Fair Work, Economic Growth & Infrastructure Committee - 10/06/2024

At a MEETING of the FAIR WORK, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE held remotely on 10th June, 2024.

Present:-

Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

BAILIES

Will DAWSON	Willie SAWERS	Fraser MACPHERSON
Christina ROBERTS	Kevin KEENAN	Derek SCOTT
	Helen WRIGHT

COUNCILLORS

John ALEXANDER	Lynne SHORT	George McIRVINE
Heather ANDERSON	Roisin SMITH	Charlie MALONE
Nadia EL-NAKLA	Siobhan TOLLAND	Wendy SCULLIN
Mark FLYNN	Georgia CRUICKSHANK	Pete SHEARS
Stewart HUNTER	Jax FINNEGAN	Daniel COLEMAN
Ken LYNN	Dorothy McHUGH	Michael CRICHTON
Steven ROME		Craig DUNCAN

Councillor Steven ROME, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 22nd April, 2024 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor Shears declared an interest in the item of business at Articles II of this minute by virtue of his employer using the services of Discover Work.

II PARKING PROMOTION

There was submitted Agenda Note AN14-2024 requesting approval of a promotional campaign removing tariffs at the Greenmarket and Olympia multi-storey car parks on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of July, 2024 to encourage usage of car-parks outwith the Low Emission Zone. There would be no change to season ticket tariffs as a result of this promotional offer. The short-term reduction in income attributed to this promotion was estimated as up to 10,000. The campaign was intended to grow long-term usage and the cost would therefore be offset by growth in future income at the Olympia and Greenmarket car-parks.

The Committee agreed to approve the request.

III DISCOVER WORK ANNUAL UPDATE

There was submitted Report No 133-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development, providing the annual updates on progress with the Discover Work Strategy and Action Plan, which responded to the Scottish Government and Local Governments ambition to transform Scotlands employability services through the No One Left Behind policy; performance of the current Employability Pathway; and the conclusion to a Challenge Fund process for the commitment of funding to deliver services in a new Employability Pathway programme for 2024/2029.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the sustained level of improved performance of the current Employability Pathway programme for the period 1st October, 2019 to 31st March, 2024;

(ii) to note the progress in delivering the Discover Work Strategy and Action Plan 2022/2027, including the commitment of funding through a Challenge Fund process undertaken by the Discover Work Partnership to deliver a new Employability Pathway programme; and

(iii) to remit the Executive Director of City Development to bring a further report to the Fair Work, Economic Growth and Infrastructure Committee in Summer 2025 on progress in delivering the Discover Work Strategy and Action Plan 2022/2027, and performance of the new Employability Pathway for 2024/2025.

IV DEVELOPMENT PLAN SCHEME 2024 AND MASTERPLAN CONSENT AREA SCHEMES

There was submitted Report No 150-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development, seeking approval of the Development Plan Scheme 2024 for the preparation of the Dundee Local Development Plan. The report was seeking approval of the Councils statement on considering a Masterplan Consent Area scheme.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the responses from consultees to the Participation Statement as summarised in Appendix 1 of the report;

(ii) to approve the Development Plan Scheme 2024 as set out in Appendix 2 of the report;

(iii) to remit the Head of Planning and Economic Development to publish and implement the Development Plan Scheme 2024 and to send two copies to the Scottish Government and place copies in public libraries in Dundee;

(iv) to approve the statement on consideration of making a Masterplan Consent Area scheme as set out in Appendix 3 of the report; and

(v) to remit the Head of Planning and Economic Development to publish the Masterplan Consent Area statement as set out in Appendix 3 of the report by 25th July, 2024.

V SOURCING STRATEGIES BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 158-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development, presenting sourcing strategies and seeking approval to commence with the procurement exercise in respect of each project.

The Committee agreed to approve the commencement of a procurement exercise in respect of the projects described, based on the sourcing strategy detailed in Appendix 1 of the report. The Committee further agreed that officers ensure that any contract awards to be made from this framework which were greater in value than 200k be brought back to members for consideration in due course.

VI TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 134-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development, detailing tenders received and requesting decisions thereon.

(a) CAIRD HALL - REPLACEMENT LIFTS 1 AND 2

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Caltech Lifts Ltd in the sum of 369,374, together with allowances of 40,000, giving a total expenditure of 409,374.

(b) VARIOUS PROPERTIES - IN-SERVICE INSPECTION AND TESTING OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (AREA 2)

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Construction Services in the sum of 664,123.14, together with allowances of 60,000, giving a total expenditure of 724,123.14.

The Committee agreed to approve the waiver to continue the Existing Framework Agreement to allow the competitive tendering process to be carried out to Taylor & Fraser and Scan.

(d) VARIOUS PROPERTIES - INSPECTION AND TESTING OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEMS (AREA 1)

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from E W Edwardson, Glenrothes in the sum of 239,136.50, together with allowances of 33,000, giving a total expenditure of 272,136.50.

(e) ST PAULS RC ACADEMY NOISE AND LIGHT ASSESSMENTS

The Committee agreed to accept the tender with the highest overall score for cost and quality from Santec UK Ltd (Glasgow, Scotland) in the sum of 11,250, together with allowances of 3,750, giving a total expenditure of 15,000.

(f) LANSDOWNE COURT CYCLE STORAGE FACILITY

The Committee agreed to accept the tender with the highest overall score for cost and quality from Broxap Ltd (Chesterton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme), in the sum of 20,703, together with allowances of 10,964, giving a total expenditure of 31,667.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

VII COMMERCIAL LEASE

There was submitted Report No 152-2024 by the Executive Director of City Development, seeking approval to renew a commercial lease.

The Committee agreed to approve the provisionally negotiated terms to renew the lease.

Steven ROME, Convener.