2018-03-01 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                     1 MARCH 2018


Special Meeting, 13 October 2017, Item 2, Page 3
That Council note the report by the Director Community Services to the Special Council meeting
dated 13 October, 2017 and;
A.     Not award tender 1617T130 in accordance with Section 228 (8) of the Local Government
       Regulation 2012 and Conditions of Tender clause 14.1; and
B.     Request the Chief Executive Officer to inform all tenderers of Council’s decision.


Ordinary Meeting, 21 December 2017, Item 6, Page 12
That Council note the report by the Economic Development Manager to the General Committee
Meeting dated 18 December 2017 and;
A.     Adopt the Peregian Beach Digital Hub Establishment Phase Implementation Plan –
       December 2017 provided at Attachment 1;
B.     Approve the engagement of a project resource to facilitate the implementation plan;
C.     Approve the undertaking of an Expression of Interest process for tenancy of the Digital
       Hub;
D.     Note that, following the EOI process, a further report will be provided to Council, presenting
       a revised financial model and the intended tenancy mix.

Risks
Type                  Description                                   Mitigation Measures
Reputational Risk     In September 2017, the tendering              Dedicate resources and priorities to
                      process for management services was           ensure a tenancy process is
                      ceased without awarding a tender. This        undertaken as soon as possible,
                      has negatively affected the timing of         given due diligence regarding
                      offering building tenancies. The risk of      process and risk.
                      further delays to this process may impact
                      further on Council’s reputation and ability
                      to deliver a successful outcome for the
                      community
Reputational Risk     Potential for Council facility to be          Undertake a market assessment of
                      perceived as competition within an            commercial rental rates, and
                      existing commercial market. Council is        respond accordingly, accepting that
                      essentially a public sector organisation      the Digital Hub offering is a unique
                      entering the serviced office and co-work      facility.
                      space sector. Serviced office and co-
                      work capacity exists in Noosa provided
                      by private investors.
Local Talent and      Any unnecessary delay in tenanting the        Dedicate resources and priorities to
Knowledge             Digital Hub could result in loss of           ensure a tenancy process is
                      desirable businesses to other locations.      undertaken as soon as possible,
                                                                    given due diligence regarding
                                                                    process and risk.
Legal Risk            Potential for high level of interest in       Probity officer to oversee the
                      tenanting this facility and risk of some      tendering process.
                      businesses missing out. King and Co
                      provided legal advice that has influenced
                      the tendering process recommended in
                      this report.




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