2018-06-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  12 JUNE 2018


Licence to Use for the Johns Family
As part of the purchase agreement, the Johns Family has a nonexclusive licence to use the two
sheds and a small portion of the property for the next five years.
Community Roundtable
The Roundtable continues to meet with the aim of systematically identifying and addressing key
local social issues. The first meeting for 2018 was held in February with affordable housing the
main topic on the agenda.

Previous Council Consideration
Special Meeting Minutes. 24 May 2017, Item 1, Page
That Council note the confidential report by the Director Community Services and Principal
Environment Officer to the Special Meeting dated 24 May 2017 and:
A.   Authorise the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to finalise negotiations for the purchase of the
     parcel of land described as Lot 115 on SP 173075 based on the valuation received from
     Bugler Francis Valuers (provided at Attachment 1 to the report);
B.   If the negotiations in item A are successful, authorise the CEO to enter into a contract for
     the purchase of the property subject to the conditions of the contract being generally as
     outlined in the report;
C.   Agree that the land purchase is to be funded 70% from the Environment Levy and 30%
     from Council’s General Reserve, and the land be dedicated as a Nature Refuge with a
     conservation protection area and a mixed use zone as shown indicatively in Figure 5 in the
     report; and
D.   Note that the report has been determined as a confidential matter under the Local
     Government Act due to the consideration of a contractual matter but that in the interests of
     transparency, Council will make the report “non-confidential” following settlement.
Finance
The costs associated with the purchase of Johns Landing including Stamp Duty and Legal fees
were $2,321,719.
The costs associated with transitioning the people living at Johns Landing to alternative
accommodation and cleaning up the site were $284,964.
Risk & Opportunities
An important part of managing the residents’ transition from Johns Landing was developing a risk
and communication plans as part of the overall project plan. The successful purchase, clean up
and rehabilitation of Johns Landing will provide significant opportunities into the future for
environmental, education and recreational activities on site.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
   Australian Red Cross
   Coast2Bay Housing Group
   The Salvation Army Housing
   Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
   Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works
   Queensland Department of Human Services
   Queensland Heath
   Queensland Police Service
   St Vincent De Paul
   United Synergies

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