KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL

Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council to be held on Monday 17th February at 3 p.m. in the Council Chamber, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny.

1. / Confirmation of Minutes:
(a) / Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council held on Monday, 20th January, 2003. (Copy of minutes attached).
(b) / Minutes of Kilkenny Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 13th January, 2003. (Copy of minutes attached).
(c) / Minutes of Meeting of Strategic Policy Committee No. 1 –
Economic Development and Planning Policy Meeting held on Thursday 16th January, 2003. (copy of minutes attached)
(d) / Minutes of Meeting of Strategic Policy Committee No. 2 –
Transportation Policy Meeting held on Tuesday 21st January, 2003. (copy of minutes attached)
(e) / Minutes of Joint Traffic Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 22nd January, 2003 (copy of minutes attached)
(f) / Minutes of Strategic Policy Committee No. 3 – Environmental Policy Meeting held on Wednesday 5th February, 2003 (copy of minutes attached)
(g) / Minutes of Strategic Policy Committee No. 4 – Housing Policy Meeting held on Tuesday 11th February, 2003 (copy of minutes attached)
2. / Business prescribed by Statute, Standing Orders or Resolutions of the Council.
(a) /

Housing and Property Disposal:

(i) / Disposal of interest in house at No. 52, Hebron Park, Kilkenny to Brian and Ann Marie Beehan in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme. (In accordance with notice issued on 14/01/03)
(ii) / Disposal of interest in lands at Newpark Upper, Johnswell Road, Kilkenny in accordance with Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001. (In accordance with notice issued on 14/01/03)
(iii) / Disposal of Interest in property at Slieverue, Ferrybank, Waterford in accordance with Section 183 – Local Government Act, 2001 to Waterford City Council. (In accordance with notice issued on 20/01/03)
(iv) / Disposal of interest in house at 18, Riverview, Ardnore, Kilkenny to Paul and Elizabeth Byrne in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme. (In accordance with notice issued on 3/02/03)
(v) / Disposal of interest in house at 36, Pococke Valley Lower, Johnswell Road, Kilkenny to William and Karen Ryan in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme. (In accordance with notice issued on 3/02/03)
(vi) / Disposal of interest in house at 11, Rothe Terrace, Kilkenny to Thomas and Jennifer Mullins in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme. (In accordance with notice issued on 3/02/03)
(vii) / Disposal of interest in house at 11, Archer’s Street, Loughboy, Co. Kilkenny to May Barron who has an Annuity Loan arrangement with Kilkenny County Council. (In accordance with notice issued on 3/02/03)
(viii) / Disposal of interest insite at No. 5 Mill Road, Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny to Michael O’Neill and Niamh Cahill. (In accordance with notice issued on 3/02/03)
(ix) / Disposal of interest in land measuring approximately 0.07 acres situated at Kells Road, Kilkenny to P.J. and Phil Hennessy with all legal cost to be paid by the purchaser. (In accordance with notice issued on 3/02/03)
(x) / Disposal of land measuring approximately 0.075 acres situated at Lumper Lane, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny to Johanna Kavanagh with all legal costs to be paid by the purchaser. (In accordance with notice issued on 5/02/03)
(b) /

