#Providenciales, 24 December, 2019 – Turks and Caicos – THis Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, chaired the 31st meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday 18th December, at the Hilly Ewing Building, Providenciales.
All
Ministers were in attendance.
At this
meeting Cabinet:
· Approved a development
agreement between BELB East Development Ltd and the TCI Government for the
construction of beach cottages and a boutique resort on Beach Enclave,
Providenciales;
· Approved a development
agreement between Windward Long Bay Ltd and the TCI Government for the
construction of a mixture of ocean homes, lagoon villas, boat houses and
condominiums on Long Bay, Providenciales and further action for TCI Government;
· Approved the appointment
of Mrs Mary Doreen Quelch-Missick as President of the Labour Tribunal for a
period three years with effect from 1 January 2020 and further action to handle
outstanding applications;
· Welcomed and discussed a
Criminal Justice Stakeholder’s Group Strategic Plan and Actin Plan 2020-2023;
· Approved a paper setting
out pre-emptive visa conditions for Venezuelan nationals and discussed the need
for the Minister of Immigration to review the Ministry’s 2018 policy on Venezuelans
in response to the recent update to the UNHRC Guidance Note on the Outflow of
Venezuelans;
· Approved a 99 year lease
to Desarrollos Hotelsco Turks and Caicos Ltd. for Crown Land Parcels 60905/214,
215 and 60906/227 on Leeward Going Through, Providenciales;
· Approved for Crown Land
parcel 60003/231 at Northwest and North Central Providenciales to go out to
tender for the development of a public cemetery;
· Approved for Crown Land
Parcel 61113/341, Providenciales to go out to tender;
· Approved a request from
the Airports Authority to reallocate existing funds ($250,000) from within its
FY 2019/20 Capital Budget;
· Approved a variation to
the terms of a lease of Crown Land Parcels 20313/22, 23 and 24 on South Caicos
offered to Fortis TCI Ltd. in accordance with the 1986 Take Over Agreement;
· Approved a three year
lease for accommodation on Providenciales for HE the Governor with effect from
1 January 2020;
· Welcomed an Information
Paper on the stony coral disease and discussed in-depth the need for urgent
decision on recommended treatments to the disease;
· Informed of waivers
granted for the quarter July to September 2019 under the Public Procurement
ordinance, Section 21;
· Agreed on amendments
required to the proposed Notary Public Bill for consideration by Cabinet early
in the New Year;
· Discussed in-depth a paper
on the FortisTCI Rate Variation Application and agreed on next steps early in
the New Year;
· Noted a draft Population
Policy report dated December 2019;
· Approved an application
from Jamal Williams for a license to use the parking lot at the Lighthouse on
Grand Turk to host an annual Christmas event;
· Approved planning
application PR 12606 by Emerald Point Ltd. to remove and replace three existing
T-head groynes with a single terminal groyne in Leeward Marina, Providenciales;
· Approved a request from
the Integrity Commission to reallocate existing funds ($170,000) from within
its FY 2019/20 budget;
· Approved a lease agreement
of the Franklyn Missick Buildings on Grand Turk for a period of two years for
use by the Ministry of Education;
· Were informed of issues
affecting the ferry service between Providenciales and Parrot Cay and agreed
urgent action required;
· Discussed the issue of
fires at the municipal waste facility on Providenciales and urgent action
required;
Further information on these matters will be provided by Ministers in due course.
Release: TCIG