Agenda of Extraordinary Council Meeting

Extraordinary Council Meeting

18 April 2023

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Extraordinary Council Meeting

18 April 2023

PRECIS

1 Acknowledgement of Country

2 Apologies

3 Notice of Webcasting

4 Disclosures of Interest (Section 451 of the Local Government Act
and Council’s Code of Conduct)

5 Moment of Quiet Contemplation

6 Public Forum – Hearing from All Registered Speakers

7 Condolence Motions

Nil at the time of printing.

8 Mayoral Minutes

Nil at the time of printing.

9 Reports for Council Decision

Nil at the time of printing.

10 Reports for Noting

Nil at the time of printing.

11 Reports with Confidential Information

Reports appearing in this section of the Business Paper contain confidential information in attachments.

The confidential information has been circulated separately.

ITEM Page

C0423(2) Item 1 Acquisition of Investment Property 5

Extraordinary Council Meeting

18 April 2023

Item No: C0423(2) Item 1

Subject: Acquisition of Investment Property

Prepared By: Scott Mullen - Strategic Investments and Property Manager

Authorised By: Kelly Loveridge - Director Corporate

RECOMMENDATION

That Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1.

DISCUSSION

Council will move into closed session to deal with the Acquisition of Investment Property, for information which is classified as confidential under section 10A(2)(d)(c) and (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993. The matter is deemed confidential, as the matter is commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business and if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.

Pursuant to section 10A(2), 10(2) and 10A(3) of the Local Government Act 1993, the media and public will be excluded from the meeting on the basis that the business to be considered is classified as confidential under section 10A(2)(d)(c) and (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993.

ATTACHMENTS

1.	Confidential Report - Acquisition of Investment Property - Confidential This attachment is confidential in accordance to information (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; AND commercial information of a confidential nature (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.
2.	Vendor Property Report of Investment Property - Confidential This attachment is confidential in accordance to information (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; AND commercial information of a confidential nature (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.
3.	EY Due Dilligence Report - Confidential This attachment is confidential in accordance to information (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; AND commercial information of a confidential nature (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.
4.	EY Property Valuation Report - Confidential This attachment is confidential in accordance to information (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; AND commercial information of a confidential nature (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.
5.	CBRE Technical Due Diligence Report - Confidential This attachment is confidential in accordance to information (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; AND commercial information of a confidential nature (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.
6.	Warrington Fire Report - Confidential This attachment is confidential in accordance to information (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; AND commercial information of a confidential nature (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.
7.	EY Letter of Recommendation - Confidential This attachment is confidential in accordance to information (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; AND commercial information of a confidential nature (Section 10A(2)(d)(ii) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council.