Minutes of Byron Shire Reserve Trust Committee

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Minutes

Byron Shire Reserve Trust Committee Meeting

Thursday, 15 December 2016

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Byron Shire Reserve Trust Committee Minutes 15 December 2016

MINUTES OF THE BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL Byron Shire Reserve Trust Committee HELD ON Thursday, 15 December 2016 COMMENCING AT 2.50PM AND CONCLUDING AT 2.54PM

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PRESENT: Cr S Richardson (Mayor), Cr B Cameron, Cr C Coorey, Cr A Hunter, Cr M Lyon,
Cr J Martin, Cr S Ndiaye and Cr P Spooner

Staff: Ken Gainger (General Manager)

Mark Arnold (Director Corporate and Community Services)

Phil Holloway (Director Infrastructure Services)

Shannon Burt (Director Sustainable Environment and Economy)

Mila Jones (Minute Taker)

The Mayor opened the meeting and acknowledged that the meeting is being held on Arakwal Country and that we pay our respects to the elders past and present and extend our respect to the Bundjalung clans whose lands and waters are part of the Shire.

Public Access

There was no public access.

Apologies

At the Ordinary Meeting of 6 October 2016, Cr Hackett was granted a leave of absence for this meeting (Resolution 16-490).

There were no further apologies received.

Declarations of Interest – Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary

There were no declarations of interest.

Staff Reports - Corporate and Community Services

Report No. 4.1 North Coast Community Housing Lease

File No: I2016/996

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Resolved:

1. That Council as the Ewingsdale Reserve Trust authorise the General Manager to enter into a ten year Trust lease with The North Coast Community Housing Company Ltd over Reserve 97216, Lot 377 DP 47409, 34 William Flick Lane Ewingsdale (known as the Old Schoolmaster’s Cottage) with the following minimum conditions:

a) Subsidised rent to 50% of the median market rent for Byron Bay being $260 plus GST per week and increased annually by CPI all groups Australia;

b) The Lessee is permitted to rent the Premises under a NSW Residential Lease;

c) All minor maintenance costs to be met by the Lessee; and

d) All establishment costs including registration costs are met by the Lessee.

2. That Council as the Ewingsdale Reserve Trust note for Crown Reporting purposes the difference between the 50% subsidy in rent of $13,520 plus GST per annum (as increased by CPI).

3. That Council as the Ewingsdale Reserve Trust note that The North Coast Community Housing Company Ltd is proposing to spend approximately $35,000 to bring the Premises up to an acceptable dwelling standard. (Richardson/Spooner)

The motion was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 2.54pm.

I hereby certify that these are the true and correct Minutes of this Meeting

as confirmed at Council’s Ordinary Meeting on 2 February 2017.

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Mayor Simon Richardson