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(i)       accept the recommended offer to purchase the site as outlined in Appendix 2; and

(ii)      instruct the Chief Officer – Governance to conclude missives for the disposal of the property incorporating various qualifications as are necessary to protect the Council’s interest, together with any other matters as are required to complete the transaction.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided details in relation to the offers received for the Site of the Former Bucksburn Primary School following the recent closing date.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      accept the recommended offer to purchase the site as outlined in Appendix 2; and

(b)      instruct the Chief Officer – Governance to conclude missives for the disposal of the property incorporating various qualifications as are necessary to protect the Council’s interest, together with any other matters as are required to complete the transaction.

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

that the Committee approve the recommendations contained within the report.

Councillor Malik, seconded by Councillor Watson, moved as an amendment:-

that the Committee –

(1)    do not approve the recommendations contained within the report; and

(2)    instruct the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to re-market the property and report the outcome to a future meeting of the Committee.

On a division, there voted:- for the motion (10) – the Convener, the Vice Convener and Councillors Allard, Bouse, Cooke, Copland, Fairfull, Farquhar, Houghton and Hutchison; for the amendment (3) – Councillors Malik, Thomson and Watson.

The Committee resolved:-

to adopt the motion.