Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Acting Director of City Development providing an update on the progress made in pursuing the development of the arena at Clay Pit Lane, regarding proposals for a design and cost freeze at RIBA Stage D+ and seeking authorisation of related expenditure and letting of contracts.

The appendix to this report is designated as exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3).

Further to Minute No. 228, 7^th April 2010, the Acting Director of City Development submitted a report providing an update on the progress made in pursuing the development of the arena at Clay Pit Lane, regarding proposals for a design and cost freeze at RIBA Stage D+ for the proposed development and seeking authorisation of related expenditure and letting of contracts.

Following consideration of the appendix to the submitted report, designated as exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4(3), which was considered in private at the conclusion of the meeting, it was

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the progress made in pursuing the development of the arena at Clay Pit Lane, be noted.

(b)  That thedesign and cost freeze at RIBA Stage D+ for the proposed development of the arena at Clay Pit Lane, be approved.

(c)  That subject to the tender sum being within the project budget, authority be given to the letting of the contract to the preferred participating contractor (or the reserve contractor should the need arise) and the incurring of expenditure of £61,199,000 from existing budget provision (Capital Scheme No. 13307/COM/000) on the proposed development of the Leeds arena at Clay Pit Lane.