City Development Committee - 23/05/2016

At a MEETING of the CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd May, 2016.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 25th April, 2016 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declarations of interest were made.

II GRANT FROM OFFICE OF LOW EMISSION VEHICLES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN47-2016 reporting that Dundee City Council had been successful in bidding to the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) under their Go Ultra Low City Scheme for funding to further develop the electric vehicle charging infrastructure within the city and surrounding areas. The Council had received a grant letter from OLEV in March 2016 awarding the Council 1,860,000.

Officers from the Corporate Fleet Section had undertaken post grant award negotiations with OLEV and agreed proposals to deliver a number of projects within the city and surrounding areas. The Council intended to develop three charging hubs for electric vehicles within the city, one in the city centre and two in the outlying areas. Part of the funding was also to deliver charging infrastructure for electric vehicle commuters based in the surrounding local authority areas and this would be delivered in partnership with Transport Scotland and neighbouring authorities.

The Committee authorised the Executive Director of City Development to develop detailed implementation plans and to update the City Development Committee after the summer recess.

III BROUGHTY FERRY LIBRARY - PROCUREMENT OF PROPOSED UPGRADE AND EXTENSION

Reference was made to consultations for the 2008/2011 and 2012/2016 Local Community Plan which had highlighted the need for more community space for all ages in Broughty Ferry.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN48-2016 advising that a feasibility study undertaken in 2012/2013 had confirmed that the preferred option was to build an extension to the Broughty Ferry Library. Part funding of 346,000 had been included in the Capital Plan 2016-2021 towards the project costs and Leisure & Culture Dundee had also been asked to take the lead role in sourcing matched funding from external sources. To maximise opportunities to access external funding an agreed design and cost plan would require to be included with any submission.

It was reported that the Council were currently very successfully procuring other construction projects through the Scape Framework. Under the Scape National Minor Works Framework the contractor, in this case Kier Construction, was committed to providing an initial service for concept design and cost planning that would allow Leisure & Culture Dundee to apply for external funding from a variety of sources. Should an application for external funding be successful, a fully scoped design and cost for the works would then be produced prior to seeking approval from Committee to proceed to the construction stage. Following completion of construction, the extension would be owned by Dundee City Council and leased to Leisure & Culture Dundee.

The Committee agreed to use the Scape National Minor Works Framework to progress the Broughty Ferry Library extension.

IV ROAD MAINTENANCE PARTNERSHIP PERFORMANCE FOR 2014/2015

On a reference to Article XVI of the minute of this Committee of 23rd February, 2015, there was submitted Report No 128-2016 by the Executive Director of City Development providing an update on progress and performance of the Road Maintenance Partnership between Dundee City Council and Tayside Contracts on the delivery of Road Maintenance and Minor Works Services to 31st March, 2015.

The Committee noted the content of the report and agreed that the Executive Director of City Development continue to report back annually to the Committee with the ongoing progress and performance of the Partnership.

V KINNOULL ROAD, DUNDEE - STOPPING-UP ORDER

There was submitted Report No 170-2016 by the Executive Director of City Development relative to a proposal to stop-up and remove from the List of Public Roads a length of carriageway on Kinnoull Road utilising the powers of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.

The Committee approved the preparation of a Stopping-Up Order to stop-up and remove from the List of Public Roads a section of carriageway in the Dunsinane Industrial Estate area of Dundee.

VI TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 178-2016 by the Head of Design and Property detailing tenders received and requesting decisions thereon:-

(a) CAMPERDOWN DOCK GATE REPLACEMENT - GROUND INVESTIGATION

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Structural Soils Ltd in the sum of 294,953.11, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 77,800, giving a total expenditure of 372,753.11.

(b) CRAIGIEBARNS PRIMARY SCHOOL - NEW HEATING SYSTEM PHASE 2

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Construction Services in the sum of 274,684.94, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 42,026.80, giving a total expenditure of 316,711.74.

(c) ARDLER PRIMARY SCHOOL - REPLACE GYM FLOORING

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Construction Services in the sum of 17,555.44, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 2,685.98, giving a total expenditure of 20,241.42.

