City Development Committee - 10/06/2002

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 10th June, 2002.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor ROLFE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th May, 2002 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICE PLAN 1999/2002 ANNUAL SERVICE REPORT 2001/2002

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th November, 1999, the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 497-2002 informing the Committee of progress made towards the various performance targets contained in the Economic Development Service Plan.

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

II FUNDING OF THE SMALL BUSINESS GATEWAY 2002/2003

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 485-2002 informing the Committee of the success of the Small Business Gateway and outlining a proposed Council contribution to the project.

The Committee agreed in principle to continue to fund the Small Business Gateway service in Dundee.

III PUBLIC SPACE CCTV MAINTENANCE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN117-2002 advising the Committee that the existing contracts for the maintenance of the Public Space CCTV system were due to terminate in 2003 and discussions had been held with Perth and Kinross Council, Angus Council and the Tay Bridge Joint Board regarding the possibility of combining the maintenance of each agency's CCTV system into a single contract.

The Committee approved the participation of Dundee City Council in a joint tendering process.

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 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.

IV COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted Report No 483-2002 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

79 Balgowan Avenue

Unit 16 Alexander Street

Site, Wolseley Street

V RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 484-2002 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of the undernoted premises:-

31 Craigowan Road

18 St Giles Terrace

3 Mauchline Avenue

135 Kingsway East

135 Pitkerro Road

7/9/11 Haldane Avenue

VI STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED

The Estates Manager submitted Report No 503-2002 seeking approval for various proposed agreements between the Council and the above Company.

The Convener and Councillor Guild declared an interest in this item.

The Committee approved the details of the recommendations as laid out in the report.

MERVYN ROLFE, Convener.