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Ordinary Council Meeting – Agenda 19 October 2009<br />

9.2.5 Asset Disposal - Swimming Pool<br />

File No: OCT 09<br />

Responsible Officer: Executive Manager Corporate Services<br />

Author Name: Manager Financial Services<br />

Disclosure <strong>of</strong> Interest: Nil<br />

REPORT PURPOSE<br />

To seek Councils approval for the disposal <strong>of</strong> an above ground swimming pool at 8 Knight<br />

Place, Nickol which was the residence <strong>of</strong> the previous Chief Executive Officer.<br />

Background<br />

The above ground swimming pool was installed in 2007 and is now surplus to<br />

requirements.<br />

Issues<br />

Our Building Department have advised that the removal and storage <strong>of</strong> the pool will be<br />

about as much as the pool is worth. It is recommended that due to safety and risk<br />

mitigation consideration that a contractor is engaged to dismantle the structure and be<br />

disposed on a ‗as is‘ basis from the <strong>Shire</strong> Depot following an advertised viewing <strong>of</strong> the pool<br />

at its present location.<br />

Options<br />

Council has the following options available:<br />

1) to approve the disposal <strong>of</strong> the above ground pool<br />

2) not to approve the disposal <strong>of</strong> the above ground pool<br />

Policy Implications<br />

There are no relevant policy implications pertaining to this matter.Legislative Implications<br />

Section 3.58. Disposing <strong>of</strong> property (Local Government Act 1995)<br />

(2) Except as stated in this section, a local government can only dispose <strong>of</strong> property<br />

to<br />

(a) the highest bidder at public auction; or<br />

(b) the person who at public tender called by the local government makes what is,<br />

in the opinion <strong>of</strong> the local government, the most acceptable tender, whether or not it<br />

is the highest tender.<br />

(3) A local government can dispose <strong>of</strong> property other than under subsection (2) if,<br />

before agreeing to dispose <strong>of</strong> the property<br />

(a) it gives local public notice <strong>of</strong> the proposed disposition<br />

(i) describing the property concerned;<br />

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