Comments on: Wayne Caines To Chair Cross Island Committee

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 01:45:07 +0000

We had no input in borrowing to build it…. But our input is vital for the payback..

By: Clare

Clare — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 18:27:00 +0000

I think that could happen, but the land would still need an end use after 2021 if that happens. Either way, at some point the land will need a long-term plan.

By: Clare

Clare — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:35:06 +0000

The article names the committee members:
“The committee members are: Chairman, Wayne Caines, of SENIAC Consulting, Andy Burrows from the Bermuda Tourism Authority, Joanna Cranfield, the Business Development Manager at WEDCo, Kirk Outerbridge from the Department of Works and Engineering, Aideen Ratteray-Pryse, from the Department of Planning, Philip Seaman, of Pj Designs and a member of the WEDCo board, and Elena Strong from the National Museum of Bermuda.”

By: Question

Question — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:33:12 +0000

So was was under the understanding that if team USA wins that there is a chance that the event would remain in Bermuda. It this true does anyone know ?

By: George

George — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 16:30:31 +0000

So um um……………….assuming this means that Bermuda is not going to host the next (36th) Americas Cup in 2021 even if Oracle Team USA do win/defend the Cup?

By: SMH!

SMH! — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 21:53:46 +0000

Morgans Point may have cost more that $39 million.
It does not have the infrastructure that Dockyard has.

The Belco Power and telecommunications fibers are a mile away near the main road.

There is no sewage treatment facility or infrastructure that is about $20 million alone.

There is no potable water supply.

The sheet piles around the shoreline of Morgans point are severely dilapidated, that would have been several million.

Government would have been spending money improving a private developers land.

At the South Basin, the moneys spent will have the expectation that WEDCo pays it back.

That is the reason that it is at Dockyard, BECAUSE IT MAKES SENSE!

Wayne Caines is a good man to chair this important endeavor.

By: Terry

Terry — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 18:35:52 +0000

Spot on Betty.

By: dick francis

dick francis — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 17:44:25 +0000

“It will be interesting to see how inclusive this process of community consultation will be and who will be able to participate in determining the end use.”
It makes it pretty clear in the story that anyone can submit ideas using the link in the story. I’m going to send something so that at least I know I tried

By: Curious

Curious — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 17:05:16 +0000

This is very good news Bermuda.

We will have a public process of determining what will happen with our nine acre $39,000,000 parcel of newly created land in Dockyard – for the benefit of all Bermuda and our people. “Nine acres of opportunity” as Mr. Caines has stated – let it be so.

It will be interesting to see how inclusive this process of community consultation will be and who will be able to participate in determining the end use. Will it be the select few of WEDCo directors and Government Ministers who came up with this expensive idea – over riding Morgan’s Point as a location to host Americas Cup? How does a Bermudian gain access to this exclusive club of deciders?

What were the financial costs of the Morgan’s Point lease versus the $39,000,000 and counting cost of building Cross Island? In fact, what is the total cost projects of Cross Island?

“In addition, we will try and ensure that any use provides social and economic benefits to Bermuda and that its end use is connected to Bermuda’s heritage and culture. Of course, it must also be financially viable.”

Given that statement above, what are the metrics of financially viable and social benefit that you will be using? Who are the independent committee members and who have a vested interest in either Dockyard or WEDCo?

This is a train long left the station with court ordered community consultation and a proper Environmental Impact Assessment yet to be published.

It appears to be a simple public relations exercise with inviting terms like Cross Island instead of boondoggle and Community Consultation instead of power and privilege uniting.

“Each submission will be judged according to a set matrix and a final recommendation will be made to WEDCo.” When will this matrix be made available to the public inviting comment and suggestions?

What are the terms of reference of this committee, Deloitte’s contract details and your timelines?