Ordinary Meeting

5th March 2007, Council Chamber

1.0  Confirmation of Minutes

1.1  Confirmation of Minutes of Monthly Meeting held on 5th February 2007

2.0  Matters Arising from the Minutes

3.0  Expressions of Sympathy and Congratulations

4.0  Correspondence

4.1  Correspondence received from Michael O’ Donovan, Agricultural Structures Division regarding agricultural contractors concerns about slurry tanks overflowing due to excessive rain.
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4.2  Correspondence received from Marcella Doyle, SEO, An Bord Pleanála regarding request for Pre-Application Consultations Planning & Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act 2006

4.3  Correspondence received from ACCC regarding dog control legislation of 1998.

4.4  Delivering Homes sustaining Communities

5.0  Report from Protocol Committee

6.0  Disposal of Land in accordance with Statutory Notices circulated pursuant to the provisions of Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001.

7.0  Other Statutory Business

7.1  Infrastructure

7.1.1  To adopt the 2007 Roadworks Programme.(to be circulated)

7.2  Environment

7.2.1  To consider and if thought fit to approve for public display the Draft Foreshore and Draft Jet-Ski & Fast Power Boat Bye-Laws 2007(to be circulated)

7.3  Housing, Social, Community & Cultural

7.3.1  To consider report in accordance with Part VIII of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 for the provision of a Remedial Works Scheme to existing housing estate at Townparks, Navan demolition of 9 no 2 storey houses and construction of 21 no infill houses consisting of 4 no two storey 3 bedroom detached houses, 1 no two storey 4 bedroom detached house, 6 no two storey 3 bedroom semi-detached houses, 8 no. two storey 3 bedroom terraced houses in two blocks, 2 no. single storey 3 bedroom detached houses and 1 no. single storey Community Building (area 73m²).

7.3.2  To receive a report on the future use of Internal Capital Receipts in accordance with Circular N16/06 dated 21st December 2006 (Report to follow).

7.3.3  To receive presentation on Meath Interagency Strategy for the Delivery of Services & Supports to the Traveller Community.

7.3.4  To receive report on the Barcelona Declaration as agreed at the February Meeting.(report to follow)

7.3.5  To approve funding allocations to community groups / organisations under the Meath County Council / Knockharley Landfill Community Liaison Committee – Environmental Community Projects & Works Scheme in respect of applications received and as recommended by the Navan Electoral Area Committee and Knockharley Landfill Community Liaison Committee. (Report to follow)

8.0  Notice of Questions

8.1  Submitted by Councillor Jimmy Fegan

“To ask the County Manager if this Local Authority is required to introduce any bye law or bye laws that will require domestic refuse collectors/contractors working within County Meath to introduce “pay by weight”, or are there any other measures proposed by this Local Authority that will require these contractors to comply with a Ministerial request made in 2005, requiring all Local Authority’s to introduce pay by weight.

9.0  Notices of Motion

9.1  Submitted by the Kells Electoral Area Members

“We the Members of Meath County Council demand that further allocations under the EU Co-financed scheme be made available for works at Sliabh na Callaigh Oldcastle.”

9.2  Submitted by Dunshaughlin Electoral Area Members

“That all Class III roads within the County should have a maximum speed limit of 50km/hour.”

10.0  Schedule of Manager’s Orders

10.1  Schedule of Manager’s Orders - Infrastructure

10.2  Schedule of Manager’s Orders - Environment

10.3  Schedule of Manager’s Orders – Housing Construction

10.4  Schedule of Manager’s Orders – Community & Enterprise

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