RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:-
(i) that the robust option appraisal work that has been carried out on Phase 2 of the Better Barnsley Scheme, as detailed in the report now submitted, be noted;
(ii) that the proposal to fund the development of Phase 2 with a total estimated cost of £70.1m be agreed, with the exact funding method to be agreed prior to awarding the main works contract at which time more concrete cost and income projections will be available;
(iii) that approval be given to a procurement exercise for a main works contractor for Phase 2 of the Better Barnsley Scheme with contractor appointment being subject to a further Cabinet report;
(iv) that approval be given to a procurement exercise for further development management services for Phase 2 of the Better Barnsley Scheme with contractor appointment being subject to a further Cabinet report;
(v) that approval be given to the procurement of additional design services for Phase 2 of the Better Barnsley Scheme with contractor appointment being subject to a further Cabinet report;
(vi) that approval be given to the use of £0.2m of the £14m earmarked for the Better Barnsley Phase 2 Development to fund the cost of the procurement exercises highlighted above together with earmarking an additional £4.2m to fund the estimated early year’s annual operating costs prior to development becoming fully operational. The remaining £9.6m to be held as a contingency to ensure as far as is possible that no revenue budgetary impact arises as a result of progressing the scheme;
(vii) that the recently approved Treasury Management Strategy and Prudential Indicators be updated to reflect the investment required within the Better Barnsley Phase 2 Scheme as highlighted in Section 7 and attached at Appendix C; and
(viii) that a variation to the Council’s Minimum Reserve Provision statement be approved in respect of the Better Barnsley Phase 2 Scheme to allow debt for that Scheme to be repaid over a 25 year repayment period.
Minutes:
Moved by Councillor Miller – seconded by Councillor Frost, and:
RESOLVED that:
(i) Council note the robust option appraisal work that has been carried out on Phase 2 of the Better Barnsley scheme;
(ii) Council approve the proposal to fund the development of Phase 2 with a total estimated cost of £70.1M, with the exact funding method to be agreed prior to awarding the main works contract at which time more concrete cost and income projections will be available;
(iii) Council approve a procurement exercise for a main works contractor for Phase 2 of the Better Barnsley Scheme with contractor appointment being subject to a further report.
(iv) Council approve a procurement exercise for further development management services for Phase 2 of the Better Barnsley scheme with contractor appointment being subject to a further report.
(v) Council approve the procurement of additional design services for Phase 2 of the Better Barnsley scheme with contractor appointment being subject to a further report.
(vi) Council approve the use of £0.2M of the £14M earmarked for the Better Barnsley Phase 2 Development to fund the cost of the procurement exercises highlighted above together with earmarking an additional £4.2M to fund the estimated early year’s annual operating costs prior to development becoming fully operational. The remaining £9.6M to be held as a contingency to ensure as far as is possible that no revenue budgetary impact arises as a result of progressing the scheme;
(vii) The Council’s Treasury Management Strategy and Prudential Indicators be updated to reflect the investment required within the Better Barnsley Phase 2 Scheme;
(viii) A variation to the Council’s Minimum Reserve Provision statement be approved in respect of the Better Barnsley Phase 2 scheme to allow debt for that scheme to be repaid over a 25 year repayment period.