Sligo Agendas 2015

Agenda of Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo to be held on Monday 16th November, 2015 at 11 am


Sligo County Council
Corporate Services
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

071 911 1005

10th November, 2015

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

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

AT:  11.00 am

ON:  Monday 16th November, 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 21st September, 2015  (Copy to follow)
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the Budget Meeting of  the Municipal District of Sligo held on 9th November, 2015  (Copy to follow)
  3. Matters arising
  4. To receive a presentation from Ms. Grainne Devaney on “Proposal for old football pitch in Maugheraboy”
  5. To receive an update regarding the provision of coach parking in Sligo Town Centre.
  6. To appoint three (3) Members to the County Sligo Place Names Committee.
  7. To adopt a statement on the draft Local Economic and Community Plan for consideration by Sligo County Council in accordance with section 66C (2) (b) and 66C (3) (b) of the Local Government Reform Act 2014.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “That Sligo Municipal District calls on the Minister for the Environment Mr. Alan Kelly, that private childcare providers would not be levied with rates” 

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry
    “That Sligo County Council engineering staff assess the feasibility of a pedestrian crossing at the end of Nuns Hill, Chapel Street taking into consideration the large volume of pedestrian traffic at the roundabout in the interests of Health and Safety”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “To ask the Chief Executive what progress has been made with regard to the provision of a dedicated coach park at Custom House Quay”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the meeting be provided with an up to date report in regard to the 6 apartments in the Johnston Court development which are to be provided for social housing”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Chief Executive provide the meeting with a report outlining the steps which have been taken by the Council Executive to maintain the right of way on Hudson’s Lane (linking Conlon Street and Grattan Street)”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “Bus Éireann and the National Transport Authority have failed to provide bus shelters at John Street and Rathcormack in 2015.  I now call on Sligo County Council to install two bus shelters at above locations from its own resources as is done in other Local Authorities in this Country; the cost of installation can recouped from selling advertising on the bus shelters”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “To call on this Council to extend the footpath along Road No. 278 from Glenard Housing Estate to the new Housing development, this is necessary for Health and Safety Reasons as people walking this area have to walk on grass as its unsafe to walk on the road due to large volumes of traffic”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy
    “To  call on Sligo County Council to carry out an  inspection on a number of trees at the  main Collooney roundabout which are a concern to the general public”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy
    “To ask Sligo County Council to inspect and carry out the necessary repair works on a wall that is in a dangerous state which is next to Adventure Playground Forthill. Concerned parents of children who use the playground have raised their concerns”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy
    “To Call on Sligo County Council to address the ongoing concerns raised by the residents committee in Rathbraughan estate.  Their concerns  are with a large green area which is so overgrown and  illegal dumping taking place, and also the  derelict Crèche building which is gone into disrepair” 
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly
    "To ask the Director of Services to see if any works could be considered to reduce the speed of traffic on the R284 around Jinks's Cross coming from the Ballygawley direction going towards Carraroe and also going towards Ballygawley from Carraroe. Can it be clarified as to what is the speed limit in this area; my information is that it is 60KPH however I would ask if this is the limit as per Council & Department of Transport records. I would also ask that consideration be given to having solar powered speed limit signs erected approximately 200 meters each side of the crossroads on the R284 warning motorists who exceed this limit that they are doing so and they are approaching a dangerous cross roads, similar to the speed limit signs at Scoil Ursula on the Strandhill Road which flash the speed of motorist if they are exceeding the speed limit in the vicinity of the school”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “This Council calls on the Bank of Ireland to drop its new cash rules for Branches for all customers not just what it regards as vulnerable customers.  Bank of Ireland has just steam-rolled its way over all its customers with total lack of consideration for their needs”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry
    "That Sligo County Council asses the need to cut back briars/branches at the start of Lord Edward Street, which are causing a nuisance and a  potential risk to the Health and Safety of members of the public"
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry
    "That Sligo County Council provide signage at the start of the promenade in Rosses Point putting the public on notice of the cycle lane which is obstructed each evening with people parking causing an obvious risk to the Health and Safety of Cyclists"
  14. Correspondence
    1. Letter from Iarnród Éireann dated 30th September, 2015.
    2. Email from Irish Water dated 5th October, 2015.
    3. Letter from Office of the Minister, Department of Health dated 2nd October, 2015.
    4. Letter from Córas Iompair Éireann dated 7th October, 2015.
    5. Letter from Meath County Council dated 9th October, 2015.
    6. Email from Ms. Aoibheann McGovern, Mercy College dated 19th October, 2015.
    7. Email from Irish Water dated 30th October, 2015.
  15. Any Other Business

 

 

 

 


Meeting Date 16/11/2015