Agenda - Rathfarnham ACM 14th January 2014

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Date:
14/01/2014 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 10th December 2013.

Roads

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager to include in the footpath 2014 programme the driveway at 1 Marian Road?"

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manger to inspect, report back and provide date for completion of any necessary work to the Rosemount carpark, in particular where the path/road surface is described as broken and pitted especially opposite the fish shop.  Also, the 5 bollards around the green and in front of Rosemount shops have been knocked and were to be repaired/replaced.  The bollards featured on last months ACM and works were to be completed?"

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager to consider repainting the yellow box at the junction of Rathfarnham Shopping Centre and Butterfield Avenue?"

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads:

Abbey Close, Loreto Terrace, Rathfarnham                  

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That the Manager give a report on speeding traffic at the Grange Road down the hill from the Grange Road/Taylors Lane junction. There seems to be no speed indication signs or go slow signs and please indicate what can be done to lower the traffic speed on the Grange Road."

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That the Manager investigate the southern one-way entrance to Rathfarnham Village is regularly being contravened by traffic particularly in the early morning - what measure can be put in place to address this."

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That the Manager inspect and report back to the next Traffic Management Meeting whether or not there ought to be a stop sign and double yellow lines at the junction of Fonthill Park within the estate and again where Fonthill meets the main Willbrook Road."

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"That the Manager include in the 2014 footpath programme an upgrade of the footpath on the side of the Grange Road at the entrance to St. Endas."

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That the Council's Planning and Roads Department needs to begin to make plans for relieving traffic congestion at Stocking Lane and Ballycullen Road and Kilinney Road before these areas become chronically congested as before."

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That the Manager please give an update on the extra provision of car parking spaces at Rosemount Shopping Centre."

Water & Drainage

Questions

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Michael McAdam

"To ask the Manager to setout the schedule of works with regard to the installation of water meters in the Rathfarnaham area for the first quarter of 2014?"

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
John Hand

"To ask the Manager to investigate and report back on an ongoing issue concerning blocked drains adjacent to 30 Butterfield Avenue.  The owners report that they have cleared the drains on a number of occasions, with the report back that the source of the problem is on the road.  The drains were unblocked by the Council before Christmas however the Council's Supervisor suggested that the source of the blockage might not be at the road and therefore a resident issue as opposed to Council issue.  A definitive position is required and I would ask the Manager to provide the necessary direction to arrive at a solution to the problem.  Also Manager the Resident reported back on the efficiency of the Council & especially the Supervisor on dealing with the matter before Christmas?"

Headed Items

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Planning

Questions

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
William Purcell

"To ask the Manager to outline the 'taking-in-Charge' status of the new estates off Stocking Avenue?"

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

Planning Files
A. Large Applications Under Consideration
B. Files Requested by Members

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Development

Headed Items

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Michael Fagan

Laneway at rear of Willbrook Park

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Libraries

Headed Items

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Libraries
Responsibility:
Libraries

Library News & Events

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Libraries
Responsibility:
Libraries

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Libraries
Responsibility:
Libraries

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Libraries
Responsibility:
Libraries

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Corporate

Headed Items

H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Housing

Headed Items

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Community

Headed Items

H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Application for Grants (No Business)

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Environment

Questions

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager to have the leaves removed at the top part of the Grange Road and at the Priory Grange Road?"

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager to install a litter bin at the bus stop near Loreto College Grange Road?"

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Donna Lakes

"To ask the Manager to outline what schedules are in place for litter collection, road-sweeping, general cleansing, and grass cutting in those estates off Stocking Avenue?"

Headed Items

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (14)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Parks

Questions

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager what progress has been made towards resolving the ponding issue in Dodder Valley Park (behind Kilvere), the raising of the paths was identified as a solution and these works were to be included in the works programme.  To date there was been no change with the issue becoming worse due to recent heavy rain falls?"

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Manager to bring this Committee up to speed as to where matters are since I first brought the request to the Manager back in May 2013, asking the Manager on behalf of the Scouts located on Marian Road to extend their land holding to facilitate the expansion of the scouts to allow for better facilities, which in turn would allow for the children currently on a waiting list to be included as members.  There was legal uncertainty as to whether or not the Council is the owner of the land and/or whether or not the Manger had the legal capacity to extinguish/lease the additional land to the Scouts?"

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Manager to bring this Committee up to speed as to where matters are with regard to the pedestrian walkway along Edmondstown Road and Owendore River at/near Cloragh Mills Apartments.  This issue was brought by me to this meeting back in October and the opening at that point was imminent?" 

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Manager for a report regarding the Turner Greenhouse which is in the possession of the Council and what the position is regarding any plans for it - corporate memory in the Council (Dr Boylan - retired) will advise the Council regarding this?"

Headed Items

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

Proposed Play Space Programme

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (15)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Mot (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor A-M. Dermody
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"That this Committee calls on the Manager to identify and collate all green spaces within the Ward and large enough to facilitate the maximum use of that space for sporting or recreational use."