At a MEETING of the - Dundee City Council
At a MEETING of the - Dundee City Council
At a MEETING of the - Dundee City Council
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<strong>At</strong> a <strong>MEETING</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at <strong>Dundee</strong> on 18th April<br />
2005.<br />
Present:-<br />
Lord Provost John R LETFORD<br />
BAILIES<br />
C D P FARQUHAR John CORRIGAN Bruce D MACKIE<br />
Helen WRIGHT Neil I C POWRIE Ian BORTHWICK<br />
COUNCILLORS<br />
Jill SHIMI Helen DICK Christina ROBERTS<br />
Kevin KEENAN Nigel DON Jim BARRIE<br />
George REGAN Bob DUNCAN Will DAWSON<br />
Julia M STURROCK Richard BEATTIE Elizabeth F FORDYCE<br />
Fiona M GRANT Andrew DAWSON Roderick A J WALLACE<br />
Christopher HIND Charles A WEBSTER<br />
Joe MORROW Derek J SCOTT<br />
<strong>Council</strong>lor MORROW, Convener, in <strong>the</strong> Chair.<br />
The minute <strong>of</strong> meeting <strong>of</strong> this Committee <strong>of</strong> 14th March 2005 was held as read.<br />
Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.<br />
I DUNDEE AIRPORT - ACQUISITION OF AIRCRAFT TOWBARS<br />
The Director <strong>of</strong> Economic Development submitted Report No 241-2005 requesting approval for a<br />
proposed contract with McKechnie Aerospace, USA for <strong>the</strong> purchase <strong>of</strong> aircraft towbars and<br />
interchangeable heads.<br />
The Committee agreed to <strong>the</strong> contract by McKechnie Aerospace for <strong>the</strong> acquisition, shipping, import,<br />
clearance and local delivery <strong>of</strong> an aircraft towbar and interchangeable towhead for <strong>Dundee</strong> Airport for<br />
<strong>the</strong> sum <strong>of</strong> approximately US $16,000.<br />
II GRANTNET - FUNDING DATABASE<br />
The Director <strong>of</strong> Economic Development submitted Report No 254-2005 informing <strong>the</strong> Committee <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> launch <strong>of</strong> Grantnet which was an on-line grant information system which would be free to<br />
organisations in <strong>Dundee</strong> and could be accessed through <strong>Dundee</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Council</strong>'s website.<br />
The Committee noted <strong>the</strong> report.<br />
III TENDERS RECEIVED<br />
(a) Report No 251-2005 by <strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> Economic Development.<br />
The Committee agreed to accept <strong>the</strong> lowest <strong>of</strong>fer by Torith Limited amounting to £64,852 including<br />
contingencies for <strong>the</strong> provision <strong>of</strong> disabled facilities and refurbishment at 16 to 20 Beauly Avenue.<br />
(b) Report No 233-2005 by <strong>City</strong> Architectural Services Officer