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Shannon Town Council Meeting Minutes September
2004
COMHAIRLE BHAILE NA SIONNA
(Shannon Town Council)
Minutes of the September Monthly Meeting of the Shannon Town Council held
in the Shannon Town Hall at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday September 7th 2004.
Councillor Greg Duff, Méara Bhaile, presided.
Present were Councillors McCarthy, Lambert, Flynn, McKee, McMahon, O'Loughlin,
Hillery and Mulcahy. In attendance : Mr. Ger Dollard - Town Manager,
Emer Ni Fhlaitheartaigh - Oifigeach Forbartha na Gaeilge and Tomás
Mac Cormaic - Town Clerk.
Handover of Services from S.F.A.D.Co. to Clare County Council
Opening the meeting the Méara Bhaile made reference to the hand over
of services in Shannon to Clare County Council which took place on Monday
September 6th 2004.
This transfer is a historic event and a milestone in the growth of Shannon.
The Méara Bhaile regretted that Shannon Town Council had not been
given full town status such as the status that applies to Ennis and Kilrush
Town Councils which would have allowed the management of the town and the
provision of services to the town to be transferred to the Town Council
rather than the County Council.
These sentiments were supported by all of
the members. Some members expressed regret that the Area Engineer was not
present at this meeting to inform the members on the proposed schedule of
upgrading footpaths throughout the town. The Town Clerk confirmed, that
contrary to a request at the July meeting, he had not invited the Area Engineer
to this meeting. An invitation would be issued to the Area Engineer to attend
a special meeting of the Council at 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday September 28th
to brief the members of the schedule for upgrading the footpaths in Shannon.
Belsen Atrocity
The Méara Bhaile expressed his horror and revulsion at the massacre
of hundreds of innocent people in Belsen by terrorists and he suggested
that a letter of condolence be sent to the Russian Ambassador in Dublin.
This was also supported by all the Councillors.
Oifigeach Forbartha na Gaeilge
Emer Ni Fhlaithearthaigh, Irish Officer with the County Council briefly
outlined the Clare County Council’s policy in relation to the promotion
and use of the Irish Language in the local authorities in Clare. The main
trust of Emer’s address was to outline details of a Draft Action
Plan which she has recently prepared This focused on obligations under
the Official Language Act, 2003 such as use of official language by public
bodies, publications and stationery, signage, bilingual reports, arrangement
of Irish Language courses, the provision of support and reference material
and the use of the Irish Language in the naming of developments where
appropriate.
1/09/04 Minutes of July Monthly Meeting
Proposed by Cllr. Lambert, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved;
“that the minutes of the July monthly meeting of the Shannon Town
Council held in the Shannon Town Hall at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday July, 6th
2004, having been circulated, be adopted and signed by the Méara
Bhaile.”
2/9/04 Correspondence.
- A letter from the General Manager of the Mid-Western Health Board
relating to Chiropody Services in the Shannon Health Clinic was read
and noted.
The members considered these services to be inadequate and asked to
have the matter referred to the Minister for Health and to each of the
Clare members of the Oireachtas.
- A letter from the Department of the Environment and Local Government
relating to Town Councils’ representation on County Development
Boards was read and noted.
- A letter from Clare County Council accompanied with a Press Release
concerning the replacement of asbestos pipelines in the town, which
had been circulated to the members, was noted.
- An invitation from Clare Tourism Conference for the Council to send
representatives to their Annual Conference was noted.
It was proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. Lambert and resolved;
“that any of the six town councillors not members of the County
Council be authorised to attend if they so wished.”
- It was noted that 510 people from towns in Brittany who are twinned
with towns in Ireland would be making a day trip to Cork on Saturday
September 11th 2004. The committee members from these towns hoped to
arrange a meeting with their Irish counterparts in Cork on that day.
It was proposed by Cllr. Lambert, seconded by Cllr. McKee and resolved:
“that the Meara Bhaile, the Chairman of the relevant M.P.C. and
the Town Clerk meet their Guingamp counterparts in Cork on that day.”
3/09/04 Representative of Shannon Airport Marketing Consultative Committee
Proposed by Cllr. McLoughlin, seconded by Cllr. McMahon and resolved:
“that Cllr. Mike McKee be replaced by Cllr. Gerry Flynn as the Shannon
Town Council’s representative on the Shannon Airport Consultative
Committee.”
