Decision details

Purpose of Report: This report is to request permission for City of York Council to renew a lease agreement with York Conservation Trust (YCT) for the use of Bowes Morrell House (BMH). This is to provide a premise for the York Drug and Alcohol Service (YDAS) to operate the 12 week rehabilitation programme (Oaktrees) from.

The Executive will be asked to consider approving the lease to enable buildings to be provided for YDAS.

Resolved:

                         i.         That the negotiation and completion of the Bowes Morrell lease with York Conservation Trust pursuant to the Heads of Terms outlined the executive paper, and otherwise on substantively the same terms as the Previous Lease be approved;

                        ii.         That the grant of a proposed sub-lease of Bowes Morrell House at a peppercorn rent to any and each of the existing service provider or any service provider appointed pursuant to the proposed tender for the appropriate term of the associated service contract be approved;

                      iii.         That the grant of a proposed lease of 3 Blossom Street at a peppercorn rent to any of the existing service provider or any service provider appointed pursuant to the tender for the appropriate term of the associated service contract be approved;

                      iv.         That the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Director of Governance is authorised, to:

(i) decide the provisions of the new headlease and of the necessary sub-leases; including the amount of any rents payable by or to the Council pursuant to the headlease and sub-leases; and

(ii) conclude and effect entry into of the new headlease and the necessary sub- leases

Reason:     The rationale for the recommendations is to enable drugs and alcohol treatment and recovery services to operate effectively from suitable buildings.