Agenda - Terenure-Rathfarnham ACM (2) 11th March 2008

Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 12th February 2008.

• Minutes

"To ask the Manager for an update on the negotiations with the OPW on recycling bank on Grange Road and to outline result of discussions on its relocation to St. Enda's carpark as outlined previously?"

• Q.1

"To ask the Manager to present a report on the public response to the move to fortnightly green bin collections?"

• Q.2

"To ask the Manager to present a brief report on the anticipated disruption in Orlagh Grove, Woodfield, prospect manor, and so on, in respect of the Boherboy Water Scheme and to give a timeline for when these works will impact on the estate?"

• Q.3

"To ask the Manager to remove the graffiti from the outside wall at the corner of Butterfield Crescent and Drive?"

• Q.4

"To ask the Manager to arrange for a litter clean up at the gate to St. Paul's Secondary School and the small stretch of road leading to Temple Manor Grove and to take whatever action that is require to stop the littering?"

• Q.5

"To ask the Manager to arrange a clean up of the open area in Temple Manor Estate where beer cans, bottles etc are littering the area and to take measures to curb this littering?"

• Q.6

"To ask the Manager if there is any devise that can, without much cost, secure the lids of bins during windy weather when many bins fall over and the contents are strewn all over the place and must cost this Council a lot to clean up the mess and the green bin is most likely to be toppled over since they are collected every two weeks and are very light?"

• Q.7

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

"That the Environmental Services Department redoubles its efforts to attack the graffiti problem which is increasing and particularly prevalent on public spaces and public utilities such as road signs and litter bins and to contact utility companies such as NTl to remind them of their obligations to remove same from their roadside boxes."

"That the Terenure-Rathfarnham area be the first to be pilotted for the brown bin service given the significant enthusiasm for such a service  and to update members on progress in this regard."

"To ask the Manager the reasons for the delay in commissioning the new developments at Former Eircom Training Centre, Wainsfort Road, Terenure and its impact on delivering the 51 Part V units of sheltered accommodation?"

• Q.8

Report on housing construction programme

• H.I.3

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

"That the Housing Department accepts full responsibility for the deteriorating state of Taylor's Court, originally an exemplary development, and takes immediate steps, as previously committed to to remove moss, prepare a proper landscaping proposal for the development, erect a granite entrance stone as promised and generally commits to returning the area to its original condition."

"That this committe discuss, with the aid of a detailed report from the Manager, the current status and future plans for construction of the Council's integrated housing development at Stocking Lane, Ballycullen, Co. Dublin."

• M. 6

"That the Council implement immediately, adequate security measures to protect the residents of Taylor's Court from anti-social behaviour from the neighbouring development which will prevent the terrorising of residents and the prevention of illegal dumping in their properties by a minority of residents in the neighbouring traveller accommodation site."

"To ask the Manager to replace the broken trees on Glendown Road between Glendown Lawn and Cypress Drive which have been vandalised recently?"

• Q.9

"To ask the Manager when will work to remove overgrown bushes and grass on the east sides of Willowbank Drive be carried out as residents were told this would be looked at last August?"

• Q.10

"To ask the Manager give an update on when work will begin on the wall at the small green area beside 90/91 Coolamber Park as money was promised in the 2007 budget?"

• Q.11

"To ask the Manager to prune a number of trees on Templeville Drive and Cypress Grove South which are in need of serious pruning and have not been attended to in many years and to prioritise these for inclusion in the remainder of this years tree pruning programme.  There is at present no provision for tree pruning on Templeville Drive?"

• Q.12

"To ask the Manager to examine the area at the end of Osprey Drive next to Tymon North Park where anti social behaviour has re-surfaced after many interventions by this committee and to see what can be done to eliminate this problem?"

• Q.13

"To ask the Manager to improve the frequency of grass cutting on the Cherryfield Pitches?"

• Q.14

"To ask the Manager to re-examine the walk way from Avondale Terrace to the playing pitches as the residents are suffering from serious anti social behaviour at that place despite the intervention and attention and to have the walk way closed off to eliminate this unacceptable situation.  (Details supplied)?"

• Q.15

"To ask the Manager for a progress report on the proposed changing facilities in Tymon North Park for Greenpark FC and Limekiln Rounders and will he make a statement on the issue?"

• Q.16

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

"That the Manager carry out tree pruning on Castleside Drive as the trees are directly blocking the light from public street lighting on the road."

• M.8

"That this committee discusses – with the aid of a full updated report – the taking in charge of Stonepark Abbey as pertaining to the Parks Department and to state when you expect the process under section S180 will be totally finalised."

• M.9

"That the Manager plant substantial amounts of trees on the boundary between Tymon Park and the M50.  People walking in the park avoid this area because of the unpleasantness of the noise of the traffic from the motorway."

• M.10

"That this committee calls upon the Manager to detail the actions taken and the proposals agreed with local residents to address the issues raised by them regarding the construction, location and on-going management of the new playground in Rathfarnham Castle Park."

• M. 11

"That the Manager carry out tree pruning on Rockfield Avenue as these trees are blocking the light from public street lighting."

• M. 12

"That the Manager state if further contact has been made with the Rathfarnham Residents in relation to the location of the playground in Rathfarnham Castle and to ask if a resolution to the difficulty has been found - following the meeting with residents on 15th February."

• M. 13

"To ask the Manager what the present state of play is in relation to the upgrading of Ballyroan Library and the other two associated projects and whether funding has been approved for the projects?"

• Q.17

Application for Grants

• H.I.6

Library News Events

• H.I.7

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)