Shannon Town Council Meeting Minutes November
2006
Minutes of the November Monthly Meeting of the Shannon Town Council held
in the Shannon Town Hall on Tuesday November 7th 2006 at 6.30
p.m.
Councillor Seán McLoughlin, Leas Meara Bhaile, presided.
Present were Councillors, Flynn, McCarthy, Lambert, McKee, Duff, Hillery
and Mulcahy
In attendance : Mr. Gerard Dollard – Town Manager, and Tomás
Mac Cormaic - Town Clerk
Also in attendance were Marie Woods and Auriol Considine from Clare County
Council Planning Department.
Apologies from the Meara Bhaile,Cllr. Tony McMahon..
Opening the meeting the Leas Meara Bhaile congratulated Wolfe Tones G.A.A.
Club on their recent achievements in winning the Clare Senior Hurling
Championship, the Senior Hurling League for the Clare Champion Cup, the
Minor A County Football Championship and the Junior B County Football
Championship, he included Cllr. Tony Mulcahy as one of the mentors of
the Senior Hurling Team in these congratulations.
1/11/06 Minutes of October Monthly Meeting.
Proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. Mulcahy and resolved;
“that the minutes of the October monthly meeting of the Shannon
Town Council held in the Shannon Town Hall at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday October
3rd 2006, having been circulated, be adopted and signed by the Meara Bhaile.”
2/11/06 Correspondence.
- A resolution adopted by Kilrush Town Council relating to Ennis General
Hospital was noted.
- A resolution adopted by Clones Town Council relating to the National
Youth Development Project was noted.
- An email from Lester Sargent, Chief of Police in Elizabeth, New Jersey
stating that he will be in the vicinity with a group on Saturday November
11th was noted.
- A letter from Duchas na Sionna including a preliminary report on green
spaces in Shannon 2006 was noted. Copies of this preliminary report
would be circulated to each member.
- A copy of the September issue of the A. M. A. I. Newsletter was circulated
to the members.
3/11/06 Briefing on Planning Policies and an overview of plans for Shannon.
The representatives of the Clare County Council Planning Department
gave a brief outline of Planning Policy including an overview of planning
in the pipe-line for Shannon including an update on the South Clare Plan
in relation to Shannon with particular reference to TC2 and TC3.
An update on the South Clare Plan will be circulated to each member of
the Council when available.
A weekly list of planning applications will be sent to the Town Clerk
for circulation to the members. It may not be possible to confine this
list to planning applications within the Shannon Area.
It was also proposed by Cllr. Flynn, seconded by Cllr. McLoughlin and
resolved;
“that Clare County Council Planning Department be requested to give
a quarterly presentation to the Shannon Town Council on planned developments
within the town.”
4/11/06 Reports from M.P.C.
Councillor Duff reported on plans for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade
in 2007.
Cllr. Flynn reported on plans to have information maps on display in
Shannon Airport, in the area near the location of the Old Customs Post
at the exit from the Airport/ Industrial Estate, near the Garda Station
and near the Old Lodge. He suggested that businesses be encouraged to
advertise on the Web site to generate an income. Cllr. Lambert is working
on a Newsletter for circulation to the community and she would hope, in
the near future, to circulate members by email with draft copies of this
newsletter.
5/11/06 Community Grants and Liosta na Laochra Awards.
Arrangements are being made to have the 2006 Community Grants distributed
at a special function to be held in the Sean Lemass Library at 8.00 p.m.
on Tuesday November 28th. Those nominated for the Liosta na Laochra awards
would receive their awards on that night. Any Councillor who knows of
somebody deserving of this award should notify the Town Clerk immediately.
Cathal Dillon’ s contribution to the youth of Shannon will also
be noted on that night. (see resolution 15/06/06)
6/11/06 Report from Area Council
Councillor Mulcahy read a report from the October Area Council meeting
on matters relevant to Shannon Town.
Some discussion took place on the Art Piece in Corrib Drive on the green
area between Mary Immaculate Church and St. Senans N. S.
It was proposed by Cllr. McKee, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved;
“that this Art Piece be moved to the other end of Corrib Drive”
7/11/06 Cronan / Killian Junction
Proposed by Cllr. McKee, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved;
“that Clare County Council again be asked to construct a Roundabout
at the Cronan / Killian Park junction.”
8/11/06 Low Hanging Branches.
Proposed by Cllr. McLoughlin, seconded by Lambert and resolved;
“that Shannon Town Council request Clare County Council to have
all low hanging branches around the town removed as a matter of urgency.”
9/11/03 Footpath at Smithstown.
Proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. Flynn and resolved;
“that Clare County Council correct the footpath at Smithstown so
that it can be used in safety by Wheelchair users.”
10/11/06 Double Yellow Lines at Xtra Vision
Proposed by Cllr. McKee, seconded by Cllr. Hillery and resolved;
“that Clare County Council review the siting of double yellow lines
outside Extra Vision in the Town Centre.”
11/11/06 Grass Cutting Contract
Proposed by Cllr. McLoughlin, seconded by Cllr. McKee and resolved;
“that Shannon Town Council request Clare County Council that when
renewing the grass cutting contract that they make it a grass cutting,
maintenance and cleaning contract. e.g. that when the grass is cut the
contractor collect all the grass and litter.”
12.11 06 Tenant Selection and Rent Allowances by HSE.
Proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. Flynn and resolved;
“that the HSE and Clare County Council apply, at least, the same
criteria when approving candidates for Rent Allowance as they do when
appointing tenants to Local Authority Houses.”
13/11/06 Traffic Calming Device
Proposed by Cllr. Mulcahy, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved;
“that a traffic calming device, i.e. speed ramps be installed between
Gleann an Oir and the G. A. A. Club in light of the fact that a new roundabout
and the new access route of the new southern primary route will be coming
through here.”
14/11/06 Fallen Leaves
Proposed by Cllr. McLoughlin on behalf of the absent Cllr. McMahon,
seconded by Cllr. Flynn and resolved;
“that in the interest of public safety, Clare County Council put
in place a programme to ensure that fallen leaves are regularly cleaned
up from roads, footpaths and alleyways.”
15/11/06 Facility To Replace Drumgeely Hall.
Proposed by Cllr. Lambert, seconded by Cllr. Flynn and resolved;
“that Shannon Town Council and Clare County Council examine ways
to see how a community facility can be provided in place of Drumgeely
Hall.”
16/11/06 Mandatory Conditions of Driving.
Proposed by Cllr. Hillery, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved;
“to request Minister Cullen to include the proper use of car indicators
as a mandatory condition of driving.”
17/11/06 Music and Dance Classes in Schools.
Proposed by Cllr. Lambert, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved;
“that the Dept. of Education rescind the instruction that music
and dance classes cannot be offered during the school day.”
Sínithe ag : _________________________ ar an _______________
Méara Bhaile
Sínithe ag Tomás Mac Cormaic __________ ar an 9/11/06
Cléireach an Bhaile
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