MOUNT Isa mayor Tony McGrady said a “memorandum of understanding” could be struck between MIETV and the city council regarding events held at the civic centre.
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Council events like citizenship ceremonies might be covered under an agreement with MIETV.
This means the Mount Isa City Council would not have to pay fees to MIETV to use the civic centre, considering it was being handed to the newly formed enterprise as a way of reducing the taxpayer dollar. Cr McGrady said the “understanding” might mean the council would allow MIETV to use council equipment for the upkeep of three facilities.
“The council will either pay more fees, or in time the council may be able to give the company a loan of equipment.”
He said the council would have a certain degree of control over the enterprise, and would have influence of the seven member board.
“Obviously the council will want input on the board,” Cr McGrady said.
“We’re not going to hand over 30 to 40 million in assets without having some influence for the council.
“I think it’s only fair,” he said.
Buchanan Park, Outback at Isa and the civic centre were costing the taxpayer more than $2.5 million a year.
Restructuring the organisation of the facilities under one board would increase efficiency.
“The company is not expected to make a profit, the company is expected to reduce loss,” he said.
The four people chosen to select the board are Matt O’Neill, from Mount Isa Mines, Rod Wilkinson, from the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Mount Isa’s chief executive Emilio Cianetti, and deputy mayor Brett Peterson.
The board members’ appointments are expected to be made in a full council meeting before August1.
