City Development Committee - 25/06/2007

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th June, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th June, 2007 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I PURCHASE OF A LIFERAFT FOR THE AIRPORT HOVERCRAFT

The Director of Economic Development submitted Report No 338-2007 requesting approval to acquire a liferaft for the airport hovercraft.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer by the specialist contractor, Cosalt-Sea Dog of Leith, Edinburgh, for the supply of a 7 person heliraft type 2 at a cost of 4,365, together with approval for the additional sum of 2,000 for the design and manufacture of a new lightweight raft mounting for installation on the hovercraft together with the acquisition of secure and weatherproof readiness containers for the stowage of backup liferafts and other equipment.

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 7A of the Act.

II COMMERCIAL LEASES

There were submitted and approved Report No 355-2007 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

143 Pitkerro Road

Unit 4, Mid Wynd

Unit 3, Slessor Court

III RENT REVIEWS

There were submitted and approved Report No 356-2007 by the Director of Economic Development detailing rent reviews in respect of the undernoted premises:-

Highgate Shopping Centre, Lochee

Units 2 and 3 Faraday Street

33 and 33A Faraday Street

IV GROUND AT CLATTO PARK

There was submitted Agenda Note AN182-2007 reporting for the information of the Committee that, after consultation with the Director of Leisure and Communities, the Convener and Spokespersons of the Other Groups, the Director of Economic Development had agreed to enter into a lease with an interested party on the terms and conditions detailed.

V ACQUISITION OF 36 NORTH LINDSAY STREET

Reference was made to Article X of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 12th September, 2005 and Article VII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th October, 2005 which authorised the Director of Economic Development to negotiate the purchase of premises at the above location. There was submitted Agenda Note AN185-2007 advising that provisional agreement had been reached with an interested company on the terms and conditions detailed.

The Committee agreed to the acquisition of 36 North Lindsay Street and the acquisition and subsequent disposal of another property subject to the approval of the City Council as Curr Trustees.

VI SITE AT WEST MARKETGAIT

Reference was made to Article VII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th December, 2006, wherein it was agreed to dispose of a site at the above location. There was submitted Agenda Note AN186-2007 advising that a request had been received from an interested company to purchase a further property at the above site.

The Committee agreed to the disposal of the properties identified on the terms and conditions detailed.

VII SCOTTISH WATER PREMISES, RIVERSIDE DRIVE

Reference was made to Article X of the Recess Sub-Committee of 19th July, 2004 and Article IX of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 15th August, 2005.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN187-2007 advising that negotiation of the purchase had been concluded on the terms and conditions detailed.

Joe MORROW, Convener.