2015-03-31 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                31 MARCH 2015


Property and Facilities
6                        POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF POMONA BUILDING TO NOOSA AND DISTRICT
                         LANDCARE GROUP INC. - FURTHER REPORT
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Property and Facilities Manager, Clint Irwin
                                    Corporate Services Department

Index                               ECM/Subject/4601 Leases/Property: 2 Station St Pomona

Attachments                         1.   Locality Plan


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Property and Facilities Manager to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 31 March 2015 and:
A.                       Agree to the Noosa District Landcare Group proposal to transfer the building licence on
                         which the Noosa Landcare Building is located at 2 Station St, Pomona to Noosa and
                         District Landcare Group Inc. (i.e. Option 1).
B.                       Formally advise Queensland Rail of Council’s intentions regarding the transfer of the
                         building licence on which the Noosa Landcare Building is located at 2 Station St, Pomona
                         to Noosa and District Landcare Group Inc. (i.e. Option 1).



REPORT
At Council’s Ordinary Meeting on 31 July 2014 Council agreed to:
A.                       Proceed to commence negotiations to transfer the building licence on which the Noosa
                         Landcare Building is located at 2 Station St Pomona to Noosa and District Landcare Group
                         (NDLG) Inc. (i.e. Option 1).
B.                       Provide a further report on the outcome of the negotiations and a recommended course of
                         action to finalise the arrangement at the site.

This further report provides an update in relation to items A and B above from the Ordinary
Meeting dated 31 July 2014.

Background

Council purchased the building (formerly a CWA Restroom) located at 2 Station Street, Pomona
in 1992. The building was to be moved by Council at a later date to form part of a future historical
precinct with land made available from Queensland Rail (QR).

As the building has not been relocated Council has effectively purchased the licence to use the
building as QR own the land on which the building is located.




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