2017-04-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   18 APRIL 2017




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                   18 APRIL 2017

           This is a significant capital expenditure and Council staff believe that better value for money can be
           obtained if these works were undertaken in partnership with a community group.
           Currently the Kin Kin Memorial School of Arts, Ridgewood Community Hall, Federal Memorial Hall,
           Pomona Memorial School of Arts, Cooran Memorial School of Arts or the Tinbeerwah Hall are all
           managed by community groups. This community management results in a significant saving to
           Council in terms of staff wages and administration costs and Council officers suggest replicating this
           model at the Cooroy Memorial Hall.
           Option 2 is not recommended.

           5.3.     Option 3:     Council repairs the Hall but rezones it and leases it for
                    commercial purposes
           The Hall is built on state land which is a Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT) for Recreation and Memorial
           Hall Purposes and for no other purpose whatsoever.
           The land is zoned Community Purposes under the Noosa Plan and the building is part of the Maple
           St Cooroy Character area identified in the Noosa Plan’s Heritage Overlay Code, and is listed as a
           locally important heritage site.
           While technically possible to rezone the land on which the Hall sits it would be both a long and
           expensive process as Council would need to purchase the DOGIT land from the State Government
           at commercial rates as well as having to repair the building.
           Furthermore, Council could anticipate community opposition to the Hall being rezoned for
           commercial purposes.
           Option 3 is not recommended unless all other options have been exhausted.

           5.4      Option 4:     Council enter into an agreement to lease with the newly
                    formed Cooroy Memorial Hall Association
           As previously discussed Council staff have had a number of productive meetings with
           representatives of the Cooroy Memorial Hall Association (CMHA) in the past month to discuss
           potential ways forward. It is evident that there is significant community intent to actively assist with
           the repair of the Hall and the ongoing management.

           5.4.1.   Repairs and Maintenance
           Council staff believe that the best value for money in repairing the Hall will be obtained if these works
           are undertaken in partnership with a community group.
           They also believe the CMHA building sub-committee which comprises an architect, a structural
           engineer and two builders have the necessary expertise to oversee the works.
           Discussions between Council staff and the CHMA building sub-committee to develop a scope of
           works and project plan to undertake these works are ongoing.
           Included in these discussions are options on how to fund the repairs with both parties agreeing in
           principle that Council and the local community should contribute to the renovations. One possible
           funding model being explored is for Council to match dollar for dollar any funds, donations of goods
           or in kind services raised or provided by the Association. These Council funds could come from the
           Heritage Levy.
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