City Development Committee - 09/03/2009

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 9th March, 2009.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

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

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 23rd February, 2009 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 166-2009 by the City Architectural Services Officer giving details of offers received for the undernoted contract.

(a) CAIRD HALL - PITCHED ROOF RENEWAL

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated contract with Dundee Contract Services amounting to 129,948.55, together with allowances of 10,000 for contingencies, 1,444 for CDM Co-ordinator and 13,995 for professional services, giving a total expenditure of 155,387.55.

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 these involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

II COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 139-2009 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

1 Pitkerro Road

79 Meadowside

III RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 140-2009 by the Director of Economic Development detailing a rent review in respect of Advance Factory Units 11 and 12B, Miln Street.

IV LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE AT 3 GREENMARKET

There was submitted Report No 145-2009 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for Dundee City Council to take a lease of office space at 3 Greenmarket to accommodate the Dundee, Perth, Angus and North Fife Strategic Development Planning Authority.

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

The Committee further noted that the cost of operating the office would be shared equally between the members of the SDPA, Dundee City Council, Angus Council, Perth and Kinross Council and Fife Council, resulting in Dundee City Council recovering 75% of the operating costs.

V GROUND EXTENDING TO 3.263 ACRES AT BALGOWAN AVENUE

On a reference to Article II of the meeting of this Committee of 24th March, 2008 there was submitted Agenda Note AN60-2009 requesting approval for amendments to the above lease.

The Committee approved the amendments as detailed in the note.

VI HORNES FUNFAIRS LTD - CAMPERDOWN PARK

There was submitted Agenda Note AN61-2009 advising that Hornes Funfairs Ltd had applied to lease subjects in Camperdown Park from mid-March to the end of October 2009.

The Committee approved the lease on the terms and conditions detailed.

Lord Provost John R LETFORD, Convener.