Agendas 2014

Agenda of January Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday 13th January 2014 at 11am


Sligo County Council
Corporate Services
Sligo County Council
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

 

Phone: 071 9111111

7th January, 2014

 

TO:   THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL

 

An Adjourned Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON:   Monday, 13th January 2014

AT:   11.00 am

IN:   The Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

 

You are requested to attend.

 

F. MacNabb
Meetings Administrator

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the minutes of the Ordinary December Meeting held on 2nd December, 2013. (copy attached)
  2. To confirm the minutes of the Special Meeting held on 9th December, 2013. (copy attached)
  3. To confirm the minutes of the Sligo County Council Corporate Policy Group Meeting held on 4th November, 2013. (copy attached)
  4. To confirm the minutes of SPC 1- Economic Development and Planning Policy meeting held on 19th September 2013. (copy attached)
  5. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of a dwelling at 13, Hill View drive, Ballymote, Co. Sligo to Paul Scanlon. (previously circulated)
  6. To consider report on The Model Arts and Niland Gallery.  (report to follow)
      

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Mullaney 
    “To call on the Director of Services for Infrastructure to provide traffic calming on the R284 in Geevagh Village, in the interest of public safety.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Mullaney
    “To call on the Director of Services for Infrastructure to carry out a review of staffing levels with a view to ensuring outdoor staffing levels are maintained.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the necessary works be undertaken to improve the disability access to the beach at Mullaghmore.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree 
    “That the Council be provided with an up to date report on the proposed pedestrian footbridge to be erected adjacent to Markievicz Bridge; the report to include details of the most recent submission made to the   Department seeking funding for the project.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey 
    “To ask Sligo County Council to support my motion calling for the recognition of Irish Sign Language as an official language in Ireland.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey 
    “To ask Sligo County Council to improve the road markings at the pedestrian crossing on the N59 at Ballisodare and to seek funding in 2014 for a crossing in the centre of Ballisodare Village as a matter of urgency.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To ask Sligo County Council to make safe the exit sight Line out on to the N59 from road L6605 at Corballa.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor V. Cawley
    “That a study be carried out on the traffic lights at the junction of Larkhill Road/Strandhill Road, which has been the scene of a number of serious accidents, with the view of updating the sequence of light management flows; also, to investigate the possibility of providing further safety measures at this junction.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “As there are a number of children resident in Connolly Park and they have no play area, that the Council enter into discussions with the Residents’ Committee and the parents as to how to utilise the green areas that will be available once they are cultivated.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Cawley
    “That Sligo County Council calls on the Government to instruct the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator to take action to ensure that the existing network of retail branches of the Irish banks are maintained. This is to ensure that the recovery of the Irish economy can be assisted and supported by all banks operating in Ireland.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “To ask the County Manager what action, if any, has been taken to implement the decision taken on the 10th of June 2013, to invite tenders for the provision of legal services to the County Council.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “In an effort to protect agriculture and tourism in Co. Sligo I will again ask that this Council oppose the practice of ‘fracking’ to extract gas from within our county.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask for a report on the upgrade of the water treatment works promised for Lough Talt, and when it is expected that these works will commence.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “That this Council calls on the Minister for Housing to re-instate the Housing Aid for Older Persons’ grants scheme from 2014 onwards.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “That this Council supports farming organisations’ call on the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney to support a strong Pillar II Rural Development Programme during negotiations to reform the EU Common Agricultural Policy.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To propose that Sligo County Council allocate funding in the forthcoming Estimates to enable Residents Committees of local authority estates to carry out enhancement works  i.e. grass cutting,  weed control  landscaping etc.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That this Council calls on the Minister for Transport to make a special allocation of funding available for Class 3 roads.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker
    “To ask Sligo County Council to ensure that hedges are cut back to improve road safety.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker
    “To call on the Department of Social and family Affairs to review the policy on requesting bank statements from applicants.”
      

