QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE - COUNCIL MEETING 18th. May 2022

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Tasmanian Ratepayers’ Association Inc. 

P.O. Box 1035, 

LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 

03 6331 6144 

11th. May 2022 

Mayor and Councillors City of Launceston Council And 

General Manager Mr Michael Stretton 

QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE - COUNCIL MEETING 18th. May 2022

Dear Councillors, 

1. What is Council’s position regarding the Federal Court Appeal Hearing Ref TAD 50/2021 scheduled for 13/05/2022 Creative Property Holdings Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Carparks Super Pty Ltd (Trustee) and City of Launceston Council (Second Respondent), in relation to disputed Paterson Central Carpark at 41- 55 Paterson Street Launceston, given that in Court documents filed by Simmons Wolfhagen, CoL Council’s submission states: 

2. If the Court determines that there is a currently enforceable contract between the parties, the Second Respondent will comply with any obligations that it has that might arise pursuant to that contract. 

- Does this undertaking mean that CoL Council will again be guarantor? 

- Will CoL Council again provide the deposit from ratepayer’s funds for the purchase contract?  

- Why is CoL Council supporting a private developer’s project in this manner using ratepayer’s funds, when it appears very clear to any reasonable person that this developer has not provided credible evidence that it has the funds available to settle a purchase of this property? 

2. How much of ratepayer’s funds has CoL Council expended to date to advance a development on land at 41-55 Paterson Street, and what additional ratepayer’s funds have been allocated for future development and other costs? (Please provide a full breakdown of each detailed expenditure). 

Yours faithfully, 

Lionel Morrell 

Tasmanian Ratepayers Association Inc. 

Per President, 

L.J.Morrell, 41 High Street Launceston 7250