City Development Committee - 24/05/2010
At a MEETING of the CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th May, 2010.
Present:-
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD
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Depute Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK |
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BAILIES
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Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
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George REGAN |
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Derek J SCOTT |
COUNCILLORS
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Ken GUILD |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
Laurie BIDWELL |
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Jim BARRIE |
Stewart HUNTER |
Tom FERGUSON |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Ken LYNN |
Brian GORDON |
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David BOWES |
Craig MELVILLE |
Richard McCREADY |
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Andrew DAWSON |
Christina ROBERTS |
Donald HAY |
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Will DAWSON |
Alan G ROSS |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Bob DUNCAN |
Kevin KEENAN |
Helen DICK |
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Mohammed ASIF |
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Councillor Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th May, 2010 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I ST LEONARD PLACE/ST LEONARD TERRACE FOOTPATH, DUNDEE - STOPPING-UP
There was submitted Report No 251-2010 by the Director of City Development relative to the necessity to stop-up the entire length of the footpath which connected St Leonard Place with St Leonard Terrace alongside the former St Leonard House, utilising the powers of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (as amended).
The Committee approved the preparation of a Stopping-Up Order to stop-up the entire length of the aforementioned footpath to accommodate a new development following planning consent.
II TENDERS RECEIVED
There was submitted Report No 298-2010 detailing tenders received in respect of General Lighting Upgrade to stairs at 5, 8, 17, 21 City Square and 6 High Street.
The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee in the sum of 46,935, to which required to be added 9,522 for professional services, giving a total of 56,457.
III PROPOSALS TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DUNDEE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LTD TO DELIVER APILOT DEMAND RESPONSIVE TRANSPORT SERVICE IN DUNDEE
Councillors Bowes, Gordon and Will Dawson declared a non-financial interest in the above mentioned item by virtue of their membership of TACTRAN.
There was submitted Report No 126-2010 by the Director of City Development seeking approval to offer a conditional grant to, and enter a lease agreement with, Dundee Community Transport Ltd (DCT Ltd), in order to deliver a pilot Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service in Dundee and strengthen the Community Transport sector in the City.
The Committee agreed to:-
(a) note the progress being made towards the introduction of a pilot door-to-door DRT service in Dundee; and
(b) remit the Director of City Development, the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) and Director of Finance to offer a conditional grant to, and to enter a vehicle lease agreement with, DCT Ltd, in financial year 2010/2011 to provide a pilot DRT service.
Will DAWSON, Convener.