City Development Committee - 17/04/2000

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 17th April, 2000.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor ROLFE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th March, 2000 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DUNDEE AIRPORT - 5 YEAR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE PLAN

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No. 248-2000 proposing a firm programme of capital investment at Dundee Airport for Financial Year 2000-01 and setting out an indicative programme for the four following years.

The Committee approved the report and authorised its formal submission to the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions with a request for Capital Borrowing Consent for the Financial Year 2001 programme.

II SCOTTISH COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRY

It was reported that COSLA had recommended that support for the Scottish Council Development and Industry should be renewed for the coming year at rates agreed between the parties which in Dundee's case would be 1,800.

The Committee agreed to continue Council membership of the SCDI for the year 2000/2001 with the expenditure being met from the approved Economic Development Revenue Estimates for that financial year.

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. 246-2000 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

211 Hilltown

213 Hilltown

11 Whorterbank, Lochee

Rainbow House, Mauchline Place East

Cherry Drop Club, Pitairlie Road

14 Beauly Avenue

Mobile Catering Stance, Claverhouse Industrial Estate

16 West Port

Unit 11, Marybank Lane

Unit 1, Market Mews

IV RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No. 247-2000 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rents in respect of the undernoted premises:-

1.4 Acre Piper Street, Baldovie Industrial Estate

141 Pitkerro Road

30 Fintry Drive

Unit 5, Peddie Street

Garage Site, Drumsturdy Road

Ryehill Lane

81 Broughty Ferry Road

98 Logie Street

125 Blackscroft

Liff Road

Dens Road

Gellatly Street

21/29 High Street, Lochee

Blackscroft

Victoria Road

210 Lochee Road

4 Victoria Road

595-599 Charleston Drive

39 Glamis Road

Unit 1, Dunsinane Avenue

Kings Cross Road

V SITE AT NETHERGATE/MARKETGAIT

On a reference to Article XV of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th February, 2000 wherein the Director of Economic Development was authorised to instruct the Director of Support Services to conclude legal formalities in respect of the sale of the area of ground extending to 350sq m or thereby, at the corner of Nethergate/Marketgait to an interested party for a proposed hotel development.

The Director of Economic Development reported that the proposed hotel would now have no less than 80 bedrooms rather than the 103 originally reported.

It was reported for the information of the Committee that following consultation with the Convener and the Opposition spokespersons, the Director of Economic Development had instructed the Director of Support Services to amend the legal documentation to reflect the change in bedroom numbers.

VI SALE OF CITY COUNCIL OWNED PROPERTIES

It was reported that several Council owned properties had been advertised for sale and invitations to tender issued to interested parties and at the closing date offers had been received for the undernoted properties:-

(a) 0.1 hectare site or thereby, Strathmore Avenue

(b) 9 Ambleside Avenue

(c) Site at 98 Albert Street

(d) 84 Balunie Street

(e) Gardener's Cottage, Belmont Estate, Meigle

(f) Gate House, West Lodge, Belmont Estate, Meigle

(g) 46 Craigmount Road

(h) Site at Foggyley Gardens

(i) Site at Liff Road

(j) Former Residential Home, Ancrum House, Morven Terrace

(k) Site at Peel Street

The Director of Economic Development recommended that except in the case of Ancrum House, Morven Terrace, the highest offer for each of the above properties be accepted and should negotiations be unsuccessful, the next highest offer be accepted until the successful conclusion of negotiations.

In respect of Ancrum House, the Director of Economic Development recommended that the second highest offer be accepted as it was not conditional on the purchaser receiving planning consent.

The Committee approved accordingly and instructed the Director of Economic Development to request the Director of Support Services to conclude the necessary legal formalities regarding the foregoing.

VII UNIT F, 207 STRATHMARTINE ROAD

The Director of Economic Development reported that the above property was in poor condition and had been vacant for a number of years. A request had been received from the lessees of Unit C, 207 Strathmartine Road to purchase the subjects.

On the recommendation of the Director of Economic Development, the Committee agreed to the disposal of the subjects to the interested party.

MERVYN ROLFE, Convener.