Housing Committee - 09/01/2012

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 9th January, 2012.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

Depute Lord Provost Ian BORTHWICK

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Roderick A J WALLACE

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Mohammed ASIF

Jim BARRIE

Stewart HUNTER

Laurie BIDWELL

Jimmy BLACK

Ken LYNN

Tom FERGUSON

David BOWES

Craig MELVILLE

Brian GORDON

Andrew DAWSON

Christina ROBERTS

Richard McCREADY

Will DAWSON

Alan G ROSS

Donald HAY

Bob DUNCAN

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

 

Councillor Jimmy BLACK, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th December, 2011 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I PROPERTIES AT 12-39 CLEPINGTON STREET

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN2-2012 reporting that eight flats at 12 Clepington Street and sixteen flats at 39 Clepington Street had previously been leased to Dundee College to provide accommodation for students. Dundee College no longer required these flats and had terminated the lease; all twenty four flats were currently void.

 

These were very small one room bed-sit flats with small kitchens (no provision for a washing machine) and shower rooms. The kitchens and shower rooms had been replaced. There were communal heating boilers serving the flats. The flats did not currently meet SHQS standards and would be uneconomic to upgrade.

 

These flats were unsuitable for main-stream letting to provide sustainable tenancies as they did not meet the expectations of current applicants for housing. The Council had been unable to find any voluntary agency within Dundee which would partner with the Council to provide supported accommodation.

 

Marketing the properties for sale as a portfolio of twenty-four rented flats had been determined as the best option since this would gain a capital receipt; any sale would be subject to the consent of the Scottish Ministers.

 

The Committee agreed to accept the recommendation that the flats be removed from the allocations and rent accounting systems and marketed by City Development. It was further agreed, in this instance, that the advice of the District Valuer be sought with regard to determining the market value of these properties.

 

II TENDERS RECEIVED

 

There was submitted Report No 9-2012 by the City Architect detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:-

(a) LORNE STREET DEVELOPMENT - KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS

 

The Committee agreed to a partnering project with McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee, amounting to 66,177, together with allowances of 3,520 for decoration and carpet allowances and 6,426 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 76,123.

 

III INSTALLATION OF HEATING, KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS TO COUNCIL PROPERTIES 2012/2015

 

There was submitted Report No 10-2012 by the City Architect detailing tenders received for the installation of heating, kitchens, and bathrooms to Council properties for years 2012 to 2015 and requesting approval to accept the most economical advantageous tender and enter in negotiations for project Housing Contracts, to be reported at a later date, following approval of the Housing Capital Estimates.

 

The Committee:-

 

(a) approved that the Director of Housing enter into a Framework Agreement with McGill Electrical Ltd, Dundee; and

 

(b) noted that Environment Department (Construction Services) had carried out a shadow process and would carry out an agreed proportion of the programme at similar quality and cost to the Framework Contractor.

 

 

 

 

Jimmy BLACK, Convener.