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Property eNews - Another Development!
We
have already heard the news from earlier this week that
88 Sturgeon St (new information)
On
top of this news, we want to advise the congregation that
Church Council is of the unanimous opinion that it would be very wise for the congregation to purchase this property also, and for the following reasons:
· It will substantially lock other investors out of purchasing adjoining properties for the purposes of unit development.
· It will give greater flexibility for our use of No.88 (assuming the congregation agrees to purchase that property)
· It will allow greater flexibility for any proposed future structure
· The price for this property will be $375,000.
· The house can be rented for $320 per week ($15,000 per year)
· It is yet another step toward a larger area for Redlands CRC in the future
Purchase of this property can only be undertaken with the full approval of Redlands CRC membership.
As you are aware, Church Council believes very strongly that this is an opportunity that we must not refuse. The owners of 84 Sturgeon have already been approached by developers keen to buy the property, fortunately the owners have given RCRC first option to purchase. We want to publicly acknowledge and affirm the Knight brothers, acting for their aged mother, as they have honoured their previous agreement to give us first option to purchase.
Church Council feels that if we don’t act now the
property will be
snapped up by developers keen to build multiple dwellings on the
property. After
initial negotiations with the owners, we have unanimously decided to
offer a
contract on the property with a sale price of $700,000 (in the vicinity
of the
price offered by developers). The proposed property is 2967 m2 while our
current
property is 4746 m2
The contract we have offered includes the following conditions
· A 14 day period to attain congregational approval on the sale (church council cannot act independently of the church membership in this regard)
· A 21 day period to arrange finances
· A 60 day settlement period
We are of the opinion that this property can be utilised to
· Relieve pressure on the Kids@Church ministry.
· Allow us possibility of expanding our premises at a future date
· Be one more step toward a larger area for Redlands CRC in the future
With all this in mind, Church Council calls an
extraordinary congregational meeting for Wednesday Nov 15, 7:30pm in the
auditorium. We will be asked to discuss and decide upon the following
(amended)
motions:
That
-
purchase the property at
-
purchase the property at
-
Accept one of the following recommendations:
-
The property on
-
The property on
(voting, by members
will be
conducted by secret ballot)
A printed information paper will be
available from
Sunday Nov 05, 2006
Friends, we need full attendance at this meeting and the interests of the Lord and His Kingdom will be served by full and open discussion of these issues.
We recognise that this is a very large step, but we do perceive that the heart of the congregation is here in Ormiston. We encourage the church family to step forward together, resolutely embrace the future, and celebrate the goodness of the Lord who has brought about such wonderful opportunities!
Please cancel all small groups, and anything else you have on the night, and make a plan to be at the meeting
We warmly encourage the congregation to
bring these
matters before the Lord in prayer.
- Please ask for
discernment
and wisdom: that God will lead us in his way, that he will guide His
people
into an understanding of His calling, and give us to courage to follow
obediently
- Please ask that
we do this in
a spirit of unity, humility and grace
- Please ask for
renewed vision
of God's work for us in this community
- Give thanks for
the way he is
bringing thecae things about
Please send any feedback or questions to Dave Groenenboom, dave@redlandscrc.org.au, 0418 383 055, 3286 4700