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STATES MINUTES 2 0 th Ju ne, 1989 P ri c e : 7 5 p
THE STATES assembled on Tuesday, 20th June, 1989 at 10.15 a.m. under
t he Presidency of the Bailiff ,
S i r Peter Crill, C.B.E.
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All Members were present with the exception of -
S enator Richard Joseph Shenton - out
o f the Island.
I ris Medora Le Feuvre, Connétable of
S t. Lawrence - out of the Island.
R obin Ernest Richard Rumboll, Deputy
o f St. Helier - out of the Island.
M argaret Sylvia Rose Beadle, Deputy of S t. Brelade - ill.
L eonard Norman, Deputy of St.
C lement - out of the Island.
H enri Leon Dubras, Deputy of St.
M artin - out of the Island.
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P ra yers read by Greffier _ _ _ _ _ _______
Subordinate legislation tabled.
The following enactment was laid before the States, namely -
T elecommunications (Telephones)
( Amendment No. 14) (Jersey) Order, 1 989. R & O 7931.
Manpower report: 1st July, 1988 to 31st December, 1988. R.C.11. The Establishment Committee by Act dated 5th June, 1989, presented to the States a report on manpower for the period 1st July, 1988 to 31st December, 1988.
THE STATES ordered that the said report be printed and distributed.
Matters noted - land transactions.
THE STATES noted an Act of the
Finance and Economics Committee dated 12th June, 1989, showing that in pursuance of Standing Orders relating to certain transactions in land, the Committee had approved -
( a) as recommended by the
H o using Committee, the granting of a s e rvitude to the Parish of
G ro uville for foul and surface
w at er connexions to the main
se w ers over the Gorey Phase II
d e v elopment for a nominal
c o n sideration of #10 with each
s id e being responsible for its own
l e ga l fees;
( b) as recommended by the
H o using Committee, the granting of a s e rvitude to the Variety Club of
J e rs ey, Maufant Youth Centre, over t h e Maufant Estate, for foul and
s u r face water drainage for a
n o m inal consideration of #10 with
e a c h side being responsible for
t he payment of its own legal fees;
( c) as recommended by the
H o using Committee, a Deed of Sale a n d Arrangement with Mr. Daniel
H u gh Sutherland and Mrs. Annette S u t herland née McIntyre to
d e te rmine the ownership of the
w al l to the west of the property
T o rquay', Maufant, St. Saviour
a n d any land belonging to the
p u b lic to the east of the wall
t o g ether with all necessary rights
i n r espect of the connexion to the
d r a in and water main for the
p a y ment of a consideration of
# 1 , 000 for the servitudes and #500
f o r the land with Mr. and Mrs.
S u t herland being responsible for
t h e payment of all legal fees;
( d) as recommended by the
H o using Committee, the passing of C o n trats de Bornement to establish t h e boundaries on the Mount
B i n gham Phase III project, with
M r . Steven Edward Laugee of Villa E p h ra' to determine the south-west
b o u ndary and repair of the party
w al l and with Mrs. Elizabeth Jane
F a l le, née Le Couillard, of La
R o c helle' to establish a clear
b o u ndary with the help of two
b o u ndary stones, with the
C o m mittee being responsible for
t h e payment of legal fees involved
i n t hese transactions;
( e) as recommended by the Public
W o rks Committee, the purchase from M r . John Philip A'Court of
L o ngfields', La Rue de la Trappe,
S t . Ouen, of 73 square feet of
l a nd , for a consideration of #10,
a n d the sale to Mr. A'Court of 43
s q u are feet of land also for a
c o n sideration of #10, required for
r o a d improvement purposes, with
e a c h side being responsible for
i ts o wn legal fees and Mr. A'Court
b e in g responsible for removing the
e l ec tricity cable support
c u r rently set into his wall;
( f) as recommended by the Public
W o rks Committee, the grant of
a s e rvitude to Leonard's Garage
L i m ited in order that it might
h a v e a permanent right of wayleave
o v e r Field 177, St. Brelade in
o r d er to connect its foul water
d r a inage to the public service,
f o r a consideration of #1,000;
( g) as recommended by the Public
W o rks Committee, the lease to the
P a r ish of St. Helier of an area of
l a nd situated at South Hill, St.
