MINUTES OF ORDINARY MEETING OF CORK CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 24 th OCTOBER 2016

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1 MINUTES OF ORDINARY MEETING OF CORK CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 24 th OCTOBER 2016 PRESENT NORTH EAST NORTH CENTRAL NORTH WEST An tard-mhéara Comhairleoir D. Cahill. Comhairleoirí Stephen Cunningham, T. Tynan, T. Bronan, J. Kavanagh. Comhairleoirí T. Gould, F. Ryan, K. O Flynn, L. O Donnell, J. Sheehan. Comhairleoirí M. Nugent, T. Fitzgerald, K. Collin, M. O Sullivan. SOUTH EAST Comhairleoirí K. McCarthy, C. O Leary, L. McGonigle, T. Shannon, S. O Shea. SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH WEST APOLOGIES ALSO PRESENT Comhairleoirí M. Finn, F. Kerin, P. Dineen, T. O Dricoll, S. Martin. Comhairleoirí J. Buttimer, H. Cremin, M. Shield, F. Dennehy, P.J. Hourican, T. Moloney. Comhairleoir N. O Keeffe. M. A. Doherty, Chief Executive. Mr. J. G. O Riordan, Meeting Adminitrator, Corporate & External Affair. M. J. Haye, Adminitrative Officer, Corporate & External Affair. Mr. P. Ledwidge, Director of Service, Strategic Planning, Economic Development & Enterprie Directorate. Mr. P. Moynihan, Director of Service, Corporate & External Affair. Mr. G. O Beirne, Director of Service, Road & Tranportation Directorate. Mr. D. Joyce, Director of Service, Environment & Recreation Directorate. M. V. O Sullivan, Director of Service, Houing & Community Directorate. Mr. J. Hallahan, Head of Finance. Mr. T. Duggan, City Architect. An tárd-mhéara recited the opening prayer. 1. VOTES OF SYMPATHY The Smiddy Family on the death of Michael Smiddy The Crowley Family on the death of Daniel Crowley. The Owen Family on the death of Daniel Owen. The Cambridge Family on the death of Mary Cambridge. The Foley-McGinn Family on the death of Gemma Foley McGinn. The Lyon Family on the death of Liam Lyon. The Harri Family on the death of Donal Harri. The Daly Family on the death of Michael Daly. The Kelliher and Whooley family on the death of Ciara Kelliher Whooley. 1

2 2. VOTES OF CONGRATULATIONS/BEST WISHES Nemo Ranger on winning the Junior A City Diviion Hurling League. Cllr. Nicola and Lia O Keeffe on the birth of their daughter. Mayfield GAA Club on winning the Junior A County Hurling Championhip. Management and taff of Togher Family Centre on hoing a 3 day eminar for delegate from the European Agency for Special Need and incluion in early year childhood education. Northide Drug and Alcohol Initiative/Shine A Light for putting on the play, Bring Me Back Alive at the Firkin Crane for Suicide Awarene. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS On the propoal of An Lea Árd-Mhéara An Chomhairle agreed to upend Standing Order to dicu at the end of the meeting, the city centre traffic iue that aroe in the previou week. 3. LORD MAYOR S ITEMS 3.1 FRIENDLY CITIES AWARD An tárd-mhéara advied An Chomhairle that Cork had been nominated for a Friendly Citie Award in China. An Chomhairle approved hi travel to China from the 8 th to 12 th November. 4. CHIEF EXECUTIVE S ITEMS 4.1 CHIEF EXECUTIVES MONTHLY MANAGEMENT REPORT An Chomhairle conidered and noted the Chief Executive Monthly Management Report for September PROPOSED HOLDING OF AN EVENT FOR THE SWITCH ON OF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, SUNDAY 13 th NOVEMBER 2016 On the propoal of Comhairleoir L. McGonigle, econded by Comhairleoir M. Finn, An Chomhairle conidered and approved the report of the Chief Executive for the propoed holding of an event by Cork City Council under Part XVI (Licening of Outdoor Event) Planning and Development Act, OVERDRAFT FACILITY PROPOSAL The Chief Executive raied the iue of an Overdraft Facility Propoal by the Head of Finance. On the propoal of Comhairleoir S. Martin, econded by Comhairleoir C. O Leary, An Chomhairle conidered and adopted the following Reolution:- It i hereby Reolved that Cork City Council approve, puruant to Section 106 of the Local Government Act, 2001, an overdraft facility of 12m (twelve million euro) for the twelve month period to 31 t December

