Library project update

Extraordinary Council

10 December 2018

  1. That Council, as the property owner, submit its Detailed Seismic Assessment to the regulatory division of Palmerston North City Council for consideration of the library building as an Earthquake Prone Building, as per Section 133AQ of the Building Act 2004.
  2. That Council continues to occupy the library building providing full library services until a decision is made regarding the future use and/ or earthquake strengthening of the building.
  3. That Council direct the Chief Executive to prepare an Earthquake Prone Building Policy to inform Council decisions as an owner of earthquake prone buildings.
  4. That a risk assessment on continuing to occupy the Library, including a risk management strategy, be reported to Council urgently.