City Development Committee - 12/01/2009

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th January, 2009.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th December, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER

There was submitted Report No 12-2009 by the City Engineer giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a) OLD JANET BROUGHAM HOUSE - DEMOLITION

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest tender from J R Masterton and Son Ltd amounting to 68,345, together with the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 114,180.

(b) KIRKTON NURSERY, CHILD AND FAMILY CENTRE - DEMOLITION

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest tender from Dundee Plant Co Ltd amounting to 39,592, corrected after checking to 40,093.55, together with the undernoted allowances:-

making a total expenditure of 83,103.

II TENDERS RECEIVED - NEW TOILET FACILITIES AND NEW EMERGENCY ESCAPE ROUTE - UNDERGROUND CAR PARK

There was submitted Report No 31-2009 by the City Architectural Services Officer giving details of offers received for the above contract.

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated contract with Dundee Contract Services amounting to 128,076, together with allowances of 1,160 for CDM Co-ordinator and 20,518 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 149,754.

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 15-2009 by the Director of Economic Development detailing Commercial Leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

210 Blackness Road

High Street, Dundee

IV RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 16-2009 by the Director of Economic Development detailing a rent review in respect of 26 Dryburgh Street.

V SALE OF BLOCK 23 KILSPINDIE ROAD, DUNSINANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

There was submitted Report No 17-2009 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of a site extending to 1.28 hectares or thereby at Block 23, Kilspindie Road.

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

VI BANNERS IN MURRAYGATE

The Director of Economic Development submitted Agenda Note AN8-2009, informing the Committee that the owner of the Wellgate Shopping Centre had applied for permission to locate banners on lamp posts owned by the City Council within the Murraygate for the period from mid-January 2009 to mid‑October 2009. The banners would advertise the Wellgate Shopping Centre.

The Committee approved the request on the terms and conditions detailed in the note.

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener.