Agendas 2014

Agenda of November Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday 3rd November, 2014 at 11am in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo


Sligo County Council
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County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

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28th October, 2014

TO: THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON: Monday 3rd November, 2014

AT: 11.00am

IN: Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

 

K. Colreavy
Administrative Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Sligo Municipal District held on 21st July, 2014. (copy posted on extranet)
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the Budget Meeting of Sligo Municipal District held on 8th October, 2014. (copy posted on extranet)
  3. To confirm the Minutes of the October Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council, held on 13th October, 2014. (copy posted on extranet)
  4. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of a dwelling at Carrowkeel, Beltra, Co Sligo to Mr. Martin McGloin. (previously circulated & copy posted on extranet)
  5. Workforce Planning – To receive a report.
  6. To note the 2014/2015 Winter Service Plan. (copy posted on extranet)
  7. To note the September Monthly Management Report. (report to follow)
  8. The appointment of 2 elected members (serving or retired) to the Audit Committee of Sligo County Council. (report posted on extranet)
  9. Presentation by OPW on Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Project.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “To ask the Chief Executive if an application has been received to take the Buenos Aires Court housing scheme, Strandhill, in charge; and to ask when it is expected that a recommendation to take the estate in charge will come before the Council.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To call on the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney to intervene in the collapse of cattle prices, which is causing great hardship in the farming community.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “To ask the Chief Executive Officer when he intends to provide the Council with the report it sought in January of this year in respect of the legal services provided by the Councils solicitor and other law agency providers.”

