Minutes 2010

Minutes of November Special Meeting of Sligo County Council held on Monday 29th November, 2010 at 11am in Council Chamber, Riverside, Sligo.


MEMBERS PRESENT:

  • Councillor Baker,
  • Councillor Barrett,
  • Councillor Barry,
  • Councillor Bree,
  • Councillor Cawley,
  • Councillor Clarke,
  • Councillor Collery,
  • Councillor Devins,
  • Councillor Fleming,
  • Councillor Gormley,
  • Councillor Healy McGowan,
  • Councillor Henry,
  • Councillor Keaney,
  • Councillor Leonard,
  • Councillor Lundy,
  • Councillor Lyons,
  • Councillor MacManus,
  • Councillor McGarry,
  • Councillor McGrath,
  • Councillor McLoughlin,
  • Councillor Mullaney,
  • Councillor Mulvey
  • Councillor O’Grady


IN ATTENDANCE:

  • Mr H. Kearns, County Manager
  • Ms P. R. Gallagher, A/Director of Services
  • Ms. M. Leydon, Head of Finance
  • Mr D. Harrison, Acting Senior Engineer
  • Ms. M. Davidescu, Acting Senior Executive Planner
  • Mr S. Ward, Acting Senior Executive Planner
  • Mr R. O’Grady, Executive Planner
  • Ms M. O’Hara, Executive Planner
  • Mr N. Ballantyne, Acting Executive Technician
  • Mr P. McCarrick, Assistant Planner
  • Ms F. Loughlin, Staff Officer
  • Ms M. McGovern, Clerical Officer
  • Mr F. Mac Nabb, Meetings Administrator


CATHAOIRLEACH:

  • The Cathaoirleach, Councillor J. Leonard presided.


Members were circulated with Legal Advice received from Hegarty & Armstrong Solicitors regarding the adoption of the Development Plan.

The Cathaoirleach, Mr J. Leonard outlined to the meeting the general procedure to follow for the meeting. He drew Members attention to the Ethical Framework for Local Government and Members responsibilities thereunder. Councillor M. Barrett informed the meeting that she had a conflict of interest in relation to a Protected Structure.

A general discussion took place in relation to the legal advice received by the Council and following this it was;


Proposed by Councillor J. Devins
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleming


AND AGREED

“To adjourn the meeting for 15 minutes to allow Members to discuss legal advice they had been circulated with”

Following resumption of the meeting, Members asked for a further adjournment. This was agreed.

It was then,


Proposed by Councillor H. Keaney
Seconded by Councillor G. Mullaney


AND AGREED

“That in light of the legal opinion presented to us today, we propose to adjourn this meeting to seek Senior Counsel opinion on issues dealt with in Bryan Armstrong’s reply”

It was further


Proposed by Councillor J. Devins
Seconded by Councillor M. Clarke


AND AGREED

“That Sligo County Council defer the meeting of Sligo County Council County Development Plan pending Senior Counsel opinion on clarification of issues previously submitted for legal advice”

Following a query by Councillor P. Barry in relation to any potential exposure to compensation claims arising from decisions made in the Development Plan, the County Manager suggested that Senior Counsel advice be sought on this matter also. The meeting agreed to this.

VOTES OF SYMPATHY:


Proposed by Councillor M. Fleming
Seconded by Councillor T. McLoughlin


AND AGREED

“that a vote of sympathy be extended to Bridie Walsh on the death of her son, Joe ”

“that a vote of sympathy be extended to David Walsh on the death of his brother, Joe”

Members were also circulated with Circular Letter PSSP6/2010 dated 25th November, 2010 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding Core Strategies under the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act, 2010.

END OF MEETING:

The meeting ended at 12.30 pm.



Meeting Date 29/11/2010