2016-12-12 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                            12 DECEMBER 2016


Management are also seeking agreement from Council for the future leasing of BCC's annexe,
also to Montessori Noosa. The demountable building will be large enough for Montessori Noosa
in their first couple of years of operation, however if they grow in line with expectations they
would like to expand into the annexe. While this is subject to adequate enrolment numbers, a
degree of certainty around Council's willingness to enter into such an arrangement would aid the
planning efforts of both parties.

Currently the annexe is utilised by a handful of regular casual hirers for approximately 12 hours
per week. There is minimal sporadic usage outside of these hirers. Management is confident that
a majority of hirers could be accommodated at either The J or Noosa Leisure Centre, or at some
of the surrounding school halls. Permanently leasing the annexe would generate much higher
revenue than under the current utilisation model.

Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting, 18 August 2016, Item 14, Page 10

That Council note the report by The J & BCC Coordinator to the Services & Organisation
Committee meeting dated Tuesday 9 August 2016, providing an update on the activities of The J
and BCC for the 2015/16 financial year.

Page 6 of the report presented to Services & Organisation Committee dated 9 August 2016
stated: “The demountable building is currently permanently utilised by Little Seed Theatre
Company, with negotiations underway with the group to commence a community school campus
from the beginning of 2017. It is management's intention to enter into a lease agreement with the
school.”

Finance & Risk

Nil.

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Nil.

Internal Consultation

Departments/Sections Consulted:

       Chief Executive Officer                x   Community Services                 x   Corporate Services
       Executive Officer to the Mayor & CEO   x   Community Facilities                   Financial Services
       Executive Support                          Community Development                  ICT
                                                  Libraries & Galleries                  Procurement & Fleet
                                                  Local Laws                         x   Property & Facilities
                                                  Waste & Environmental Health           Revenue Services

       Executive Office                       x   Planning & Infrastructure
       Community Engagement                       Building & Plumbing Services
       Customer Service                           Civil Operations
       Economic Development                       Disaster Management
       Governance                                 Infrastructure Planning & Design
       Human Resources                        x   Planning & Environment
       Sustainability                             Strategic Land Use Planning




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