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors T. Healy and S. Mac Manus
    That Sligo County Council calls on the Government to;
    • Immediately reverse domestic water charges which are an unfair and unjust double charge being forced on already struggling households.
    • Stop the roll out of metering and redirect the €539m loan finance from the National Pension Reserve Fund towards fixing the massive leakage problems and interruption to supply.
    • Recognise that Irish Water is not fit for purpose since it is unaccountable to the Minister and therefore to the Oireachtas and the citizens of this State.
    • Prevent Irish Water from any further excessive spending of taxpayer’s money, including the proposed further €35m on the use of external consultants in 2015.
    • Oppose any duplication of services being delivered by Irish Water and Local authorities and retain these services within full public ownership now and in the future.
    • Listen to the widespread public anger that exists towards this Government and Irish Water by the Irish people, who are now rightly organising and mobilising in protest and opposition to these water charges through the Right2Water public campaign which includes activists, citizens, community groups, political parties and trade unions.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “To ask the members of Sligo County Council to invite the new President of Sligo Institute of Technology, Professor Vincent Cunnane to make a 20 to 30 minute presentation to a Council meeting; to outline his vision for IT Sligo for the next five years and also to update members on the progress on the Connacht Ulster Alliance.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “That this Council would offer for sale, the apartment block known as McFibris House, Pier Road, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo and purchase and build a number of houses in the Enniscrone area. This is in accordance with the Government thinking that it is entirely appropriate that the disposal of one state asset should finance a different state asset which meets an urgent need.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Mac Sharry
    “That Sligo County Council invite Mr Patrick Conroy from the Valuations Office of Ireland to make a presentation to the members on the valuation process and its relevance to the local authority.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Mac Sharry
    “That Sligo County Council executive provide the elected members with an update on the Conservation Plan for Forthill with regard to the development of the Green Fort.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That this Council requests the HSE for an up-date report on the provision of a modern primary care centre for Tubbercurry.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council be provided with a comprehensive and up to date report in regard to the apartments in the Johnston Court development which were to be provided for social housing under a Part V agreement.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “To ask the Chief Executive the value of commercial rates not collected in 2013 due to premises being vacant in the County and also what is the policy of the Council regarding commercial rates if a premises is partly occupied i.e what percentage of rates is charged?”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council be provided with a comprehensive report on the Energy Efficiency Insulation programme, the report to include details of houses completed in 2013 and 2014 and also the schedule of proposed works to be carried out in 2015; the report to also include an indication as to when insulation works will be carried out on local authority houses in Cartron Estate and Maugheraboy.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors S. Mac Manus and T. Healy
    “To ask for a report on the future development of the Sligo Fairgreen.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “Now that it has being proven over and over again, as we suspected for some time that Irish Water, as set up by Government is indeed a ‘Gold Plated Bonus Driven Super Quango’, Sligo County Council calls for a full Review of Irish Water’s Role Model, its policy and delivery.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That this Council rejects the proposal by the Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water to charge the Farming Community;
    1. a standing charge for meters
    2. to bill them on the double for household and farm water supplies. (A bill from Irish Water for the domestic use and bill from a local authority for the non-domestic use)”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor E. Scanlon
    “To seek the installation of pedestrian crossings in Ballymote, one at The Rock outside the Post Office, one at O’Connell Street and one at the Junction between Lord Edward Street and Teeling Street.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor E. Scanlon
    “To request a turning lane to be marked out along the N17 at the Junction for Cloonamahon, (the road links the N17 to the N4). The N17 is extremely busy and as there is no turning lane, this crossing is extremely dangerous.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. Taylor
    “To ask Sligo County Council to demand that Irish Water suspend all charges on water users of the North Roscommon water supply coming from Lough Gara to parts of South Sligo.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. Taylor
    “I will ask Sligo County Council to call on the Department of the Environment to make emergency funding available for essential repairs and improvements to the R294 and R293 as a matter of urgency.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “To ask the Council to include Road Number 513, from Cloonacool village east to the football field, in a Roads Restoration Programme in the interest of road safety.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “With over 41,000 patients waiting a year or more for outpatient appointments, this Council calls on the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, TD, to tackle hospital waiting lists as a matter of urgency.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask this Council to seek members approval for the purchase of council houses, similar to the approval sought from members for the disposal of council houses.”
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Mac Manus
    ”That the Sligo County Council invite both Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland to attend its December meeting to discuss the need for an enhanced job creation strategy for Co. Sligo.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor H. Keaney
    “I call on this Council to do an audit on all routes along the ‘Wild Atlantic Way’ and to draft a schedule of works, to be completed with costings and to make a submission to the Department for funding.”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. O’Boyle
    “I would like to propose a motion that the damage to Hyde Bridge outside The Glasshouse is inspected and a report sent back to the Council as to long term damage as its loose and may get worse.”
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “I am asking for a report as to the works that are to be carried out at Gurteen Cross with the funding of €30,000 provided in this year’s Road Work Scheme under the Low Cost Safety Improvement Scheme.”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly
    “That Sligo County Council support an initiative to work in collaboration with public and private interests to develop and promote entrepreneurship in primary schools.”
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly
    “That Sligo County Council consider the development of a recreational strategy for the County, to include recreational walking access routes, cycling routes and various other activities that would inform a tourism strategy for County Sligo.”
  26. Votes of Sympathy
  27. Votes of Congratulations
  28. Conferences
  29. To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001.
  30. Correspondence:
    1. Letter dated 3rd October, 2014 from the Office of An Taoiseach acknowledging receipt of letter.
    2. Letter dated 7th October, 2014 from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government acknowledging receipt of letter re Department offices in Tubbercurry.
    3. Letter dated 14th October, 2014 from the HSE re representations to the Saolta University Health Care Group, formerly West/North west Hospitals group.
    4. Letter dated 15th October, 2014 from Deputy Tony McLoughlin re the Department office in Tubbercurry.
    5. Letter dated 16th October, 2014 from the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources re the National Broadband Scheme.
    6. Letter dated 20th October, 2014 from the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government acknowledging receipt of letter.
    7. Letter dated 20th October, 2014 from the Office of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources acknowledging receipt of letter.
    8. Letter dated 20th October from the Office of the Minister for Justice and Equality acknowledging receipt of letter.
    9. Letter dated 21st October, 2014 from the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine acknowledging receipt of letter.
    10. Letter dated 22nd October, 2014 from the Office of An Taoiseach acknowledging receipt of letter.
    11. Letter dated 22nd October, 2014 from the Office of the Minister for foreign Affairs and trade acknowledging receipt of letter.
    12. Letter dated 24th October, 2014 from the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government acknowledging receipt of letter.
  31. Matters Arising from Minutes
  32. Any Other Business

 

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Meeting Date 03/11/2014