Agenda - Rathfarnham ACM 14th May 2013

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Date:
14/05/2013 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 9th April 2013

Environment

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Helen Griffin

"To ask the Manager to place a no dumping sign at the small green area between 239/240 Moyville estate to stop residents dumping garden waste under the trees at this location?"

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Helen Griffin

"To ask the Manager what steps can be taken by this Council to counteract growing number of posters advertisements appearing, not only on telegraph and electricity polls but also on road signs, within our ward seeking “cash for cars”?"

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

"To ask the Manager to include the entrance to Dodder Valley Park (Kilvere entrance) in the anti-dog fouling stencil programme and at regular spots along the pathway within the park?"

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

LITTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2011 – 2014 QUARTERLY REPORT

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

Village Initiative update

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Helen Griffin

Cathaoirleach’s Business

"That the Manager contact the owner of the land bordering 216/217 Woodfield Estate to request proper/permanent fencing which would resolve the problem of illegal tipping in the field causing danger to livestock present, attracting rodents and general unsightliness to neighbouring residents and could the Manager:

  • At the Woodfield estate side place a litter probation sign near the field.
  • Ask the litter warden to police the area to stop littering in the field."
Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Helen Griffin

"That this Committee agrees the following actions in respect of continuous illegal dumping adjacent to Woodfield (addresses included):

To contact the adjoining landowner to seek their assistance in securing the land where there is livestock and horses present;
erect a 'No Dumping' sign;
ensure the Cleansing Unit includes the hedgerow area in its schedule of cleansing in Woodfield;
engage the Environmental health Officer to check the area for reported vermin;
engage the Litter Warden to actively monitor the area for illegal organic and waste dumping;
consider a leaflet drop of local houses regarding illegal dumping in the hedgerow area including the fines appropriate for such an offence."

Parks

Questions

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Manager to install park seats in the park at the Scouts den at Marian Road?"

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Manager to agree the attached “wish list” as prepared by Butterfield District Residents’ Association, as to suitability of locations for the positioning of benches within the Rathfarnham area?"

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Manager to walk Dodder Valley Park (Kilvere entrance), after entering the park, taking a left turn and note the muddy pathway.  Follow the path around and there is a second similar patch further along and provide a solution to the source of water and an estimate as to when the necessary works could be completed?"

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager if any progress has been made around preparing a “grass works programme” similar to the Arboricultural Works Programme operated by the department for the Rathfarnham ward?"

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Manager for an update on the issue raised by Westbourne Lodge Residents Association at their meeting with Michael Hannon regarding fencing and planning compliance issues in respect of boundary treatment?"

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"That the members call on the Manager to provide a detailed medium to long-term plan for the upkeep and maintenance of Cherryfield Park and the Dodder Linear Park in general which is in a serious state of neglect; is litter strewn; overgrown; unused car parks; vandalism; graffiti - the list is endless - and that such a plan would take advantage of the cycleway proposed for the entire length of the Dodder."

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"That the Manager consider the request by Rathfarnham Boy Scouts to extinguish an area of land (approx. 18 metres) to the left of their Clubhouse on Marian Road. The land in question is in the open space linking Marian Road and Marian Grove/Butterfield Close. The Scouts require the strip of land to allow them to pitch tents at various times during the year and to increase the amount of outdoor activities that the organiser can engage the children in. The Rathfarnham Boy Scouts is the busiest in Ireland and currently have a waiting list of 80 children anxious to join. By extending the area it would allow the club to offer more activities to the children and accordingly to take in all children eager to join and eliminate the waiting list. The Scouts agree to absorb the cost of replacing the wall after it has incorporated the lands into theirs."

Roads

Questions

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager to look at replacing the pedestrian barrier on the Ballyboden Road (nearest the junction with Ballyroan Road).  This barrier was damaged in a car crash over 18 months ago and has never been replaced or made good?"

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager to repaint the yellow lines at Butterfield Avenue from the junction with Old Bridge Road to where they end around (address included)?"

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager on behalf of residents to repaint the lines at the junctions in Woodfield Estate and to repaint the road number/name signs within the estate also?"

Headed Items

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No Business)

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Thomas Curtin

PROPOSED EXTINGUISHMENT OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OVER SLIVER OF LAND TO THE REAR OF 16 AND 18 BUTTERFIELD CRESCENT, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Thomas Curtin

"That this Committee review the decision re Headed Item 10 -

"Report on proposed extinguishment of public right of way over sliver of land on Butterfield Court to the rear of 16 and 18 Butterfield Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14"

with a view to overturning the decision of the Committee in April."

