Housing Committee - 09/09/2013
At a MEETING of the HOUSING COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 9th September, 2013.
Present:-
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Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN
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Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS |
BAILIES
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Willie SAWERS |
Helen WRIGHT |
Derek J SCOTT |
COUNCILLORS
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Ken GUILD |
Stewart HUNTER |
Mohammed ASIF |
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John ALEXANDER |
Ken LYNN |
Laurie BIDWELL |
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Jimmy BLACK |
Vari McDONALD |
Lesley BRENNAN |
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David BOWES |
Craig MELVILLE |
Georgia CRUICKSHANK |
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Bill CAMPBELL |
Gregor MURRAY |
Tom FERGUSON |
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Kevin CORDELL |
Kevin KEENAN |
Brian GORDON |
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Will DAWSON |
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Norma McGOVERN |
Councillor John ALEXANDER, Convener, in the Chair.
The minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th August, 2013 was held as read.
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.
I DECLARATION OF INTEREST
No declarations of interest were made.
II TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER - DEMOLITION OF MILL O MAINS COTTAGES AND GABLE WALLTREATMENTS
There was submitted Report No 337-2013 by the City Engineer detailing tenders received in respect of the above project.
The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Gowrie Contracts in the sum of 73,390, together with the undernoted allowances:-
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Contingencies |
9,000 |
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Public Utilities |
5,000 |
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Professional Fees |
6,500 |
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CDM Co-ordinator |
500 |
making a total expenditure of 94,390.
III ASSET MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
There was submitted Report No 363-2013 detailing the Housing Departments revised Asset Management Strategy.
The Committee approved the updated Asset Management Strategy.
IV CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE (HRA CAPITAL PROGRAMMES)
On a reference to Article XIV of the minute of meeting of the Policy and Resources Committee of 1st July, 2009 there was submitted Joint Report No 307-2013 by the City Architect and Director of Housing providing analysis of procurement performance for delivery of the HRA Capital Programme for the year 2012/2013.
The Committee noted performance on delivery under the procurement policy for the year 2012/2013.
V HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMMES - AREA BASED SCHEMES
There was submitted Report No 364-2013 by the Director of Housing advising the Committee on the implementation of the new Home Energy Efficiency Programme for Scotland - Area Based Schemes (HEEPS-ABS) introduced by the Scottish Government within Dundee.
The Committee:-
(i) agreed the implementation of the HEEPS-ABS programme utilising the 1.935 million secured from the Scottish Government; and
(ii) remitted the Head of Democratic and Legal Services, in conjunction with the Director of Housing, to appoint an appropriate ECO (Energy Company Obligation) partner and a contractor to deliver the programme following the completion of the tender process.
John ALEXANDER, Convener.