Apologies were received from Councillors Brown, Rowley and Turner

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No public questions were received.

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No Councillors addressed the Board.

On 10 December 2014 the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing submitted a report to the City Executive Board which detailed the commercial bids received to purchase the Temple Cowley Pools site.

The report identified the commercial bid which best meets the Council’s policy objectives and offers the best value for money; and reported on the proposal received from the Save Temple Cowley Pool Community Interest Group (CIC).Key aspects of this bid were compared with the best commercial bid so that members could make an informed decision on whether to dispose of the site or work with the CIC to develop their proposal.

The City Executive Board resolved:

1.       To note and accept the recommendation of the Regeneration and Major Projects Service Manager that in regard to the “commercial” bids received for the Temple Cowley pool site (“the Site”) for use of the site for housing purposes, the preferred bidder would be Catalyst Housing.

2.       To note the terms of the “community” proposal received from the Save the Temple Cowley Pools CIC (“the CIC”), taking full note of its proposed retention of a pool/leisure facility at the Site.

3.       To accept the “commercial” bid from Catalyst Housing set out in Recommendation 1.

4.       To delegate authority to the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing to enter into an appropriate contract with Catalyst Housing for the disposal of the Site in accordance with the terms of its bid, or any reasonable variation thereof approved by the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing.

Cllr Simmons, Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, called-in the report for the Scrutiny Committee to consider a number of aspects in more detail.

Should the Scrutiny Committee decide to ask for reconsideration of the decision, Cllr Simmons (or a representative of the Scrutiny Committee) will present the views of the Scrutiny Committee’s to the City Executive Board. The Board will then decide whether to confirm the resolutions they made on 10 December or to make new ones.

Following the City Executive Board’s meeting on 10 December 2014, Cllr Simmons, Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, called-in the report for the Scrutiny Committee to consider a number of aspects in more detail. The Scrutiny Committee had met to discuss the report earlier today.

Cllr Price, Board Member for Corporate Strategy, Economic Development and Planning explained that the Scrutiny Committee had resolved to agree with the Board’s decision made on 10 December. Details of the Scrutiny Committee’s meeting were tabled and are attached.

The City Executive Board resolved:

1.    To note and accept the recommendation of the Regeneration and Major Projects Service Manager that in regard to the “commercial” bids received for the Temple Cowley pool site (“the Site”) for use of the site for housing purposes, the preferred bidder would be Catalyst Housing.

2.    To note the terms of the “community” proposal received from the Save the Temple Cowley Pools CIC (“the CIC”), taking full note of its proposed retention of a pool/leisure facility at the Site.

3.    To accept the “commercial” bid from Catalyst Housing set out in Recommendation 1.

4.    To delegate authority to the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing to enter into an appropriate contract with Catalyst Housing for the disposal of the Site in accordance with the terms of its bid, or any reasonable variation thereof approved by the Executive Director of City Regeneration and Housing.

Minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2014

Recommendation: The City Executive Board NOTES the minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2014 as a true and accurate record.

The Board resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2014 as a true and accurate record.