Agenda item

Minute of Meeting of 16 September 2015 to be agreed and signed.  (Copy attached.)

         MINUTE

1.         There had been circulated copies of the Minute of the Meeting held on 9 September 2015, with reference to paragraph 5, Community Councillor Wight advised that the Jed Shed wished to purchase the entire building at 5 Abbey Place, Jedburgh and not just the top floor.

DECISION

         NOTED, subject to the amendment above.

         MATTERS ARISING

2.         With reference to paragraph 5 of the Minute of 16 September 2015, Karen Scrymgeour referred to a briefing note circulated to Members on 18 November concerning the former band hall, 15 Abbey Place, Jedburgh which sought confirmation from the Sub-Committee that the Jed Shed were looking to purchase the upper floor of 15 Abbey Place, Jedburgh being the former band hall premises, prior to a formal report being considered by the Sub-Committee.  Karen Scrymgeour advised that the security stated that the £15,000 loan would be repayable on the sale of the property, which would mean that once the sale was complete the Jedburgh Community Trust would require to pay back the full £15,000.  The minute of 16 September 2015 suggested the desire of both the Jed Shed and the Jedburgh Community Trust was for the loan not to be repaid but to be transferred from the Jedburgh Community Trust to the Jed Shed.  The Common Good therefore would have to consent to the Jedburgh Community Trust not repaying the loan (and discharging the security) if the sale of the property went ahead and the Jed Shed proving a new security for the loan amount.  Members expressed concern that the Jed Shed would not last in the future and the Common Good would be left with a property to maintain as part of the Common Good until it was sold.  Community Councillor Wight advised that the concept of the Sheds were a modern innovation and expanding over the area and that it would be better to have an organisation in the property using it.  Following considerable discussion, it was agreed that the matter be carried forward to the next meeting, in order to allow the Jedshed to submit a written proposal and funding application and for Legal and Finance Departments to prepare a report on the basis that the whole property be transferred to the Jedshed.         

DECISION

(a)       NOTED that the Jedshed proposed to purchase the entire building at 15 Abbey Place, Jedburgh;

(b)       AGREED:-

(i)            that the Jedshed be requested  to submit a written proposal/funding application;

(ii)          that Legal and Finance Departments draw up a formal report on the basis of the entire building being transferred; and

(iii)          that the matter be placed on the Agenda for the next meeting of the Jedburgh Common Good Sub-Committee.

JEDFOREST INSTRUMENTAL BAND

3.         With reference to paragraph 6 of the Minute of 4 February 2016, the Democratic Services Officer advised that a letter had been sent to the Treasurer of Jedforest Instrumental Band requesting an update in respect of the grant of £5,000 which had been made to the Jedforest Instrumental Band and which was to be used to release other sources of funding from the Awards for All and SBC Community Fund.

DECISION

(a)       NOTED that no response to the letter had been received.

(b)     AGREED that the matter be placed on the Agenda for the next      

   Meeting.