Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee — 2023-10-12

3. Nicholas Street Precinct - September 2023 Retail Sub-Project Steering Committee Report

Resolution: Moved by Councillor Kate Kunzelmann:

3. Nicholas Street Precinct - September 2023 Retail Sub-Project Steering Committee Report

This is a report concerning the September 2023 Retail Sub-Project Steering Committee meeting focussing on the status of the leasing program and associated developments with the retail component of the Nicholas Street Precinct redevelopment.

RECOMMENDATION

Moved by Councillor Kate Kunzelmann:

Seconded by Deputy Mayor Russell Milligan:

That the September 2023 Retail Sub-Project Steering Committee Report be received and the contents noted.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Doyle Nil

Harding

Kunzelmann

Milligan

The motion was put and carried.

Attachments

1. Attachment 3 for Item 3 - NSP High-Level Summary Report September 2023 ⇨

Item 4 was referred to the Council Special Meeting of 12 October 2023 for consideration and formal adoption.

Mentions: Nicholas Street

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4. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL DECISION REGARDING THE SURRENDER OF AN EXISTING LEASE AND A NEW LEASE TO THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY

Resolution: Moved by Councillor Kate Kunzelmann:

4. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL DECISION REGARDING THE SURRENDER OF AN EXISTING LEASE AND A NEW LEASE TO THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY

This is a report concerning a request for the repeal of a previous decision of the Governance and Transparency Committee, Item No. 5 on the 11 March 2021 agenda and adopted at the Council Ordinary meeting of 25 March 2021 concerning the termination of a lease with the Australian Red Cross Society and the establishment of a new lease with the Australian Red Cross Society (Red Cross) at 143 Brisbane Street.

This report also concerns a new lease with the Red Cross for Council’s consideration associated with part of Level 4 of the 8 Nicholas Street building, Nicholas Street Precinct.

RECOMMENDATION

Moved by Councillor Kate Kunzelmann:

Seconded by Mayor Teresa Harding:

A. That the previous decision of Council, as per Item No. 5 of the Governance and Transparency Committee on 11 March 2021 and adopted at the Council Ordinary meeting of 25 March 2021 , be repealed.

B. That Council resolve to terminate the existing Lease with the Australian Red Cross Society (Lease No. 720932645 as registered on Title) in Council’s building located at 143 Brisbane Street, Ipswich and described as Lot 2 on RP50109.

C. That pursuant to section 236(2) of the Local Government Regulation 2012 (Regulation), Council resolve that the exception at section 236(1)(b)(ii) of the Regulation applies to the disposal of interest in land at 8 Nicholas Street, Ipswich more particularly described as part of Lot 1 RP157021, for community purposes, because the Lessee is a community organisation.

D. That Council enter into a lease with the Australian Red Cross Society:

i. at a nominal rental of $1.00 excluding GST, payable to Council if demanded, and

ii. for a term of approximately seven and a half years (dependent on the timing of the lease’s execution), with no options for extension.

E. That pursuant to Section 257(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 2009 , Council resolve to delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to take “ contractual action” pursuant to section 238 of the Regulation, in order to implement Council’s decision.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

Councillors: Councillors:

Doyle Nil

Harding

Kunzelmann

Milligan

The motion was put and carried.

NOTICES OF MOTION

Nil

MATTERS ARISING

Nil

PROCEDURAL MOTIONS AND FORMAL MATTERS

The meeting commenced at 2.24 pm.

The meeting closed at 2.34 pm.

Mentions: Brisbane Street · Nicholas Street · Ipswich

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