Sligo Agendas 2018

Agemda of Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo to be held on 22nd January, 2018


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16th January 2018

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

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

AT:  10.00 a.m.

ON:  22nd January 2018

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

You are requested to attend.

C. Quinn
Staff Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 13th November 2017 to consider the Draft Budgetary Plan (copy attached and on extranet).
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 20th November 2017 (copy attached and on extranet).
  3. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 11th December 2017 to approve allocation of funding under the ‘Recast’ RAPID Capital Grant Scheme 2017’ (copy attached and on extranet).
  4. Matters Arising.
    1. (i) To note funding received under Measure 2 of  the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2017.
    2. (ii) To hear an update on total investment received under the Town and Village Renewal, REDZ and Outdoor Rural Infrastructure Schemes for the Sligo Municipal District area 2016/2017.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    “That Sligo County Council engineering staff would assess the need for traffic calming measures at The Oaks, Woodtown Lodge estate in the interests of health and safety”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon: 
    “To request a progress report on Motion No. 42 agreed at Sligo County Council Meeting in September 2015 re: Extensions at the Pontoons at Sligo Harbour and Mullaghmore Harbour”.   

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus: 
    “To ask the Roads Department what improvements can be made at the Inner Relief Road\Churchill Junction to improve safety and reduce the number of traffic accidents”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon: 
    “That Sligo County Council Roads Section, in the interest of road safety, construct a right turning lane on the N15 road at the junction with Road No. L7123”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “The Building Ireland Programme is over 6000 Homes behind schedule for social housing targets. Funding for this building programme should not be a problem for Government as The Irish League of Credit Unions are willing to engage with Central Government and with the Local Authorities if requested to do so, and I call on the Minister to work with the ILCU to progress this issue as a matter of urgency”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    “That Sligo town engineering staff would assess the safety of the car parking spaces the Carbury National School side of the Mall, Sligo”.
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Chief Executive provides a report indicating the action the Council has taken to date and the action the Council proposes to take in respect of the premises at 39 High Street, Sligo”.
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the meeting be provided with an up to date report on the proposed pedestrian footbridge to be erected adjacent to Markievicz Bridge; the report to include details of any recent submissions made for funding for the project”.
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Chief Executive provides the meeting with a report outlining the proposals the Council has to (1) provide additional coastal protection on the second beach in Rosses Point (2) provide further dune protection in Strandhill”.
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “Mullaghmore is a signature point on the Wild Atlantic Way and Sligo County Council have a duty to maintain and develop the Harbour, what plans have this Council to carry out urgent dredging works early in 2018?”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “Can the traffic lights at the pedestrian crossings in the villages of Cliffoney and Grange be upgraded or at least serviced more frequently as they are often faulty particularly after stormy weather?”.
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To call on TII to repair potholes on the N15 from Bunduff Bridge to Sligo town before they deteriorate any further”.
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by CouncillorM. Casserly:
    “To receive a report on the work of the Litter Warden, including the amount of fines issued since the filling of the vacancy last year”.
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask for an update in regards to the proposed Social Housing Developments at (a) Strandhill Village and (b) Knappagh Road adjacent to the Railway Bridge”.
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by CouncillorC. MacManus:
    “That signage relating to “dog-fouling” reminding the public that it is an offence would be placed along the pedestrian area between Maugheraboy Post Office and the entrance of Springhill Court”.
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by CouncillorG. O’Boyle:
    “To receive an update on the Cartron Community Park land issue”.
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by CouncillorG. O’Boyle:
    “Why are there no precautions for people with disabilities and mobility issues by companies doing the roadworks around Sligo?”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by CouncillorS. Maguire:
    “This motion requests that the engineering department review the recent changes to the road layout and traffic management at Rathcormac National School”.
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by CouncillorH. Keaney:
    “I call for an update report on proposals for coastal protection at the second beach at Rosses Point”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by CouncillorH. Keaney:
    “I call for a report on the total costs involved in providing the new pontoon at Rosses Point. Report to include cost of planning, foreshore licence etc.”
  19. Correspondence
    1. Letter from Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection dated 22nd November 2017.
    2. Letter from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform dated 29th November 2017.
    3. Letter from Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection dated 14th December 2017.
    4. Letter from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform dated 2nd January 2018.
  20. Any Other Business.

 


Meeting Date 22/01/2018