3 4.4 BUDGET MEETING An Chomhairle agreed that the Budget Meeting would commence at 5.30 p.m. on 16 th November MINUTES On the propoal of Comhairleoir J. Kavanagh, econded by Comhairleoir C. O Leary, An Chomhairle conidered and approved a correct record the Minute of:- Ordinary Meeting of An Chomhairle held 10 th October QUESTION TIME 6.1 NUMBER OF CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ST. PATRICK S STREET, GRAND PARADE/DAUNTS SQUARE, AND OLIVER PLUNKETT STREET In relation to Public Liability claim can the Chief Executive pleae advie Council the number of claim made, the average cot per claim and the total cot in repect of St. Patrick Street, Grand Parade/ Daunt Square, and Oliver Plunkett Street for each year from 2008 to 2015 and can the CE lit reaon for the claim. (Cllr. Tim Bronan) (Deferred from meeting of 26 th September) Patrick Street Year No. of claim Claim till open Total cot of claim Avrg. Cot per claim Manhol e cover Pothole Structure Footpat h Step Drain Slipper y Surface ,614 29, ,309 12, , , ,658 51, ,721 24,

4 Tota l , Grand Parade/Daunt Square Year No. of claim Claim till open Total cot of claim Avrg. Cot per claim Manhol e cover Pothole Structure Footpat h Step Drain Slipper y Surface ,300 1, ,214 3, , , , , Total , Oliver Plunkett St. Year No. of claim Claim till open Total cot of claim Avrg. Cot per claim Manhol e cover Pothole Structure Footpat h Step Drain Slipper y Surface ,601 1, , , Tota l , JOHN HALLAHAN HEAD OF FINANCE 4

5 6.2 BREAKDOWN OF PUBLIC LIABILITY CLAIMES Can the CE pleae advie Council of the breakdown of Public Liability claim againt Cork City Council over the 5 year ending 31 Dec 2015 howing for each year 1.Number of Compenation CLAIMS PER LED 2.The average Compenation paid per LED 3.The total Compenation paid per LED 4.The average legal Expene per claim in each year. (Cllr. Tim Bronan) (Deferred from meeting of 10 th October) The City Council doe not record claim per LED, o we are unable to provide the information in thi format. However, the City Council i able to provide the following breakdown of Public Liability claim over the 5 year ending 31/12/15 a follow: Number of claim paid Value of claim paid Avrg. Claim paid Avrg. Legal expene paid ,632,921 3,339,778 3,102,259 2,898,700 4,048,370 17,056 18,763 19,150 17,568 24,837 8,316 7,648 8,556 9,716 11,226 John Hallahan, Head of Finance. 6.3 REMOVE HEDGE AND GRASS CUTTINGS Ha Cork City Council any obligation to remove hedge and gra cutting from public walkway and tream a part of the maintenance programme? (Cllr. Marion O Sullivan) Hedge and gra cutting (following mowing operation) depoited on public walkway are either removed or bruhed/blown onto adjacent gra area depending on the quantity of cutting involved. Gra cutting on tream embankment are allowed to decompoe naturally. 5

