Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 19/11/2001
At a MEETING of the ARTS AND HERITAGE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 19th November, 2001.
Present:-
COUNCILLORS
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Lord Provost John R LETFORD |
Joe FITZPATRICK |
C D P FARQUHAR |
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George de GERNIER |
Allan PETRIE |
Fraser MACPHERSON |
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Helen WRIGHT |
George REGAN |
Jim BARRIE |
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Jill SHIMI |
Bruce D MACKIE |
Julia M STURROCK |
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Neil I C POWRIE |
Roderick A J WALLACE |
Neil GLEN |
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Ian BORTHWICK |
Kenneth J N GUILD |
Elizabeth F FORDYCE |
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Robin PRESSWOOD |
Derek J SCOTT |
Fiona M GRANT |
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Richard BEATTIE |
John CORRIGAN |
David BOWES |
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Andrew DAWSON |
Dave BEATTIE |
Mervyn J ROLFE |
Councillor FARQUHAR, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th October, 2001 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I ROYAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL ORCHESTRA
The Director of Arts and Heritage submitted Report No 711-2001 seeking approval to award a grant to the Royal Scottish National Orchestra towards the cost of developing music initiatives in the community.
The Committee authorised the payment of a grant of 18,700.
II CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CLOSURE IN ARTS AND HERITAGE FACILITIES
The Director of Arts and Heritage submitted Report No 749-2001 informing the Committee of the festive season closing times within the Arts and Heritage facilities.
The Committee agreed to the opening times as undernoted:-
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FACILITY |
CLOSING |
RE-OPEN
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McManus Galleries |
4.00 pm Monday 24.12.01 4.00 pm Monday 31.12.01 |
10.30 am Thursday 27.12.01 10.30 am Friday 04.01.02 |
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Broughty Castle |
4.00 pm Sunday 23.12.01 4.00 pm Sunday 30.12.01 |
10.00 am Thursday 27.12.01 10.00 am Friday 04.01.02 |
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Mills Observatory |
9.00 pm Monday 24.12.01 |
4.00 pm Friday 04.01.02 |
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 item of business on the grounds that it 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 McMANUS CATERING FRANCHISE, McMANUS GALLERIES, ALBERT SQUARE
It was reported that the catering franchise at McManus Galleries had been run as the Cafe in the Square by various operators over the past three years but the latest tenderers had experienced difficulties in maintaining financial viability and closed down on Sunday, 4th November, 2001.
An approach had been made to a local operator who had proved successful in a catering service environment and who already had links with the City Council. The Chief Executive had agreed that special circumstances existed to proceed without the need for advertisement.
The Committee therefore approved the above operator being offered the lease and remitted to the Director of Economic Development and the Director of Support Services to conclude the arrangements.
CHARLES FARQUHAR, Convener.