City Development Committee - 25/04/2022

At a MEETING of the CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held remotely on 25th April, 2022.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Mark FLYNN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 7thMarch, 2022 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Rome declared a non-financial interest in respect of Article VI by virtue of a relative attending one of the facilities listed.

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 STREET NAMES - NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT SITE OF FORMER KEILLER FACTORY,MAINS LOAN, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN17-2022 advising of the results of the consultation for new street names at a new residential development at the site of the former Keiller Factory, Mains Loan, Dundee.

The Committee agreed the undernoted street names:-

Keiller Avenue;

Keiller Road; and

Shaw Place.

III CRAIGIE STREET AND ELIZA STREET, DUNDEE (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING AND VARIATION OF WAITING RESTRICTIONS) ORDER2022

On a reference to Article XI of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th December, 2019, there was submitted Report No 112-2022 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval to implement prohibition of driving over the full length of the southeast section of Eliza Street and the west end of Craigie Street to formalise these lengths of road as permanent Pocket Park public realm areas. The report also sought approval to remove short sections of parking restrictions which would not be required in the pedestrianised arrangements.

The Committee:

(i) approved the preparation of the necessary Traffic Regulation Order which would restrict vehicular movement on the southeast section of Eliza Street and at the west end of Craigie Street for the purpose of preventing danger to pedestrians using the areas of road; and

(ii) approved the preparation of a Traffic Regulation Variation Order to affect changes to the waiting restrictions in the relevant Traffic Regulation Order for Dundee.

IV DIGHTY BURN COURT, DUNDEE (20MPH ZONE) ORDER 2022

There was submitted Report No 113-2022 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval to implement a new 20mph zone in a new housing development to the east of Pitkerro Road opposite and adjacent to Pitkerro Care Centre.

The Committee approved the preparation of the necessary Traffic Regulation Order to include the new road associated with and accessing the new housing development.

V SUMMERFIELD GARDENS (STOPPING UP) ORDER 2022

There was submitted Report No 114-2022 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval to stop-up lengths of road and footways in Summerfield Gardens, Whitfield utilising the powers of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to enable development following planning consent for a new housing development.

The Committee approved the necessary Stopping-up Order for sections of Summerfield Gardens.

VI TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 115-2022 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing tenders received and requesting decisions thereon.

(a) ST MARYS PRIMARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT FLAT ROOF PHASE 2

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Construction Services in the sum of 187,105.71, together with allowances of 37,000, giving a total expenditure of 224,105.71.

(b) ROCKWELL LEARNING CENTRE STAFF TOILET UPGRADE

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Construction Services in the sum of 153,673.32, together with allowances of 27,250, giving a total expenditure of 180,923.32.

(c) ST NINIANS PRIMARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT WINDOWS TOWER BLOCK PHASE 4

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Construction Services in the sum of 204,356.51, together with allowances of 36,000, giving a total expenditure of 240,356.51.

(d) FORTHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT WINDOWS INFANT CORRIDOR

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Construction Services in the sum of 114,280.56, together with allowances of 21,000, giving a total expenditure of 135,280.56.

(e) ST MARYS PRIMARY SCHOOL NEW DOMESTIC WATER INSTALLATION

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Construction Services in the sum of 70,195.59, together with allowances of 13,000, giving a total expenditure of 83,195.59.

(f) CRAIGIEBARNS PRIMARY SCHOOL REPLACEMENT FLAT ROOF PHASE 1

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Construction Services in the sum of 91,241, together with allowances of 28,545.77, giving a total expenditure of 119,787.25.

(g) BARNHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL REWIRE PHASE 1 AND TOILETS UPGRADE

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Robertson Construction Tayside Limited in the sum of 463,859.30, together with allowances of 159,000, giving a total expenditure of 622,859.30.

(h) KINGSPARK SCHOOL INSTALLATION OF SENSORY LIGHTS IN HYDROTHERAPY POOL

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Construction Services in the sum of 49,450.40, together with allowances of 9,400, giving a total expenditure of 58,850.40.

(i) BARNHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL REWIRE PHASE 1 AND TOILETS UPGRADE

The Committee agreed to accept the tender from Kilmac Limited, Perth in the sum of 56,943.82, together with allowances of 12,649.38, giving a total expenditure of 69,593.20.

VII TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 121-2022 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing the tender received in relation to the Camperdown Growing Hub and requesting a decision on acceptance thereof.

The Committee noted that, due to the timescales involved, the recommendations in the report had been approved by the Executive Director of City Development in consultation with the Convener, Labour Group Spokesperson, Conservative Group Spokesperson, Liberal Democrat Group Spokesperson, the Lord Provost, the Independent Member and the Alba Member.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from themeeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved

VIII ASSIGNATION OF LEASE

There was submitted Report No 120-2022 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval to the assignation of lease.

The Committee noted that, due to the timescales involved, the recommendations in the report had been approved by the Executive Director of City Development in consultation with the Convener, Labour Group Spokesperson, Conservative Group Spokesperson, Liberal Democrat Group Spokesperson, the Lord Provost, the Independent Member and the Alba Member.

IX COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted Report No 118-2022 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval for commercial lease reviews.

The Committee approved the provisionally negotiated terms for the lease reviews.

Mark FLYNN, Convener.