Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 18/08/2003

At a MEETING of the LEISURE AND ARTS SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th August 2003.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor FARQUHAR, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 30th June, 2003 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TENDER FOR REPAIR AND MAKING SAFE OF CEMETERY HEADSTONE MEMORIALS

Councillor Duncan declared a financial interest by virtue of his employment by a rival company.

The Director of Leisure and Arts submitted Report No 534-2003 giving details of offers received to carry out the above works in Eastern Cemetery at Sections CC, DD and EE.

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by A & J Robertson (Granite) Limited, Aberdeen amounting to 21,120.

II MAJOR PROJECT GRANTS AND SMALL PROJECT GRANTS

The Director of Leisure and Arts submitted Report No 532-2003 seeking approval to award grants to a range of arts and heritage organisations.

The Committee authorised the payment of 800 for the grants detailed in the Appendix.

III TENDERS RECEIVED

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 500-2003 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

(a) BAXTER PARK ? PARK CENTRE

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Taycon Construction Ltd amounting to 392,923.52 to which required to be added the undernoted allowances:-

Making a total expenditure of 489,058.52.

The Committee also noted that Taycon Construction Ltd had listed the undernoted sub-contractors:-

(b) LYNCH SPORTS CENTRE ? SHOWER ROOM UPGRADING AND TOILET REFURBISHMENTS

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Mansell amounting to 29,725.03 to which required to be added allowances of 343.00 for Planning Supervisor and 5,012.00 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 35,080.03.

The Committee also noted that Mansell had listed the undernoted sub-contractors:-

(c) DUNDEE CONTEMPORARY ARTS ? BASEMENT FLOOR

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from the specialist contractor, Fraser Bruce Group Ltd, Stirling amounting to 9,617.39 to which required to be added allowances of 1,000.00 for contingencies, 2,000.00 for paint treatment to screed and 2,100.00 for professional services, making a total expenditure of 14,717.39.

IV TRANSFER OF MONIFIETH CASKET AND SCROLL FROM McMANUS GALLERIES TO ANGUS COUNCIL LEISURESERVICES DEPARTMENT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN388-2003 advising the Committee that the donor of the above casket and scroll retained at the McManus Galleries at his request, had now indicated that he wished the object to be transferred to Angus Council.

The Committee noted that the Monifieth Casket and Scroll be transferred to Angus Council Leisure Services Department which would give them legal ownership with no financial implication.

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 1 of Schedule 7(A) of the Act.

V GROUND AT 63 OLD GLAMIS ROAD

There was submitted Agenda Note AN389-2003 advising that the owners of property at the above address had applied to purchase an adjacent area of ground with vehicular rights of access being preserved for the owner of Number 61 Old Glamis Road.

The Committee agreed to remit to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to conclude the sale at the market value as determined by the Director of Economic Development.

CHARLES FARQUHAR, Convener.