2015-03-03 Planning & Organisation Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   3 MARCH 2015


                                                                                Attachment 2
Comparison Table
Previous Noosa Council Policy compared to Proposed Noosa
Council Policy
Policy        Use of Council-Owned Or Controlled       Community Purpose land and
              Land For Sport, Recreation and           Infrastructure Tenure Policy
              Community Purposes Policy                (Proposed Noosa Council Policy).
              (Previous Noosa Council Policy).

Background    On 9 June 2005 Previous Noosa            Proposed Noosa Council Policy –
              Council adopted Use of Council           Community Purpose Land and
              Owned or Controlled Land for Sport,      Infrastructure Tenure Policy to be
              Recreation & Community Purposes          considered at the 3 March 2015
              as its Council policy.                   Planning and Organisation Committee
                                                       Meeting.
Tenure        - 3 year Licence to Use                  Trust Land (State land with Council
              - 5 year lease                           as Trustee) governed by Land Act
                                                       1994
                                                       -Trustee permit of up to three years
                                                       -Trustee Lease of five to ten years.

                                                       Freehold Land
                                                       -Permit of up to three years.
                                                       -a lease of five to ten years.
                                                       Longer term leases may be
                                                       considered in exceptional
                                                       circumstances.

                                                       *Leases confer exclusive use for
                                                       community organisations while
                                                       permits do not.
                                                       *Community organisations will need
                                                       an appropriate justification why a
                                                       lease is preferred over a permit.

Maintenance   Lessee / Licencee Responsibilities -     As per previous Noosa Council Policy,
              Maintain all buildings on a day to day   however there will be an annual
              operational basis. This includes         inspection program undertaken by
              internal and external building           Council that will generate asset
              maintenance unless otherwise             renewal and maintenance plans for
              agreed.                                  each facility which will be the
                                                       community organisation’s
                                                       responsibility to implement (with
                                                       Council oversight).

Other         Noosa Council Policy- Rate rebates       All new tenure arrangements will
Expenses      and waiver of fees for community         specify the tenure holder as solely
              organisations. Policy provided for       responsible for all charges in relation
              varying rates and water and              to the tenured area including, but not
              sewerage rebates to community            limited to:
              organisations depending on the type       Utility charges
              of community organisation.                Telephone
              Lessee/Licencee Responsibilities-         Trade waste and pump outs
               Electricity                            Council issued rates, levies and
               Telephone                                  charges.
               Cleansing fees


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