Present at meeting

At a MEETING of the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 14th August, 2000.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor ROLFE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th June, 2000 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

The Convener agreed that this item be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order No. 51(3)(b) in view of the timescales involved.

I INWARD INVESTMENT SUPPORT

I INWARD INVESTMENT SUPPORT

The Director of Economic Development reported that the City Council had been approached by Scottish Enterprise Tayside for financial assistance toward inward investment projects, the sum requested being 250,000 which could be met from the 2000/2001 allocation for the Economic Development Company.

The Committee approved the request subject to the requisite inward investment project(s) proceeding.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973 that the public and press 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 7(A) of the Act.

II COMMERCIAL LEASES

II COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted Report No. 481-2000 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

76-86 Dunholm Road 229 Blackness Road Unit 6 Peddie Street North Bowling Green situated within Baxter Park extending to 0.18 hectares or thereby. Unit 8 Alexander Street Industrial Estate Unit 8 Miln Street 0.7 acres Piper Street, Baldovie Industrial Estate Unit 1 Miln Street Unit 3 Peddie Street Unit 11 Miln Street 0.378 hectares at Baldovie Industrial Estate Illuminated Advert Board No. 1, Departure Lounge, Passenger Terminal, Dundee Airport Illuminated Advert Board No. 2, Departure Lounge, Passenger Terminal, Dundee Airport Land at Fisher Street Pier, Broughty Ferry 73 Meadowside

III RENT REVIEWS

III RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No. 482-2000 by the Director of Economic Development detailing the review of rents in respect of the undernoted premises:-

199 Princes Street 0.22 hectares north of Alloway Place 20 Craigie Avenue 217 Hilltown 137 Pitkerro Road 13 Shore Terrace Unit 12b Miln Street Bucklemaker Court Glamis Court Quarryfield Court 14 Brownhill Road

IV CAMPERDOWN LEISURE PARK

IV CAMPERDOWN LEISURE PARK

On a reference to Article VIII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th November, 1999 the Director of Economic Development submitted Report No. 489-2000 advising Members of the final negotiations with the owners in relation to Camperdown Leisure Park.

The Committee agreed to note that the terms as detailed had been approved as an urgent matter after consultation with the Convener and the appropriate spokespersons from the Opposition Groups.

V CITY SQUARE COMPLEX - CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 2000/01

V CITY SQUARE COMPLEX - CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 2000/01

The Director of Economic Development submitted details of the proposed works for the Christmas illuminations throughout the City.

The Committee approved the proposals which included new lighting to Reform Street, installation of white pea-lights to a large number of City Centre trees, specialist floodlighting for City Square fountains, gazebo and the Murraygate dragon and new festive lighting being installed in Lochee and Broughty Ferry, all to be carried out by Dundee Contract Services in terms of the report.

MERVYN ROLFE, Convener.