Notification under Part XI Planning & Development Act, 2000

(i) / Notice of proposed development by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 179 (3) of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 – 7 No. Local Authority Dwellings on the portion of the site with access from Power Villas. (In accordance with notice issued on 6/02/03)
(ii) / Notice of proposed development by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 179 (3) of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 – Construction of Rural Cottage at Fahee, Kilmacow, Co. Kilkenny.
(In accordance with notice issued on 6/02/03)
(iii) / Development of three private sites in accordance with Section 179 (3) of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 at Sidegate, Moneenroe, Co. Kilkenny. (In accordance with notice issued on 4/02/03)
(c) /
Community & Enterprise
(i) / Nomination of Member to Kilkenny Tourism
(d) /
County Enterprise Board:
(ii) / Nomination of two members to Board of Kilkenny County Enterprise Board to replace Cllrs. J. McGuinness and P. Dunphy whose term of office will expire on 21st February, 2003.
(e) /
Nominee of Kilkenny Borough Council on Strategic Policy Committee No. 1 – Economic Planning & Development.
Ratification of Cllr. Evelyn White to replace Cllr. Joe Reidy as the nominee of Kilkenny Borough Council on Strategic Policy Committee No. 1 – Economic Planning & Development.
(f) /
Corporate Affairs
(i) / Review of Polling Scheme 2004 – Recommendations forwarded on 30/1/03
(ii) / Registration of Killure.ie as a domain address. The group hosting this site are an umbrella group for tourist and visitor attractions in the Killure, Goresbridge area.
3. / Urgent Correspondence
4. / Fix Dates and Times of Meetings:
(i) / Schedule of meetings for February to April attached.
5. / Consideration of Reports and Recommendations of Committees of the Council:

(a)

/ Report on Kilkenny Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 13th January, 2003. (report attached)

(b)

/ Report on Strategic Policy Committee No. 1 – Economic Planning & Development held on 16th January, 2003. (report attached)

(c)

/ Report on Strategic Policy Committee No. 2 – Transportation Policy issues held on 21st January, 2003. (report attached)

(d)

/ Report on Joint Traffic Committee meeting held on 22nd January, 2003 (report attached)

(e)

/ Report on Strategic Policy Committee No. 3 – Environmental Policy Meeting held on Wednesday 5th February, 2003 (report attached)

(f)

/ Report of Strategic Policy Committee No. 4 – Housing Policy Meeting held on Tuesday 11th February, 2003 (report attached)
6. /

Conferences

7 /

Health Board Matters

8. /

Any Other Business

9. /

Notices of Motion

13 (02) / Cllrs. D. Dowling, J. P. Phelan, P. Dunphy, B. Aylward, C. Long, A. Blackmore.

Knockmoylan/Gorrhue Railway Level Crossing

“That Kilkenny County Council enters into meaningful negotiation with
C. I. E. to promote:
(a) / Safety in its use by the Public
(b) / Promote the use of modern technology in its operation to ensure convenience for local users.
Notices of Motion from other local authorities:
2 (03) / Newry & Mourne District Council
“That Kilkenny County Council calls on An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern and the Irish Government to recognize the exclusion of Irish Citizens resident in the six counties from exercising their right to participate in presidential elections and calls on the Irish Government to bring forward the necessary legislation to allow them to vote in elections for the Office of President of Ireland”.
3 (03) / Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
“That Kilkenny County Council expresses serious concerns at the proposed cutbacks in the Community Employment Scheme, notes the devastating effects these cutbacks will have on the most vulnerable people in the Country and calls on the Minister to reverse her decision on these proposed cutbacks”.
4 (03) / Shannon Town Commissions
“Following on the requirement to carry licences at all times when driving and the intention to introduce a new form of driving licence, that the Minister would expedite the introduction of this and that the licence would be in the form of a “smart card” with a photograph but without readily identifiable details such as home address, date of birth or signature”.
5 (03) / Kilrush Town Council
“That Kilkenny County Council calls on the Minister for Finance Mr. McCreevy to reconsider taxation on Members of the Credit Union”.
6 (03) / Carrick on Suir Urban District Council
“That the Minister for the Environment & Local Government amend the existing Road Traffic Act 1961 (Section 103) (offences) Regulations 1999 and increase the penalty for drivers that park in a space that is designated for disabled drivers”.
7 (03) / Tullamore Town Council
“That Kilkenny County Council should write to the Commissioner for Valuations, the Minister for finance and the Minister for the Environment and Local Government to seek their intervention in bringing about an early resolution of the dispute in the Valuation Office”
8 (03) / Naas Town Council
“That Kilkenny County Council calls on the government to institute a zoning tax and that the revenue from this be used solely for infrastructure. The main aim of the tax would be to reflect the true cost of the development and to eliminate the speculation which has caused the price of houses to increase, and to speed up development as it would ensure the infrastructure would be in place”.