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David A. Burch

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16 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I would like to follow in the footsteps of some of my colleagues who have talked about COVID -19 and this journey that we have been on for 17 months now. Mr. Speaker, I know that Bermudians are special —all of us. And we think that the world r evolves around our wishes and desires. But this jour-ney …
16 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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One minute?
16 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Okay, I will skip to the ending then. Bermuda House of Assembly Madam Acting Speaker, we have governed with one thing at the forefront of our minds throughout this exercise. And that is every decision we make is in order to protect the health and wealth of the people of Bermuda and to minimise the deaths. Thirty -three is 33 …
2 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I was trying to sort out my video.
2 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I would li ke to take this opportunity to pr ovide an update on the state of the government water supply and distribution as we enter a period of high demand this summ er. The Bermuda Weather Service indicates that rainfall in Bermuda for the last couple of months is below usual levels. The combined precipit …
2 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I do not have that informat ion before me. But I am sure it is readily available, and I will get it.
2 Jul 2021 House of Assembly
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I do not know the answer to that either. But I am sure I could get that a nswer before this session ends. Hon. N. H. Cole Simons: Thank you very much. I will yield until he gets the answers, Mr. S peaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I wish to provide an update on the property , Wantley , located at 20 Princess Street in the City of Hamilton. The property was purchased by the Bermuda Housing Corpor ation in March 2008 with a view to developing the site. In the intervening years funding was curtailed and the building was shuttered and boarded up. Mr. …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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I saw the figure, but I do not rec all what it is. I can find out before we are finished [with] this morning’s Question Period.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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The funding for housing in this country for the last decade, so the entire time the OBA was in power, has been restricted. I personally think, and as a Minister I think that it is unreasonable for all of the people who are in favour of saving historical buildings to expect that the gover nment or the taxpayers are going …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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The Bermuda National Trust I believe has a policy of asking for properties for free. That is not realistic or reasonable. But what we have experienced is people wri ting to the Ministry when they see a vacant and derelict property (not necessarily historic, but the same rules apply) indicating a proposal to renovate it and to have some consideration …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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I move that c onsider ation be given to the Exchange of Land Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton and Hamilton Warehouse Company Limited, reference those areas of lands situated in the city of Hamilton and the I slands of Bermuda as described in the First Schedule hereto comprising 23. 6 square feet and 107.4 square feet, respectively, hat ched …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to introduce the draft Exchange [of Land] Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton, a corporation existing pursuant to terms of the Muni cipalities Act 1923, and Hamilton Warehouse Company Limited. Mr. Speaker, the two parties wish to enter into the agreement set out in the draft Exchange [of Land] Agreement. In July 2020, …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I now move that this Honourable House in accordance with sections 20(1A) and (1B) of the Municipalities Act 1923, approve the Exchange [of Land] Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton and the Hami lton Warehouse Company Limited as set out in the attached draft of the agreement and that the appropr iate message be sent to the Governor.
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, thank you. I move that consideration be given to the Sale and Purchase Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton and Arnold’s Discount Limited, reference areas of all that triangular parcel of land measuring 358 square feet situated in the Islands of Bermuda together with the appurtenances thereto and the dwellings directed thereon or on part thereof and known …
18 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I now move that this Honourable House in accordance with sections 20(1A) and (1B) of the Municipalities Act 1923, approve the Sales Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton and Arnold’s Discount Limited as set out in the attached draft of the agreement and that the appropriate message be sent to the Governor.
4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
4 Jun 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes, I do. The first one is, I have the honour to attach and submit for the consideration of the Honourable House of Assembly the Exchange of Land Agreement between the Corporation of Hamilton and Hamilton Warehouse Company Limited , reference areas the land situated in the City of Hamilton in the Islands of Bermuda as described in the First …