Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 10/11/2008

At a MEETING of the LEISURE, ARTS AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 10th November, 2008.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Richard McCREADY, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th October, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CLOSURES

The Convener, Lord Provost Letford, Bailie Wallace and Councillors Asif and Duncan declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of their Council appointment to Dundee Leisure Board.

There was submitted Report No 534-2008 by the Director of Leisure and Communities informing the Committee of the festive season closing times within facilities funded by the Leisure, Arts and Communities Committee.

The Committee noted the undernoted opening times:-

II SHORT COURSE GRANTS - REVISED ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCESS TO SMALL GRANTS FOR MUSICAL ACTIVITIES

There was submitted Agenda Note AN204-2008 advising the Committee that following the merger of the former Leisure and Arts and Communities Departments, a review of the several grant funds administered by the Leisure and Communities Department had been undertaken, and a more consistent approach to the advertising, eligibility criteria and assessment processes of the various funds had been put in place.

A consequence of this review was that the previous Short Course Grants, which provided ten grants of 50 was going to be absorbed into the Dundee Musicians' Award fund in April 2009.

The Short Course fund would continue in its current form for the remainder of the 2008/2009 financial year. Thereafter, the criteria of the Dundee Musicians' Award would apply, and this information, together with the current deadlines for the award, would be posted on the www.dundeecity.gov.uk website.

The Committee noted accordingly.

III PURCHASE OF OBJECT MOUNTS FOR McMANUS GALLERIES AND MUSEUM

There was submitted Report No 535-2008 by the Director of Leisure and Communities detailing the proposals received for the supply and delivery of object mounts for the McManus Galleries and Museum, and requesting a decision on acceptance of the same.

The Committee approved the acceptance of the quotation submitted by Rutherford and Wheeler in the amount of 43,335.

IV SWIM CENTRES - RENEWAL OF POOL COVERS

The Convener, Lord Provost Letford, Bailie Wallace and Councillors Asif and Duncan declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of their Council appointment to Dundee Leisure Board.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN205-2008 advising the Committee that an offer of 11,735 had been received from specialist supplier, Pool Cover Systems UK, Northumberland, for the renewal of pool covers at Olympia and Lochee Leisure Centres. The covers were specifically designed for heat retention for energy conservation purposes.

The Committee agreed that the offer be accepted, having noted that the total expenditure of 11,735 would be met from the allocation within the Leisure and Communities 2008/2009 Capital Budget.

V APSE HEALTHY COMMUNITY ACCOLADES 2008

There was submitted Agenda Note AN208-2008 asking the Committee to note that the Leisure and Communities Department's Youth Sport Development Project was selected as one of the finalists in the Outstanding Achievement in Sports, Leisure and Culture category, sponsored by Health Scotland, for their work in the community. The result of the competition was announced at the APSE Conference at the Hilton, Dunkeld on 6th November, 2008 which was attended by the Depute Convener for the Leisure, Arts and Communities Committee, Councillor Asif and the officer who let the project within the department.

The Committee noted accordingly.

VI TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 568-2008 by the City Architectural Services Officer detailing the undernoted tender:-

(i) WELLGATE LIBRARY - MAIN STAIR REFURBISHMENT

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from specialist contractor Natural Floors UK amounting to 9,210, together with allowances of 4,315 for contingencies and 1,475 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 15,000.

Richard McCREADY, Convener.