4/09/04 Substitute to A.M.A.I. Conference for Cllr. McLoughlin
Proposed by Cllr. Flynn, seconded by Cllr. McMahon and resolved;
“that as Cllr. McLoughlin, an official delegate from Shannon Town
Council to the Association of Municipal Authorities is unable to attend
the Association’s Annual Conference in Listowel, his place be taken
by Cllr. Tony Mulcahy.”
5/09/04 Municipal Policy Committees
As the make-up of each of the Municipal Policy Committees includes three
non elected members of the community a publicity campaign should be organised
to recruit these non elected members. The outgoing Environment and Community
Affairs Committee which included Education and Welfare, Estate Management,
Recreation, Amenity and Environment Protection had four elected members
of the Town Council with a representative from the Tidy Towns Committee
and space for two representatives from the community forum team to represent
Community, Voluntary and Disadvantaged Group (one of these two positions
was never filled).
The outgoing Industrial, Tourism and Development Committee which covered
general development issues such as housing and building, planning, traffic
and town twinning also had four elected members of the Town Council with
a representative of the Chamber of Commerce, a representative of Shannon
Development Co. and space for a nominee from the Irish Congress of Trade
Unions. The I.C.T.U. failed to nominate a representative.
6/09/04
Consultation Workshop on Corporate Plan.
Proposed by Cllr. Mulcahy, seconded by Cllr. McMahon and resolved;
“that the consultation workshop on the corporate plan be scheduled
for 7.00 p.m. on Tuesday September 28th following the meeting with the
Area Engineer.”
7/09/04 Distribution of Community Grants 2004.
Proposed by Cllr. Mulcahy, seconded by Cllr. McMahon and resolved;
“that the distribution of the Community Grants 2004 be considered
on Tuesday September 28th following the Consultation Workshop on Corporate
Plan.”
Notices of motions submitted by Cllrs. McMahon, Lambert and Flynn relating
to trees, hedges, bushes and shrubs were taken as one composite notice
of motion.
8/09/04 Maintenance of Trees, Hedges, Bushes and Shrubs.
Proposed by Cllrs. McMahon, Lambert and Flynn, seconded by Cllr Duff
and resolved;
“that in consultation with the relevant County Council personnel
a list of trees which are overgrown and whose roots are damaging footpaths,
walls and occasionally foundations and further lists of hedges, bushes,
and shrubs, whether public or private, that are encroaching on footpaths
or collecting wind-blown refuse be drawn up and action be taken to rectify
the problems.”
These matters to be discussed with the Area Engineer on Sept. 28th.
9/09/04 Public Lighting at the rear of Houses no. 2 - 12 Fergus
Drive.
Proposed by Cllr McCarthy, seconded by Cllr.Lambert and resolved;
“that Clare County Council provide public lighting at the rear of
houses
No.s 2 - 12 Fergus Drive”.
10/09/04 Road Markings and Signage.
Proposed by Cllr. Flynn, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved;
“that Clare County Council renew all road markings and signage in
Shannon that are both faded and non-visible.”
11/09/04 Traffic Flow and Extinguishment of Roads at Town Centre .
Proposed by Cllr. Lambert, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved;
“that in view of the ongoing development at Shannon Town Centre,
that Clare County Council would clarify plans for traffic flow and also
clarify any extinguishment of right of way in the Town Centre or elsewhere.”
All members have been circulated with a traffic flow plan submitted
to Clare County Council by Beau Walk Properties for approval. Objections
to this plan may be lodged in the normal way.
12/09/04 Payment of Fines at Garda Station.
Proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr.McMahon and resolved;
“that An Garda Siochána provide for the payment of fines
at the Shannon Garda Station irrespective of whether they have been issued
from Shannon based Gardai or the traffic-corp.”
13/09/04 Future of Shannon Airport.
Proposed by Cllr. McLoughlin, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved;
“that Shannon Town Council seek a meeting, as soon as possible with
Mr. Pat Shanahan Chairman of the new Shannon Airport Authority and any
other director who might be available to attend to discuss the future
of Shannon Airport.”
Sinte ag : _________________________ Ar an _______________
Méara Bhaile
Sinte ag Tomás Mac Cormaic __________Ar an 14 / 9 / ‘04
Cléireach an Bhaile
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