City Development Committee - 24/03/2008

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th March, 2008.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Joe MORROW, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th March, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

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.

I COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 183-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted properties:-

Telecommunications Site, Hillside Court

Telecommunications Site, Butterburn Court

Yard at Perrie Street

II RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 184-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing rent reviews in respect of the undernoted premises:-

76-80 Ballindean Road

Friarfield House, Barrack Street

8-10 Beauly Avenue

3 Mauchline Avenue

Unit L, 207 Strathmartine Road

Ground extending to 3.263 acres, Balgowan Avenue

III GROUND AT RIVERSIDE PARK, RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN51-2008 advising that an application had been received requesting the City Council's consent to assign a ground lease at Riverside Park.

The Committee approved the assignation with all the existing terms and conditions of the lease remaining.

The Committee also noted that the tenant would pay the Authority's reasonable legal fees in connection with the transaction.

IV CITY HOUSE - LEASE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN52-2008 by the Director of Economic Development detailing a rent review in respect of property leased by Dundee City Council in City House.

It was reported for the information of the Committee that a revised rental had been approved by the Director of Economic Development in consultation with the Convener and spokespersons for the other groups.

V FRIARFIELD HOUSE, BARRACK STREET, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN53-2008 seeking approval for a revised rental of the above premises.

The Committee approved the revised sum.

VI 6 CRICHTON STREET - LEASE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN54-2008 advising that the above premises had recently been marketed for let.

The Committee agreed to accept the highest offer on the terms and conditions detailed.

VII 78 AND 80 DURA STREET - LEASE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN55-2008 advising that the above premises had recently been marketed for let.

The Committee agreed to accept the highest offer on the terms and conditions detailed.

VIII 3/5/7 WEST BELL STREET

On a reference to Article IV of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 24th September, 2007, there was submitted Agenda Note AN59-2008 requesting approval to change the purchaser for the above property on the terms and conditions detailed in the note.

The Committee approved accordingly.

Joe MORROW, Convener.