Based on the coalition agreement of the ruling majority in Herceg Novi, Vladislav Velaš has been proposed for the position of Vice-President of the Municipality, as proposed by the Novi List, the local administration announced yesterday, as reported by Radio-Television Herceg Novi.
Councilors will vote on this proposal at today's session.
In accordance with Article 89 of the Statute, the Municipality of Herceg Novi can have two vice-presidents. By the coalition agreement of Democratic Montenegro, the New List and the coalition "For the Future of Herceg Novi and Boka", and based on the mandates won in last year's elections, Ivan Otović from the New Serbian Democracy was appointed to the position of vice-president.
The second vice-presidential position is the result of an agreement between the Democratic Montenegro and the Nova List, and according to the Nova List's proposal, the candidate is Velaš.
He is a graduate geodesy engineer (Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade), and previously worked as the Secretary for Urban Planning and Construction Inspection of the Municipality of Herceg Novi.
Velaš and businessman Čedomir Čedo Popović were arrested at the end of March for illegal construction in Baošići.
The police stated that a criminal complaint had been filed against Velaš on suspicion that he abused his official position and exceeded his authority by issuing a decision to issue a building permit for the development of a beach in Baošići, within the scope of the Special Purpose Spatial Plan for the coastal area of Montenegro.
Popović's company "Carine" began work on filling and concreting the beach under their future hotel in Baošići without obtaining conservation conditions and approval from the Administration for the Protection of Cultural Heritage - which is why that institution ordered an immediate halt to the work in mid-February. The administration requested this because the work is being carried out in the UNESCO protected zone of the Kotor area and in violation of prescribed procedures, while an area of 12.500 square meters has now been filled in on the site of the former 1.500 square meter beach.
After his arrest, Velaš was released to defend himself from prison.
In May, he told "Vijesti" that "Customs" submitted complete legally prescribed documentation, including a contract for the lease of the coastal area, approvals from competent institutions and a revised main project, with the request for a building permit for the development of the beach in Baošići, so the permit was issued in mid-January in accordance with the Law on Construction of Structures.
See more:
Download the app and follow the news
FOLLOW US ON
