Minutes 2019

Minutes of Adjourned Statutory Budget Meeting Of Sligo County Council held on Friday, 6th December 2019 at 5.00 p.m. in The Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo.


COUNCILLORS PRESENT:

  • Councillor Baker,
  • Councillor Bree,
  • Councillor Clarke,
  • Councillor Connolly,
  • Councillor Fox,
  • Councillor Healy,
  • Councillor MacManus,
  • Councillor MacSharry,
  • Councillor Maguire,
  • Councillor Mullaney,
  • Councillor Mulvey,
  • Councillor O’Grady,
  • Councillor Queenan,
  • Councillor Taylor,
  • Councillor Walsh.

 

OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE:

  • Ciarán Hayes, Chief Executive
  • Marie Whelan, Head of Finance
  • Tom Kilfeather, Director of Services
  • Dorothy Clarke, Director of Services
  • John Reilly, Head of Enterprise
  • Bartley Gavin, A/Director of Services
  • Joe Murphy, Senior Executive Officer
  • John Moran, Senior Executive Officer
  • Kevin Colreavy, Meetings Administrator
  • Jo-Anne McGonigle, Assistant Staff Officer

 

APOLOGIES:

Apologies were received from Councillor Casserly, Councillor O’Boyle and Councillor O’Grady.

 

ADOPTION OF BUDGET FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 2020:

Proposed by Councillor P. Taylor
Seconded by Councillor D. Mulvey

“That Sligo County Council hereby adopts the Budget for the local financial year ending on the 31st December, 2020 as submitted by the Chief Executive Officer, as set out in Tables A, B and C of the said Budget.”

A vote on this resolution resulted as follows:

FOR:  Councillor Baker, Councillor Clarke, Councillor Connolly, Councillor Fox, Councillor Gilroy, Councillor MacSharry, Councillor Maguire, Councillor Mullaney, Councillor Mulvey, Councillor Queenan, Councillor Taylor and Councillor Walsh (12)

AGAINST:  Councillor Bree, Councillor Healy and Councillor MacManus (3)

ABSENT:  Councillor Casserly, Councillor O’Boyle and Councillor O’Grady (3)

The Cathaoirleach deemed this resolution CARRIED.

Councillor MacManus outlined his reasons for voting against the adoption of the Budget for 2020 and referred to various motions that had been put forward prior to this meeting.

 

RATEABLE VALUATION MULTIPLIER:

Proposed by Councillor D. Bree
Seconded by Councillor J. Queenan

AND AGREED

“That Sligo County Council hereby determines in accordance with the Budget for the local financial year ending on the 31st December 2020, as adopted at this meeting, the rateable valuation multiplier to be levied for the purposes specified in such budgets as set out in tables B and C for the financial year 2020.  The rateable valuation multiplier as determined, being €.23”

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT ON PROPOSED THREE YEAR CAPITAL PROGRAMME:

Proposed by Councillor J. Queenan
Seconded by Councillor S. Maguire

AND AGREED

“To note the Chief Executives report on the proposed three year Capital Programme 2020 – 2022 (Pages 134-137 of Budget Book).”

 

ALLOWANCE FOR CATHAOIRLEACH:

Proposed by Councillor G. Mullaney
Seconded by Councillor P. Taylor

AND AGREED

“That the allowance for the Cathaoirleach be fixed at €20,000 per annum with effect from the 1st January 2020.  This allowance is to be paid monthly in arrears to cover reasonable expenses incurred by the Cathaoirleach within County Sligo.

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LEAS CATHAOIRLEACH:

Proposed by Councillor D. Gilroy
Seconded by Councillor P. Taylor

AND AGREED

“That the allowance for the Leas Cathaoirleach be fixed at €4,000 per annum with effect from the 1st January 2020.  This allowance is to be paid monthly in arrears to cover reasonable expenses incurred by the Leas Cathaoirleach within County Sligo”

 

ALLOWANCE FOR MAYOR OF SLIGO MUNICIPAL DISTRICT:

Proposed by Councillor C. MacManus
Seconded by Councillor D. Bree

AND AGREED

That the allowance for the Mayor of the Sligo Borough Municipal be fixed at €12,000 per annum with effect from the 1st January 2020.  This allowance is to be paid monthly in arrears to cover reasonable expenses incurred by the Mayor within Municipal District.

 

ALLOWANCES FOR CATHAOIRLEACH OF TUBBERCURRY-BALLYMOTE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT, SLIGO-DRUMCLIFF MUNICIPAL DISTRICT AND CHAIRPERSON OF EACH STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE:

Proposed by Councillor T. Walsh
Seconded by Councillor J. Queenan

AND AGREED

That the allowance for the Cathaoirleach of the Tubbercurry – Ballymote Municipal District, and the Sligo Drumcliffe Municipal District and the Chairperson of each Strategic Policy Committee be fixed at €6,000 per annum with effect from the 1st January 2020.  This allowance is to be paid monthly in arrears to cover reasonable expenses incurred.

 

Before concluding the business of the Meeting, the Cathaoirleach said he wished to thank his Fianna Fáil Party Colleagues for their advice over the last week or so.  He also wished to acknowledge Councillor Clarke and Councillor Queenan for their assistance.  Finally, he thanked Fine Gael and Independent Alliance Councillors.  The Cathaoirleach said he felt this was the right thing for Sligo town and county by supporting the Budget. 

The Cathaoirleach acknowledged the Chief Executive, Head of Finance and the Directors of Services together with the staff of Sligo County Council for their input into the Budget. 

Thanks were also extended to the members of the media for their fair and accurate coverage of the business.

The Chief Executive thanked the Cathaoirleach and Members and said it had been a difficult couple of weeks.  He also acknowledged the work carried out, particularly by Marie Whelan, Patricia Guckian and the staff in Finance section in respect of putting the Budget together and thanked the Members for passing it at this meeting.

 

END OF MEETING:

The business of the meeting concluded at 5.10 p.m.

 


Meeting Date 06/12/2019