MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2012
CR12.180 SURF CLUB BUILDING AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AT CITY
BEACH: FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATORS
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To seek Council endorsement to a preferred Hospitality mix of facilities as part of the Surf
Club Building and Commercial Development at City Beach.
BACKGROUND:
At the September 2012 Council Meeting (report CR12.145 refers), Council approved the
concept plans for the Surf Club Building and Commercial Development at City Beach after
community consultation and decided (in part) that "the capacity of the commercial/restaurant
space be reduced by approximately 20%". This in effect reduced the commercial space
from ~ 1,700 m 2 of enclosed space to ~ 1,400 m 2 .
Expressions of Interest to operate food and beverage facilities were sought from the market.
14 proposals were received covering a wide range of facilities, each with different
preferences for the size of the facility to operate.
The Town's specialist hospitality advisors, the architect and Administration have reviewed
these proposals and have identified a preferred mix of facilities and overall size of facilities
that should proceed to formal offer.
A report into this matter is included as a Confidential Attachment.
DETAILS:
The Expressions of Interest phase of this project provided a good insight into the types of
offerings proposed. In accordance with provisions within the Local Government Act, the
Town can seek formal tenders to lease facilities from this EOI process or negotiate and
finalise an agreement with a preferred operator for each facility, advertise the proposed
lease for two weeks and then Council can decide to appoint the operators. The second
process is preferred as a closed tender reduces Council's ability to understand and
determine the most suitable outcome in a timely fashion.
It is proposed, that once preferred operators are identified for each facility and commercial
negotiations conclude, that a subsequent report be presented to Council to appoint each
operator.
The previous Council decision to reduce the area to ~ 1,400 m 2 would likely result only in 3
commercial facilities which will increase the risk of the project.
The Confidential Attachment to this report discusses the necessity to undertake 4
commercial facilities with a total of 1,600 m 2 of enclosed space.
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