Agenda for November 2009 Meeting of Ennis Town Council
- (a)Adoption of the Minutes of the October Monthly Meeting of
Ennis Town Council held on Monday, 5th October 2009 at 3:30 p.m.
(b) Adoption of the Minutes of the Special Meeting of Ennis Town Council held on Tuesday, 20th October 2009 at 4:30 p.m.
- Fix date for Budget 2010 Meeting
- Adopt the Scheme for the Municipal Policy Committee
- To nominate one representative from Ennis Town Council to Clare County Council's Strategic Policy Committee
- To note proposed projects/works
- Placenames Committee Presentation
- (a) Resignation of Cllr M. Guilfoyle from Lees Road Sports Facilities Committe
(b) Nomination of one member to Lees Road Sports Facilities Committee
- Notice of Motion submitted by Cllr J. Flynn:
I propose that this Council in order to deal with particular anti social behaviour carry out the following works from own resources and grants where available to:
Improve public lighting to Island (Cloughleigh) car park
Improve public lighting along riverwalks on river Fergus from Lahinch Road to Woodquay Parnell St Car Park
Extend CCTV systems to cover riverwalks on river Fergus from Lahinch Road to Woodquay Parnell St Car Park
Provide gates to lock off same stretches of riverwalks during hours of darkness
- Notice of Motion submitted by Cllr J. Flynn:
I propose that this Council fully enforce its own Casual Trading Bylaws in Market Area to ensure that orderly casual trading occur with minimal negative impact on adjoining ratepaying businesses
- Notice of Motion submitted by Cllr M. Howard:
That Ennis Town Council write to the Minister for Health and Children and Professor Brendan Drum, HSE, to demand the immediate restoration of CAT facilities at Ennis General Hospital
- Notice of Motion submitted by Cllr M. Howard:
That Ennis Town Council in the interests of competitiveness and job creation and in light of the current economic downturn freeze commercial rates until 2012
- Notice of Motion submitted by Cllr B. Meaney:
That this Council request Mr Sean Spellisy to present documentary proof of his claims relating to Muhammad Ali and his Links to Ennis
- Notice of Motion submitted by Cllr B. Meaney:
I request a list of the names of TD,s who have made written representations or have had representations made on their behalf to the Housing Section of Ennis Town Council. If possible I also request the number of representations made by each person. Since June 2007.
I also request an outline of what influence (if any) A member of the Dail can exert on a decision relating to housing allocations
- Notice of Motion submitted by Cllr M. Guilfoyle:
That Ennis Town Council call on Minister Eamon Ó'Cuiv to cease the RAPID programme in the Ennis Area immediately.
- Correspondence
- Request for deputation from Cloughleigh area regarding Youth Café and Community Resource Building
- Correspondence received from Cllr Tony Mulqueen requesting copy of the Agenda for monthly meetings of Ennis Town Council
- Letter received from Cumann Merriman requesting funding for the Merriman Summer School
- Letter received from Granard Town Council regarding a Notice of Motion considered by that Council in relation to the recommendation contained in the McCarthy Report to abolish Town Councils.
- Letter received from South Tipperary County Council regarding a Notice of Motion considered by that Council appealing to the Government to waive VAT on specialised items of medical equipment where the purchase is being funded through voluntary fundraising.
- Letter received from Shannon Town Council regarding a Notice of Motion adopted by that Council calling on the Government to set up a separate redress scheme for women detained in Magdalene Laundries.
- Letter received from Listowel Town Council regarding a Notice of Motion passed by that Council supporting the Family Resource Centre Programme.
- Letter received from Monaghan Town Council regarding a two Notice of Motions passed by that Council regarding the following:
request ESB to leave cards for absent householders to enter their meter reading and post same back to ESB.
the Council opposes that threat to the existence of Town Councils as proposed by the McCarthy Report.
- Conference and Seminars
- The Local Government Budget 2010being organised by Superior Training and taking place at The Carlton Millrace Hotel, Bunclody, Co. Wexford on the 11th to 13th December 2009.
- Council Budgets 2010being organised by Kadenza Consultancies Ltd and taking place at the Silver Tassie Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, on the 20th to the 22nd November 2009.
- Finance Budgets for 2010 plus being organised by Kadenza Consultancies Ltd and taking place at The Carlton Millrace Hotel, Bunclody, Co. Wexford on the 27th to 29th November 2009.
- Michael Davitt North/South Historical & Cultural Symposium being organised by the Michael Davitt Museum and taking place at the Michael Davitt Memorial Centre, Straide and The Pontoon Bridge Hotel on the 6th & 7th November 2009.
- Any other business
