Agenda and decisions

to note the following declarations:

(1)      Councillor Mason declared an interest as a Member of the Scottish Parliament;

(2)      Councillor Yuill declared an interest in item 6.1 (item 5 of the Business Planner) and item 8.1 (Aberdeen Art Gallery) by virtue of his position as a Council appointed Director of Robert Gordon’s College and advised that if there was any significant discussion in relation to the item that he would leave the meeting at that point; and

(3)      Councillor McLellan declared an interest in item 8.5 (Summerhill New Council Housing) by virtue of his position as an Aberdeen City Council representative at Aberdeen Heat and Power but chose to remain in the meeting as Aberdeen Heat and Power was a body being a company established wholly or mainly for the purpose of providing services to the local authority, and which had entered into a contractual arrangement with the local authority for the supply of goods and/or services to the local authority, as set out in paragraph 5.18(2)(d)(i) and (ii) of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct.

Please note that the presentation will commence at the start of the meeting prior to the business scheduled on the agenda.

(i)       to note the content of the presentation;

(ii)      to request officers to provide a Members Briefing so that all Elected Members could see the presentation;

(iii)      to request officers to circulate the presentation to members of the Committee;

(iv)     to request officers to make the presentation available to members of the public; and

(v)      to note that the business planner would be updated to include future reporting in relation to Queen’s Street.

to approve the minute as a correct record.

to note the content of the business planner.

(i)       to note that the Director of Resources would circulate by email information relating to whether there was a fundraising target figure at the outset of the project;

(ii)      to note the current on-going works leading to an opening of the new Art Gallery in late Autumn 2019; and

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer Capital to provide a further update on progress at the next Capital Committee in September 2019.

(i)       to note that the Chief Officer Corporate Landlord would circulate by email information relating to any damp issues associated with the building;

(ii)      to note that the Director of Resources would circulate by email a breakdown of the different work packages and associated costs;

(iii)      to note that the Chief Officer City Growth would circulate by email a response in relation to when any items were purchased and associated storage costs for the Hall of Heroes;

(iv)     to note the progress achieved in the procurement of Provost Skene’s House refurbishment; and

(v)      to instruct the Chief Officer Capital to provide a further update on progress at the next Capital Programme Committee in September 2019.

(i)       to note the milestones achieved to date for the project and those that remain, to ensure a successful opening later in the year;

(ii)      to note the financial position for the project; and

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer Capital to provide a further update on progress at the next Capital Programme Committee in September 2019.       

(i)              to note that the Director of Resources would circulate by email a response in relation to whether a margin had been built into the contract to cover increased building costs;

(ii)      to notes the progress achieved in the procurement of Union Terrace Gardens redevelopment; and

(iii)      to instruct the Chief Officer Capital to provide a further update on progress at the next Capital Programme Committee in September 2019.

(i)       to note that the Chief Officer Capital would provide details of the project to all Elected Members;

(ii)      to note that the Director of Resources would prepare a briefing note to highlight all sites and options being considered to ensure delivery of the 2000 new build houses by 2022 and would circulate this to all Electewd Members;

(iii)      to note the progress achieved in the procurement of the Summerhill new build Council housing project; and

(iv)     to instruct the Chief Officer Capital to provide a further update on progress at the next Capital Programme Committee in September 2019.

(i)       in relation to concerns raised regarding the location of the site, specifically that it was potentially unsuitable for development, to note that the Chief Officer Capital would liaise with colleagues and look at the information available for the site and provide a response at the earliest opportunity to the Committee; and

(ii)      to note that the project formed part of the overall Aberdeen City Council’s Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme of Works.

to note that the project formed part of the overall Aberdeen City Council’s Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme of works.

(i)       to note the updated figure of £2.23m in relation to the allocated budget from the Capital Grant for the project; and

(ii)      to note that the project formed part of the overall Aberdeen City Council’s Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Programme of works.

(i)       to request the clerk to check the figures for Councillors in attendance as observers and update the report as appropriate; and

(ii)      to note the annual effectiveness report.