Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

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Note: Notification of Exempt Appendices tobe considered at this meeting has not been published for 28 days - to see the Notice regarding this please cut and paste the following link into your browser - http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/documents/s31432/Cobtree%20-%2028%20day%20exemption%20notice.pdf 

Items
No. Item

15.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from Mr Richard Corben, the Chairman of the Cobtree Charity Trust Limited.

 

16.

Notification of Visiting Members

Minutes:

Councillor English attended the meeting as an observer.

 

17.

Disclosures by Members and Officers

Minutes:

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

 

18.

Disclosures of Lobbying

Minutes:

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

 

19.

Exempt Items

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the exempt Appendices to the report of the Cobtree Officer relating to the operation and management of the Kent Life visitor attraction be considered in public, but the information contained therein should remain private.

 

20.

Minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2013 pdf icon PDF 45 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2013 be approved as a correct record and signed.

 

21.

Kent Life - Management Contract pdf icon PDF 54 KB

Decision:

(a)  That the Heads of Terms of the management agreement for the operation of the Kent Life visitor attraction, as set out in exempt Appendix A to the report of the Cobtree Officer, be approved;

 

(b)  That the Head of Legal Services be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Chairman of the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee, to make any necessary minor changes to the Heads of Terms referred to above and to then enter into an agreement with Continuum Kent Life Ltd (Continuum) to operate the Kent Life visitor attraction on behalf of the Cobtree Manor Estate Trust (CMET) in accordance with the Heads of Terms and any subsequent minor changes;

 

(c)  That the Head of Legal Services be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Chairman of the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee, to agree with Continuum any necessary minor changes to the specification relating to the management and operation of the Kent Life visitor attraction, as set out in exempt Appendix B to the report of the Cobtree Officer, before it is attached to the agreement for the operation of the facility, but otherwise the specification be approved;

 

(d)  That the Heads of Terms for dealing with the dilapidations claim and the surrendering of the sub-leases to Kent County Council and the Museum of Kent Life Trust, as set out in the exempt Appendix C to the report of the Cobtree Officer, be approved;

 

 (e)  That the Head of Legal Services be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Chairman of the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee, to agree with Kent County Council any necessary minor changes to the Heads of Terms of the Deed of Surrender referred to in exempt Appendix C to the report of the Cobtree Officer;

 

(f)  That the Head of Legal Services be authorised to enter into the Deed of Surrender referred to in paragraph (e) above when the terms have been settled; and

 

(g)  That the implementation and monitoring of the management agreement be overseen by the Cobtree Officer.

 

Minutes:

DECISION MADE:

 

(a)  That the Heads of Terms of the management agreement for the operation of the Kent Life visitor attraction, as set out in exempt Appendix A to the report of the Cobtree Officer, be approved;

 

(b)  That the Head of Legal Services be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Chairman of the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee, to make any necessary minor changes to the Heads of Terms referred to above and to then enter into an agreement with Continuum Kent Life Ltd (Continuum) to operate the Kent Life visitor attraction on behalf of the Cobtree Manor Estate Trust (CMET) in accordance with the Heads of Terms and any subsequent minor changes;

 

(c)  That the Head of Legal Services be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Chairman of the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee, to agree with Continuum any necessary minor changes to the specification relating to the management and operation of the Kent Life visitor attraction, as set out in exempt Appendix B to the report of the Cobtree Officer, before it is attached to the agreement for the operation of the facility, but otherwise the specification be approved;

 

(d)  That the Heads of Terms for dealing with the dilapidations claim and the surrendering of the sub-leases to Kent County Council and the Museum of Kent Life Trust, as set out in the exempt Appendix C to the report of the Cobtree Officer, be approved;

 

 (e)  That the Head of Legal Services be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Chairman of the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee, to agree with Kent County Council any necessary minor changes to the Heads of Terms of the Deed of Surrender referred to in exempt Appendix C to the report of the Cobtree Officer;

 

(f)  That the Head of Legal Services be authorised to enter into the Deed of Surrender referred to in paragraph (e) above when the terms have been settled; and

 

(g)  That the implementation and monitoring of the management agreement be overseen by the Cobtree Officer.

 

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22.

Duration of Meeting

Minutes:

5.45 p.m. to 5.49 p.m.