups, had reached agreement to include a further strip of ground extending to 0.0073 hectares in the sale with no adjustment to the sale price.

VIII FORMER HAREFIELD HOUSE, CLEMENT PARK PLACE

This item was withdrawn.

IX SALE OF SITE AT BALUNIE DRIVE

There was submitted Report No 425-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of a site extending to 0.25 hectares of land at Balunie Drive.

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

X SALE OF SITE - CLAVERHOUSE WEST INDUSTRIAL PARK

There was submitted Agenda Note AN153-2008 reporting for the information of the Committee that an application had been received from an interested company to purchase a site at Claverhouse West Industrial Park. The Committee noted that the Director of Economic Development, following consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons for the Other Groups had reached agreement to sell the site, extending to 0.17 hectares, subject to the satisfactory conclusion of legal formalities.

XI UNIT J - CLAVERHOUSE WEST INDUSTRIAL PARK

There was submitted Agenda Note AN156-2008 seeking approval for the granting of a new lease at Unit J, Claverhouse West Industrial Park.

The Committee approved the granting of a new lease on the terms and conditions contained in the note.

Joe MORROW, Convener.