Speeches by David A. Burch

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Clause 1 provides the title for the Bill . Clause 2 defines BLDC, the principal Act and the repealed Act. Clause 3 effects the statutory transfer of all of the assets, liabilities and functions of the BLDC to the West End Development Corporation, subject to the transitional provisions and savings in the Fourth Schedule to the principal Act (inserted as …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Okay, Mr. Chairman, in relation to all of the assets, I do not have a list of what those are. But I certainly can provide them and the same applies to liabilities. But I will say this, in relation to the audited financial statements for both entities, WEDCO is on target; BLD C are still behind by about two years. …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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He already got an increase in salary when he took on the combined entities. But I would say that there is very little difference be-tween the two roles in the sense that WEDCO was called a GM traditionally, and so it stayed. BLDC was called the CEO, and that stayed. So, what we decided to do is to give it …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Chairman, I move that clauses 1 through 6 be approved.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Chairman, I move clauses 7 through 12.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Clause 7 amends section 20 of the principal Act (general powers in relation to property). Subsection (1A) is replaced to clarify that, without prejudice to its full power to acquire, hold and dispose of land under subsection (1), the Corporation may grant a leasehold interest over land in the scheduled area for a maximum term of 262 years, an increase …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Okay, I need some help—

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Chairman?

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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I have things in my head but sometimes I have to have them validated by ex-perts. [Laughter]

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Okay, so in relation to the first question about years to disposition —WEDCO 120 [years], BLDC 262 [years]. Why are we going to 262? Essentially this provides for wider investment op-portunities in the land, but the impetus for it at this stage obviously is Google and the conversations that we are having with them. Any . . . 21 years …

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Okay.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Chairman, I move that clauses [7] through 12 be approved.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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So, I would like to move the three Schedules and have a brief comment on those, Mr. Chairman.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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And I ask that those be approved, Mr. Chairman.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Chairman, I move—

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Chairman, I move that the preamble be approved.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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I move that the Bill be reported to the House as printed.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 21

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . I move that Standing Order 21 be suspended to enable me to move the Bill entitled the West End Development Corporation Amendment Act 2024 be now read the third time by its title only.

12 Jul 2024 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I move that the Bill be now read a third time by its title only and passed.