Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting of
b) Minutes of Adjourned Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 19th September 2006
(all circulated herewith)
REPORTS OF THE AREA COMMITTEES
a) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (1) - 5th September 2006.
Dealing with Roads, Planning (dealt with at Sept. Meeting), Development and Corporate Services.
(no report)
b) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (2) - 5th September 2006
Dealing with Community (1 report - Grants), Parks, Environment and Housing.
(circulated herewith)
c) Tallaght Area Committee (1) - 18th September 2006
Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 report - Grants) and Housing.
(circulated herewith)
d) Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 25th September 2006
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development and Corporate Services.
(no report)
e) Lucan /Clondalkin Area Committee (1) - 20th September 2006
Dealing with Development, Planning (1 report - Motion CPO), Corporate Services and Roads .
(circulated herewith)
f) Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee (2) - 26th September 2006
Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 report - Grants) and Housing.
(circulated herewith)
a) Clt
ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE - 21ST SEPTEMBER 2006.
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Report on Joint Inter Authority Area Committee Meetings on Fringe Issues
c) Filling of Vacancies on the Vocational Education Committee and County Enterprise Board.
d) Report on Annual Allowance for Mayor and Deputy Mayor
(all circulated herewith)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Environment SPC, 6th September 2006 - (i) Minutes of Meeting held on 3rd May 2006
b) Housing and Social Development SPC, 7th September 2006 - (i) Minutes of Meeting held on 4th May 2006
c) Sports, Recreation, Community Development and Parks SPC, 13th September 2006 - (i) Report of Meeting 13th Sept, (ii) Minutes of Meeting held 24th May 2006
d) Transport SPC, 14th September 2006 - (i) Report of Meeting 14th Sept, (ii) Minutes of Meeting held on 11th May 2006
e) Economic Development (Planning & Development) SPC, 20th September 2006 - (i) Report of Meeting 20th Sept, (ii) Minutes of Meeting held 17th May 2006
f) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Education & Libraries SPC, 28th September 2006 - (i) Report of Meeting 28th Sept, (ii) Minutes of Meeting held 25th May 06
(all circulated herewith)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(no report)
Questions
To ask the Manager to write to the PRTB requesting the following information relevant to this County:
1. The number of complaints against tenants in Private Rented accommodation from neighbours suffering the ill effects of mis-management of properties owned by Private landlords?
2. The average length of time for all stages of a Dispute Resolution to be completed?
3. When it is envisaged that the PRTB services will be available to the public by telephone outside of the hours of 10am til 12.30pm?
4.
To ask the Manager to report on the most up-to-date information health issues relating to overhead ESB Power Lines as agreed to my request at the May 2006 Council Meeting, and when will the Manager report to the Council by way of a Headed Item on this matter?
To ask the Manager to report in detail on the second designation of Strategic Development Zoning lands in South Dublin County Council and very specifically to report in detail on the impact of resulting further traffic congestion if our transportation infrastructural problems are not firstly and comprehensively resolved prior to the development of any further high density development such as a second SDZ in South Dublin. The absence of a modern and comprehensive transportation system is currently causing the most chronic traffic congestion on our roads, the result of which is severe damage to the quality of life of the local residential community?
To ask the Manager to provide up-to-date and detailed reports on meetings and consultations that have taken place in recent times with the relevant authorities, including the Gardaí, Dublin Bus, the Toll Bridge Operators, Dublin Transportation Office etc., including details of what innovative ideas and fresh thinking is being considered by these authorities in association with South Dublin County Council in the interest of maintaining the quality of life of the local residential community in helping to resolve the most severe, unprecedented and unacceptable levels of traffic gridlock on our roads?
To ask the Manager to make a statement concerning the recent work of Council staff in relation to the compilation of the electoral register, to state the total number of changes as either by way of deletions or amendments to the existing Register that have occurred as a result of the preparatory work for the compilation of the Register for 2007/2008, and if he will make a statement on the matter?
Headed Items
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(no report)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/ SITES
a) LD 1140 Proposed grant of Lease to Weston Hockey Club at Lock Road, Ballyowen.
(circulated herewith)
MANAGER'S REPORT ON THE VARIATION TO THE PROPOSED TALLAGHT TOWN CENTRE LOCAL AREA PLAN
(circulated herewith)
VACANCY ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
(circulated herewith)
Report on Proposed Variation of
(circulated herewith)
DRAFT ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2005
(circulated herewith)
Correspondence
Letter, dated 14th September 2006 from Waterford City Council regarding motion passed calling on the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to implement the recommendations of the report 'An Post - A New Vision'.
(circulated herewith)
Motions
Mayor's Business
That this Council re-examine our policy on how builders/developers fulfill their Part V requirements, in relation to the provision of 3 or 4 bedroom houses.
Mayor's Business
That this Council supports the restoration of "Whitehall House" Kingswood, Tallaght which was for a period the home of poet Katherine Tynan. The elected members urge the IRFU to indicate when work will commence on the house, which is in their ownership and is a protected structure (Ref: 179).
That this council approves the following change to the disposal of 'end of life' vehicles:-
a) That the €50 charge be scrapped.
b) That a sum of perhaps €200 be paid to people who bring a car to an 'end of life' unit.
That that the Members discuss the process to secure the integrity of the Council's planning files and call on the Manager to improve it in light of recent failures by the Council to fulfil its obligations in this regard.
That this Council values the role and contribution of the Community Forum and Community Platform and will positively support them by holding at least one conference per annum dealing with issues of concern to the community and voluntary sector to which the executive from both organisations, as well as the elected members of the Council be invited and by providing each organisation with a full time support worker and by including both organisations on the relevant invitation list for council events.
That the Manager would report on the initial stages of the Review of the Water Leisure Strategy specifically regarding the provision of the outstanding Swimming Pools. Would the Manager also set out in detail his intentions to ensure that the necessary funding is available in the case of government funding not being made available.
That the Manager review the criteria for animal rescue groups that entitles them to have fees waived:
- Confirmation of an organisation's status as a registered charity.
- Confirmation of planning permission to operate a dog pound facility
- Copy of a current General Dog Licence
- Names of the nominated individuals, approved by the organisation to collect dogs on behalf of the organisation
as not every animal rescue group is a registered charity, no rescue centres have permission to operate a dog pound as these are rescue centres and not every animal rescue have premises and many volunteers operate from their homes and will he give a report on the matter.
That this Council, in order to combat the proliferation in illegal domestic clothing collections;
investigates the possibility of introducing bye-laws which oblige all collectors to clearly identify their company/organisation name , address, landline and other relevant company/organisation/charity number details, together with the relevant tax clearance details;
and inter alia introduces severe penalties for those collectors and residents who knowingly breach these regulations;
organises a publicity campaign to alert householders to any proposed changes
and examines best practise in this regard.
That the Manager would report on progress made to resolve the residual works and issues causing the delay in the opening of the County's first Skate Park. Now that the substantive works have been completed for some considerable time, would the Manager seek a time-scale from the developers to complete the Skate Park so that it can be opened without further delays.
That this Council agrees to draw up a policy as per circular PD1 of 2006 from the Minister reminding planning authorities of their legal obligation imposed by section 180. The circular also stated that planning authorities must establish a policy for the completion and taking in charge of estates, and (b) that it include a policy on management companies.