Les Quennevais Park and Le Clos des Sables, St. Brelade: Resurfacing and transfer ownership of areas to Parish of St. Brelade

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A decision made 18 November 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-PH-2013-0186
Decision Summary Title :	Les Quennevais Park and Le Clos des Sables – Tarmacadam Areas and Grassed Areas in Public Ownership		Date of Decision Summary:	07 November 2013
Decision Summary Author:	Principal Property Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	N/A		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
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Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	N/A
Subject: Les Quennevais Park and Le Clos des Sables – Tarmacadam Areas and Grassed Areas in Public Ownership: Resurfacing of Tarmacadam Areas Transfer of Ownership of Tarmacadam Areas and Grassed Areas to the Parish of St Brelade PBA 1028-01-013 and 0915-01-001
Decision(s): With reference to the previous decision MD-PH-2013-0113 plus associated documentation and the expiry of 15 working days’ notice to the States of that decision, and following an Assembly of the Principals and Electors of the Parish of St Brélade held at Communicare Centre, Clos de Carrel, Route des Quennevais, St Brélade on 22 October 2013 at 19.00 hours, the Minister approved, as recommended by Jersey Property Holdings: a) The undertaking of a contract to: resurface the tarmacadam areas at Les Quennevais Park/Le Clos des Sables, as set out in the schedule under Appendix A and drawing no 848/03A of the report accompanying MD-PH-2013-0113, complete the extension of a tarmacadam accessway adjacent to 144 to 152 Les Quennevais Park, as shown upon drawing no 756/03, the contract being subject to competitive tender, to establish a fixed price for the work. b) The transfer of the ownership, to the Parish of St Brélade, of the Publicly owned tarmacadam areas and grassed areas at Les Quennevais Park/Le Clos des Sables, as shown upon drawing no 848/02C, the transfer being for nil consideration and subject to the satisfactory completion of the contract referred to under a) above, and with each side to meet their own costs in passing contract through Royal Court.
Reason for Decision: Under Standing Order 168 (1) (a) the Minister hereby notified the States that he had accepted the recommendation of Jersey Property Holdings to agree to the above land transaction.
Resource Implications: The financial implications of this decision are detailed in the report accompanying MD-PH-2013-0113. There are no manpower implications in respect of this decision. When the transaction is concluded the fixed asset register and States balance sheet will be amended to account for the transaction.
Action required: Under Standing Order 168 (5) the Minister hereby authorised the Attorney General and the Greffier to pass any contract which is required to be passed on behalf of the Public and to copy this decision to the Assistant Minister, Treasurer and Head of Decision Support.
Signature:		Position: Deputy E J Noel * Assistant Minister for Treasury & Resources
Date Signed:		Date of Decision: