Council meeting agenda - 4 June 2012 - Clarence City Council

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2.9. Under the proposal put forward by SAPRA a committee within SAPRA has
been formed which will be solely responsible for managing the facility for
community use. Any rental raised from hiring of the Centre will be used by
SAPRA to pay for the day-to-day running expenses of the facility.
2.10. SAPRA intends to continue using the Centre for meetings and storage. The
following groups are either using the Centre or intend to use the Centre in the
near future. They are as follows:
� Community Emergency Response Team - a group of local volunteers
who attend medical emergencies in the first instance. This is a project
funded through the Tasmanian Ambulance Service and SAPRA
administers the Team’s funds. They have moved into the Centre and
use it as their base and for training;
� the South Arm Market has returned to the Centre;
� Garden Club;
� Coastcare Group;
� Art Group;
� Playgroup.
2.11. A sub-committee of SAPRA for heritage and history has been formed to
identify and progress projects for the South Arm Peninsula. It is proposed to
investigate the development of a history room within the Centre.
2.12. It is considered that any future lease arrangement should be on the same basis
as the South Arm Calverton Hall Committee in that SAPRA will have its own
public liability insurance and its annual accounts will not form part of
Council’s own Annual Financial Statement. As with the South Arm Calverton
Hall, Council is already responsible for the structural repairs to the Centre
building. Mowing of the grounds surrounding the SAPRA Centre can be
undertaken by Council at the same time as work crews attend to the
maintenance of the South Arm Recreation Ground. This would be a minimal
cost to Council.