PROPERTY LEAD MEMBER BRIEFING 23rd December, 2011 Meeting commenced: " ended: 10:02 a.m. 10.15 a.m. PRESENT: Councillor David Lancaster - in the Chair Councillor John Ferguson David Horsler - Head of Service, Change Management Peter Openshaw - Associate Director, Urban Vision Mike Relph - Senior Democratic Services Advisor 80. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Martin Vickers and Rob Pickering. 81. DECISION TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY A report was submitted on the following matter, which was dealt with as indicated by the Lead Member for Property, in accordance with the powers delegated to him in the appropriate paragraphs of the City Council’s Scheme of Delegation. Salford Opportunities Centre Refurbishment RESOLVED: THAT approval be given to the proposed works to refurbish Salford Opportunities Centre at an estimated cost of £422,496. 82. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC RESOLVED: THAT under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business as detailed in Minute 83 below, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as specified in Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Act. 83. DECISION TAKEN UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY A report was submitted on the following matter, which was dealt with as indicated by the Deputy Leader of the Council, in accordance with the powers delegated to him in the appropriate paragraphs of the City Council's Scheme of Delegation. Land at Peru Street, Salford 3 RESOLVED: (1) THAT approval be given to the disposal of land at Peru Street to Salford University. (2) THAT the stage payment mechanism as provisionally agreed with the University be endorsed. D:\98945539.doc