Council to maintain commuter car parks

Gosford Council has agreed to maintain the Woy Woy commuter carparks in a lease with the Transport Construction Authority that has been extended a further 50 years.

Council has agreed to clean and maintain the old car park for another 50 years and the new car park for 54 years at a rent of $1 per annum, subject to a contribution for cleaning and maintenance from the Authority.

Council's director of city services staff Mr Stephen Glen advised that an additional $4000 per quarter would be sufficient to carry out cleaning and maintenance.

The Transport Construction Authority was responsible for the supervision of the development, planning and construction of the new car park that was completed earlier this year.

Council and the authority originally entered into a formal agreement for the management of the old car park and agreed to a lease period of 20 years.

The authority then requested the arrangement continue for a further 50 years following the completion of the current lease.

The lease will now be terminated in 2065.

Council Agenda COR.59, 24 May 2011