Leisure, Arts And Communities Committee - 23/08/2010

At a MEETING of the LEISURE, ARTS AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd August, 2010.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost John R LETFORD

 

 

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Roderick A J WALLACE

George REGAN

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Elizabeth F FORDYCE

Laurie BIDWELL

Jim BARRIE

Stewart HUNTER

Tom FERGUSON

Jimmy BLACK

Ken LYNN

Brian GORDON

David BOWES

Craig MELVILLE

Richard McCREADY

Andrew DAWSON

Christina ROBERTS

Donald HAY

Will DAWSON

Alan G ROSS

Fraser MACPHERSON

Bob DUNCAN

Kevin KEENAN

Helen DICK

 

Mohammed ASIF

 

 

Councillor Bob DUNCAN, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 28th June, 2010 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

I NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS - DEPARTMENTAL MEMBERSHIP OF CILIP (CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATIONPROFESSIONALS) AND SLIC (SCOTTISH LIBRARY AND INFORMATION COUNCIL)

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN103-2010 seeking approval for the renewal of subscription, as noted below, for the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC). Membership of both CILIP and SLIC would provide Leisure and Communities staff with access to knowledge, support and career development networking opportunities.

 

Annual Subscription to Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP):

 

650.00

 

 

Annual Subscription to Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC):

 

2,006.11

 

The expenditure would be met from the Leisure and Communities Department's 2010/2011 Revenue Budget.

 

The Committee approved accordingly.

 

II DOUGLAS SPORTS CENTRE - REPLACEMENT OF RESISTANCE EQUIPMENT

 

The Convener, Bailie Wallace and Councillors Hunter, Ross and McCready declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of their Council appointment to Dundee Leisure Board.

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN104-2010, advising the Committee that the existing Resistance Fitness Equipment at the Douglas Sports Centre required to be replaced. It was proposed to purchase new equipment which would include free weight resistant units. This would replace the obsolete equipment which is over 10 years old. These upgraded units would include low-profile towers, rounded frame lines, easily visible instructions, colour coded operator controls/adjustments and extended warranties beyond the manufacture warranty.

 

Following Dundee City Council's Framework Agreement through the Scotland Excel contract, a direct award had been given to Life Fitness (UK) Ltd, Queen Adelaide, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4UB for the replacement of the existing Resistance (Fitness) Equipment at the Douglas Sports Centre at a cost of 18,392.68.

 

The Committee agreed that this offer be accepted, having noted that the total expenditure of 18,392.68 could be met from the allocation within the Leisure and Communities 2010/2011 Capital Budget.

 

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 item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

III DONATION

 

The Committee agreed to approve the proposals detailed within the Agenda Note.

 

 

 

 

Bob DUNCAN, Convener.