H e lier, for use as a children's
p l ay ground, for a period of nine
y e a rs, commencing 1st January,
1 9 8 9, for a nominal annual rent of
# 1 , all payments commuted forward
t o t he inception of the agreement;
( h) as recommended by the Public
W o rks Committee, the sale to Mr. R e n é John Jorda and Mrs. Silvia
M a rgaret Jorda (née Battrick) of
a n a rea of land at Fairland,
T r in ity Hill, St. Helier,
m ea suring 780 square feet, for a
c o n sideration of #10 with Mr. and M r s. Jorda being responsible for
t h e legal costs;
( i) as recommended by the Public
W o rks Committee, the purchase from B o s cus Fagus Limited of an area of
l a nd measuring 630 square feet
s it u ated at the property
B e e chwood, La Grande Route des
S a b lons, La Rocque, Grouville , for
a c o nsideration of #1,260, to
f a ci litate the construction of a
f o o tpath, with the Committee being
r e sp onsible for accommodation
w o rks, and the Committee also
b e in g responsible for legal costs;
( j) as recommended by the Public
W o rks Committee, the renewal of t h e lease to Mrs. Mary Baines, née S h e pperd, of the refreshment kiosk a t C oronation Gardens, Millbrook, S t . Lawrence for a period of nine
y e a rs with rent reviews every
t h re e years, based on the Cost of
L i v ing index, at an annual rent of
# 1 , 170 commencing on 24th June,
1 9 8 9;
( k) as recommended by the Public
W o rks Committee, the purchase from M r . John Philip Le Cornu of an
a r ea of land measuring 138 square
f e et , situated at the property
R o sedale', Beach Road, Gorey
V il lage, Grouville , required for
t h e construction of a footpath,
f o r a consideration of #276, with
t h e Committee being responsible
f o r the cost of accommodation
w o rks and the payment of legal
f e es ;
( l) as recommended by the
E d u cation Committee, the sale of
a n a rea of land measuring
a p p roximately 400 square feet,
r u n ning between Janvrin School and 7 7 St. Marks Road, St. Helier to L u c iano Limited for a
c o n sideration of #1,000 plus the p a y ment of all legal expenses;
( m) as recommended by the
E s t ablishment Committee, the
l e as ing from J. Baxter Marett
I n v estments (Jersey) Limited of
N o . 9, Clos de Patier, St.
S a v iour, a three-bedroomed semi- d e ta ched house, for a period of
t w o years, with effect from 1st
J u ly , 1989, at a weekly rent of
# 1 3 5, required for occupation by
a n e ssential employee.
Matters noted - financial transactions.
THE STATES noted Acts of the
Finance and Economics Committee dated 17th April, and 12th June, 1989, showing that in pursuance of Rule 5 of the Public Finances (General) (Jersey) Rules, 1967, as amended, the Committee had noted that -
( a) the Housing Committee had accepted t h e lowest of five tenders, namely
t h at submitted by Colan Limited,
i n t he sum of #919,137.62 for the
p r o vision of heating and porches
a t L es Cinq Chênes;
( b) the Education Committee had
a c c epted the lowest of five
t e nd ers, namely that submitted by G el l Construction Limited in the s u m of #59,128.99 in a contract
p e r iod of four months, for the
c o n struction of the Victoria
C o l lege Preparatory School
L i b rary;
( c) the Housing Committee had accepted t h e lowest of seven tenders,
n a m ely that submitted by L.A.
A ll en Limited in the sum of
# 6 5 ,460.00 in a contract period of
t w e nty-four weeks, for the
d e v elopment of 51 Garden Lane, St.
H el ier, to provide one three-
b e d roomed, three-storey house.
Matters lodged.
The following subjects were lodged au Greffe'' -
1 . 9-11 Cannon Street, St. Helier : p u r chase. P.95/89.
P r e sented by the Island
D ev elopment Committee.
2 . Sheltered workshop for the
m en tally handicapped. P.96/89. P r e sented by the Social Security C o m mittee.
3 . Housing needs: Committee of
I n q uiry. P.97/89.
P r e sented by Senator John Stephen R o t hwell.
Minimum income for elected Members of the States: removal of age limit. P.93/89.
THE STATES acceded to the request
of Deputy Maurice Clement Buesnel of St. Helier that the Proposition regarding the removal of the age limit in relation to the minimum income for elected Members of the States (lodged on 13th June, 1989) be considered on 22nd August, 1989.
Ecology Trust Fund. P.90/89.
THE STATES acceded to the request
of Senator Dereck André Carter that the Proposition relating to an Ecology Trust Fund (lodged on 6th June, 1989) be considered on 27th June, 1989.
