AGENDA R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extraordinary Council Meeting

                            

TUESDAY 18 APRIL 2023

 

6:30 PM

 


Extraordinary Council Meeting

18 April 2023

 

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The Mayor and Councillors are bound by the Oath/ Affirmation of Office made at the start of the Council term to undertake their civic duties in the best interests of the people of the Inner West Council and to faithfully and impartially carry out the functions, powers, authorities and discretions vested in them under the Local Government Act or any other Act, to the best of their skill and judgement.

 

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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.