Sligo Agendas 2018

Agenda of Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo to be held on Monday 17th December, 2018


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11th December 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, 17th December 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 15th October 2018 (copy attached and posted on extranet).
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 12th November 2018 to consider the Draft Budgetary Plan (copy attached and posted on extranet).
  3. Matters Arising.
  4. 2019 Investment and Development Proposals.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. 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”. 
  2. 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.”

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Department of Finance to ring fence the revenue from the Sugar Sweetened Drink Tax to reinvest in children’s health and health promotion activities”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “To request an update on upgrading of footpaths and roads at Rathedmond, Sligo”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “To request a report on the Carney Bridge Restoration Plan”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “Noting that Tesco is refusing to abide by collective agreements made between the company and its workers through their representatives Mandate Trade Union;

    And further noting that Tesco:
    has refused to engage on workers’ pay and conditions of employment;
    has victimised workers for protecting their working conditions;
    has removed workers canteens and break facilities;
    has refused their longest serving workers pay increases;
    has refused to accept their workers right to be collectively represented by their trade union;

    And recognising that the refusal by Tesco management to engage with the workers representatives can only be considered as a denial of the workers fundamental human rights;

    And further noting that Tesco is one of Ireland’s most profitable retailers generating more than €250 million in profits per year from the Irish business alone,

    This Council calls on Tesco management to respect the right of their workers to trade union representation and we call on Tesco management to abide by all of the collective agreements they entered into with the workers trade union.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “Welcoming the advancement to Stage 2 of the provision of 62 no. public housing units in the Maugheraboy area, can the Executive indicate if provision of suitable traffic management layout at the Maugheraboy Road\Maugheraboy Estate junction is part of the overall scheme; And further is the need for the provision of continuous access to a footpath from Beechlawn Court to the same junction now recognised?”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask as to how many of the new parking meters in the Borough area cannot currently accept payment by credit/debit card such as swipe and chip etc. and to ask is such an upgrade easily installed.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by CouncillorC. MacManus:
    “To ask for an update on the provision of a Central Library in Sligo City.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to make an application for funding under the low cost accident schemes in 2019, to address the following concerns on the Knockbeg/Collooney  road as there is a lack of footpaths, very poor public lighting and the need for speed calming measures along this route.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “Noting that:
    5,948 parking tickets were issued in 2016,
    3,844 of these fines were paid,
    0,591 of these were successfully appealed,
    0,387 summonses were generated,

    To ask the Chief Executive what action did the Council take in regard to the balance of 1,126 fines which were issued and further to ask how many of the 387 summonses which were generated were successfully prosecuted in the courts.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That Sligo County Council write to Bus Éireann requesting that a bus shelter be fitted close to Cleveragh Industrial Estate and Doorly Park”.  
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That an up to date report be provided indicating
    1. when consultations will commence with the O’Connell Street traders in respect of the refurbishment of the street
    2. when work will commence on the project
    3. when the refurbishment work is expected to be completed.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Can I receive an update for the Cartron Community Group regarding the playground area?”
  13. Correspondence:
    1. Email acknowledgement from Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment dated 18th October 2018.
    2. Letter from Department of Rural and Community Development dated 18th October 2018.
    3. Letter from Department of Education and Skills dated 22nd October 2018.
    4. Letter from State Examinations Commission dated 30th October 2018.
    5. Letter from Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport dated 6th December 2018.
  14. Any Other Business.

 


Meeting Date 17/12/2018