6 David Joyce, Director of Service, Environment & Recreation. 6.4 UNOFFICIAL TRAVELLER SITE IN BLACKPOOL Can Cork City Council advie regarding information provided to local media on July 14 th 2016 relating to the unofficial traveller ite in Blackpool where Cork City Council advied that the reident were not on the houing waiting lit and where thi information wa ourced? Both familie have ubequently provided documentary evidence that they are both on the waiting lit over 6 year? Have afeguard ubequently been put in place to enure that information provided to the media i accurate given potential ramification? (Cllr. Fiona Ryan) We had a difficulty initially etablihing the correct identitie of the illegal occupant of the ite in Blackpool and thi led to a delay in etablihing that they were on the Houing waiting lit. A there i an upcoming court cae regarding thi matter I am precluded from commenting further. V. O Sullivan, Director of Service, Houing & Community. 6.5 DERELICT SITES IN BARRACK STREET/SOUTH MAIN STREET What action ha Cork City Council taken in relation to the Derelict Site in Barrack Street/South Main Street area? Have the owner of thee propertie been contacted with a view to remedying the ituation? (Cllr. Sean Martin) The City Council ha been in contact with all owner of derelict ite in the South Main Street/ Barrack Street area. One ite on South Main Street i on the Derelict Site Regiter; other ite are currently under review. The mot ignificant derelict ite on Barrack Street are currently being addreed (ee detailed tatu below). Once thee are fully addreed, focu will hift to other ite in poor viual condition. In thi regard, ix painting grant were taken up in the Barrack Street area in recent month. Mot Significant Derelict Site on Barrack Street 118/119 Currently on the Derelict Site Regiter. Owner ha not engaged to remove dereliction or carry out viual improvement Procee to place ite on the Regiter are underway. The owner ha commenced work on one building and i engaging with the Council to find olution. 6

7 52 (former Quinn Ryan) Procee to place thi ite on the Derelict Site Regiter i underway. The owner ha painted the facade a a temporary meaure while more permanent olution are worked out. Pat Ledwidge, Director of Service, Strategic Planning & Economic Development. 6.6 WORKS COMMENCE IN THE KILBARRY RAILWAY STATION Can the CE confirm that Cork City Council ha contacted Iarnród Éireann to update the Council on when work will commence in the Kilbarry Railway Station? (Cllr. Kenneth O Flynn) Iarnród Eireann have advied a follow: The viability of tranport node uch a Kilbarry tation ha to be aeed in the context of the region tranport trategy taking account of demand, economic and financial return and all potential tranport olution. The NTA in aociation with DTTaS and Local Authoritie are reponible for etablihing the regional trategy for the area and for providing funding for any required invetment. The tation i included in the Cork Commuter Rail Project Section 49 Levy Scheme, however, the levy funding available to Iarnród Éireann are inufficient for developing a tation at Kilbarry. Pat Ledwidge, Director of Service, Strategic Planning & Economic Development. 6.7 ISSUES IN GLENFIELDS ESTATE Due to ongoing iue in Glenfield Etate, Springlane Halting Site and other area in Ballyvolane, it i urgent that the iue raied in thi quetion ubmitted previouly are anwered and acted upon. Who i reponible for the management and maintenance of Springlane halting ite? Doe the manager believe that the ite i being maintained and managed to the appropriate tandard? Who i reponible for the maintenance of the fence between Springlane halting ite and Glenfield Etate? Will the repair work to fix the damaged ection of the fence be carried out and if o when will the fence repair work be completed? What meaure will Cork City Council put in place to enure that the fence i not damaged in the future? How many time ha Cork City Council repaired the fence in the recent pat? Why i the official pathway not being maintained to the appropriate tandard? 7

8 (Cllr. Thoma Gould) Cork City Council i reponible for the management and maintenance of Spring Lane Halting Site. The Site i being managed to a high a tandard a poible. Cork City Council i reponible for the maintenance of the fence. Any attempt to repair or replace the fence have been criminally damaged within 48 hour. No imple meaure will work. The only way to ecure thi boundary i to build a maed concrete wall of 250m at an etimated cot of 120,000. The fence ha been repaired 3 time in the lat 5 year. There i continuou criminal damage to the pathway. V. O Sullivan, Director of Service, Houing & Community Service. 6.8 NO. 1 PARKGATE VILLAS, BISHOPSTOWN ROAD No. 1 Parkgate Villa, Bihoptown Road. In view of the ongoing deterioration and dangerou condition of the above tructure, what meaure i Cork City Council propoing in the interet of health and afety, for the urgent demolition of thi declared derelict property? (Cllr. Mary Shield) Since 2009 the Building Control Department have engaged with the owner of thi property under the Local Government (Sanitary Service) Act 1964 in order for them to carry out work following complaint, to remove the immediate danger to the public a they have arien at that time. Building Control are currently dealing with the owner to addre ome further iue, that have come to our attention in the recent pat. We are aware the property i on the Planning Department Derelict Site Regiter and that a Planning Application wa ubmitted in the pat by the owner to develop the ite. Building Control will of coure continue to invetigate, and follow up on any future complaint thi department receive from the public of any potential danger, that thi property preent. 8

