Kilkenny Borough Council

KILKENNY BOROUGH COUNCIL

City Hall,

Kilkenny.

3rd September, 2007.

To Each Member of

Kilkenny Borough Council.

A Chara,

You are hereby summoned to attend a Monthly Meeting of the Kilkenny Borough Council convened by direction of Councillor M. Fitzpatrick, Mayor, to be held in Council Chambers, City Hall, High Street, Kilkenny on Monday, 10th September, 2007 at 7.30 p.m. for the transaction of the business as set out hereunder.

Mise, le meas,

Brian Tyrrell

Senior Executive Officer.

AGENDA

1. Minutes of:

(a) Monthly Meeting held on 9th July, 2007 (enclosed)

(b) Special Meeting held on 17th July, 2007 (enclosed).

2. Matters brought forward by direction of the Mayor.

3. Planning Policy and Enforcement.

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4. Progress Report on Ossory Park Remedial Scheme (enclosed).

5. Part 8 – Provision of a structure consisting of three (3) toilet cubicles, a vending kiosk and a storage area at the Parade, Mayors Walk (report to follow).

6. Part 8 – Construction of Phase Two (2) of the River Nore Linear Park (report to follow).

7. Part 8 – Construction of (5) residential units in a two storey block at Bottom Street, Ossory Park (report to follow).

8. Part 8 – Construction of one (1) additional residential unit at Fr. Albert Place, Kilkenny (report to follow).

9. Part 8 – Erection of seventeen (17) residential units at Robertshill (report to follow).

10. Refuse Collection Service.

11. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. A. McGuinness received 11.01.2007.

"That Kilkenny Borough Council resolve to carry out an audit of all the trees throughout the Assumption Place housing scheme and the graveyard at O'Loughlin Road to determine how many need to be pruned back properly in the course of 2007".

12. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. J. Reidy received 19.04.2007.

"Kilkenny Borough Council enters into discussions with interested parties regarding the future use of the James Stephen's swimming pool"

13. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. B. Manning, Cllr. J. Reidy and Cllr. J. Coonan received 23.04.2007.

"That the Borough Council establishes a Municipal Policy Committee to deal with forward planning and urban development".

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14. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. S. ÓhArgáin received 01.05.07

“That Kilkenny Borough Council will immediately undertake to examine the possibility of becoming the first city in Ireland providing universal free wireless internet access throughout the city area, and will set up a working group of councillors and officials to this end, with a view to progressing the project in the current calendar year.”

15. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. M. Noonan received 01.06.07

"That Kilkenny Borough Council would co ordinate the investigation and clean up of all indiscriminate dumping and fly tipping of Household Waste within the Borough Area, ensuring that waste is removed immediately following inspection by Council Staff"

16. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. M. Lanigan received 07.06.07

“That Kilkenny Borough Council takes in charge the footpaths in front of the retail units between Dunnes Stores and Kytler’s Inn at the Market Yard, Kilkenny and the subject matter of planning file and decision in 1985 in the name of Denis Farrell and therein referred to as Market Square”.

17. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. M. Brett received 22.08.07

“That Kilkenny Borough Council make all necessary arrangements to ban motorised vehicles from Kieran Street”.

18. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. A. McGuinness received 11.01.2007.

"That Kilkenny Borough Council resolve to replace the signage erected at O'Loughlin Road with appropriate modern signs, indicating the housing schemes of O'Loughlin Road & Assumption Place".

19. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. J. Reidy received 19.04.2007.

"That Kilkenny Borough Council resolves to take immediate action on foot of motions already passed to engage with the Gardai to ban HGV's from Old Callan Road, Rioch Street and Stephen Street and that the

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following works be undertaken immediately as part of the overall traffic management in the area:

1. Existing pedestrian crossing to be raised.

2. Four extra ramps to be provided in appropriate locations on that stretch of road.

3. Bollards to be erected along Rioch Street to indicate pedestrian priority.”

20. Notice of Motion in the name Cllr. J. Coonan received 2.05.2007.

"That a parking plan be put in place for Nuncio Road."

21. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. S. ÓhArgáin received 01.05.07

“That membership fees for Kilkenny Libraries should be discontinued totally as soon as possible, and that as an immediate step, membership for children and all those over 65 should be free.”

22. Notice of Motion in the name of Cllr. M. Noonan received 01.06.07

"That Kilkenny Borough Council would Draft and distribute a multi lingual leaflet outlining the responsibilities and penalties for householders under the Litter act and Litter Bye Laws and options available for the recycling and safe disposal of household waste"

23. Conferences.

24. Correspondence.