Housing Committee - 10/09/2012

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 10th September, 2012.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Derek J SCOTT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Stewart HUNTER

Mohammed ASIF

John ALEXANDER

Ken LYNN

Laurie BIDWELL

Jimmy BLACK

Vari MCDONALD

Lesley BRENNAN

David BOWES

Craig MELVILLE

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Bill CAMPBELL

Gregor MURRAY

Tom FERGUSON

Kevin CORDELL

Alan G ROSS

Brian GORDON

Will DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

Richard McCREADY

 

Councillor Jimmy BLACK, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th August, 2012 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

No declarations of interest were made.

 

II CONSULTATION ON DEVELOPING AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARD FOR SOCIAL HOUSING

 

There was submitted Report No 339-2012 by the Director of Housing containing the Council's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Developing an Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing.

 

The Committee approved the response to the consultation, set out at Appendix 1 of the report, for submission to the Scottish Government.

 

III CONSULTATION ON HOMES THAT DONT COST THE EARTH

 

There was submitted Report No 340-2012 by the Director of Housing containing the Council's response to the Scottish Government's consultation on Homes that Don't Cost the Earth.

 

The Committee approved the response to the consultation, set out at Appendix 1 of the report, for submission to the Scottish Government.

 

IV STRATEGIC LOCAL PROGRAMME

 

There was submitted Report No 343-2012 by the Director of Housing outlining the Dundee City Council Strategic Local Programme of social and affordable housing projects based on the Affordable Housing Supply Programme resource planning assumptions 2012/2013 - 2014/2015.

 

The Committee approved the Strategic Local Programme for submission to the Scottish Government.

 

V TENDERS RECEIVED

 

There was submitted Report No 346-2012 by the City Architect detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:-

 

(a) ST MARY'S 3RD DEVELOPMENT - EXTERNAL INSULATION AND RENDER

 

The Committee agreed to a negotiated contract with the Environment Department (Construction Services) amounting to 269,879.89, together with allowances of 22,939.79 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 292,819.68.

 

 

 

 

Jimmy BLACK, Convener.