RESOLVED - That:
It is recommended that the Council:
• proceed to enter into up to 50 lease agreements with private
landlords commencing with the initial cohort highlighted in
Appendix one (and any pending properties not detailed within this
report considered necessary to meet the Council’s
requirements), subject to the agreement of the clauses set out in
the Council’s draft lease agreement (OMBC Draft Lease) in
Appendix two.
• authorises the report author and/or his/their nominee in
consultation with legal and finance officers, and the Director of
Economy to negotiate terms to facilitate the recommendations
• authorise the Director of Legal Services or his nominated
representatives to sign and/or affix the Common Seal of the Council
to all contractual documentation and associated or ancillary
documentation referred to above and/or required to give effect to
the above authorisations, delegations and recommendations in this
report.