Agendas 2011

Agenda of October Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday 3rd October 2011 at 11am


SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL
Corporate Services
Sligo County Council
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

Phone: (071) 9111111

27th September, 2011

TO: THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL

An Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON: Monday 3rd October, 2011

AT: 11.00 AM

IN: Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

You are requested to attend.


Signed
F. Mac Nabb
Meetings Administrator


CLÁR

  1. To confirm the minutes of the September Ordinary Meeting held on the 5th September, 2011.(copy attached)
  2. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of a dwelling at Greyfield, Culfadda, Co. Sligo to Mrs Teresa Killoran. (report previously circulated)
  3. To agreed to proceed with the Water Abstraction Proposal under the Water Supplies Act, 1942 (Sections 2 and 3), Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts 1878 to 2001, Planning and Development Act 2000, Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2007, Water Supplies (Application for a Provisional Order) Regulations 2000 and the Water Services Act 2007, for Lough Talt Regional Water Supply Scheme. (report attached)
  4. To consider and adopt the draft Corporate Plan 2010-2014 (copy attached).

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. MacManus
    "That Sligo County Council begins the process of taking in charge Ocean Links, Strandhill, Co. Sligo."
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. MacManus
    "That Sligo County Council calls on the Fine Gael/Labour government to rescind it’s recent decision to impose a €100 household charge".
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath
    “To call on Sligo County Council to examine the junction outside Ballymote RC Church entrance into Cuin Iosa and to provide a plan to improve safety and access.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To ask the Director of Services to commence the process of developing bye-laws on Road 79 and around Easkey Castle to restrict car and caravan parking in the location.” 
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To ask the Director of Services for Housing to explain how someone outside the county can get their name included on Sligo County Council Housing waiting list.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To ask the Roads Section to construct ramps on Pier Road, Enniscrone at Waterpoint in the interest of safety.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on the Director of Services for Planning to raise a Dereliction Order on the apartment block built on the site of the Old Mill in Ballisodare.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker
    “To ask Sligo County Council to provide speed ramps at St Mary’s Green, Collooney.”

 

MOTIONS

  1.  To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will call on Sligo County Council in co-operation with Mayo County Council to establish a cycle way/ greenway across the Ox Mountain range.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor V. Cawley
    “That following on from the agreement of this Council, to the transfer of land purchased by Sligo County Council for the provision of housing, to the National Aggregated Land Bank; that an up to date report be given to the Council on what, if any, progress has been made in the processing of these transfers for each site including quantity of land transferred, portions of sites retained and related cost to the Council, the reasons for site portion retention and reasons for delays in site transfer.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley 
    “To ask the Director of Services 
    1. Who is responsible for making safe the dangerous structure in Cloonameehan Cemetery as this is a cause of safety concern for families who have loved ones buried in its vicinity. 
    2. If headstones are damaged as a result of part of the structure falling who is going to pay for it.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor V. Cawley
    “That, while this Council welcomes the detailed plan for the upgrading of the N15 from Hughes Bridge as far as the Borough Boundary that are currently being progressed and prepared, for submission to An Board Plannala, that the proposed foot bridge as part of this plan be removed as there is low demand for it and it will seriously impinge and overlook a number of residences in the area. Further, that the upgrading plan include the provision of safety railings along the road section between the traffic lights at the new proposed Cartron Junction and the proposed traffic lights at the first roundabout on the N15.” 
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. Barry 
    “To ask the Director of Services for a full and updated report, as of today on the provision of a burial ground at Grange.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “I am calling on Sligo County Council to have public light on the Gurteen/Ballaghderreen Road 293 (past “The Hill Hotel”) which is erected on the road verge moved back in the interest of road safety.” 
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “To ask the County Manager to explain to the elected representatives why Sligo County Council pays the highest costs in the country for the resurfacing of roads under the Roads Restoration Maintenance Programme.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “Noting that the Council adopted the following motion on the 6th of September 2010:- “That the Council be provided with a breakdown for the years 2008 and 2009 of the contractors employed by the Council during that period, the works or works in lieu for which they were contracted and the amounts paid to those contractors”; and further noting with concern that the report has still not been provided, this Council calls on the County Manager to provide the report for consideration at the next monthly meeting of the Council.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council be provided with a report on the Oyster Bay housing development in Rosses Point/Ballyweelin (Ref 04210) indicating if the development has been completed in compliance with the planning conditions and if there are any proposals to take the development in charge.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Collery
    “To ask Sligo County Council to provide a council worker for 2 days a week in Ballymote town for a clean up.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Collery
    “To ask Sligo County Council as to why the public toilets at Innisfree Lake are closed for the last 6 months.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Collery
    “To ask Sligo County Council to view the junction at Ballygawley crossroads for the slowing down of traffic coming out from Sligo and on towards Sooey direction.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor H. Keaney
    “To ask this Council to apply to the Department of the Environment for funding to carry out a feasibility study to provide a sewage treatment system and sewer network for the village of Rathcormac.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker
    “To ask Sligo County Council to repair sections of boundary walls at Tawnagh and Templemore Burial Grounds.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker
    “To ask Sligo County Council what plans, if any for a site beside Owenmore Gaels pitch, Collooney.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo Council to increase funding levels for Tidy Towns for the County.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to put in place traffic calming at Stella Maris, Ballisodare.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to erect a gate or fence at the side of the entrance to treatment works plant in Coolaney in the interest of safety.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “Due to the deplorable condition of Class 2 and 3 County Roads that this Council calls on the Minister for Transport to make emergency funding available to carry out essential repairs.”
  20. Votes of Sympathy
  21. Votes of Congratulations
  22. Conferences
  23. Correspondence
    1. Letter dated 7th September, 2011 from the EPA acknowledging receipt of correspondence. 
    2. Letter dated 12th September, 2011 from the Office of the Taoiseach acknowledging receipt of correspondence re the N17.
    3. Letter dated 12th September, 2011 from the Office of the Taoiseach acknowledging receipt of correspondence re Roscommon Hospital.
    4. Letter dated 12th September, 2011 from Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher, MEP, acknowledging receipt of correspondence re septic tanks.
    5. Letter dated 12th September, 2011 from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport acknowledging receipt of correspondence. 
    6. Letter dated 12th September, 2011 from the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government acknowledging receipt of correspondence.
    7. Letter dated 14th September, 2011 from the EPA regarding a request by members for them to address the Council re fracturing.
    8. Letter dated 16th September, 2011 from the Office of the Minister for Health re Roscommon Hospital.
    9. Email dated 16th September, 2011 from Marie O’ Byrne, Director of the Hawk’s Well theatre regarding a presentation to the members.
    10. Letter dated 16th September, 2011 from Eamon Gilmore TD re Roscommon Hospital.
    11. Letter dated 19th September, 2011 from Jim Higgins, MEP, re septic tank upgrades.
    12. Letter dated 21st September, 2011 from the IDA regarding an address to the members.
    13. Letter dated 23rd September, 2011 from Jim Higgins, MEP, re septic tank upgrades.
  24. Matters Arising from Minutes
  25. Any Other Business

 

 


Meeting Date 03/10/2011