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To consider the report of the Director of City Development outlining the progress made on the refurbishment of the City Varieties Music Hall, advising of the Heritage Lottery Fund award and presenting proposals for further work to be undertaken.
Minutes:
The Director of City Development submitted a report outlining the progress made on the refurbishment of the City Varieties Music Hall, advising of the Heritage Lottery Fund award and presenting proposals for further work to be undertaken.
RESOLVED –
(a) That the HLF Stage 2 application award of £2,739,000 be noted.
(b) That the Council enter into a grant agreement with the HLF on the terms and conditions detailed in the report subject to any further variations agreed by the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance).
(c) That the decision of the Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House Ltd Board of Management to increase their fundraising contribution to £1,261,000 to the project budget be noted.
(d) That authority be given to incur expenditure of £8,210,000 on the refurbishment project including authority to enter into a building works contract.
(e) That approval be given to an injection of £125,000 to the Capital Programme through an increase in the existing prudential borrowing arrangements for the purchase of the Swan Public house.
(f) That a letter of intent be issued to carry out preliminary works, if required, to avoid delay to the project programme.
(g) That the revised total project cost of £9,325,000 be noted.