City Development Committee - 11/02/2008

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 11th February, 2008.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

George REGAN

Willie SAWERS

Derek J SCOTT

Helen WRIGHT

Roderick A J WALLACE

Ian BORTHWICK

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

Bob DUNCAN

Mohammed ASIF

Helen DICK

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Laurie BIDWELL

Ken GUILD

Stewart HUNTER

Tom FERGUSON

Jim BARRIE

Ken LYNN

Brian GORDON

Jimmy BLACK

Christina ROBERTS

Richard McCREADY

David BOWES

Alan G ROSS

Joe MORROW

Will DAWSON

Donald HAY

 

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 28th January, 2008 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I TENDERS RECEIVED

 

The City Architectural Services Officer submitted Report No 98-2008 giving details of offers received for the undernoted contracts:-

 

(a) SECURITY OF PROPERTIES 2008/2011 (THREE YEARS)

 

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer by Profile Security Services Ltd amounting to 574,544.36, to which required to be added professional services of 10,000, making a total expenditure of 584,544.36.

 

(b) DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES CENTRE, CRICHTON STREET - ALTERATIONS - PHASES 2 AND 3

 

The Committee agreed to accept a partnering project with Forman Construction Ltd at an agreed maximum price of 56,000, to which required to be added allowances of 16,118 for contingencies, building warrant, CDM Co-ordinator and professional services, giving a total of 72,118.

 

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

 

Noble & Bradford

Flooring

McGill Electrical Ltd

Electrical

Mike Moran

IT Wiring

JF Ceilings

Ceilings

 

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 was submitted and approved Report No 89-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing a commercial lease in respect of 24 Craigie Avenue, Dundee.

 

III RENT REVIEWS

 

There was submitted and approved Report No 90-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing a rent review in respect of 22 Craigie Avenue, Dundee.

 

IV PROPOSED SALE OF LAND ADJACENT TO 3 BRANTWOOD AVENUE, DUNDEE

 

There was submitted Report No 73-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of 0.0144 hectares of land adjacent to 3 Brantwood Avenue, Dundee.

 

The Committee approved the sale on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

 

V PROPOSED SALE OF LAND ADJACENT TO 135 BYRON STREET, DUNDEE

 

There was submitted Report No 79-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of 0.0153 hectares of land adjacent to the gable of 135 Byron Street, Dundee.

 

The Committee approved the sale on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

 

VI PROPOSED SALE OF LAND TO THE GABLE AND REAR OF 30 ANTON DRIVE, BROUGHTY FERRY, DUNDEE

 

There was submitted Report No 94-2008 by the Director of Economic Development seeking approval for the sale of 0.0069 hectares of land to the gable and rear of 30 Anton Drive, Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

 

The Committee approved the sale on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

 

 

 

 

Joe MORROW, Convener.