(15 Minutes allocated)
To consider a report of the Trusts and Charities Committee.
Councillor Habib Rehman to move the following Motion:
That Full Council sitting as Council as Trustee:
A. Grove Park - disposal by long lease of land to Birmingham City Council
i) Approves the disposal of part of the land held in Trust at Grove Park to Birmingham City Council to regularise the use of the land as a care centre for the elderly;
ii) and to submit to the Charity Commission an application for a Scheme/Order allowing the Trust the necessary additional powers to undertake the disposal to a connected person if required.
iii) Approves the disposal of that land to Birmingham City Council on a long lease for 150 years on terms to be agreed by the Director of Property from a date to be agreed at a peppercorn rent subject to a premium payment to the Trust of a minimum of £750,000.
B. Highbury Trust - grant of lease to Acivico for the occupation of
Highbury
i) Approves that a lease be granted to Birmingham City Council to regularise the use of the premises known as 'Highbury' as a wedding/conference centre;
ii) Approves the disposal of that land to Birmingham City Council on a lease of no more than three years on terms to be agreed by the Director of Property from a date to be agreed at a market rent.
C. Elford Estate - lease of School Playing Field
i) Approves the variation of the lease of land at Elford already used as a school playing field to enable assignments to take place including the assignment from South Staffordshire County Council to The Small Schools Multi Academy Trust on condition that it continues to be used as a school playing field.
ii) Approves the grant of a lease expiring 14 May 2089 to The Small Schools Multi Academy Trust on terms to be agreed, subject to the same restrictions on use.
D. Selly Oak Park - surrender and renewal of existing leases at
187 Harborne Lane
i) Approves accepting the surrender of the existing lease and grant two new leases on the same land, each for 125 years; the additional building and the change of use to permit uses as described in C2 and C2A of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes); all other terms to be agreed by the Director of Property.
E. That the Director of Property be authorised to negotiate terms and conditions
of any disposal and that City Solicitor and Monitoring Officer be authorised to
prepare, negotiate, execute, seal and complete all necessary documentation,
including the making of applications to the Charity Commission for any
purposes required to give effect to the above decisions and also to place any
formal advertisements required under either s123(a) of the Local Government
Act 1972 or the various statutes as may relate to the charitable status of the
land.