Policy And Resources Committee - 12/05/2008

At a MEETING of the POLICY AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th May, 2008.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Kevin KEENAN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 20th April, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

Prior to the consideration of the undernoted items, the Convener paid tribute to the Convener of Economic Development, the Economic Development Department and other public agencies in the City for the work being done to boost the local economy.

I FAIRER SCOTLAND FUND COMMUNITY REGENERATION FORUM ALLOCATION 2008/2010

There was submitted Report No 255-2008 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Community Planning) relative to the above.

The Committee noted the process for allocating grants through the local community regeneration forums as agreed by the Dundee Partnership and endorsed the funding proposals detailed below.

II PROPOSED MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK - HUNTER STREET

On a reference to Article IV of the minute of meeting of the Planning and Transport Committee of 12th May, 2008, there was submitted Report No 205-2008 by the Director of Planning and Transportation detailing proposals to develop the existing surface level parking facility at Hunter Street incorporating a circa 430 space multi-storey car park with retail accommodation at ground level and a commercial development at the west end of the site.

The Committee, as far as its interests were concerned, approved the development of the site at Hunter Street Car Park and agreed to advertise in the OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) for a potential partnering contractor based on quality, development content and experience.

It was noted that contractors would require to develop the site to accommodate a circa 430 space multi-storey car park with retail accommodation at ground level and to put forward other commercial proposals to enhance the development.

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 1, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

III RELIEF OF NON-DOMESTIC RATES ON THE GROUNDS OF HARDSHIP (HARDSHIP RELIEF)

There was submitted Report No 263-2008 by the Depute Chief Executive (Finance) relative to the above.

The Committee approved the recommendation detailed therein.

IV EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - FLEXIBLE RETIREMENT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN91-2008 intimating that an application had been received from postholder 131011 to exercise the right to request flexible retirement under the terms of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations.

It was proposed to reduce the working hours of the current postholder from 37 to 22.2 per week on a reduced working year and reduced salary and to approve the release of accrued pension benefits accordingly.

The Committee approved accordingly.

Kevin KEENAN, Convener.