Annual Meeting Minutes 2009

Minutes of the 2009 Annual meeting of the Shannon Town Council held in the Shannon Town Hall at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday June 15th 2009

Councillor Gerry Flynn outgoing Meara Bhaile initially chaired the meeting

Present were Cllrs. Duff, McCarthy, McLoughlin, Brennan, McCafferty,  Fleming, McMahon, and Mulcahy.
Also in attendance were Mr. Tom Coughlan County Manager, Ms. Bernadette Kinsella Town Manager and Tomás Mac Cormaic Town Clerk.

7/06/09 Declaration of Elected Members

The Town Clerk read the names and political affiliation, where appropriate of persons elected to the Council, in order of election, at the Local Elections held on June 5th 2009. 

8/06/09 Election of Meara Bhaile
Proposed by Cllr. Mulcahy and seconded by Cllr. McCarthy
"that Cllr. Sean McLoughlin be elected Meara Bhaile"
Proposed by Cllr. McCafferty, seconded by Cllr. Duff
"that Cllr. Tony McMahon be elected Meara Bhaile"

Cllr. Sean McLoughlin was elected Meara Bhaile by five votes to four votes for Cllr. Tony McMahon.
Cllrs. Brennan, Fleming, McCarthy, McLoughlin and Mulcahy voted for Cllr. Sean McLoughlin.
Cllr. Duff, Flynn, McCafferty and Mc Mahon voted for Cllr. Tony McMahon.

At this stage Cllr. Flynn vacated the Chair and Cllr. Seán McLoughlin presided over the remainder of the meeting.

9/06/09 Election of Leas Meara Bhaile

Proposed by Cllr. McCarthy and seconded by Cllr. Mulcahy
"that Cllr. Mary Brennan be elected Leas Meara Bhaile of the Shannon Town Council"
As there was no other proposition for the post Cllr. Brennan was declared Leas Meara Bhaile of Shannon Town Council."

10/06/09 Delegates to A.M.A.I.

Cllr. McCarthy was proposed by Cllr.Mulcahy and seconded by Cllr. Brennan Cllr. McLoughlin was proposed by Cllr Mulcahy and seconded by Cllr. Fleming.  As there were no further proposals Cllr. McCarthy and Cllr. McLoughlin were declared to be the two delegates from Shannon Town Council to the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland.

11/06/09 Shannon Airport Marketing Authority

Proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. Brennan and resolved
" that Cllr. Tony Mulcahy be Shannon Town Council’s representative on the Shannon Airport Marketing Authority."

12/06/09 Appoint of Chairpersons of Municipal Policy Committees

It was proposed by Cllr. Mulcahy, seconded by Cllr. McCarthy and resolved.
"that Cllr. Michael Fleming be Chairperson of the Municipal Policy Committee dealing with Environment and Community Affairs which includes Education and Welfare, Estate Management, Recreation, Amenity and Environmental Protection."
Cllrs. Duff, McMahon and McCarthy will also serve on this committee.

It was proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr.  Mulcahy and resolved.
"that Cllr. Mary Brennan be Chairperson of the Municipal Policy Committee dealing with Industrial, Tourism and Development which includes general development issues such as housing and building, planning, traffic and Town Twinning."
Cllrs. Flynn, Mulcahy and McCafferty will also serve on this committee.

By virtue of his office the Meara Bhaile is an ex-officio member of both committees.

13/06/09 Representative on Shannon River Basin Committee

It was proposed by Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. Brennan and resolved.
"that Cllr. Tony Mulcahy be Shannon Town Council’s representative on the Shannon River Basin Committee."

14/06/09 Correspondence

A letter from Cathal Dillon, Shannon Youth Worker asking the Town Council to host a reception for ten young people from Omagh & Fintona in Co. Tyrone and their hosts in Shannon on Tuesday June 30th was read and it was proposed by Cllr. Flynn, seconded by Cllr. Duff and resolved "that a reception be held to recognise the visit of these young people to Shannon."