Sligo Agendas 2017

Agenda of meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo to be held on Monday, 24th April, 2017


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18th April, 2017

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

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

AT: 10.00am

ON: Monday, 24th April, 2017

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 20th February, 2017. (copy to follow)
  2. Matters arising. 
  3. Proposal for Surf Centre in Strandhill. (Report to follow)
  4. LEO Innovative Economic Development Proposals.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to give a update report on a derelict house in Woodbrook Heights, Ballisodare and ask that the council write to the owners to give a date and time when work is to commence on this house to address the concerns of residents in the estate”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “I propose that Sligo County Council write to the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed T.D, to ensure that the remaining GLAS and AEOS payments due to Sligo farmers are released immediately. These vital payments were due last October however first instalments were only released in December.”

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    That Cycle Lanes in the Municipal District, particularly the Cycle lanes from Sligo Town to Rosses Point be swept, any minor road repairs to be carried out and branches cut back to ensure safe cycling along the route.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That Sligo County Council prepare a report on traffic management re: access onto the Maugheraboy Road and parking at the junction entering Maugheraboy Estate and Lynndale adjacent to Maugheraboy Post Office”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That Sligo County Council prepare a report on what steps it will take to prevent illicit vehicle parking on cycling lanes at the entrance to the Knocknarea Trail in Strandhill Village”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by CouncillorC. MacManus:
    “That Sligo County Council give consideration of the provision of portable toilet facilities at the ‘Back Avenue’ area used by water sports enthusiasts”.  
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to convene a special meeting regarding implementing  a management plan for the Owenmore river with the minister of the OPW and other stakeholders to meet with members of Sligo County Council” 
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “The County Council calls on the Minister for Social Protection Mr Leo Varadkar to allow time for meaningful dialogue before reducing the number of Money Advise and Budgeting Service (MABS) centres and also the reduction of Citizens Information Service centres throughout the country”.
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “That Sligo County Council in the interest of road safety apply to have the 60 kilometres Speed limit extended on Road no 3507 through Woodville towards Knocknarea”.
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council write to estate agents and auctioneers and seek clarification as to why some will not accept HAP schemes”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council write to Irish Water and ask that residents be given sufficient notice regarding water being turned off”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to request An Post in the interest of road safety to relocate the post box in the Finisklin Industrial Park”.
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That we be provided with a report
    1. outlining when it is expected that a contractor will be appointed to carry out the works on the proposed Rosses Point Pier and Pontoon project;
    2. when construction work is expected to commence on the project; and
    3. when it is expected that the works will be completed.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That a report be provided indicating
    1. the current staffing level in the Housing Department
    2. the additional staff required and
    3. the number of additional posts the Chief Executive has sought approval for”.
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Can Sligo County Council write to Irish Water and ask them to replace the 6in asbestos cement watermain at Duck St roundabout to Beechwood court as there has been 16 bursts since last August”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar to immediately stop plans to regionalise Citizens Information Services and Money Advise and Budgeting Services and retain the County model which is run by local Boards of Management"
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That we call on the Minister for Social Protection to reinstate the telephone allowance credit for Old Age Pensioner households which was abolished by government as part of its austerity programme in January 2014.”
  16. Correspondence
    1. Email dated 4th April, 2017 from Irish Water
    2. Email dated 10th April 2017 from Irish Water
  17. Any Other Business

 

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Meeting Date 24/04/2017