Blue Mountains City Council
Ordinary meeting
24 April 2007
Source: Council minutes (PDF 74 KB)

Minutes

Minute no. 99

8. F00241. Springwood Town Centre Project

The meeting was addressed by Tara Cameron.

The MOTION was moved by Councillors Myles and McLaren:

1. That the Council note the progress of the Springwood Town Centre Project, as outlined in this Report.
2. That the Council note the summary of the major outcomes of the Springwood Town Centre Stakeholder Workshop, as outlined in this Report and in the Attachment to this Report.
3. That the Council endorse further community consultation on the proposed re-development of the three identified Council owned sites in Springwood, with the scale and timing of the consultation being referred to the Finance and Assets Working Party.
4. That the Council endorse the preparation of a community and social analysis of Springwood to assist in defining options for the re-development of the three Council owned sites.
5. That the Council note, in light of recommendations 3) and 4) above and expenditure of funds to date, that additional funding and staff resources will need to be directed towards the project and this matter be referred to the Finance and Assets Working Party with a view to submitting a proposal to amend the 2006/07 and Draft 2007/08 Budget and Management Plan.
6. That the Council note, in light of recommendations 3) and 4) above, that the timetable of the Springwood Town Centre Project will be extended into 2008, with a revised timetable to be referred to the Finance and Assets Working Party.
7. That the preliminary and any formal assessment, of the Springwood project under the Local Government Amendment (Public Private Partnerships) Act 2004 be prepared in accordance with the Regulation and Guidelines.

An AMENDMENT was put forward by Councillors Myles and McLaren:

1. That the Council note the progress of the Springwood Town Centre Project, as outlined in this Report.
2. That the Council note the summary of the major outcomes of the Springwood Town Centre Stakeholder Workshop, as outlined in this Report and in the Attachment to this Report.
3. That the Council endorse further community consultation on the proposed re-development of the three identified Council owned sites in Springwood, with the scale and timing of the consultation being referred to the Finance and Assets Working Party.
4. That the Council endorse the preparation of a community and social analysis of Springwood to assist in defining options for the re-development of the three Council owned sites.
   That the preparation of a social and community analysis of Springwood be referred to the Finance and Assets Working Party.
5. That the Council note, in light of recommendations 3) and 4) above and expenditure of funds to date, that additional funding and staff resources will need to be directed towards the project and this matter be referred to the Finance and Assets Working Party with a view to submitting a proposal to amend the 2006/07 and Draft 2007/08 Budget and Management Plan.
6. That the Council note, in light of recommendations 3) and 4) above, that the timetable of the Springwood Town Centre Project will be extended into 2008, with a revised timetable to be referred to the Finance and Assets Working Party.
   The Council note, in light of recommendations 3) and 4) above, that the timetable of the Springwood Town Centre Project will be extended into 2008. However, that this Council also indicates its strong preference for being in a position to accept or refuse any expression of interest by the end of March 2008.
7. That the preliminary, and any formal assessment, of the Springwood project under the Local Government Amendment (Public Private Partnerships) Act 2004 is prepared in accordance with the Regulation and Guidelines.

Upon being put to the Meeting, the AMENDMENT was CARRIED, the vote being: