Meeting documents

ITEMS TAKEN IN PUBLIC

The Chairman, Mr. O. Gwyn Jones informed the meeting that he would not be Chairing this meeting as he had to attend another meeting within the County Council. The Vice-Chairman, Mr. R.Ll. Jones would be Chairing the meeting.

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DECLARATION OF INTEREST

No declaration of interest was received by any Member or Officer in respect of any item of business on the Agenda.

2

APPLICATION FOR DISPENSATION

Submitted and accepted - the following extract from the minutes of the Standards Committee held on 5 April, 2002 in relation to the above :-

" RESOLVED

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" Pursuant to paragraph/paragraphs 2(a) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2279                " (W169) Local Government Wales, The Standards Committee (Grant of                     " Dispensations)(Wales) Regulations 2001 Dispensation is granted to the eight                " Members of the Investment and Contracts Sub-Committee of the Isle of Anglesey          

" Charitable Trust for a period of 3 months commencing on the 5 April, 2002 and                " terminating on the 5 day of July, 2002, for the purpose of discussing and voting at          

" meetings of the Investment and Contracts Sub-Committee of the Isle of Anglesey          

" Charitable Trust in respect of any matters arising on that Committee's Agendas in          

" respect of any visit/visits or proposed visit/visits to Eire for the purpose of               

" discussing/negotiating, progressing the sale of an option to purchase land to which          

" the present Application relates."

Mr. Schofield noted that consideration should be given to request the Standards Committee that a 'blanket' dispensation be obtained for Chief Officers, Portfolio      Holders and respective Councillors when similar issues are raised and the requirement of overseas visits been necessary.

ITEM WHICH WAS TAKEN IN PRIVATE DUE TO THE COMMERCIAL SENSITIVITY OF THE MATTER

3.      RHOSGOCH LAND

     (a)      It was noted that the Investments and Contracts Sub-Committee held on 27 March, 2002, resolved as follows :-

     " (i)      to request the Secretary to make arrangements with Burlington                          "     Resources (Irish Sea) Ltd., and their Partner for a meeting to be held                     "     with this Sub-Committee at the County Council Offices.

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     " (ii)      to request the Secretary to make arrangements for a meeting with                     "     Canataxx Energy Ventures Limited. "

     (b)      The Secretary reported that Mr. Tony Deighton from Burlington Resources (Irish Sea) Ltd., was available to give a presentation to the meeting but noted that their 'Partner' company was unavailable to attend.  He also reported that Mr. D. Volter and representatives from Canataxx Energy Ventures Limited were also available to give a presentation to the meeting.

The Chairman welcomed Mr. Tony Deighton of Burlington Resources (Irish Sea) Ltd., to the meeting.  Members of the Sub-Committee were afforded the opportunity to direct question to Mr. Deighton regarding the their proposed development plans of both Burlinton Resources and their Partner Company of      the Rhosgoch Site. A copy of a letter dated 8 March, 2002 received by the Secretary was cirulated to the members of the Sub-Committee which      highlighted their proposals for the site.

(Mr. Deighton apologised that a representative from their Partner company was unavailable to attend the meeting.)

The Chairman welcomed Mr. Dennis Volter, Mr. D. Evans and Mr. J. Bennett Smith from Canataxx Energy Ventures Limited to the meeting.  

Mr. Volter outlined his Company's proposals for the Rhosgoch Site and suggested that the Charitable Trust should consider a joint venture to build a Gas Powered Station on the site.   Members of the Sub-Committee were afforded the opportunity to direct questions to the representatives from Canataxx Energy Ventures Limited.

Following lengthy deliberations it was RESOLVED :-

(a)      to thank Mr. Tony Deighton from Burlington Resources (Irish Sea) Ltd., and Mr. D. Volter and representatives from Canataxx Energy Ventures Limited for their presentations.

(b)     to request written details from Canataxx Energy Ventures Ltd., in      respect of the proposed joint venture proposal with the Isle of Anglesey Charitable Trust.

(c)     to request the Secretary to make arrangements for members of the Sub-Committee to visit the Republic of Ireland to meet the Partner Company of Burlington Resources (Irish Sea) Ltd.

(ch)     that arrangements be made for a professional economist to advise the Sub-Committee on the economic potential of the Rhosgoch Site before the visit to the Republic of Ireland as noted in (b) above.

ROBERT LLEWELYN JONES

VICE-CHAIRMAN IN THE CHAIR