Sligo Agendas 2015

Agenda of Meeting of Sligo Municipal District Meeting to be held on Monday 27th April 2015 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Quay Street, Sligo


COMHAIRLE CHONTAE SHLIGIGH

 

SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

 

Corporate Services

County Hall

Riverside

Sligo

071 911 1005

 

21st April, 2015

 

TO: THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF SLIGO

A meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo will be held:

AT:  11.00am

ON:  Monday 27th April, 2015

IN:  Council Chamber, City Hall, Quay Street, Sligo

 

You are requested to attend.

 

S. Branley
Staff Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of  the Municipal District of Sligo held on 16th February, 2015  (To follow)
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of  the Municipal District of Sligo held on 13th April, 2015  (To follow)
  3. Matters arising
  4. To consider the Assessment/Application Process for Social Housing Supports
  5. To consider Sligo County Council’s 2015 Draft Parking Places and Car Park Byelaws (Report to follow)
  6. To received a presentation on the Proposed Sligo City Alcohol Strategy – Northwest Regional Drug an Alcohol Taskforce
  7. To hear an update on Provision of Coach Parking Facilities in City Centre
  8. To note the proposed renewal of lease to ‘Clearway’ Hammond Lane Metal Company Ltd at Deep Water Quay, Sligo Harbour (Report to follow)
  9. To consider Sligo County Council’s Draft Appointed Stands (Taxi) Bye-Laws 2015 and proposed schedule for revision of same (Reports on Extranet)
  10. To receive a presentation – Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Sligo 2015 

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady
    “That funding be put in place for upgrading of the footpath at the entrance to Thornhill/Strandhill Road on the western side and to upgrade footpath access on the eastern side”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire
    “This municipal district will invite interested parties to a forum to discuss how we can assist start up businesses”

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. O’Boyle
    “I would like to put down a motion that the Sligo Municipal Authority carry out cleaning and repair work on the drain at 46 Churchill. It is an ongoing problem that the drain gets blocked and more so after the recent bad weather thereby causing flooding that reached to the doorstep of this house”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “To ask the Chief Executive to report to Sligo Municipal district meeting on 27th April on what progress if any has being made on the re location of Bus Éireann Garage on Lord Edward Street in Sligo”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “To ask Sligo County Council to deal urgently with Dredging at Mullaghmore Harbour”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy
    “To call on Sligo County Council to have a road sweeper carry out a clean during the summer season on all bicycle routes mainly the Rosses Point & Strandhill Road as this has caused concern for cyclists as debris is coming from the road onto the bicycle lane”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy
    “To call on Sligo County Council to address the safety concerns of residents that live in Avena and Bushy Park estate in Ballisodare, along with road users. The concern relates to the 2 large articulated lorries, a number of bread vans and small delivery trucks who are parked along the stretch of road in the morning.  This is causing poor visibility for cars and in turn putting the public’s safety at risk”.
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy
    “To call on Sligo County Council to seek funding for R284 in Ballygawley. There is a large indentation in the road between Ballygawley and Ballygawley/Union Wood. This has raised a lot of concern as it is on a straight stretch of road and has caused cars to swerve”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “That Sligo County Council would investigate the extension of the Pontoon facility plus all associated works at Sligo Harbour as a matter of urgency as it is now overcrowded in both winter and summer”.  
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council be provided with a report outlining the proposals it has to carry out dredging at Mullaghmore Harbour, and further that the Council be advised if it is the intention to apply for grant aid for dredging works.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly
    “To allocate funding for a name plate for the Sliabh Mór housing estate in Carney”.
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly
    “To provide an update on any land acquisition agreement for Ahamlish Cemetery in North Sligo”.
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That this meeting resolves that no new access routes be opened/constructed from Geldof Drive, Langan Drive and McDonnell Drive without the consent of local residents”.
  12. Correspondence
    1. Letter from Bus Éireann dated 17th December, 2014
    2. Letter from Euro Car Parks dated 19th March, 2015
    3. Letter from Frank Morrison, A/Area Manager HSE dated 23rd March, 2015
    4. Email from Kevin Colreavy dated 27th March, 2015 re Town Twinning (Kempten and Crozon)
    5. Letter from Sligo Regional Hospital dated 1st April, 2015
    6. Letter from Bus Éireann dated 13th April, 2015
  13. Any Other Business

 

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Meeting Date 27/04/2015