2015-03-09 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                      9 MARCH 2015



3                       NOOSA BIOSPHERE RESERVE MANAGEMENT FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS AND
                        LEASE OF DOONELLA HOUSE - FURTHER REPORT
OCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Executive Officer, Narelle Reid
                                    Executive Office

Index                               ECM / Subject / Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation – Management;
                                    Council Buildings & Leases; Application/Lease Ref # Cle15/0001

Attachments                         Nil.


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nil.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Executive Officer to the Planning & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 3 March 2015 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting dated 9
March 2015 and:
a)                      Agree to enter into a funding deed with the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd as
                        provided in Attachment 1 to the Report to the Planning & Organisation Committee dated 3
                        March 2015 with the change to Clause 6.2 as outlined in the further report to General
                        Committee dated 9 March 2015;

b)                      Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make minor alterations to the Deed, as may be
                        necessary, and enter into a formal agreement with the Foundation;

c)                      Agree in principle to a one-off contribution of $10,000 being for the establishment and initial
                        operating costs of a community based incorporated association that is aligned with the
                        objects of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Trust, subject to no membership fees being
                        charged until after the second annual general meeting;

d)                      Apply the exception to the requirement for tendering under Section 236(1)(b)(ii) of the Local
                        Government Regulation 2012 for the occupancy of part of Council owned premises located
                        on Lot 1, RP96529 at 52 Doonella Street, Tewantin as the proposed lease is to a not for
                        profit community organisation; and

e)                      Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to enter into negotiations with the Noosa Biosphere
                        Reserve Foundation Ltd and finalise a lease for part of Council owned premises located on
                        Lot 1, RP96529 at 52 Doonella Street, Tewantin, for a period of 3 years, with a 3 year
                        option.



REPORT
The purpose of this report is address issues raised at the Planning & Organisation Committee
dated 3 March 2015 and provide suggested changes to Clause 6.2 of the Draft Funding Deed, as
follows:




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