Agenda, decisions and minutes

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The Convener intimated that she had directed in terms of Section 50B(4)(b) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, that the following item be considered as a matter of urgency to enable the Committee to consider the matter prior to the deadline of Friday 24 January 2020, for responding to Historic Environment Scotland.

The Committee had before it the following notice of motion by Councillor Lumsden:-

That the Committee: 

(a)  Notes Historic Environment Scotland are currently assessing the need for Listing the following Buildings with a Category A listing

·       1-75 Gilcomstoun Land

·       1-72 Porthill Court and 1-126 Seamount Court and shop units 152-158 Gallowgate

·       1-48 Virginia Court and 1-108 Marischal Court

·       1-126 Thistle Court

·       1-140 Hutcheon Court and 1-144 Greig Court.

(b)  Agrees to instruct the Chief Executive Aberdeen City Council to write to Historic Environment Scotland opposing Listing the Buildings as Category A.

(c)   To refer the decision of this Committee to the Planning Development Management Committee on Thursday 23^rd January asking them to consider instructing the Chief Executive to write to Historic Environment Scotland opposing Listing the buildings as Category A.

The Committee resolved:

to approve the notice of motion.

Members were requested to intimate any declarations of interest in respect of the items on the agenda.

The Committee resolved:-

to note that no declarations of interest were intimated.

The Committee had before it the minute of their previous meeting of 14 November 2019.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the minute as a correct record.

The Committee had before it the Committee Business Planner as prepared by the Chief Officer Governance.

The clerk advised that the Committee were due to meet in June and not May as indicated in the business planner and that this would be amended for future versions.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the update provided by the clerk in relation to the wrong date within the planner for a future Committee meeting; and

(ii)      to otherwise note the content of the business planner.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which presented the Cluster Risk Registers and Assurance Maps in accordance with the Committee Terms of Reference and to provide assurance on the Council’s system of risk management.

The report recommended:

that the Committee note the Cluster Risk Registers and Assurance Maps set out in Appendices A and B.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the clarification provided in relation to the control assessments for the identified risks as being partially effective; and

(ii)      to otherwise approve the recommendation contained in the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on progress made with regards to the procurement, construction and operation of the Energy from Waste Facility at East Tullos Industrial Estate.

The report recommended:

That the Committee –

(a)      note the milestones achieved to date for the project and those that remain, to ensure the successful operation of the facility; and

(b)      note the financial position of the project.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       in response to questions from members to note that the Director of Resources would liaise with colleagues from the communications team relating to issuing a statement advising the public on when works would be undertaken at the site and that a meeting with the Torry Locality Partnership would be organised to share information with the community; and

(ii)      to otherwise approve the recommendations contained in the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on the progress of works to refurbish Provost Skene’s House.

The report recommended:

that the Committee note the progress achieved in the procurement of Provost Skene’s House refurbishment.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation contained in the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on the progress of the delivery of Union Terrace Gardens project.

The report recommended:

that the Committee note the progress achieved in the Union Terrace Gardens redevelopment.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendation contained in the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on the progress of the Early Learning and Childcare capital projects.

The report recommended:

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

Members asked various questions in relation to particular projects which included, the change in the cost for the projects compared to the initial predictions and the contingency plans in place.  Mr Kemp, Principal Architectural Officer advised that the costs had varied for some projects due to the outcome of the design development process and changes to the original brief and that temporary accommodation and other facilities in the area were being used until the projects had been completed.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note the responses provided from officers to various questions regarding individual projects;

(ii)      to note the thanks provided to officers for their work on the project to date; and

(iii)      to otherwise approve the recommendation contained in the report.

-        MARIE BOULTON, Convener