Issue - meetings

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

(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.

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.