UPDATE: Clr Bingham's motion to stop the Oval car park was lost 5 - 4 but the matter has been delayed. A Councillor workshop is to be scheduled to discuss further. ========================================================= The Office of Local Government (OLG) has now responded to Manly Council's submission to build a $34m car park under Manly Oval. Late Friday 1st August 2014, Councillors received notice of an Extraordinary Meeting for the following Monday 4th August, to vote on the matter. There has been no public notification of this extraordinary meeting by Council, which will take place after the scheduled Planning & Strategy Meeting which commences at 7.30pm. The response from the Office of Local Government (below) is ambiguous enough for either side to state that they are right. For example the Council highlights "..the office of Local Government's capital expenditure criteria have been broadly met" , while those concerned about the project and Good For Manly focus on comments such as "While primary concerns have been addressed, I note the significant complexity and risks associated with the project" and "I would draw the Council's attention to these concerns: 1. the viability of the project ..... 2. the ability to achieve long term cost of debt at 5% 3. the potential impact of unforeseen cost increases The response also says: "It is important to note that the response from the OLG should not be construed to be an endorsement of the Manly Oval Car Park". The OLG response and the Staff recommendation to proceed with the DA for the car park are below:
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Dirk Nagel
4/8/2014 12:30:25 am
I can now see that as the Libs have the numbers, they will vote to proceed (5-4) unless independent Councillors can convince some of the Liberals to "cross the floor".
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Lisle Fortescue
4/8/2014 01:09:23 am
Let me take you back to the October 2010 Council Meeting when the NSW Ombudsman's Report was tabled by Mayor Jean Hay.
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Elizabeth Boon
4/8/2014 05:40:57 am
I do not agree with the Council building the car park under the oval. The problems that present themselves have not been addressed, ie the flooding of the area and the stream that runs underneath the oval.
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John
4/8/2014 10:54:39 am
Dirk Nagel,
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Lisle
4/8/2014 11:29:55 pm
John, thank you for mentioning the 2012 council election, because nowhere did the Liberal Party candidates mention Manly2015 in their advertising brochures, even those which included photos of NSW Premier Mike Baird. As a Liberal voter, I presumed the Liberal Councillors had dropped the Manly2015 concept. How wrong I was, and Liberal voters have every right to feel deceived.
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John
8/8/2014 09:15:33 am
Oh come on lisle, the libs didn't go with it to the election because is wasn't their policy it was the previous council under Peter McDonald.
Neil JACKSON
4/8/2014 04:32:41 pm
I don't support ( I repeat I don't ) support the Manly Oval re-development plan.
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Frank Westman
4/8/2014 07:00:02 pm
Don't do it. ! It is a stupid idea and you're playing with money that you don't have. !
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Lisle
5/8/2014 02:26:17 am
It is now Tuesday morning, and whilst I do not know the outcome of last night's Council Meeting, the question must be asked "Why the haste?"
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Dirk Nagel
8/8/2014 11:13:58 am
Dear John,
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Dirk Nagel
9/8/2014 04:55:58 am
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AuthorCandy Bingham, Deputy Mayor & Manly Ward Councillor on Northern Beaches Council. Background in marketing, public relations and community engagement. Author of five business books. Former Lady Mayoress of Sydney. Aka Candy Tymson. Categories
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