Councillor Learney (Cabinet Member for the Climate Emergency) moved that the recommended minute of Cabinet be approved and adopted (seconded by Councillor Tod, Leader & Cabinet Member for Asset Management).
Council noted that the corresponding draft minute of the Winchester Town Forum (also held 22 September 2022) had been included in the agenda pack as background information.
Council proceeded to ask questions on the matters in the recommended minute of Cabinet and the report.
RESOLVED:
That the recommended minute of Cabinet held 22 September 2022 (as follows) be approved and adopted:
That an additional capitalbudget of £1m funded from CIL (Town Forum £200k, District £800k, Report CAB 3360 refers) to enable the proposed new build KGV Pavilion, bringing the total budget for this project to £3.3m, be approved.
1. That expenditure of up to £3.3m under Financial Procedural Rule 7.4 be approved, subject to Council approval of the revised budget.
2. That authority be delegated to undertake value engineering with all bidders to ensure the new build KGV Pavilion is built within the revised £3.3m budget, but if necessary authority be delegated to the Strategic Director: Services to undertake a new procurement exercise to obtain bids by contractors for the new build KGV Pavilion.
3. That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director - Services to appoint the relevant contractors and to negotiate and agree contractual heads of terms with the contract appointment.
4. That authority be delegated to the Service Lead: Legal to prepare and enter into all relevant agreements, negotiate the contractual agreements and see them to completion to enable the proposed new build KGV Pavilion.
That it be recommended to Council:*
5. To approve an additional capitalbudget of £1m funded from CIL (Town Forum £200k, District £800k CAB 3360 refers) to enable the proposed new build KGV Pavilion, bringing the total budget for this project to £3.3m.
*NB Council decisions are not subject to call-in.