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BARBADOS MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF The Senate The Senate met in the Senate Chamber, Parliament Buildings on Wednesday, the 4th day of November, 2015 at 11.00 o’clock a.m.

PRESENT Her Honour Senator Miss Kerryann F. Ifill, B.Sc.

(Hons.

), M.B.A. (President) His Honour Senator the Very Reverend H. E. Crichlow, G.C.M., B.A.

(Hons.)

Dunelm (Deputy President) Senator the Hon.

Miss M. P. O. McClean, B.Sc.

(Hons.


), M.A., M.B.A. (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade) (Leader of the Senate) Senator Rev.

Dr. D. L. Durant, D.D.

(Hon.)

Senator R. A. Hunte, J.P.

Senator A. R. Worrell, B.A.

(Hons.)

Senator Miss V. A. G. De Peiza, B.Sc.

(Hons.

), Senator the Hon.

D. W. Boyce, B.Sc.

(Econ.

), M.B.A.

(Fin.

), CMA, F.C.A.

(Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister) Senator the Hon.

P. M. T. Todd, B.Sc.


(Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister) Senator Mrs. V. I. Sandiford-Garner, CIM, Dip.

Mng., M.B.A. (Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and International Transport) Senator H. A. Husbands, M.L.I.R., B.Sc.

(Public Administration) (Hons.

), Ed.

Cert.

(U.W.I.)

(Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation) Senator J. Ince, J.P., BB.A., M.B.A., DIP (Mgmt.)
(Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs) LL.M.

(Merit) Senator Dr. J. X. Walcott, M.B., B.S., F.R.C.S.

(Edin.

), J.P.

Senator W. A. Abrahams, LL.B.

(Hons.)

Senator Sir Roy Trotman, K.A., M.A.

Senator Prof.

Emeritus Sir Henry Fraser, K.A., G.C.M., B.Sc., MBBS, PhD., FACP, FRCP.

Senator Dr. Sir Trevor Carmichael, K.A., L.V.O., Q.C., B.Sc.

(Econ.

), M.A., Ph.D Senator A.

A. Adams, J.P., B.A., Ed.

Cert., M.Sc.

Ed.

Senator J.


A. Watson and Senator Carol Lady Haynes, M.B., B.S.

2 ABSENT Senator Dr. the Hon.

E. R. Byer, M.B., B.S.

(Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development).

EXCUSES Senator Dr. the Hon.

E. R. Byer, M.B., B.S.

(Minister of Labour, Social Security and Human Resource Development), Prayers were led by Rev.

Canon Errington Massiah.

The Minutes of the 28th October, 2015 were confirmed.

MINUTES PUBLIC BUSINESS ORDER NO.


2 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND AT VAUCLUSE, ST. THOMAS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE Senator the Hon.

Miss M. P. O. McClean spoke on the following Resolution: RESOLVED that Parliament approve, in accordance with section 5 of the Land Acquisition Act, Cap.
228, the compulsory acquisition by the Crown of the parcel of land situate at Vaucluse, in the parish of Saint Thomas, in this Island and more particularly described in the Schedule hereto for a public purpose, that public purpose being, for the Sanitation Service Authority to implement and execute its Green Energy Programme which is designed to facilitate the effective and efficient management of solid waste and other activities related to the preservation of the environment.
APPROVED by the House of Assembly the 27th day of October, 2015.
SCHEDULE ALL THAT land situate at Vaucluse in the parish of Saint Thomas in this Island containing by admeasurement 10.93 hectares or thereabouts (inclusive of 0.166 hectares in road reserve) Abutting and Bounding on the public road called Highway D on lands now or formerly of Vaucluse Estates Limited on lands now or formerly of Vaucluse Estates Limited (the Sanitation Service Authority – Cell 4) on lands now or formerly of the Barbados Government (Sustainable Barbados Recycling Centre) on other lands now or formerly of Vaucluse Estates Limited on lands now or formerly of B. C. Holdings Inc. on other lands now or formerly of Vaucluse Estates Limited on the public road called Highway D and on other lands now or formerly of the Barbados Government (the Sanitation Service Authority) or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a Plan certified on the 8th day of July, 2015 by Michelle E. St. Clair, Camille R. Belgrave and Samuel N. Taylor, Land Surveyors and recorded in the Lands and Surveys Department on the 16th day of July, 2015 as Plan No.
630/2015.

and moved that the Resolution be passed.

Senator W. A. Abrahams began to speak.

Senator the Hon.

Miss M. P. O. McClean spoke on a point of order.

Senator W. A. Abrahams resumed his speech.

Senator Mrs. V. I. Sandiford-Garner spoke on a point of order.

Senator W. A. Abrahams concluded his speech.

Senator J. Ince began to speak.

Senator Dr. J. X. Walcott spoke on a point of order.

Senator J. Ince concluded his speech.

3 SUSPENSION On the motion of Senator the Hon.


Miss M. P. O. McClean the Sitting was suspended at 1.20 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. RESUMPTION On resumption Madam President resumed the Chair.

ORDER NO.

2 (resumed) Senator R. A. Hunte Senator J.

A. Watson spoke.

Senator the Hon.

P. M. T. Todd spoke.

Senator Prof.

Emeritus Sir Henry Fraser spoke.

Senator Miss V. A. G. De Peiza spoke.

Senator H. A. Husbands spoke.

