Accommodation Grant Program – Annual Performance Review and Lease Renewals 2021

28/06/2021 - Accommodation Grant Program – Annual Performance Review and Lease Renewals 2021

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council note the continuation of the current Accommodation Grant leases and licences for the 74 tenants that have met the performance criteria of their Accommodation grants and are continuing in the Program;

(B)      Council approve the two-year lease renewal from 6 May 2021 to 7 May 2023 be exercised for 107 Projects Incorporated for their Accommodation Grant Program lease at Joynton Avenue Creative Centre, 3 Joynton Avenue, Zetland on the following rental subsidy:

 

Market Rental Value

Grant Subsidy

Grant Amount

Rent payable

Year 1

$347,500

100%

$347,500

$0

Year 2

$357,925

100%

$357,925

$0

(C)      Council approve the continuation of the lease for the Australian Design Centre at 101-111 and 113-115 William Street, Darlinghurst for five years on the following rental subsidy:

 

Market Rental Value

Grant Subsidy (Rounded)

Grant Amount

Rent to be paid

Year 1

$288,400

79%

$228,940

$59,460

Year 2

$297,052

79%

$234,671

$62,381

Year 3

$305,964

79%

$241,712

$64,252

Year 4

$315,142

79%

$248,962

$66,180

Year 5

$324,597

79%

$256,432

$68,165

(D)      Council note the commercial portfolio premises at Level 3, 101-111 William Street, Darlinghurst will continue to be used as creative office workspace for the cultural sector;

(E)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to offer Level 3, 101-111 William Street, Darlinghurst through an Expression of Interest under Accommodation Grants Program terms of up to 100 per cent subsidy, with an initial lease term of up to five years and the option to renew;

(F)      Council approve a new Accommodation Grant lease for Australian Unity at the Alexandria Aged Health Centre, 12A Dadley Street, Alexandria for five years on the following rental subsidy:

 

Market Rental Value

Grant Subsidy (Rounded)

Grant Amount

Rent to be paid

Year 1

$47,500

34%

$16,150

$31,350

Year 2

$48,925

16%

$8,300

$40,625

Year 3

$50,393

Nil

$0

$50,393

Year 4

$51,905

Nil

$0

$51,905

Year 5

$53,462

Nil

$0

$53,462

(G)      Council approve the continuation of the Accommodation Grant lease for Creativity Services Limited, 78 Harcourt Parade, Rosebery for five years on the following rental subsidy:

 

Market Rental Value

Grant Subsidy (Rounded)

Grant Amount

Rent to be paid

Year 1

$63,000

60%

$37,800

$25,200

Year 2

$64,890

45%

$29,200

$35,690

Year 3

$66,837

25%

$16,709

$50,128

Year 4

$68,842

10%

$6,884

$61,958

Year 5

$70,907

0%

$0

$70,907

 

 

(H)      Council approve the continuation of the Accommodation Grant lease for the Junction Neighbourhood Centre Incorporated at St Helens Community Centre, 184 Glebe Point Road, Glebe for five years on the following rental subsidy:

 

Market Rental Value

Grant Subsidy (Rounded)

Grant Amount

Rent to be paid

Year 1

$35,800

100%

$35,800

$0

Year 2

$36,874

100%

$36,874

$0

Year 3

$37,980

100%

$37,980

$0

Year 4

$39,120

100%

$39,120

$0

Year 5

$40,293

100%

$40,293

$0

(I)        Council approve the continuation of the Accommodation Grant lease for the Physical Disability Council at St Helens Community Centre, 184 Glebe Point Road, Glebe for five years on the following rental subsidy:

 

Market Rental Value

Grant Subsidy (Rounded)

Grant Amount

Rent to be paid

Year 1

$22,600

53%

$12,053

$10,547

Year 2

$23,278

53%

$12,415

$10,863

Year 3

$23,976

53%

$12,787

$11,189

Year 4

$24,696

53%

$13,171

$11,525

Year 5

$25,436

53%

$13,566

$11,871

 

 

(J)       Council approve the continuation of the Accommodation Grant lease for the Kil.n.it Experimental Ceramic Studio at St Helens Community Centre, 184 Glebe Point Road, Glebe for five years on the following rental subsidy:

 

Market Rental Value

Grant Subsidy (Rounded)

Grant Amount

Rent to be paid

Year 1

$45,200

100%

$45,200

$0

Year 2

$46,556

98%

$45,556

$1,000

Year 3

$47,953

97%

$46,753

$1,200

Year 4

$49,391

97%

$47,891

$1,500

Year 5

$50,873

96%

$49,073

$1,800

(K)      Council approve the continuation of the Accommodation Grant lease for the Radio for Print Handicapped of NSW Co Operative Ltd at St Helens Community Centre, 184 Glebe Point Road, Glebe for five years on the following rental subsidy:

 

Market Rental Value

Grant Subsidy (Rounded)

Grant Amount

Rent to be paid

Year 1

$79,600

79%

$63,194

$16,406

Year 2

$81,988

79%

$65,090

$16,898

Year 3

$84,448

79%

$67,042

$17,405

Year 4

$86,981

79%

$69,054

$17,927

Year 5

$89,590

79%

$71,125

$18,465

(L)       Council note that the Feminist Legal Clinic (the Clinic) have been rated a C in their annual assessment, as the City’s review found that the Clinic had not satisfactorily met the Accommodation Grants Program general performance criteria over the past 12 months; 

(M)     authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to correct minor errors to the matters set out in this report, noting that the identity of the recipient will not change, and a CEO Update will be provided to Council advising of any changes made in accordance with this resolution; and

(N)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate, execute and administer agreements with any organisation approved for an Accommodation Grant on terms consistent with this resolution and in accordance with the Grants and Sponsorship Policy.

Carried unanimously.

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