City Development Committee - 08/01/2001

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 8th January, 2001.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor ROLFE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th December, 2000 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS GATEWAY SERVICE IN TAYSIDE

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 757-2000 informing the Committee of the changes being proposed to the arrangements in Dundee for the delivery of the services provided by The Business Shop - Dundee Ltd.

The Committee agreed in principle to fund the Small Business Gateway service in Dundee as detailed in the report and subject to the satisfaction of the Council with regard to:-

(a) the structure and composition of the proposed new Small Business Gateway company for Tayside;

(b) the level of representation of the Council on the Board of the proposed Small Business Gateway company for Tayside;

(c) the branding of the Small Business Gateway service within the City as a Dundee service for Dundee businesses;

(d) the Small Business Gateway company entering into an annually renewable service level agreement with the Council; and

(d) the creation of the Small Business Gateway company not involving additional expenditure by the Council over and above that currently committed annually to The Business Shop-Dundee Limited, and not involving any reduction of the current level of annual core funding from SET for The Business Shop - Dundee Limited.

II ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2001/2004

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 698-2000 seeking Committee approval for the Economic Development Plan for 2001/2004.

The Committee formally approved the Plan.

III TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 35-2001 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a) DUNDEE AIRPORT, FLIGHT KITCHEN - AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Neutrochem Ltd amounting to 3,940, to which required to be added allowances of 520 for electrical work and 664 for professional services making a total expenditure of 5,124.

(b) DUNDEE AIRPORT FLIGHT KITCHEN - ADDITIONAL CATERING EQUIPMENT

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Walton Catering Equipment Ltd amounting to 2,009, to which required to be added an allowance of 339 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 2,348.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the public and press 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.

IV COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 13-2001 by the Director of Economic Development detailing Commercial Leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Unit 11 Marybank Lane

V RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 14-2001 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rents in respect of the undernoted premises:-

351 Blackness Road

255 Blackness Road

82 Broughty Ferry Road

MERVYN ROLFE, Convener.