1. To confirm the minutes of the April Ordinary Meeting held on the 4th April, 2011 (copy attached)
2. To confirm the minutes of the Ballymote Electoral Area meeting held on the  21st February, 2011 (copy attached)
3. To confirm the minutes of the Ballymote Electoral Area meeting held on the 9th December, 2010 (copy attached)
4. That Sligo County Council being satisfied of their general public utility declare the Roads named below to be Public Roads in accordance with Section 11(1) of the Roads Act, 1993. (copy attached)
   
   

   Road Number	Location and Terminal Points
   L-61045-0	Development of 8 houses at the Green Road, Coolaney, Co. Sligo (off local Road L-61043-0)
   L-18016-0	Development known as ‘Arrow Court’, Ballinafad, Co. Sligo
   L-74287-0	From junction with the R286 in Kiltycahill, southwards for a distance of 462 metres with the branch A westwards, 45 metres west in Kiltycahill Housing estate

   
    (b) That Sligo County Council take in charge the following developments:
   • 8 no. houses at the Green Road, Coolaney, Co. Sligo
   • Development known as ‘Arrow Court’, Ballinafad, Co. Sligo
5. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of property at 3 Cannon View, Strandhill to Pauline Fallon (previously circulated)
6. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of a dwelling at Knocknaskeagh, Gurteen, Co. Sligo to Peter Connolly (previously circulated)
7. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of a dwelling at Sooey, Co. Sligo to Katie Codd (previously circulated)
8. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of a dwelling at Carrowcashel, Geevagh, Co. Sligo to Keith McCabe and Frances Kelly (previously circulated)
9. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal by way of lease 0.617Ha of land at St. Molaise Public Park, Barony of Carbury, Grange, Co. Sligo to North Sligo Playground Group Limited (previously circulated)
10. To consider and note the Annual Financial Statement of Sligo County Council for the year ended 31st December 2010 (report attached) (AFS by post)
11. To authorise over expenditure of €9,223,525 reported in the 2010 Annual Financial Statement in accordance with section 104(7) of the Local Government Act 2001 (copy attached)
12. To consider the Third Manager’s Report on submissions and observations received relating to the proposed amendments to the Draft Sligo County Development Plan 2011-2017 (previously circulated)
13. To note the proposal to put on public display the Draft Development Contribution Scheme 2011-2017 for the area within the County of Sligo and outside of the Sligo and Environs Area (Scheme A) (draft scheme & report attached)
14. To note the proposal to put on public display the Draft Development Contribution Scheme 2011-2017 for the Sligo and Environs Area (Scheme B) (draft scheme & report attached)
15. To note the Rural Water Allocations for 2011 (copy attached)
16. To approve the Grant awards under the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2011 (copy attached)
17. To approve the Grant Awards under the Community and Voluntary Grants Scheme, 2011 (copy attached)

DEFERRED MOTIONS

18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Healy McGowan 
    “To ask the County Manager when will Sligo County Council finalise the proposed suitable traffic calming option at the promenade in Strandhill and further to the current investigations to also look at a more suitable option at the bottom end of the promenade, than the red/white bollards.”
19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Healy McGowan 
    “To ask the Director of Services; due to the harsh winter weather conditions, Strandhill beach has retained a lot of stone and a natural shelf has evolved on the western end of the walkway path, I would ask Sligo County Council to clear off as much of the stone and to preserve and enhance the natural shelf as an extension of the walk way”
20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to seek funding to remove the dangerous bend at Carrownacreevy (AJs Bar) Beltra on the N59” 
21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to take action and provide protection for the Bunowna Road from sea erosion accruing there”
22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Healy McGowan 
    “To ask the County Manager to support the development of a centre of excellence for surfing in Strandhill”
23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker
    “To ask Sligo County Council what plans are in place to address the increased dumping being carried out at both public and private locations in the County”