Senator the Hon.

D. W. Boyce spoke.

Senator the Hon.

Miss M. P. O. McClean spoke in reply.


The Resolution was passed.

On the motion of Senator the Hon.

Miss M. P. O. McClean the Sitting was suspended to 5.50 p.m. At 5.30 p.m. the Sitting was suspended.

SUSPENSION On resumption Madam President resumed the Chair.

ORDER NO.

3 RESUMPTION RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE CHANGE OF USE OF LAND AT VAUCLUSE, ST. THOMAS AND LEASE OF SAME Senator the Hon.
Miss M. P. O. McClean spoke on the following Resolution: RESOLVED that Parliament approve the change of the public purpose for which the parcel of land situate at Vaucluse in the parish of Saint Thomas in this Island, more particularly described in the First Schedule hereto, was compulsorily acquired by the Crown in accordance with section 5 of the Land Acquisition Act, Cap.

228 from the construction of an abattoir to the construction of an administrative office building.
AND FURTHER RESOLVED that Parliament, in accordance with section 5 of the Crown Lands (Vesting and Disposal) Act, Cap.

225, approve the lease to Bolt Solutions Inc. of the said land, more particularly described in the First Schedule hereto, on the terms and conditions set out in the Second Schedule hereto, for the construction of an administrative office building.

APPROVED by the House of Assembly the 27th day of October, 2015.
FIRST SCHEDULE ALL THAT LAND, the property of the Crown situate at Vaucluse in the parish of Saint Thomas, in this Island and found by survey made and certified on the 14th day of March, 1991 to contain by admeasurement 3.355 hectares or thereabouts and found by recent survey to contain by admeasurement 3.354 hectares or thereabouts Abutting and Bounding on lands now or formerly of Vaucluse Estates Limited, on a public road known as Highway D leading to Porey Spring in one direction and to Shop Hill in the other direction, on a track and on lands now or formerly of Vaucluse Estates Limited or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a Plan certified on the 21st day of April, 2015 by Michelle E. St. Clair, Land Surveyor and recorded in the Lands and Surveys Department on the 22nd day of April, 2015 as Plan No.
314/2015.

SECOND SCHEDULE – Cont’d TERMS AND CONDITIONS: – Cont’d 4 SECOND SCHEDULE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: (a) The lease shall be for a term of twenty-two (22) years from November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2036.

(b) The premises shall be leased for the purpose of constructing an Administrative Office Building.

(c) The Lessee shall not use, permit or suffer the demised premises or any part thereof to be used for any purpose other than for the construction of the Administrative Office Building.
(d) The land together with all improvements shall be leased back to the Government of Barbados/Sanitation Service Authority.

(e) The rent for the entire term shall be $20.00, inclusive of value added tax, payable in advance.

( f ) The Lessee shall be responsible for the cost of development of the site.

(g) The Lessee shall comply with the Town and Country Planning Act, Cap.

240 and all other statutory requirements for building, safety and health throughout the term.
(h) The Lessee shall keep the Lessor indemnified against all actions or loss arising from its use of the premises.

(i) The Lessee shall not assign, demise, sublet or otherwise part with possession of any part of the demised premises, without the Lessor’s consent.

(j) The lease shall terminate on the transfer of the ownership of the Administrative Office Building to the Government of Barbados.
(k) During the term of this lease, the Lessee may encumber its interest in the building and/or the property by way of one or more loans, mortgages or other financing.

(l) The Lessee shall have the right, without limitation, to assign the rent payments due from the Crown pursuant to the terms of this lease.

(m) At the end of the lease or its sooner determination, the premises, with improvements, shall pass to the Crown for nil consideration.

and moved that the Resolution be passed.


The Resolution was passed.

5 ORDER NO.

1 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND AT CANE VALE, CHRIST CHURCH FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES Senator the Hon.

Miss M. P. O. McClean spoke on the following Resolution: RESOLVED that Parliament, in accordance with section 5 of the Land Acquisition Act, Cap.
228, approve the compulsory acquisition by the Crown of the parcel of land situate at Lot 1 Cane Vale in the parish of Christ Church in this Island, more particularly described in the Schedule hereto for the public purpose of providing recreational facilities.

APPROVED by the House of Assembly the 20th day of October, 2015.
SCHEDULE ALL THAT land situate at Lot 1 Cane Vale in the parish of Christ Church in this Island containing by measurement 13, 575 square metres or thereabouts (inclusive of 351.5 square metres in road reserve) Abutting and Bounding on lands now or late of William Yarde (Lot 2), on lands now or late of Charles B. Atherly, on lands now or late of the National Housing Corporation, on lands now or late of Carl Anderson Drayton and on a road 5 metres wide leading to Maxwell Top Road in one direction or however else the same may abut and bound as shown and delineated on a Plan certified on the 21st day of March, 2012 by Samuel N. Taylor, Land Surveyor and recorded in the Lands and Surveys Department on the 25th day of April, 2012 as Plan No.
407/2012.

and moved that the Resolution be passed.

The Resolution was passed.

On the motion of Senator the Hon.

Miss M. P. O. McClean the Senate was adjourned sine die.

At 6.05 p.m. Madam President adjourned the Sitting.

ADJOURNMENT N. R. JONES Deputy Clerk of Parliament.

The Minutes were certified correct and confirmed the , 2015. day of President.

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