Issue - meetings
Property Update Report
Meeting: 07/12/2016 - Finance, Policy and Resources Committee (Item 10)
Property Update Report - CHI/16/266
Minutes:
The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which provided an update on issues affecting the Council’s property portfolio, in particular activities in relation to properties which have been declared surplus to the Council’s requirements or are currently vacant or unoccupied.
The report recommended:-
that the Committee –
(a) note the position in relation to all the vacant and surplus assets, as identified in Appendices A, B and C of this Report;
(b) note the concluded Leases of properties held on the Tenanted Non Residential Portfolio (TNRP) since the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee on 07 June 2016:-
|
Address |
Rent |
|
Unit 44 Howemoss Ave, Dyce |
£14,100 |
|
Unit 46 Howemoss Ave, Dyce |
£14,200 |
|
11/13 Belmont Street |
£14,000 |
|
Office 10, Aberdeen Business Centre |
£4,800 |
|
424 George Street, Advert site |
£2,000 |
|
Unit 18 Woodlands Drive, Dyce |
£28,000 |
|
Unit 40 Howemoss Ave, Dyce |
£14,000 |
|
101 Kepplehills Road |
£10,500 |
|
Total |
£101,600 |
(c) note the concluded sales for the following properties since the Finance, Policy and Resources Committee of 20 September 2016:-
· Former Toilets Victoria Street, Dyce - £101,234
· Ground lease, Poynernook Road - £75,000
Total - £176,234;
(d) declare surplus to requirements the McClymont Hall, with the future use of the asset assessed in line with the Council’s Surplus Asset procedure;
(e) approve the payment of £906,000 to Sanctuary Housing Association in full and final settlement of all claims arising from “The Aberdeen City Council Access from the North Proposals (Third Don Crossing) Compulsory Purchase Order 2010;
(f) note the current position regarding the Gospel Hall, New Pier Road, Footdee;
(g) note the current position regarding the Wallace Tower, Tillydrone Road;
(h) note the current position regarding the ongoing negotiations regarding the future of the former Bon Accord Baths;
(i) note the current position regarding the ongoing negotiations regarding the potential lease of the Ferryhill Engine shed;
(j) note the current position regarding the HMT roof repairs; and
(k) note the current progress regarding the negotiations regarding the amendments to the Bon Accord and St Nicholas Centre leases.
The Committee resolved:-
(i) to approve the recommendations; and
(ii) that officers provide further information to Councillor Allan in relation to Torry Academy Lodge.