Minute of meeting of 23 April 2024
Perth and Kinross Council · 2 September 2024
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DRAFT PROPERTY SUB-COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Property Sub-Committee of the Finance and Resources Committee held in the Council Chamber, 2 High Street, Perth on Tuesday 23 April 2024 at 1:00pm. Present: Councillors G Laing and T McEwan, Bailie C Ahern, Councillors P Barrett, D Cuthbert, S Donaldson and D Illingworth (substituting for Councillor A Chan). In attendance: A Williams (Director – Economy, Place and Learning), D Littlejohn (Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning) J Janes, S Merone and A Peace (all Economy, Place and Learning), A Brown, J Guild, S Hendry, J Kirkwood, P Mair, M Pasternak, A Taylor and M Willis (all People, Strategy and Resources). Apology: Councillor A Chan. Councillor G Laing, Convener, Presiding. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Councillor G Laing welcomed all present to the meeting and an apology was noted as above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST No Declarations of Interest were made in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. 3. MINUTE OF MEETING OF PROPERTY SUB-COMMITTEE OF 6 NOVEMBER 2023 FOR APPROVAL The minute of meeting of the Property Sub-Committee of 6 November 2023 was submitted and approved as a correct record. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS SHOULD BE EXCLUDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN ORDER TO AVOID THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION WHICH IS EXEMPT IN TERMS OF SCHEDULE 7A TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973. P1. DISPOSAL – RODNEY CENTRE, DUNDEE ROAD PERTH There was submitted a report by the Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (24/120) seeking approval of the Sub-Committee to accept the preferred offers made in respect of Rodney Centre, Dundee Road, Perth. This followed previous reports to the Sub-Committee in June (22/139) and November (22/274) 2022.
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DRAFT Resolved: (i) The sale of the Rodney Centre on the terms set out in Report 24/120 or otherwise on terms to be agreed by the Strategic Lead, Economy, Development & Planning and the Strategic Lead, Legal & Governance, be approved. (ii) In the event of the preferred purchaser withdrawing their interest or failing to comply with the Council’s conditions, the sale of the Rodney Centre to the second preferred bidder, on the terms set out in Report 24/120, or otherwise on terms to be agreed by the Strategic Lead, Economy, Development & Planning and the Strategic Lead, Legal & Governance, be approved. P2. DISPOSAL – FORMER CRIEFF PRIMARY SCHOOL There was a report submitted by the Strategic Lead – Economy, Development and Planning (24/121) seeking approval to dispose of the Former Crieff Primary School site at Commissioner Street, Crieff. Resolved: (i) The sale of the Former Crieff Primary School on the terms set out in Report 24/121, or otherwise on terms to be agreed by the Strategic Lead, Economy, Development & Planning and the Strategic Lead, Legal & Governance, be approved. (ii) Potential alternatives for the future redevelopment of the site will be progressed, if the private development proposed in the best offer fails to either receive approval or proceed as planned, be noted.