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Torry Heat Network - Fourth Progress Report - RES/22/204

Meeting: 21/09/2022 - City Growth and Resources Committee (Item 12)

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There are exempt appendices contained within the Exempt Appendices section of this agenda below.

Decision:

(i)       approves the proposed scope for the next phase (Phase 2) of the Torry Heat Network project detailed within section 3.1 of this report;

(ii)       approves expenditure on this project being increased, as described in exempt appendix 11.1, following receipt of the noted grant offer of £5.617m from the Scottish Government, towards the next phase (Phase 2) of the Torry Heat Network project;

(iii)      subject to the associated expenditure in recommendations 2.2 (of the report) being approved, approves the conclusion of call-off contracts with the Council’s framework Contractor for the design and build of Phase 2;

(iv)      authorises the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to enter into commercial discussions with Grampian Housing Association with regard to the potential supply of heat to their proposed mixed-use re-development of the former Victoria Road school, and report the outcome to a future meeting of this committee; and

(v)      authorises the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to enter into commercial discussions with Ark Housing Association with regard to the potential supply of heat to their Balnagask Court premises, and report the outcome to a future meeting of this committee.

Minutes:

With reference to article 16 of the minute of meeting of 28 October 2020, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on the progress made with the construction aspects of the Torry Heat Network project.

 

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      approve the proposed scope for the next phase (Phase 2) of the Torry Heat Network project detailed within section 3.1 of this report;

(b)      approve expenditure on this project being increased, as described in exempt appendix 11.1, following receipt of the noted grant offer of £5.617m from the Scottish Government, towards the next phase (Phase 2) of the Torry Heat Network project;

(c)      subject to the associated expenditure in recommendations 2.2 (of the report) being approved, approve the conclusion of call-off contracts with the Council’s framework Contractor for the design and build of Phase 2;

(d)      authorise the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to enter into commercial discussions with Grampian Housing Association with regard to the potential supply of heat to their proposed mixed-use re-development of the former Victoria Road school, and report the outcome to a future meeting of this Committee; and

(e)      authorise the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to enter into commercial discussions with Ark Housing Association with regard to the potential supply of heat to their Balnagask Court premises and report the outcome to a future meeting of this Committee.

 

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.