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A decision made (18.09.2009) regarding the transfer of operational control of Sous L'Eglise, Rue du Presbytere, St. Peter, from the Health and Social Services Department to Jersey Airport.

Decision Reference: MD-E-2009-0149
Decision Summary Title :	DS ~ Transfer of Sous L’Eglise from Public Health to Airport		Date of Decision Summary:	13th August 2009
Decision Summary Author:	J. Shilliday, Finance & Commercial Director, Jersey Airport		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Oral & Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	J. Shilliday
Written Report Title :	Sous L’Eglise, Rue du Presbytere, St Peter – Transfer of Operational Control from the Health and Social services Department to Jersey Airport		Date of Written Report:	13th July 2009
Written Report Author:	P. Griffin, Principal Valuer, Jersey Property Holdings		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Sous L’Eglise, Rue du Presbytere, St Peter – Transfer of Operational Control from the Health and Social Services Department to Jersey Airport
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister:- accepted the independent valuation by Jersey Property Holdings, of £750,000, as a fair and proper value for the transfer of the property Sous L’Eglise accepted the negotiated compensation payment of £150,000 to reflect the loss of revenue and costs incurred by Health & Social Services agreed that £450,000 be paid to Health & Social Services, from the 2009 Capital Budget approved for Regulatory Compliance and Safeguarding agreed that the approval of the Treasury & Resources Minister be sought for the balance of £450,000 to be paid in 2010 from the Capital Budget submitted for that year of £2,000,000 in respect of Regulatory Compliance and Safeguarding.
Reason(s) for Decision: To comply with the requirements of the Director of Civil Aviation relating to the granting of an Aerodrome Licence to Jersey Airport. The property needs to be demolished to meet Regulatory Requirements as stated in ICAO Annex 14.
Resource Implications: Capital Cost - £900,000 There is an offer from a third party to demolish and remove Sous L’Eglise at no cost to the Airport. This is being co-ordinated by Jersey Property Holdings.
Action required: J Green (as Accounting Officer) to formally sign written report agreeing the above terms and forward to Health & Social Services J Shilliday to forward a copy of this Decision and supporting report to States Treasury to seek the required funding approval from the Treasury & Resources Minister
Signature:		Position: Assistant Minister – Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Sous L'Eglise - Transfer from Public Health to Airport.

Information about the publication of Ministerial Decisions

A decision made (18.09.2009) regarding the transfer of operational control of Sous L'Eglise, Rue du Presbytere, St. Peter, from the Health and Social Services Department to Jersey Airport.