Issue - meetings

(i)         to approve the request to undertake a tender exercise for the provision of paddle boat, canoe and bike hire at Duthie Park in accordance with SO1(3) of the Council’s Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Procurement (as approved 30 June, 2010); and

(ii)        in relation to a request from the Convener to introduce shorter hire periods and a request from Councillor Stewart to have no charge in place for under 5’s, the Committee noted that the company with the franchise controlled the costs and hire periods with some influence from the Council but these two areas would be raised with the company.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Housing and Environment which advised on the requirement for paddle boat hire to be available at Duthie Park and sought authority to tender for the provision of paddle boat, canoe and bike hire at Duthie Park for a period of up to five years.

The report recommended:

that the Committee approve the request to undertake a tender exercise for the provision of paddle boat, canoe and bike hire at Duthie Park in accordance with SO1(3) of the Council’s Standing Orders relating to Contracts and Procurement (as approved 30 June, 2010).

The Convener and Councillor Jennifer Stewart raised concerns over the cost for a family to hire such equipment and requested that the period of hire be reduced and that no charge was implemented for under 5’s.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         in relation to a request from the Convener to introduce shorter hire periods and a request from Councillor Stewart to have no charge in place for under 5’s, the Committee noted that the company with the franchise controlled the costs and hire periods with some influence from the Council but these two areas would be raised with the company; and

(ii)        to otherwise approve the recommendation contained in the report.