Agendas 2014

Agenda of October Ordinary Meeting to be held on Monday 13th October 2014 at 11am in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo


Sligo County Council
Corporate Services
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

071 911 1216

 

7th October, 2014

 

TO:  THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

 

ON:  Monday 13th October, 2014

AT:  11.00am

IN:  Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

 

You are requested to attend.

 

K. Colreavy
Administrative Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Procedures Committee Meeting, held on 29th July, 2014. (copy attached)
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the September Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council, held on 8th September, 2014. (copy attached)
  3. To consider report in relation to commencing the process of ‘taking in charge’ Phase 1 of the development known as ‘Sliabh Mór,’ at Carney, Co. Sligo. (copy attached)
  4. That Sligo County Council being satisfied of their general public utility declare the following roads as public roads in accordance with Section 11(1) of the Roads Act, 1993.

    Road NumberLocation and Terminal Points
    L-45029-0 Road situate in the housing estate known as “Ougham Bawn” Tubbercurry (copy attached)
  5. That Sligo County Council being satisfied of their general public utility declare the following roads as public roads in accordance with Section 11(1) of the Roads Act, 1993.

    Road NumberLocation and Terminal Points
    L-81044-0 Road situate in the housing development known as ‘Church View’ in the townland of Gurteen.
    L-45028-0 Road situate in the housing development known as ‘Highfield Estate’ in the townland of Rathscanlon in Tubbercurry. (copy attached)
  6. Notice is hereby given to dispose of lands at, Ballytivnan, Sligo, located in the vicinity of St. John’s Hospital and Junction at Ash lane to the Institute of Technology Sligo, in accordance with Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001. (previously circulated)
  7. To consider and adopt the Draft Strategic Policy Committee Scheme 2014 – 2019. (copy attached)
  8. To consider and adopt the Draft Standing Orders for Sligo County Council. (copy attached)
  9. To note the Draft Standing Orders for the Municipal Districts of County Sligo. (copy attached)
  10. To note the Minutes of the final Meeting of Sligo Borough Council held on 1st May, 2014. (copy attached)
  11. To note the August Monthly Management Report. (report attached)
  12. To set a date for the 2015 Budget meeting between the 1st and 24th November, 2014.
  13. To appoint three (3) members to Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership. (letter attached)
  14. To appoint eight (8) members to the Cranmore Steering Committee. (memo attached)
  15. To appoint two (2) members of Sligo County Council to sit on the Sligo Age Friendly Alliance. (memo attached)
  16. To set a date to consider a presentation by OPW on Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management (CFRAM) Project.
  17. Report by Mr Bartley Gavin, on Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, 2014.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “To ask the Chief Executive if an application has been received to take the Buenos Aires Court housing scheme, Strandhill, in charge; and to ask when it is expected that a recommendation to take the estate in charge will come before the Council.”

 

MOTIONS 

  1.  To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Mac Manus
    “To ask for a detailed report on the current operational capacity of the Fire Service in County Sligo, with specific regard to current personnel numbers, existing crew number guidelines and any proposed changes within the service.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To call on the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney to intervene in the collapse of cattle prices, which is causing great hardship in the farming community.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask Sligo County Council to put in place a plan for the county to :-
    1. Eliminate impediments to traffic and danger to pedestrians arising from overhanging tree limbs, brambles and other vegetation encroaching on our roads.
    2. Achieve proper routine and scheduled maintenance of all roadside drainage systems/water tables annually.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “That Sligo County Council calls on the Government and the Minister in charge of Community, Rural Affairs and Agriculture  to help save rural Ireland from devastation.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “Due to the loss of the Department jobs and the Aurivo jobs in Tubbercurry, I will again call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs to consider the establishment of a third passport office to cover the West/North West of Ireland, and that this passport office be located in Tubbercurry.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “As broadband is a necessity in rural areas this Council calls on the Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources to indicate when high speed broadband will be rolled out to the 42 rural locations in Co Sligo which was announced by this Government in April of this year.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to address the safety issue on the N17 at Ballinacarrow Village at the traffic lights.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    cTo ask the Chief Executive to open discussions with Bus Éireann with a view to relocating the Bus Garage on Lord Edward street to a more suitable location, to improve traffic flow and for health and safety reasons.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “To ask Sligo County Council to allocate funds for major repairs to Rosses Point outdoor Swimming Pool and to request that this work would be completed for the 2015 Summer season for health and safety reasons.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “To ask Sligo County Council what plans, if any, they have to repair and restore the footpath from Carricknagat to Collooney.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Mac Sharry
    “That Sligo County Council executive would explore the possibility of providing a dedicated Coach parking area within walking distance and close proximity to Sligo town centre.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Mac Manus
    “To ask the CEO if Sligo County Council has been offered any of the thousands of housing properties which NAMA claim are available to local authorities from its portfolio.

