Housing Committee - 22/09/2014

At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 22nd September, 2014.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor John ALEXANDER, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th September, 2014 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

The Committee agreed that the undernoted items be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No 17(b) in view of the timescales involved.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION - HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME FOR SCOTLAND

On a reference to Articles IV and V respectively of the minutes of meetings of this Committee of 10th March, 2014 and 9th September, 2013, there was submitted Report No 375-2014 by the Director of Housing seeking approval for the next External Wall (EWI) Insulation project within the 2014/2015 programme.

The Committee approved the Arklay Street EWI project.

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 item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

III TENDERS RECEIVED

There was submitted Report No 359-2014 by the City Architect detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon.

The Committee agreed to a negotiated project with the Environment Department (Construction Services) in the sum of 58,107.64, together with allowances of 4,939 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 63,046.64.

John ALEXANDER, Convener.