Neighbourhood Regeneration, Housing & Estate Management Committee - 24/06/2024

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD REGENERATION, HOUSING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE held remotely on 24th June, 2024.

 

Present:-

 

 

BAILIES

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

 

Councillor Mark FLYNN, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th May, 2024 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

Councillor Duncan and Councillor Coleman declared an interest in the item of business at Article III of this minute by virtue of residing in a property referred to in the report.

 

II HOUSING EMERGENCY

 

This Item was placed on the agenda at the request of Bailie Keenan.

 

Bailie Keenan, seconded by Councillor Shears, asked the Committee to agree in terms of Standing Order 42 that Standing Order 39(1) be suspended to enable the Committee to reconsider the following:-

 

The extreme pressure on housing and homelessness services in Dundee means that Dundee City Council should agree:-

 

(i) to declare a Housing Emergency in Dundee;

 

(ii) to remit Officers to bring forward at the earliest possible time a Housing Emergency Action Plan to address the Housing Emergency in Dundee; and

 

(iii) to call on the Scottish Government to reverse its decision to cut the Affordable Housing Programme and make additional funding available to help the Council address the Housing Emergency.

 

As an amendment, the Convener, seconded by Bailie Sawers, moved not to suspend Standing Orders.

 

 

On a division, there voted for the motion - Bailies Keenan, Wright and Macpherson and Councillors Cruickshank, Finnegan, McHugh, Malone, Scullin, Shears, Coleman, Crichton and Duncan (12); and for the amendment - the Convener, Lord Provost Campbell, Depute Lord Provost Cordell, Bailies Dawson, Roberts and Sawers and Councillors Alexander, Anderson, El-Nakla, Hunter, Lynn, Rome, Short, Smith and Tolland (15) - whereupon the amendment was declared carried.

 

III TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

 

There was submitted Report No 160-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development, detailing tenders received and requesting decisions thereon.

 

(a) MAGDALENE KIRKTON 4TH WINDOW REPLACEMENTS

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Construction Services in the sum of 1,695,098.03, together with allowances of 364,060.78, giving a total expenditure of 2,059,158.81.

 

(b) VARIOUS PROPERTIES, CONTROLLED DOOR ENTRY UPGRADES

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Construction Services in the sum of 1,007,746.73, together with allowances of 150,000, giving a total expenditure of 1,157,746.73.

 

(c) EARN CRESCENT, SMART FLAT CONVERSION

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Construction Services in the sum of 94,095.50, together with allowances of 32,000, giving a total expenditure of 126,095.50.

 

(d) HOUSING CONCRETE REPAIRS PROGRAMME 2024/2025 WORKS

 

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Anderson Specialist Contracting (ASC) (Forfar) in the sum of 77,443, together with allowances of 151,557, giving a total expenditure of 229,000.

 

(e) HILLTOWN WEST PHASE 1 - STEP REPLACEMENT

 

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from SDB Contracts (Dundee) in the sum of 65,000, together with allowances of 20,000, giving a total expenditure of 85,000.

 

 

 

 

Mark FLYNN, Convener.