Sligo Agendas 2018

Agenda of Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo to be held on Monday 15th October, 2018


Corporate Services
County Hall
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Sligo

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9th October 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:  Monday, 15th October 2018

IN:  The 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 16th July 2018 (copy attached and posted on extranet).
  2. Matters Arising.
  3. To consider the Draft Multi-Annual Restoration Improvement Programme for 2019-2021 for Sligo Municipal District area (copies attached and posted on extranet).
  4. To hear a presentation on Pilot of “Station-less Bike Share Scheme”.
  5. To note progress report on the preparation of the Public Realm Plan for Sligo (report attached and posted on extranet).
  6. To receive an update on the implementation of the National Planning Framework and the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (report attached and posted on extranet).
  7. To receive an update on the roll out of new parking meters and the new payment systems.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    “That Sligo County Council immediately commence the process to survey existing landing facilities at Inismurray Island and undertake the design of necessary improvements to the satisfaction of the Marine Survey Office and set about undertaking the necessary works as a matter of urgency with support on funding if necessary from the Departments of Transport, Marine and Environment”.

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That Sligo County Council request an update in relation to the ‘Find and Fix Programme’ that is currently ongoing in the North Sligo Water Supply Zone highlighting any savings that have been made to the Unaccounted for Water UFW in that network”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to provide an autism friendly parking space in Sligo Town and to work with a number of families who wish to see this happen”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Can Sligo County Council put a pedestrian crossing on the Bundoran Road in place of one of the island crossings.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Can Sligo County Council put child safety signs at the entrance to Treacy Avenue.
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Can Sligo County Council write to the Northwest Regional School Transport Manager and ask why Bus Éireann are changing the schedule for the children of Saint Edward’s N.S in Ballytivnan.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask for an update on progress to re-open the recreational facility at the Fairgreen, Temple Street currently closed due to vandalism.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “Recognising the positive impact and full integration within the Cranmore community for the last fifteen years of the TUSLA funded Family Support Services currently located at the Resource House at Race Course Drive, Cranmore, that this Council views with concern any possible re-location of these services off the estate. Further, that this Council contacts both TUSLA and Springboard, who manage the Resource House, to ascertain their views on this matter as it may impact on social regeneration within the Cranmore community.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask that the Council make Gaol Road wheelchair accessible, as safe access between the Irish Wheelchair Centre at St. Anne’s and the Riverside is not currently possible.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council upgrade the road surface and road markings at Cedar Drive”.
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council as a matter of urgency clean and upgrade the surface on the laneway between Cedar Drive and Thornhill and the laneway between Thornhill and Scoil Ursula”.
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council contact Iarnród Éireann requesting them once more to maintain trees and hedges along railway lines at Treacy Avenue, Cedar Drive, Lyndale and Maugheraboy”.
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “This Council calls on the Minister for Education, Mr. Richard Bruton, to put in place the necessary reforms to deal with the Leaving Certificate appeals process as the current six week appeal process is too long.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire and Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That Sligo will become a Breastfeeding Friendly city and introduce the supports required to encourage more mothers to begin and continue breastfeeding for longer”. 
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    “That Sligo County Council engineering staff assess the safety of the speed ramps outside Saint John’s Hospital, Ballytivnan Road, Sligo”.
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    “That Sligo County Council engineering staff would extend the double yellow lines from the left corner of St. Anne’s Terrace at the junction with Riverside up to a point where dangerous parking which seriously disrupts the traffic flow will be prohibited”. 
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    “That Sligo County Council engineering staff would immediately reinstate and mark out the pedestrian crossing at the Connaughton Road/ Mall junction in the interests of health and safety”.
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “To request Sligo County Council to apply for funding from the Department of Transport in order to develop a new pedestrian crossing on the Finisklin road in Sligo”.
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “That the Council be provided with a progress report on the improvement works at the T junction on Scotsman’s Walk with the Rosses Point road”.
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “That Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment and also the Minister for Rural and Community Affairs to carry out an enquiry into the Independent Review Panel of An Post. The criteria and timescale of the Review Panel and their decisions on the Ballinfull and Gurteen Post Offices should be analysed”.
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That a report be provided indicating the number of parking tickets issued in (a) 2016 and (b) 2017; the number of cases in which fines were paid; the amount of monies collected in fines; the number of cases which were referred to the courts and the outcome of same; the number of cases appealed directly to the Council and the number of successful appeals; the number of said appeals which were referred to the traffic wardens and the outcome of those appeals.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That an up to date report be provided listing the properties in the ownership of the Council (other than local authority dwelling houses); the properties which are being rented/leased to third parties; details of the annual rental income on each of the said properties; and details of the arrears owing; if any; in respect of the said properties.”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “To ask what progress, if any, has been made to identify possible funding sources to allow the Council to construct a pedestrian footpath or footpaths on the R292 linking Strandhill village with the rugby club and Queen Maeve’s Trail”.
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “Following my motion last year, can a progress report be provided concerning the installation of a zebra/pedestrian crossing and the ongoing traffic issues at the Ursuline College”.
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to carry out a survey and make funding available for the necessary repair works to Brackens Bridge in Collooney as the condition of the bridge is a concern to residents and people using the bridge”.  
  25. Correspondence:
    1. Letter from Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government dated 16th July 2018 (previously circulated).
    2. Letter from Lloyds Pharmacy dated 26th July 2018 (previously circulated).
  26. Any Other Business.

 


Meeting Date 15/10/2018