MOTIONS

24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley 
    “That this Council supports the save our small schools committee which has been set up due to the uncertainty that exists regarding the future of two teacher schools and we call on the Minister for Education, Mr Ruairi Quinn T.D to clarify the position that no school in County Sligo will close”
25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath 
    “To call on Sligo County Council to provide double yellow lines at the entrance to the Ballymote Community Nursing Home/Cuan Íosa, in the interest of safety”
26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath 
    “To call on Sligo County Council to clean up footpath on the R293 approximately one mile long on the Collooney side of Ballymote”
27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Healy McGowan 
    “That this Council erects amenity signs for Strandhill at appropriate locations”  
28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to ask the Minister for Justice to review the legislation with regard to the trespassing of individuals and dogs over lands and private property with regard to the security of the landowner and their livestock and property”
29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to repair the damaged wall along the road at the entrance to the Oritary Church in Ballisodare”
30. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to make safe the line of sight towards Coolaney village for motorists exiting  from Road L-6801”
31. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to fit drainage pipes along the road at the rear of the VEC at Bunowna, Easkey, Co. Sligo to stop the rainwater going into residents gardens after heavy rain fall”
32. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to 1) provide a report on all shared ownership properties (Affordable Housing Scheme) 2)to have the scheme revised to allow tenants to buy out the balance of the property at the current market value” 
33. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor H. Keaney
    “That this Council should explore the possibility of working in co-operation with An Post in updating the Register of Electors”
34. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Barrett
    “That this council take measures to ensure that the refuse bins in Ballisodare village are emptied twice weekly in the interest of public health”
35. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “Noting that in the recently circulated list of PEACE III grants allocated in County Sligo, reference is made to
    1. a grant of €100,700 being paid to a group called “MH Consultancy” for a “Women’s project”;  
    2. a grant of €103,460 being paid to a group called “Peace by Peace” for “Conflict/mediation training” ;  
    3. a grant of €70,000 being paid to Sligo County Council for what is described as a “Programme of Events”; it is resolved that further information be provided to the Council regarding the” MH Consultancy Group” and the “Peace by Peace Group” and their particular projects and that the Council also be advised as to the “Programme of Events” which the Councils €70,000 Peace grant was used for”
36. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “Recognising that the Universal Social Charge is an unjust tax, this Council calls on the new Government to abolish the charge” 
37. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council requests the new Minister for the Environment to sanction loan approval for the upgrading of the Strandhill (Wastewater) Sewage Scheme as a matter of urgency”
38. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley 
    “I am calling on Sligo County Council to take action in the interest of safety at the junction of the N17/294 junction Circular road in Tubbercurry where people exiting out onto the regional road are unable to see traffic coming from  the town side (left hand side) because of over grown hedge” 
39. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask the Director of Services if funding is available or can be applied for in 2011 to improve the Ballina road (R294), Tubbercurry from the town to St. Attracta’s School, in the interest of public safety”
40. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Collery
    “To ask Sligo County Council to provide a council worker from 1st July for   1–day a week in Collooney and Ballisodare area to maintain the streets and empty the bins”
41. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley  
    “To ask the Director of Services when work will commence on the long awaited new waste water treatment plant for Bunninadden”
42. Votes of Sympathy
43. Votes of Congratulations
44. Conferences
45. Correspondence
    1. Letter dated 30th March, 2011 from the Office of the Taoiseach regarding the National Carers Strategy.
    2. Letter dated 30th March, 2011 from the Office of the Taoiseach regarding roads.
    3. Letter dated 30th March, 2011 from Minister John Perry TD regarding the vote of congratulations to him.
    4. Letter dated 31st March, 2011 from Minister for Health, Dr. James Reilly, TD regarding pay for 4th year student nurses and midwives.
    5. Letter dated 1st April, 2011 from Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, TD regarding the National Carers Strategy.
    6. Letter dated 4th April, 2011 from Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Phil Hogan, TD regarding the transfer of functions for roads.
    7. Letter dated 8th April, 2011 from Leitrim County Council regarding recent motion passed on jobs in the Quinn Group.
    8. Letter dated 8th April, 2011 from Leitrim County Council regarding recent motion passed on changes to the Primary School Transport Scheme.
    9. Letter dated 11th April, 2011 from Thurles Town Council regarding recent motion passed on the murder of PSNI Officer, Ronan Kerr.
    10. Letter dated 12th April, 2011 from the Department of Health and Children regarding Cancer Care Services at Sligo General Hospital.
    11. Letter dated 12th April, 2011 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding turf cutting.
    12. Email dated 13th April, 2011 from Carrickmacross Town Council regarding recent motion passed on Westminster's plans to build 5 new nuclear power stations along the Irish Sea in Britain.
    13. Letter dated 15th April, 2011 from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food regarding REPS.
    14. Letter dated 18th April, 2011 from the Department of Health and Children regarding Cancer Care Services at Sligo General Hospital.
    15. Letter dated 18th April, 2011 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding the introduction of a Home Improvement Grant Scheme.
    16. Letter dated 19th April, 2011 from the Department of Transport regarding Roads.
    17. Letter dated 19th April, 2011 from the Department of Health and Children regarding Cancer Care Services at Sligo General Hospital.
    18. Letter dated 28th April, 2011 from Senator David Norris regarding his request to address the Council.
46. Matters Arising from Minutes
47. Any Other Business