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"That the Manager arrange that the concrete road surface adjacent to the shops, church and community centre at Ballyroan be reinstated, repaired and/or replaced where necessary - and repairs carried out to the low perimeter 'lip' around the car park as cars are driving directly out on to Marian Road."

Water & Drainage

Questions

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Dermot Finch

"To ask the Manager to provide me with an update in relation to the leaking pipe at (address supplied), I am informed there has been considerable activity with Council officials attending late at night in an effort to source/identify the leak?"

Headed Items

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Dermot Finch

Cathaoirleach’s Business

"That the Manager give an update on the recent blockage and discharge of sewerage at Pinewood Park. There seems to be a problem with the manhole on the road at Pinewood Park causing sewage discharge in back gardens. Could the Council state what works need to be done to sort out the problem."

Planning

Questions

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Breda Fogarty

"To ask the Manager to report back into the progress made with regard to planning enforcement taken by this Council and concerning the authorised development of property at address supplied.  To ask the Manager to consider instigating legal action if no progress has been made with regard to the matter?"

Headed Items

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

Planning Files

A. Large Applications Under Consideration (No Business)

B. Files Requested by Members (No Business)

H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Tony Shanahan

Taking in Charge Report

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Development

Headed Items

H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John Browne

"That the Manager expedite the process of completing the transfer of land from Dublin City Council to SDCC (lands to the rere of 77-87 Lower Dodder Road) and to make a statement on the matter."

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Coburn
Responsibility:
John Browne

"That this Committee discuss with the aid of a report the timeline for the transfer of lands to the rear of houses 77 – 87 Lower Dodder Road, which is reported to be in the ownership of SDCC, to the residents of houses 77 - 87 Lower Dodder Road, as this land is reported to have been transferred by DCC to SDCC in February 2013."

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
John Browne

"That the Manager provide a detailed overview of the matter to date concerning an application by residents living in houses 77 - 87 Lower Dodder Road to acquire and incorporate these lands (map attached) into the individual plots of land adjacent to rear of each property, thereby extending the rear gardens of those residents.  It would appear that an application for First Registration was never made by Dublin City Council, however upon request to Dublin City Council following this application this was completed. 

Can the Manager establish if the land is now registered and in whose name is the land registered (DCC or SDCC).  Secondly is this Council prepared to extinguish the area in favour of the residents? If the land is registered and assuming this Council have no objection to the application by residents can the necessary notification process be commenced?

If the land is not registered can this matter be taken up by the Law Agent so that he in turn can liaise with his opposite number in Dublin City Council. 

I understand it is 7 years since residents first sought the application to extinguish.  Can I ask that the Manager report back to this Council each month going forward so as to track progress?"

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Coburn
Responsibility:
John Browne

"That this Committee discuss with the aid of a report the status of the laneway bordering houses 2-12 Willbrook Park and 27 & 29 Ballyboden Road."

Libraries

Headed Items

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Libraries
Responsibility:
Libraries

Library News & Events

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Libraries
Responsibility:
Libraries

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Libraries
Responsibility:
Libraries

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (14)
Submitted by:
Libraries
Responsibility:
Libraries

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Corporate

Headed Items

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Emer O'Gorman

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That the Manager prepare a report to go forward to this months Organisation Procedure and Finance Committee Meeting regarding the naming of the Ornamental Garden at Rathfarnham Castle.  That this Committee propose that the Garden should be named the Sean Keating Ornamental Garden as part of this County Village initiative.  The Ornamental Garden is due to be opened this summer.  If it was agreed at the OP&F meeting it could be then ratified at the June Council meeting."

Housing

Headed Items

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Patricia Doherty

QUARTERLY ANTI-SOCIAL STATISTICS 1ST Quarter 2013

H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (16)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Mot (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Feargal O'Suilleabhain

"That this Committee, as a first step in devising a plan for Rathfarnham Village, carries out a study regarding the business and residential population of the Village; in the case of the Village categorised into business type - in order to build a proper picture of the needs of the village and to enable adequate and dynamic of the planned future of the Village and its environs."

Community

Headed Items

H-I (19)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Application for Grants

H-I (20)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (18)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)