Decision details

With reference to article 15 of the minute of meeting of 24 April 2018, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which formally advised of an approach from the site purchasers to discuss the renegotiation of payment terms for the site.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee agree to the revised terms for the site purchase as detailed in the report, and instruct the Chief Officer – Governance to conclude revised terms on this basis.

The Convener, seconded by the Vice Convener, moved:-

that the Committee approve the recommendation contained within the report.

Councillor Greig, seconded by Councillor Nicoll, moved as an amendment:-

           that the Committee –

(1)        approve the recommendation contained within the report, subject to the removal of 3.9(a) – i.e. to exclude the 10% reduction;

(2)        instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to inform the purchaser of this and to continue discussions on 3.9 (b) to (m); and??

(3)        instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to report the outcome of these discussions to the Council meeting in March if the removal of 3.9(a) cannot be agreed.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (5) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Boulton, Houghton and Laing; for the amendment (4) – Councillors Cooke, Greig, McRae and Nicoll.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to adopt the motion; and

(ii)       to instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to submit a progress report to the next meeting of the Committee.