RESOLVED –
1) That approval be given to the draft masterplan and Outline Business Case (OBC) for the project.
2) That approval be given to the acceptance of further funding of up to £1m from West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) as part of the overall capital allocation for the project to support further development of the project including detailed scheme design and full business case development and for the Council to act as Accountable Body for the grant.
3) That approval be given for the appointment of a private sector developer partner to progress delivery of the project.
4) That authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Place, in consultation with the Service Director Legal, Governance and Commissioning, to finalise the procurement strategy to appoint a developer partner, for future approval by Cabinet including commencement of pre-market engagement and subsequent procurement stages.
5) That authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Place to finalise the masterplan and OBC for submission to WYCA and commence development of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stage 3 design and full business case.
6) That authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Place, in consultation with the Service Director Legal, Governance and Commissioning, to agree all necessary legal agreements with WYCA and for the Service Director Legal, Governance and Commissioning to enter into the aforementioned documentation on behalf of the Council
7) That authority be delegated for implementation of the programme to the Executive Director for Place including the commencement and award of any related procurement exercises required to progress the project up to and including RIBA Stage 3, in accordance with the contract procedure rules and finance procedure rules and for the Service Director Legal, Governance and Commissioning to enter into the associated legal formalities and documentation on behalf of the Council.