Purchase of Site for School, Milltimber - RES/19/011
Decision:
to approve the recommendations contained within the exempt report and the additional recommendation (2.3) moved at the meeting.
Minutes:
With reference to article 21 of the minute of meeting of 18 September 2018, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided details of the outcome of discussions with the owner of land within Milltimber which had been designated as a school site by the Planning Authority.
The report recommended:-
that the Committee –
(a) delegate authority to the Chief Officer – Corporate Landlord to agree the terms to purchase the site for the proposed new Milltimber Primary School, which would be at a price of no more than market value; and
(b) instruct the Chief Officer – Governance to conclude missives for the purchase of the site incorporating appropriate various qualifications as are necessary to protect the Council’s interest.
The Committee resolved:-
(i) to approve the recommendations; and
(ii) to instruct the Chief Officer - Corporate Landlord to progress the current Milltimber School site in line with the current vacant asset procedure.