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Great Barrier
Local Board
08 June 2016
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Renewal of
Community Lease, Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust
File No.: CP2016/11034
Purpose
1. To seek local
board approval to grant a renewal of the community lease to the Great Barrier
Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust, over its leased area of the
reserve at 80 Hector Sanderson Road, Great Barrier Island.
Executive
summary
2. The Great
Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust, the Trust, holds a community
lease over part of the local purpose reserve at 80 Hector Sanderson Road. The
Trust owns the three heritage buildings located on the reserve and the Council
owns the toilet building facilities. (Attachment A)
3. The Trust’s
current lease commenced on 1 January 2010 for a term of five years with two
further rights of renewal of five years each, until a final expiry on 31
December 2024. The Trust wishes to exercise its first
right of renewal for the term 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2019.
4. This report
recommends the Local Board approve the first renewal of the community lease to
Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts Village Trust, for a term of 5
years commencing 1 January 2015.
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Recommendation/s
That the Great Barrier Local
Board:
a) Approves the
renewal of the lease to the Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and Arts
Village Trust at 80 Hector Sanderson Road, Great Barrier Island, on the
following terms and conditions:
i) Term - 5
years commencing on 1 January 2015
ii) Rent - $500 plus GST per annum
iii) All other
terms and conditions in accordance with the current lease agreement.
b) Notes that a
community outcome plan is not required or provided for in the lease renewal.
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Comments
5. The Trust owns
and occupies three heritage buildings, in a village setting on the Local
Purpose Reserve at 80 Hector Sanderson Rd, Great Barrier Island. The
Trust’s community art gallery provides locals and tourists alike with the
opportunity to appreciate artwork free of charge in a unique historical
environment. The Trust also encourages engagement through arts education,
lectures, classes and seminars, which provide both social and cultural benefit
to the local community.
6. The Trust wishes
to develop one of its buildings as a heritage museum to display unique island
history. It also has aspirations to develop a sculpture trail and has had
initial discussions with the Local Board and Council’s Arts and Culture team
regarding this.
7. 80 Hector
Sanderson Road is held by the crown as a classified local purpose reserve,
subject to the provision of the Reserves Act 1977 and vested in Auckland
Council in trust. Any proposal to extend the lease area, or for a new occupancy
agreement, will be subject to the provisions of Reserves Act 1977 and crown
ownership.
8. Council staff
have confirmed the need for the group to first progress a strategy to develop a
local art programme aligned with its plans. The group and the local board have
requested a report to proceed with the renewal of the lease over the current
lease footprint, as the group is yet to progress its strategy.
9. For the years
ended 31 March 2014 and 2015, the Trust’s income totalled $120,520 and $156,500
respectively. Expenses for the same periods totalled $70,898 and $72,965, providing
a net surplus after depreciation of $44,511 for 2014 and $78,470 for 2015.
10. The Gallery’s
net equity for 2014 and 2015 totalled $431,058 and $502,775 respectively and
follows a steady growth in income contributing to the development of the
Heritage Village. The 2015 accounts also record a loan of $73,157 as a
non-current liability.
11. Having met the
conditions of its lease during the previous term, staff recommended that the
local board approve the Trust’s lease renewal.
Consideration
Local
board views and implications
12. Staff discussed
the lease renewal process with the group and the local board representative via
video conference on 30 November 2015. The content of this report was discussed
with the local board at the Annual Plan workshop, via video conference, on 26
April 2016. The local board requested a report for their approval of the lease
renewal.
Māori
impact statement
13. Community leases
generally support a wide range of activities and groups and are awarded based
on an understanding of local needs, interest and priorities. As such, they are
designed to create local benefits to many communities, including Maori.
Implementation
14. Staff will execute the decision sought within this report
promptly to ensure the Trust has clarification/confirmation of its tenancy
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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Attachment A: Great Barrier Island Community Heritage and
Arts village Trust
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6
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Signatories
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Authors
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Robyn Campbell - Lease Advisor
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Authorisers
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Rod Sheridan - General Manager Community Facilities
John Nash - Senior Local Board Advisor
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