Shannon.ie - Town Council Meeting Minutes April 2009
were Councillors, Duff, McCarthy, Lambert, Hillery, Mulcahy, McKee McLoughlin and McMahon.Present
Mr. Gerard Dollard – Town Manager and Tomás Mac Cormaic - Town Clerk. In attendance
Proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. Lambert and resolved; “that the report on the Seminar held in Bunratty Manor on Tuesday February 24th 2009 be noted.”
Proposed by Cllr. McLoughlin, seconded by Cllr. McMahon and resolved; “that the minutes of the March monthly meeting of the Shannon Town Council held in the Shannon Town Hall at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday March 3rd 2009, having been circulated, be adopted and signed by the Meara Bhaile.”
Two letters from Sgt. Noel McMahon, Sgt. In Charge at Shannon Garda Station relating to the policing of Cycle Lanes in Shannon were read and noted. Acknowledgements of letters from the Taoiseach’s Office and from Minister Batt O’Keeffe’s Office in reply to a resolution relating to educational cut-backs were noted
A letter from Kilrush Town Council relating to a resolution on educational cut-backs was noted
A letter from the Department of Finance in response to a resolution condemning the hold-up on Gateway Innovation Funds was noted. It was also noted that the Department of Finance referred this resolution to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Notice of resolutions adopted by Monaghan Town Council relating to (1) VAT Rates, (2) third level education fees and (3) duplication of fees charged by PPI (Phonographic Performance Ireland) and IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organisation) was noted
A resolution adopted by Clare County Council to appropriately recognise the contribution by Cumann Luthchleas Gael to the social life of every parish in Ireland over the past 125 years was noted
The members were notified that the Annual A.M.A.I. Conference will be held in Sligo this year from September 10th to 12th and resolutions for consideration at this conference should be delivered to the A.M.A.I. Director before May 31st 2009
Cllr. Duff reported on the St. Patrick’s Day Parade which was extremely successful and he and his committee were complimented by his colleagues. There was serious criticism of the lack of cooperation received from Skycourt for this annual event which brought thousands of potential shoppers to the Shopping Centre. Cllr. McMahon reported that with the cooperation of Michael Leyden from Shannon Development Co. some initiatives would be tackled including the upgrading of the Shannon Website
Proposed by Cllr. Duff, seconded by Cllr. McKee and resolved; “that Shannon Town Council calls on Clare County Council to examine the possibility of making Street Name Signs vandal proof.” During the debate on this motion the consensus of the members seemed to consider that the damage to the Street Name Signs was being done by small children who did not realise the harm they were doing. However the debate gave rise to comments on deliberate vandalism constantly occurring throughout the town such as the numerous occasions on which the new Bus Shelters were deliberately damaged, the uprooting of directional signs and litter bins and anti social behaviour causing great concern to some of our elderly citizens living alone. Members encouraged members of the general public who might witness such behaviour and might feel intimidated by the anti social element to, in confidence, give information to the Gardai or to any member of the Town Council or to the Town Clerk so that appropriate action can be taken while protecting the identity of the informant
Proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. McMahon and resolved; “that a representative of the Housing Department brief the Council on the renovation and upgrading of Council Houses throughout the Town and advise on the development and support of Residents’ Associations.”
Proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. McLoughlin and resolved; “that Shannon Town Council be advised as to what is going to be done to alleviate the ongoing flooding at the Maze Drumgeely.”
Proposed by Cllr. McLoughlin, seconded by Cllr. McMahon and resolved; “that Shannon Town Council ask Clare County Council to look at the possibility of putting a transfer station in Shannon for household items” The Town Manager in reply to this notice of motion said that the Recycling Centre Licence has been granted by the Environment Protection Agency and the licence would not cover the acceptance of ‘household items’ as described in the debate, however the Town Manager did inform the members that the acceptance of ‘green waste’ at the recycling centre is imminent
Proposed by Cllr. Flynn, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved; “that Shannon Town Council request the Roads Section of Clare County Council to design a safe Traffic Movement System to deal with the dangerous traffic hazard that exists at the junction of Bothar na Luachra and Tullyvarraga Road as the current crossroads has resulted in serious accidents.”
Proposed by Cllr. Duff, seconded by Cllr. Hillery and resolved; “that Shannon Town Council condemn the decision of the HSE not to provide the proposed 30 bed dedicated Cystic Fibrosis Unit at St. Vincent’s Hospital.”
Proposed by Cllr. Flynn, seconded by Cllr. Lambert and resolved; “that Shannon Town Council request the Minister for Justice to designate Shannon Garda Station as a District Station and in view of the recent Boundary Extension that sub-stations would be put in place to cater for the wider area.”
Proposed by Cllr. McMahon, seconded by Cllr. Duff and withdrawn for further clarification of the motion. “that STC call for the introduction of legislation, nationally and throughout the EU, to ban the infliction of pain, suffering or the killing of animals in the course of any sporting activity using animals and to make such an activity a crime carrying the appropriate penalty
A notice of motion submitted by Cllr. McLoughlin in relation to water control valves in Foyle Park was withdrawn because corrective action is being taken. Signed: _______________________________ Dated: ______________ Meara Bhaile Signed: Cleireach an Bhaile April 9th 2009