Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
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COUNCIL MINUTES<br />
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012<br />
Jim and Margaret Putt, 165 Jersey Street, Wembley<br />
Question 1<br />
Part <strong>of</strong> the redevelopment <strong>of</strong> the City <strong>of</strong> Perth nursery land involves removing the existing<br />
Trust Development Covenant. My question is for what purpose was the Trust created and<br />
does the proposed actions <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Council</strong> meet the required Trust's conditions<br />
Response<br />
The conditions <strong>of</strong> the trust upon the land known as lot 520 (which includes Matthews<br />
Netball Centre, Pat Goodridge Reserve, Henderson Park and the former Nursery Site)<br />
are that it is to be used and held upon trust solely for the purpose <strong>of</strong> Municipal<br />
Endowment. The proposed action <strong>of</strong> <strong>Council</strong> is to seek to remove this trust condition only<br />
upon the former nursery site part <strong>of</strong> Lot 520.<br />
The purpose <strong>of</strong> the Endowment is to generate revenue through leasing as advised by the<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Lands and when they are no longer required for this purpose they are to<br />
be returned to the State or the trust may be removed upon payment to the State <strong>of</strong> the<br />
lands unimproved market value. In the case <strong>of</strong> the nursery site which is no longer used a<br />
s nursery the <strong>Town</strong> has negotiated a more favourable financial arrangement for the <strong>Town</strong><br />
with the State.<br />
Question 2<br />
The <strong>Council</strong> engaged consultants to advise on the future use <strong>of</strong> the Nursery Land. At that<br />
time we sought permission from the <strong>Council</strong> to view the consultant's terms <strong>of</strong> reference.<br />
We were told they were commercially confidential and unavailable to the public. Now that<br />
the development <strong>of</strong> this land has been transferred to Landcorp, what authority has the<br />
<strong>Council</strong> to influence Landcorps proposals<br />
Response<br />
Any proposal for development <strong>of</strong> the land will be subject to <strong>Council</strong> approval and the<br />
<strong>Council</strong> will be involved in the planning process.<br />
Question 3<br />
What opportunity, if any, will the public have to contribute to the future plans <strong>of</strong> Landcorps<br />
for the development <strong>of</strong> the Perth City Nursery Land<br />
Response<br />
The <strong>Town</strong> is in discussions with Landcorp as to the timing and nature <strong>of</strong> community<br />
consultation during their planning phase. As a minimum requirement the structure plan<br />
will be released for public comment prior to adoption.<br />
Question 4<br />
For what specific purpose will the <strong>Council</strong> use the money from the sale <strong>of</strong> the Nursery<br />
Land<br />
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