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “To ask the County Manager for the up-to-date position on discussions taking place with the HSE and Sligo County Council regarding the transfer of the lands owned by the HSE at Holy Family N.S, Tubbercurry to allow for a set down parking area be provided for the safety of children attending the school.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask for a report on the two roundabouts in Tubbercurry on the Ballina Road/Charlestown Road, and to ask the Council to contact the NRA to request immediate funding for this project plus additional funding for business signs on these 2 roundabouts.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “To ask for a report as to when work is to commence on the provision of the two roundabouts for Tubbercurry one on the N17/R294 Ballina junction and one at Nancy’s Corner, Charlestown road.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to ask the Government when broadband will be rolled out in West Sligo.”  
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke 
    “To call on Sligo County Council to (a) provide a report on the Mill View development in Coolaney and a timber first floor viewing area in the development (b) can the Council say when this estate will be taken in charge.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on this Council to ask the Sligo Returning Officer to return the Coolaney voting stations to Coolaney Community Centre in the interest of voters convenience and the cost to the exchequer.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To propose that Minister Hayes and the OPW agree to make the former Aclare Garda Station available to Aclare Development Council for use by the Community.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To propose that this Council would open applications for the Older Persons Grants to enable repairs to be carried out to dwelling houses.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey 
    “Coillte’s recently published off road cycling strategy identifies in excess of 1500ha of Coillte lands west of The Hungry Rock above Coolaney in the Ox Mountains for the development of a national mountain bike centre. The strategy has designated the location as one of only four national off road mountain biking centres. I propose that Sligo County Council allocate the sum of €5000 to Coolaney Development Company to support the undertaking of a feasibility study in relation to the development of facilities and services in association with this designation in 2014”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. MacManus
    “To ask the County Manager for a report outlining the up to date situation in relation to Sligo County Council’s dealings with the Land Aggregation Scheme.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask what action can be taken by Sligo County Council to prevent rubbish being dumped at the bottle banks in Tubbercurry.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. MacManus
    To ask the County Manager for a report on the proposed transfer of water services from Sligo County Council to Irish Water. This report to include details of:
    • The Service Level Agreement (SLA) or draft agreement.
    • An outline of Sligo County Councils’ objectives relating to the transfer.
    • Details of compensation, if any, to this council for transfer of Sligo County Council assets.
    • Possible pension liabilities which may accrue to Sligo County Council.
    • Details of recoupment by Sligo County Council of all costs incurred under Service Level Agreement.
    • An outline of any other potential financial risks which may fall on Sligo County Council.
    • Details of future service to customers and councillors.
    • Details of overall projected costs/losses to Sligo County Council from this transfer.
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. MacManus
    “To ask for an update on the application for provision of an upgrade of the Strandhill and Grange Sewage Schemes.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “That this Council calls on the Government and Irish Water not to impose water charges on homes where the water supply is not safe to drink.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree 
    “That the Council be provided with a report indicating the grants allocated in Co. Sligo under the Peace III Programme, Phase II 2011-2013, including the name of each organisation which received a grant, the amount allocated and a brief description of the project.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council be provided with a report giving the breakdown of the specific legal services provided by the County Councils solicitor and other law agency providers to Sligo County Council in 2012 and 2013 together with the relevant cost for each of the particular services.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “Noting that the Council submitted an application to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in February 2013 for a license under the Foreshore Act to undertake dredging works at Sligo Harbour, and further noting that to date the Department has not processed the application, this Council resolves to request the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to take the necessary steps to ensure that a decision is made in respect of the application at the soonest possible time.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “Following on from my motion re; the dangerous condition of the perimeter wall of Kilturra cemetery I request that we be furnished with a report as to what proposals the council have to make it safe.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. Barry
    “That Sligo County Council calls on the HSE to ensure that full time Postmortem services are available locally.”
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To propose that a review of Development Contributions be undertaken by this Council with a view to promoting economic activity and reducing the costs of providing a new home for young families.”
  21. Votes of Sympathy
  22. Votes of Congratulations
  23. Conferences
  24. Correspondence
    1. Letter dated 21st November, 2013 from Waterford City Council regarding a resolution passed by the Council re anti-social behaviour.
    2. Letter dated 27th November, 2013 from Offaly County Council regarding a resolution passed by the Council re nurse recruitment.
    3. Letter dated 29th November, 2013 from the OPW re coastal erosion in Strandhill.
    4. Letter dated 5th December, 2013 from the Office of An Taoiseach acknowledging receipt of letter.
    5. Letter dated 6th December, 2013 from the office of the Minister for Education and Skills acknowledging receipt of letter re St. Angela’s College.
    6. Letter dated 9th December, 2013 from Liam Scollan regarding vote of sympathy passed by the Council.
    7. Letter dated 11th December, 2013 from the Department of Social and Family Affairs regarding the abolition of the Telephone Allowance and the Bereavement Grant.
    8. Letter dated 18th December, 2013 from Leitrim County Council regarding a resolution passed by the Council re levies on vacant commercial properties.
    9. Briefing Note for elected representatives from Irish Water dated January 2014. (circulated via email)
  25. Matters Arising from Minutes
  26. Any Other Business

 

 


Meeting Date 13/01/2014