Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council Friday 15th February 2010
KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL - COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL CHAINNIGH
Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council to be held on Friday 15th February, 2010 at 3 p.m. in Council Chamber, County Hall,
John Street, Kilkenny.
Clár do Ghnáth-Chruinniú Chomhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh le reachtáil ar an hAoine 15th Feabhra 2010 ar a 3.00 i.n. i Seomra na Comhairle, Halla an Chontae, Sráid Eoin, Cill Chainnigh.
1. Confirmation of Minutes - Dearbhú Miontuairiscí:
(a) Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council held on 15th January, 2010 (copy of minutes attached)
(b) Minutes of Thomastown Electoral Area Meeting held on Thursday 19th November, 2009. (copy of minutes attached)
(c) Minutes of Ballyragget Area Meeting held on 21st December, 2009 (copy of minutes attached)
(d) Minutes of SPC 3 Environmental Policy, Fire Services and Emergency Planning Meeting held on 3rd February, 2010 (copy of minutes attached)
(e) Minutes of Piltown Electoral Area Meeting held on 5th February, 2010 (copy of minutes attached)
2. Business prescribed by Statute, Standing Orders or Resolutions of the Council. - Gnó forordaithe do réir Reachtaíochta, Orduithe Seasta, nó Rúin an Chomhairle.
Housing & Other Disposal - Tithíocht & Díuscairt Eile
(a)Housing Disposal - Tithíocht Díuscairt
(i) "That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in No. 12 The Greens, Jerpoint West, Thomastown, in accordance with the terms of the Housing Acts 1966 to 2002" (Notification issued to members on 4th February, 2010)
(b) Other Disposal - Díuscairt Eile
(i) "That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in land at Tomard, Milford, Co. Carlow to Brian Maher, in accordance with details contained in the Notice served under Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001". (Notice sent to members on the 4th February, 2010).
(ii) "That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in land at Ashill, Horse & Jockey, Co. Tipperary to Reps of John O' Meara, in accordance with details contained in the Notice served under Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001" (Notice sent to members on 4th February, 2010)
(iii) "That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in land at Foulkscourt, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny to Noel Nolan, in accordance with details contained in the Notice served under Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001 (Notice sent to members on 4th February, 2010).
(c) Community & Enterprise - Pobal agus Fiontar
Five Year County Library Development Plan - Deferred from January.
(report already circulated)
(d) Roads - Bóithre
(i) Report on Damage to Roads due to severe weather (report attached)
(ii) 2010 Allocations from the National Roads Authority (report attached)
(iii) M9 Phase 2 Opening
(e) Water Services - Seirbhísí Slántaíochta
Kilkenny Conservation Project - progress update
(f) Corporate - Gnóthaí Corparáideacha
Nomination for Vacancy on SPC 2, Roads, Transportation, Water Services, Emergency Planning - Business and Industry Pillar - Cormac O' Sullivan, Hagard Road, Kells, Co. Kilkenny.
3. Urgent Correspondence - Comhfhreagras Práinneach
4. Business adjourned from a previous Meeting - Gnó ar athló ó chruinniú
roimhe seo:
5. Fix Dates and Times of Meetings - Dátaí agus Amanta do chruinnithe a shocrú:
(a) Schedule of meetings from February - April (attached)
(b) Fix date for joint briefing in committee for Kilkenny County Council and Kilkenny Borough Council to discuss issues connected with possible extension of Kilkenny Borough Boundary.
6. Consideration of Reports and Recommendations of Committees of the Council
- Plé ar Thuairiscí agus Moltaí ó Choistí an Comhairle:
(a) Report on Thomastown Electoral Area Meeting held on 19th November, 2009 (copy of report attached)
(b) Report on Ballyragget Electoral Area Meeting held on Monday 21st December, 2009 (copy of report attached)
(c) Report on SPC 3 Environmental Policy, Fire Services and Emergency Planning meeting held on 3rd February, 2010 (copy of report attached)
(d) Report on Piltown Electoral Area Meeting held on 5th February, 2010 (copy of report attached)
7. Other Business set forth in the Notice convening the Meeting -
Gnó Eile romhainn i bhFógra reachtála an Chruinnithe
8. Education & Training
Conferences - Request for approval to attend as per circulated list.
Summary of Proceedings at Conferences have been received from
| Councillor | Date of Conference | Title of Conference |
|---|
| Cllr. M. Shortall | 15th-17th January 2010 | "A Guide to Child Protection" |
9. Matters Arising from Minutes - Gnótha ag éirí as Miontuairiscí
10. Any Other Business - Aon Ghnó Eile
11. Notices of Motion - Fógraí Rúin:
1(10) Cllr. Catherine Connery
"That additional funds be made available by the Department of Transport to Kilkenny County Council to deal with the consequences of the damage done to roads arising from recent severe winter weather in North Kilkenny".
2(10) Cllr. Catherine Connery
"That the National Roads Authority include road improvements between Durrow and Kilkenny as part of its road investment programme".
3(10) Cllr. John Coonan
"That Kilkenny County Council extend an invitation to Mr. Liam Keane National Planning Specialist for Addiction Services with the HSE to address the Local Authority".
4(10) Cllrs. Cora Long & Eamon Aylward
"That the Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan, would examine introducing the option of making it possible to pay television licences on a quarterly or half yearly basis similar to the situation that pertains for car tax as the licence fee is now €180 for the year which is causing financial hardship for people".
12. Notices of Motion from other local authorities seeking support of Kilkenny County Council County Council - Fógraí i dtaobh Rúin ó Údaráis Áitiúla eile ag lorg tacaíochta ó Chomhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh:
1(10) Monaghan Town Council - 12th January, 2010
"In light of the continuing decrease in monthly residential rents in the private sector, that this Council write to the Minister John Gormley, Department of Environment and Local Government seeking similar decreases to rents imposed by Local Authorities to their tenants and that the reduction in revenue to the Council is subvented through the Local Government Fund allocation to each Council".
2(10) Limerick Council Council - 13th January, 2010
"That, Limerick County Council requests the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to reverse the decision to give the National Roads Authority the management of regional and local roads investment".
3(10) Killarney Town Council - 15th January, 2010
"That Killarney Town Council calls on the Minister for Enterprise and Employment to ensure the retention of the minimum wage"
4(10) Limerick County Council - 19th January, 2010
"That Limerick County Council calls upon the Government to allow persons in co. Limerick flooded in August 2008 become eligible for consideration for compensation in the recently allowed scheme; that the Government establish under statute a single competent authority to manage and maintain the country's waterways; that an adequate maintenance schedule for every river and stream in the country be developed; and that the State revoke planning permissions granted for developments not yet commenced on flood plains".
5(10) Limerick County Council - 19th January, 2010
"That, Limerick County Council calls on the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to nominate one agency to take control of our rivers nationally; that the agency would identify a time of the year for local authorities, landowners, communities and other organisations to clean and dredge the river banks, beds, and bridges; and that this motion be circulated to all other authorities for support".
6(10) Limerick County Council - 19th January, 2010
"That, Limerick County Council requests the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to lift the embargo on the employment of outdoor staff in order to protect the investment in the county road network".
7(10) Galway County Council - 28th January, 2010
"That Galway County Council initiates an alliance of all Local Authorities to lobby the Minister for Transport for additional funding to properly address the condition of our roads".
