City Development Committee - 10/05/2004

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 10th May 2004.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th April 2004 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I ATTACHMENT OF CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND OTHER FIXTURES TO LIGHTING COLUMNS

The Director of Planning and Transportation and the Director of Economic Development submitted Joint Report No 73-2004 highlighting the risks and possible consequences of attaching Christmas decorations and other fixtures to lighting columns and advising on on-going work being carried out to find an alternative solution to this problem.

The Committee agreed to the continuation of this work and a future Report being prepared by the Director of Economic Development into possible solutions and the outcome of discussions with Local Traders.

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 Schedule 7A of the Act.

II COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 321-2004 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Yards 2 & 3 Annfield Row

Community Centre, Earl Street, Lochee

Camperdown Park Golf Shop, Camperdown Park

Unit 6 Peddie Street

33 Craigowan Road.

III RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 338-2004 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rent in respect of the undernoted premises:-

0.0511 Ha, Balmoral Terrace.

IV SITE OF HARRIS ANNEXE

Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th March 2004, wherein it was agreed to note the change of name of the purchaser.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN194-2004 requesting the Committee to note that the Director of Economic Development, following consultation with the Depute Convener and Spokespersons of the Other Groups, had instructed the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to note that the title to the site would be taken in the name of a different company from the original company previously advised on 8th March 2004.

The Committee noted accordingly.

JOE MORROW, Convener.