18. 12. 96
PROJECTS AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE
5 DECEMBER 1996
A meeting of the Projects and Property Committee
was held on Thursday 5 December 1996 at 4.00 pm
PRESENT: Councillor Ron Wright (Chairman),
The Mayor,
Councillors Oscar Alpers, Carole Anderton,
Carole Evans, Morgan Fahey, Ishwar Ganda,
Ian Howell, Alister James and Denis O'Rourke.
APOLOGIES: Apologies for lateness were received from:
Councillors Oscar Alpers and Carole Evans who entered the meeting at 4.15 pm and who were present for all clauses with the exception of clause 1.1.
Councillor Alister James who entered the meeting at 4.40 pm and who was present for clauses 4 and 5 only.
Councillor Carole Anderton who entered the meeting at 5.10 pm and was present for clause 5 only.
Councillor Ganda retired at 5.00 pm, and was present for all clauses with the exception of clause 5.
The Committee reports that:
PART B - ITEMS DEALT WITH BY THE COMMITTEE AND
REPORTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
1. PROGRESS REPORTS: MAJOR PROJECTS
The Committee received progress reports on the following projects:
1.1 Christchurch Convention Centre RR 4295
1.2 Christchurch Sport and Entertainment Centre RR 4298
1.3 Centennial Pool Redevelopment RR 4277
2. SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT
The Chairman referred to a tabled supplementary report on the opening events for the Christchurch Convention Centre.
He advised that the report had not been circulated with the agenda for the reason that it was not available at the time the agenda had been prepared and circulated, and that it was desirable that the report be considered at the present meeting rather than being deferred to a subsequent meeting.
It was resolved that the report be received and considered at the present meeting.
3. CHRISTCHURCH CONVENTION CENTRE:
OPENING EVENTS RR 4308
The Committee received a tabled report by the Major Projects Co-ordinator, outlining the planned programme of opening events for the Christchurch Convention Centre on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March 1997.
4. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
The Committee resolved that the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting, namely item 5.
The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows:
GENERAL SUBJECT OF REASON FOR PASSING GROUND(S) UNDER
EACH MATTER TO BE THIS RESOLUTION IN SECTION 48(1) FOR
CONSIDERED RELATION TO EACH THE PASSING OF
MATTER THIS RESOLUTION
5. WIGRAM GOOD REASON TO
WITHHOLD EXISTS SECTION 48(1)(A)
UNDER SECTION 7
This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by Section 6 or Section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public are as follows:
Item 5 Conduct of Negotiations (Section 7(2)(i))
CONSIDERED THIS 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1996
MAYOR