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Minutes of June Monthly Meeting of Sligo Borough Council held in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Sligo on Monday 14th June, 2010 at 8.00 pm.


IN ATTENDANCE: 

  • Councillor J. McGarry, Mayor of Sligo (in the chair)
  • Councillor D. Bree,
  • Councillor D. Cawley,
  • Councillor V. Cawley,
  • Councillor J. Devins,
  • Councillor C. MacManus,
  • Councillor S. MacManus,
  • Councillor M. McGarry,
  • Councillor R. O’Grady,
  • Councillor A. Gibbons,
  • Councillor Matt Lyons,
  • Councillor Tony McLoughlin.  

OFFICIALS PRESENT: 

  • Ms. Paula R Gallagher, Acting Director of Services
  • Ms Mary Blowick, Meetings Administrator


On the proposal of Councillor Tony McLoughlin, seconded by Councillor Veronica Cawley and agreed to adopt:

  • minutes of May Monthly Meeting of 17th May, 2010, with amendments,
  • minutes of  May General Purpose Meeting of 31st May, 2010,
  • minutes of   4.5.8 Committee Meeting of 25th May, 2010,


1.  MATTERS ARISING

Councillor Sean MacManus asked when Ownie Verdon’s Lane would be formally taken in charge?
Councillor MacManus was informed that an update on the matter would be issued at the July monthly meeting of the Borough Council.

Councillor Sean MacManus and Councillor Bree asked for more detailed information on operating costs of the PPU Unit and the funding of same.  They also requested that the PPU Unit be included as an item for discussion on the July Agenda.

Councillor Jim McGarry asked if the County Manager has prepared for the insertion of the Housing Standards Regulations into the new Tenancy Handbook as agreed by Sligo Borough Council?

Councillor McGarry was informed that the work was underway by the Housing Section.

Councillor McGarry also asked if the County Manager had begun preparation of the submission for the seeking of funding under the capital funding programme 2010 for the extension of the gas pipe-line to Sligo?

Councillor McGarry was informed that the County Manager would be contacted regarding same?

2.  SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

On the proposal of Councillor Bree, seconded by Councillor Chris MacManus, it was unanimously agreed to suspend Standing Order to allow members consider the following emergency motion.

3  MOLLOWAY PLACE

On the proposal of Councillor Bree seconded by Councillor C. MacManus and unanimously agreed “That the County Manager provide the Council with a full report regarding the events that led to the animal rescue service and Gardai having to force entry to 16 Molloway Place on Tuesday 1st June”.

A lengthy discussion took place on the recent events which took place at 16 Molloway Place.  Members expressed their concerns with the situation and requested that a meeting take place immediately with the Molloway Place resident’s association and the Acting Director of Service Paula R Gallagher to discuss the situation and to take whatever corrective measures were needed to support the Molloway Place community.

Paula R Gallagher, Acting Director of Services, agreed to meet with the Residents Association and Members the following day, Tuesday 15th June, 2010, in the Council Chamber.

The Mayor Councillor Jim McGarry agreed to chair the meeting.

4.  ADDRESS BY  BUS EIREANN’S REGIONAL MANAGER

The Mayor welcomed Mr. Rory Leahy, Regional Manager, Bus Eireann to the meeting.

Mr. Leahy gave a brief summary of services provided by Bus Eireann’s in the North West Region.  He informed the meeting of improvements to regional routes, of the impact of the economic downturn on Bus Eireann’s Services and changes to bus routes in Sligo.

Members welcomed the benefit to Sligo from the improved regional routes and expressed concerns with the changes to Sligo routes, which they said inconvenienced many regular bus users.

Members asked that the recent changes to bus routes be reviewed so as to minimise disruption to the routines of many Bus Eireann customers.

Mr Leahy noted Members comments and thanked them for their feedback.

5. CHAIR

The Mayor excused himself from the meeting at 10.20pm and the Deputy Mayor Councillor Devins took the chair.

6. DEFERRAL OF ITEMS

On the proposal of Councillor Sean MacManus, seconded by Councillor Jim McGarry, it was unanimously agreed to defer all remaining items on the Agenda to the GP meeting on Monday 28th June, 2010.

This concluded the business of the meeting which ended at 10.35pm


Meeting Date 14/06/2010