City Development Committee - 08/05/2000

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 8th May, 2000.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor ROLFE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th April, 2000 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I NORTH SEA COMMISSION ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th November, 1996 the Director of Economic Development advised that he intended to be represented by the Department's Principal Policy Officer (Europe) at the above meeting.

The Committee also authorised the attendance of the Convener or his nominee.

II PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF DERWENT ARMS, DERWENT AVENUE

The Director of Economic Development reported that as a result of ongoing damage to the former Derwent Arms, Derwent Avenue, the City Engineer requested authority to seek tenders for the early demolition of the building.

In view of the need for an early start on site due to safety concerns, the Committee authorised the appropriate officers to accept the lowest recommended tender.

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 7(A) of the Act.

III COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted Report No. 302-2000 by the Director of Economic Development detailing Commercial Leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Unit 9 Faraday Street

Unit 2 Slessor Court

IV RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No. 303-2000 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rents in respect of the undernoted premises:-

54-58 Craigmount Road

9 Whorterbank, Lochee

Butterburn Court

Hillside Court

Unit 12, Marybank Lane

70 Ballindean Road

63/65 Reform Street

Units 1 and 4 Faraday Street

V NO 1 AND NO 3 LOONS ROAD, DUNDEE

It was reported that the owner of adjoining flats and commercial properties had expressed an interest over the years in acquiring the above properties and negotiations had been entered into and provisional agreement reached whereby he would acquire the Council's interest in these properties and combine the flats together to make one.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer as detailed.

VI SITES AT SMEATON ROAD, DUNDEE

It was reported that the lessees of two separate sites at Smeaton Road had applied to the Council to purchase their respective sites.

The Committee agreed to accept the offers received on the City Council's usual terms and conditions subject to the satisfactory conclusion of legal formalities.

VII SUPERIORS CONSENT - SOUTH ROAD/MYREKIRK ROAD

The Director of Economic Development reported that the ground at the above location had been sold by the Corporation of the City of Dundee in 1963 to the Church of Scotland for the purpose of erection of a house and was subject to a number of conditions regarding the use of the property as a house, maintenance, etc. The current purchaser of the property intended to demolish the property and had requested the Council as Superiors grant a waiver of the title conditions.

On the recommendation of the Director of Economic Development, the Committee agreed to this request subject to appropriate payments and to the City Council's normal terms and conditions.

MERVYN ROLFE, Convener.