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A decision made (09.12.2008) to authorise the virement of funds for Le Marais Phase 2

Decision Reference: MD-H-2008-0119
Decision Summary Title :	DS - Le Marais Phase 2 Virement of funds 4-12-08sh		Date of Decision Summary:	5th December 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Stuart Hutton Capital Projects Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	WR - Le Marais Phase 2 Virement of funds 4-12-08sh		Date of Written Report:	4th December 2008
Written Report Author:	Stuart Hutton Capital Projects Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: The transfer of funding from the remaining income generated by the sales of properties at Phase 1 Le Marais and a balancing sum from the Housing Department’s rolling vote in order to form the Budget for Phase 2 Le Marais. Together with a non essential variation to all the resurfacing of the loop road as described in the accompanying report. Sums to transfer £ 64,365.84 from HYC014 £ 6,900,341.96 from HYR000
Decision(s): The Minister authorised the virement of funds listed in the accompanying written report and agreed to the non essential variation to resurface the loop road at Le Marais.
Reason(s) for Decision: To comply with Financial Direction on the virement of project funding, and on Non essential variations Financial Direction 5.6 Para 5.8.19.
Resource Implications: £ 64,365.84 from HYC014 to HYC027 £ 6,900,341.96 from HYR000 to HYC027
Action required: The Minister authorised the Director of Estate Services to sign the necessary instruction on his behalf.
Signature:		Position: MINISTER
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Le Marais Phase 2 - Virement of Funds

Date of Report:- 8th December 2008

REPORT TO THE HOUSING MINISTER

LE MARAIS PHASE 2

The Minister will recall that Le Marais Low Rise Phase II & III (now referred to as Phase 2) involved the demolition of blocks A, B, C & D (containing 12no. bedsits, 16no. one bedroom flats and 20no. two bedroom flats) and the construction of 24no. three bedroom houses and 4 no. four bedroom houses, and 16no. one bedroom flats, 2no. one bedroom disabled adapted flats and 1no. two bedroom disabled adapted flat. Seven of the houses are already complete, 5 have been let to States tenants and the remaining two houses are to be sold in accordance with the provisions of the Property Plan. The remainder of the homes are due for completion early in 2009.

There are a number of administrative issues which require the Ministers approval in order to bring this project to completion. These issues are:

 The Virement of Funds

Funds need to be transferred from the income generated by the sale of properties at Phase 1 Le Marais in 2006 together with a balancing sum from the Housing Department’s Rolling vote in order to form the Budget for Phase 2 Le Marais.

Sums to transfer:

£ 64,365.84 from HYC014

£ 6,900,341.96 from HYR000

 Non essential Variation in compliance with Financial Direction 5.6 Para 5.8.19

The road surface at Le Marais has suffered during the extensive building and refurbishment program over the last 9 years. Whilst some road calming measures, are included in the present project, there is no existing provision for repairs to the condition of the road surface. Areas of deterioration are quite significant and if left un-repaired will create an unacceptable risk to health & Safety in the long term. This can only be adequately mitigated by the complete resurfacing of the loop road, during which traffic calming measures will also be installed. The estimated cost of these works is £95,000 (Less an omission of £13,300.00 in existing contract).

Recommendation

That the Minister:-

Authorise the two virements outlined above

Approve the Non Essential Variation detailed above in accordance with Financial Direction 5.6 Para 5.8.19.

Authorise the Director of Estate Services to sign the necessary instruction on his behalf and to arrange the virement of the necessary funds to the appropriate account.

REPORT DRAFTED BY:- ……………………………………………. 8th December 2008

S HUTTON

REPORT APPROVED BY:- ……………………………………….. 8th December 2008

C MAVITY