Last June, the council voted to remove funding for the controversial $31 million office block and wharf development from its long-term council community plan and resolved to reconsider all options to solve long-term staff accommodation issues as soon as possible.
That decision came after more than four years of deliberations by the council including the purchase and change of designation for the waterfront site and the development of architectural plans for a new building, all at a cost of $6.8 million.
Chairman Stephen Cairns said all that would be put to one side when the council met in a private workshop next week aimed at restarting the process of looking for a new building.
"We are right back at square one."
They would look at the vision the council had for the building and the needs of the organisation before evaluating potential site options.
The waterfront site would be included in those options, he said. "We'll be looking at whatever is out there."
However, because there was a local government election in October, no decisions would be made before then, Mr Cairns said.
"It's not this council's intention to ram a mission down the throat of another council."
