Issue - meetings

This report is to inform Members of the progress of the building materials procurement exercise and to seek approval to let depot space to Jewson Ltd (Saint Gobain Building Distribution).

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Advisory Panel advise the Executive Member to approve Option C in the report; to rent the ECO depot space at a peppercorn rent.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED: That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  This is considered the most efficient and cost effective method of managing the rental agreement between the City of York Council and Jewsons Ltd. (Saint Gobain building Distribution).

Members considered a report that informed them of the progress of the building materials procurement exercise as reported in December and to seek approval to let depot space to Jewson Ltd.

Some Members asked whether Jewsons would need a deposit and the Officer explained that the final documentation regarding this was still being drawn up by Legal Services.

Members also asked how many parking spaces would be required and the Officer said that there would be one required for the stores van.

Members then considered the following Options:

Option A            Instruct Jewsons to locate at alternative premises.

Option B       Charge a commercial rent to Jewsons for the property within the ECO depot

Option C            Rent the ECO depot space at a peppercorn rent

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Advisory Panel advise the Executive Member to approve Option C in the report; to rent the ECO depot space at a peppercorn rent.

Decision of the Executive Member

RESOLVED: That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  This is considered the most efficient and cost effective method of managing the rental agreement between the City of York Council and Jewsons Ltd. (Saint Gobain building Distribution).