(d) ST NINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL - UPGRADE STAFF TOILETS

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Construction Services in the sum of 36,995.24, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 5,660.27, giving a total expenditure of 42,655.51.

(e) BLACKNESS PRIMARY SCHOOL - DISABLED ADAPTATION

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Smirthwaite Ltd in the sum of 2,859, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 2,000, giving a total expenditure of 4,859.

VII DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL EMPLOYABILITY GRANT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS

On a reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 7th December, 2015, there was submitted Report No 181-2016 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval to award a grant for the delivery of employability services following an evaluation of the bids received by the Dundee Partnership Employability Assessment Group.

The Committee approved the award of a grant of 244,676 to the Wise Group to deliver employability services from 1st June, 2016 to 31st March, 2017.

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

VIII 181-183 PERTH ROAD, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN45-2016 relative to a request to change the use clause in the lease of the above subjects.

It was reported for the information of members that the request was approved by the Executive Director of City Development in view of the timescales involved, in consultation with the Convener, Labour Group Spokesperson, Bailie Borthwick, Bailie Scott and Councillor Macpherson.

The Committee noted accordingly.

IX AREA OF GROUND EXTENDING TO 1.59 HECTARES OR THEREBY, WHITTON PARK, BROUGHTY FERRY,DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN46-2016 relative to a request to extend the lease on the above subjects.

It was reported for the information of members that the request was approved by the Executive Director of City Development in view of the timescales involved, in consultation with the Convener, Labour Group Spokesperson, Bailie Borthwick, Bailie Scott and Councillor Macpherson, on the terms and conditions detailed in the note.

X SALE OF LAND AT ALEXANDER STREET, DUNDEE

On a reference to Article VI of the minute of meeting of the Housing Committee of 27th October, 2014, there was submitted Report No 176-2016 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval for the sale of land at Alexander Street, Dundee.

The Committee approved the sale of land extending to 0.63 hectares or thereby at Alexander Street, Dundee on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

XI COMMERCIAL LEASES AND RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted Report No 179-2016 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing commercial leases and rent reviews in respect of the undernoted properties:-

Commercial Leases

Block D, Unit G, Claverhouse Industrial Park, Dundee

Unit 9, Miln Street, Dundee

Unit 7, Miln Street, Dundee

Sun City House, Whitfield Drive, Dundee

Unit 5, Alexander Street, Dundee

Rent Reviews

Crows Nest Kiosk, Camperdown Park, Dundee

54-58 Craigmount Road, Dundee

Unit 9, Faraday Street, Dundee

Unit 3, Dunsinane Avenue, Dundee

10 West Port, Dundee

22 Beauly Avenue, Dundee

The Committee noted and approved accordingly.

XII OUTCOME OF LOCAL BUS SERVICE TENDERING

There was submitted Report No 185-2016 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing the outcome of the local bus service procurement exercise that was undertaken in early 2016.

The Convener, seconded by Councillor Campbell, moved approval of the award of 4 local bus service contracts as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

As an amendment, Councillor Gordon, seconded by Councillor Brennan, moved to delete the recommendation to approve the award of 4 local bus service contracts as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report and instead to agree the following recommendations:-

It is recommended that the Committee:-

- recognises the importance of connectivity and through-ticketing with respect of local bus services;

- recognises the findings from the Fairness Commission that many people in the City struggle to access public transport due to cost;

- recognises the difference between the highest and lowest bids for each of the services;

- acknowledges the importance of through-ticketing and the community benefits of through-ticketing; and

- based on these points, that the evaluation weightings ought to be reconsidered and give community benefits a higher priority.

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, Lord Provost, Depute Lord Provost, Bailies Sawers and Scott, and Councillors Guild, Alexander, Black, Bowes, Campbell, Cordell, Hunter, Lynn, Murray, Ross, Short and Macpherson (17); and for the amendment - Bailies Wright and Borthwick, and Councillors Keenan, Asif, Bidwell, Brennan, Ferguson, Gordon, McCready and McGovern (10) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

Will DAWSON, Convener.