SUB-COMMITTEE
PRESENT: Councillors C.
Rosenstiel (Chair), Dixon, Lakin, Nimmo-Smith
FOR
INFORMATION OF THE COUNCIL
01/k/01 MINUTES
The Sub-Committee confirmed the minutes of the meeting
held on 5 December 2000 as a correct record which were signed by the Chair.
01/k/02 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors
Bagnall and Bradnack.
01/k/03 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillor Dixon declared a Code of Conduct (non-pecuniary) interest as
he contributed to the Universities
Superannuation Scheme.
No members of the public wished to address the
Sub-Committee.
01/k/05 GRAND ARCADE-PROCESS AND TIMETABLE
The Sub-Committee was advised that a number of issues
required resolution prior to the pre-Committee letter (which is to be sent to
all parties potentially affected by the development) being sent no later than
26 February. The Sub-Committee agreed
that for the Compulsory Purchase Orders to be considered by Environment
Committee and City Board on 26 March, a cut-off date of 16 February should be
set for the resolution of issues identified in the report (01/k/07).
The Sub-Committee agreed to exclude members of the
press and public from the meeting on the grounds that if they were present
there would be disclosure to them of information defined as exempt from
publication by paragraph 12 of Part 1 Schedule 12 (a) of the Local Government
Act 1972.
01/k/07 GRAND
ARCADE – OPERATIONAL ISSUES CONCERNING LION YARD, CAR PARKING AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT
During the discussion on the future of the Lion Yard
Car Park, the Sub-Committee agreed that, while recognising the need to provide
short stay parking for shoppers, the car park would be operated on the basis
that it was a public service for all city centre users. The City Council as the responsible public
body would continue to consider the requirements of all interested parties
within that context. The City Council
operated the car park within a policy determined by the County Council
(however, there were certain rights to appeal if the County acted against the
City’s interest). Any change to
operations would be decided jointly by the City and County Councils at the
Cambridge Environment and Transport Area Joint Committee.
The Sub-Committee agreed that the Council should seek
to include a test of reasonableness in terms of the Developer’s costs.
In the event of the Council receiving Counsel’s advice
in the circumstances outlined in paragraph 3.1 of the supplemental report, and
in order to preserve a measure of unfettered discretion for the Council as to
how much it should act after receiving such advice, officers were authorised to
negotiate an appropriate contribution to the Developer’s costs.
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