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Item 20 MM1/13 NSW Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General - Inquiry into the Land Valuation System - Hornsby Quarry........................ 1
Mayoral Minute No. MM1/13
Date of Meeting: 20/02/2013
20 NSW JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE OFFICE OF THE VALUER GENERAL - INQUIRY INTO THE LAND VALUATION SYSTEM - HORNSBY QUARRY
The Joint Standing Committee on the Office of the Valuer General is currently conducting an inquiry into the land valuation system. This coincides with Council’s legal action seeking compensation for the Valuer General’s alleged negligent action resulting in the excessive amount paid by Council for the compulsory acquisition of Hornsby Quarry in 2002.
Concurrent to this action, Council is exploring all reasonable means to ensure that the long term future of the Hornsby Quarry will result in a valuable community asset. However, the remediation of the site will require cooperation from other levels of government.
Accordingly, it is appropriate that Council write to the Valuer General’s Inquiry advising it of Council’s current legal actions against the Valuer General and the Valuer General’s agents. In addition, Council should write to the Premier seeking the NSW Government’s financial support and technical expertise to assist Council in its efforts to achieve a long term solution for the Hornsby Quarry.
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THAT Council write to the:
1. Valuer General’s Inquiry advising of Council’s current legal actions against the Valuer General and the Valuer General’s agents in respect of the Hornsby Quarry.
2. Premier seeking the NSW Government’s financial support and technical expertise assisting Council in its efforts to achieve a long term solution to the future use and management of the Hornsby Quarry.
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STEVE RUSSELL
Mayor
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File Reference: F2004/08984-07
Document Number: D02122681