    If any such properties have been offered by NAMA to Sligo County Council can this Council be informed of quantity of offer, property type (i.e. house, apartment etc) and if this Council has any plans to avail of such offer, including details of location.

    If no such offer of housing properties has been received from NAMA is it the intention of Sligo County Council to pursue such properties in an effort to ease the current housing waiting list?”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “To ask the Chief Executive Officer when he intends to provide the Council with the report it sought in January of this year in respect of the legal services provided by the Councils solicitor and other law agency providers.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council be provided with an up to date report on the proposed T2-T12 road linking the junction of Mail Coach Road/Connolly Street with the junction of Burton Street/Pearse Road; the report to include details of the most recent submission made to the Department seeking funding for the project.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That this Council calls on Irish Rail to improve sightlines at junction of road from railway station Ballymote to Regional Road 296 by removing hedge along regional road and (b) calls on Sligo County Council to improve junction exiting from Ballymote Community Nursing Home in the interest of road safety.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “That this Council call on our C.E.O, and the officials of this Council to contact the Department to have the ‘Block Grant’ top up restored to 2009 levels so that funds will be available to clear the back log of applications of the Disabled and Older Peoples Grants, to ensure funds are available for class three roads and to be in a position to replace outdoor staff that retire and to recruit more outdoor staff.”  
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That this Council, aware of and recognising the growing housing crises in Sligo and in the country generally; calls on the government, as a matter of urgency to prioritise and  introduce realistic proposals so as to provide adequate shelter and housing for the growing number of people seeking accommodation.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy
    “This Council recognises that the trafficking, exploitation and abuse of women and girls is taking place in Sligo and throughout the country within and as a direct result of prostitution. This Council understands prostitution to be a form of men's violence against women that affects individuals, communities, and society as a whole and that human trafficking for sexual exploitation is a modern form of slavery and an abuse of human rights.

    I request that Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Justice and Equality to implement the Justice Committees unanimous recommendations to introduce laws which make it an offence to pay for sex and is seeking such laws. This legislation must criminalise the demand for paid sex, decriminalize the seller and provide social supports for those wishing to exit prostitution. This Council recognises the need for this legislation to be enacted in this jurisdiction and will convey its views to the Minister for Justice and Equality.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “To ask the Director of Services what is the position on  the upgrade of the sewerage treatment plant for Tubbercurry? When is it expected work will commence.”
  20. Votes of Sympathy
  21. Votes of Congratulations
  22. Conferences
  23. Correspondence:
    1. Letter dated 16th September, 2014 from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Planning & Co-ordination of Construction 2020 acknowledging receipt of letter.
    2. Letter dated 18th September, 2014 from Enterprise Ireland regarding Aurivo building in Tubbercurry.
    3. Letter dated 19th September, 2014 from the Office of the Minister of Finance acknowledging receipt of letter.
    4. Letter dated 19th September, 2014 from the Office of the Minister for Social Protection acknowledging receipt of letter re insolvency by rogue employers.
    5. Letter dated 24th September, 2014 from the Office of the Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding Tamboran Resources. (copy via email)
    6. Letter dated 29th September, 2014 from IDA Ireland regarding Aurivo decision to relocate head office from Tubbercurry to Sligo.
    7. Letter dated 29th September, 2014 from the Office of An Taoiseach acknowledging receipt of letter.
    8. Letter dated 30th September, 2014 from the Office of the Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources re the National Broadband Scheme.
    9. Letter dated 2nd October, 2014 from Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership regarding nominations to their board.
  24. Matters Arising from Minutes
  25. Any Other Business

 

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Meeting Date 13/10/2014