MINUTES of Council Special Meeting

1 August 2019

Held in the Council Chambers, Administration Building

45 Roderick Street, Ipswich

The meeting commenced at 9.00 am

 

The Interim Administrator advised that he is bound to declare Conflict of Interests and potential Conflict of Interests.

 

ATTENDANCE AT COMMENCEMENT

MEMBER’S ATTENDANCE:

Greg Chemello (Interim Administrator)

WELCOME TO COUNTRY OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

Greg Chemello (Interim Administrator)

Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners as custodians of the land upon which we meet. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, cultures and stories of a proud people.

OPENING PRAYER

Greg Chemello (Interim Administrator)

Let us in silence pray or reflect upon our responsibilities to the people of Ipswich.

We meet today to serve our community, to use our resources wisely and well, to represent all members of our community fairly and to make decisions that promote the common good.

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

INTERIM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE APOLOGIES:

Jan Taylor, Simone Webbe, Stan Gallo, Rob Jones and Steve Greenwood  

 

Officer’s Report

 

DEDICATION OF LAND AND TRANSFER OF LAND TITLE - LOT 160 ON SP271657

The Interim Administrator of the Ipswich City Council resolves:

A.             That pursuant to clause 1.1 of the schedule of trusts in transfer no. 714609182, Council determines that dedication of the land described as Lot 160 on SP271657 as open space is required.

B.             That pursuant to clause 4.1 (a) of the schedule of trusts in transfer no. 714609182, Council determines that the dedication of the land described as Lot 160 on SP271657 as open space is to be by transfer to Council in fee simple without a trust.

C.             That the Chief Executive Officer be authorised to execute the transfer of land described as Lot 160 on SP271657 and to do any other acts necessary to implement Council’s decision to transfer this land in accordance with section 13(3) of the Local Government Act 2009.

DISCUSSION

The Interim Administrator advised that the background to this report is the conversion of land that council currently owns in trust to freehold tenure. He stated that this is the site for the stadium being developed by Brisbane Lions in association with council and with funding from the State and Commonwealth Governments.

 

In essence, the land needs to be freehold tenure in order for the Brisbane Lions to transact on the land and have commercial sub-agreements and sub-leases.

 

This is therefore a transfer of land already owned by council to another form of tenure owned by council. This reflects the 2017 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Brisbane Lions and council that was executed before the Interim Administrator commenced and whilst it is a non-legally binding MOU the Interim Administrator advised he has elected to fulfil the obligations that council has under the MOU.

The motion was put and carried.

 

MEETING CLOSED

The meeting closed at 9.02 am.