Mont Nicolle School, St. Brelade: housing accommodation.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Education Committee -
( a) approved Drawings Nos. 2448/103 a n d 2448/104 showing the
c o n struction of a two-storey
d w elling at Mont Nicolle School;
( b) authorised the Greffier of the
S t a tes to sign the said Drawings
o n behalf of the States.
Airport: replacement of No. 1 secondary radar. P.65/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Harbours and Airport Committee, approved in principle the replacement of the No. 1 secondary radar.
Airport: replacement of flight information distribution system. P.66/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Harbours and Airport Committee, approved in principle the purchase and installation of a replacement flight information distribution system at Jersey Airport.
Port of St. Helier - South Pier: balloon store. P.75/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition
of the Harbours and Airport Committee, approved in principle the redevelopment of the balloon store on the South Pier, Port
of St. Helier , as shown coloured green on Drawing No. SP.01/90.
La Collette: extension of
electrical power distribution. P.76/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Harbours and Airport Committee, approved in principle the extension of electrical power distribution at La Collette.
Airport - power supply enhancement: Phase III. P.77/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition
of the Harbours and Airport Committee, approved in principle the purchase and installation of a 200 KVA uninterruptable
power supply unit and its associated switchgear to guarantee power supply to the Airport's navigational aids.
Government House: scale of accommodation. P.80/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition
of the Public Works Committee, approved in principle the scale of accommodation for
the new house to accommodate His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor as outlined in the report of the Public Works Committee, dated 12th April, 1989.
Official Analyst: laboratory extension. P.81/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition
of the Public Works Committee, approved in principle a two-storey extension of the Official Analyst's laboratory in Pier Road
to provide stores on the ground floor and a first floor laboratory extension.
Clos du Fort, St. Helier : stabilisation of rock face. P.82/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition
of the Housing Committee, approved the necessary works to stabilise the rock face
at Clos du Fort (Norman's Timber Yard), St. Helier, utilising funds from the Island Development Committee's Land Purchase and Servicing'' capital vote C0903.
Capital projects: planning vote. P.83/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition
of the Finance and Economics Committee, approved in principle the establishment of
a central capital vote of credit to be administered by the Finance and Economics Committee for the purpose of providing funds to committees in order to carry out planning on major capital projects.
Crabbé Farm, St. Mary : refurbishment. P.84/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Defence Committee, approved in principle the modernisation and refurbishment of the farmhouse and outbuildings at Crabbé Farm, St. Mary.
Crabbé firing range: reinstatement of firing point. P.85/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition
of the Defence Committee, approved in principle the reinstatement of the 600 yard firing point at Crabbé on the basis of a scheme involving the reconstruction of a 600 yard firing point, moving all other firing points approximately 30 metres to the north, and reconstructing the target area and stop-butt.
Police Headquarters:
reorganisation of office accommodation. P.86/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition
of the Defence Committee, approved in principle the reorganisation of available office accommodation at Police Headquarters and the Rouge Bouillon station.
Housing Committee: capital proposals for 1990. P.87/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Housing Committee, approved in principle that Committee's capital expenditure proposals for 1990, as follows -
B uilding, purchase and rehabilitation
o f dwellings -
( a) Developments -
( i) C los du Fort Phase II
( N o r m an's timber yard)
( ii ) H ighlands
( ii i) Old St. James Place ( iv ) R oyal Crescent
( v ) The Halt;
( b) provision of refuse stores at Le
G ey t Flats and Tower Maisonettes.
Central Market: roof repairs. P.88/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition
of the Public Works Committee, approved in principle the proposals for renovation work to the Central Market as described in the report of the Public Works Committee dated 25th April, 1989.
1 Green Street/50 La Colomberie, St. Helier : acquisition. P.89/89.
THE STATES, adopting a Proposition of the Public Works Committee -
( a) authorised that Committee to
p u r chase on behalf of the public 1
G re en Street and 50 La Colomberie f ro m Mrs. Jeanne Marie Moore , née M o nnier, for the sum of #424,000
p l u s the vendor's incurred costs;
( b) authorised the payment or
d i sc harge of the expenses to be
i n cu rred in connexion with the
a c q uisition of the said land, and
a l l legal expenses from the Public W o rks Committee's vote of credit R o ad Improvements, Property
A cq uisition and Investigation'
( V o te No. C.0303);
( c) authorised the Attorney General a n d the Greffier of the States to
p a s s on behalf of the public any c o n tract it might be found
n e c essary to pass in connexion
w it h the acquisition of the said
l a nd and any interests therein.
THE STATES rose at 3.55 p.m.
E . J .M . P O T T E R
G re f fier of the States.