9 Michael Burke, A/Director of Service, Human Reource Management & Organiational Reform. 6.9 OVERDUE DEVELOPMENT CHARGES An Chomhairle agreed to defer the following quetion ubmitted by Comhairleoir T. Bronan. Can the Chief Executive pleae advie the total amount outtanding to City Council in repect of overdue Development Charge and further can the Chief Executive pleae breakdown the total overdue to advie the 5 highet individual component amount, the project they repreent, the party reponible to pay City Council? Due to the eriou hortfall in funding from Central Government for 2017 can the Chief Executive act now to enure all outtanding Development Charge are paid aap in 2017? 6.10 FUNCING FROM FÁILTE IRELAND (Cllr. Tim Bronan) Can the CE outline the progre or otherwie of ongoing attempt to ecure funding from Fáilte Ireland for an interpretative facility at Elizabeth Fort which would enhance it tatu a a mut-ee ite in the city? (Cllr. Mick Finn) A multi-annual Capital Invetment Fund wa launched by Fáilte Ireland in June of thi year. The City Council ha been actively engaged with Fáilte Ireland regarding the need for invetment in ignificant tourit aet along the City Hitoric Spine, including Elizabeth Fort for which preliminary plan have been developed to include an interpretative centre. However, in our dicuion with Fáilte Ireland it ha been indicated that, in term of capital invetment, attention will be focued in the firt intance on bringing forward an invetment propoal on the Butter Exchange, Shandon and that major capital funding for Elizabeth Fort will not be forthcoming in the hort term. Paul Moynihan, Director of Service, Corporate & External Affair REPORT ON DOWNVIEW FARRANLEA ROAD Can the C.E. give an updated report on Downview Farranlea Road. Why i there uch a delay in the unit not being ready for allocation? When will thee unit be ready for allocation to our applicant on the houing waiting lit? Will thee unit be advertied for bidding on our C.B.L. Scheme? 9

10 Are thee 30 unit till available to City Council houing waiting lit? Ha N.A.R.P.S. [ National Aet Reidential Property Service ] igned the leae with N.A.B.C.O. who will manage the propertie? (Cllr. Henry Cremin) The unit in Downview, Farranlea Road were identified by NAMA in 2015 and the Council confirmed a demand for thi accommodation to the Houing Agency. Baed on thi confirmation, NAMA entered into negotiation with the receiver appointed over thee unit and ubequently reached agreement to purchae them from the receiver. Co-operative Houing Munter (formerly NABCO) wa elected through a proce managed by the Houing Agency, in conultation with the Council. Completion and commiioning work are underway by the receiver along with the legal conveyancing proce between NARPS and the receiver. Thee procee have taken longer than originally notified. Once thee tep are completed, the Payment & Availability agreement will be igned between the Council and the Approved Houing Body (AHB). The AHB will allocate the unit to applicant on Cork City Council Social Houing Support waiting lit. A the unit are being allocated by an Approved Houing Body, the CBL ytem will not be ued. Thee unit will be available for occupation in late November, V. O Sullivan, Director of Service, Houing & Community Service REFURBISHMENT OF CURRAHEEN BRIDGE To ak the Chief Executive for an update of plan for the refurbihment of Curraheen Bridge and if the repone can outline: What volume of traffic enter Bihoptown via thi location on a monthly bai and the end detination of thi traffic, When i it propoed to carry out the work, What i the cot of the work, I a full cloure neceary or can a partial cloure be conidered, What meaure are in place to enure that the work will be flood proofed, What traffic diverion plan will be put in place and how will public tranport link to Marymount Hopital be maintained, and if, A commitment can be given that the work will be undertaken during the quietet traffic month. (Cllr. John Buttimer) Puruant to the proviion of the Planning and Development Regulation (Part 8), Council ha approved the propoed development to proceed ubject to one modification, i.e. to retain the exiting No. 208 outbound bu top in it current location oppoite the entrance to the Univerity Technology Centre. A Section 85 Agreement ha alo been completed between Cork City Council and Cork County Council a the propoed replacement tructure lie within the juridiction of both authoritie. 10

11 Dicuion are till ongoing with the variou utility companie on requirement relating to the diverion of their infratructure to facilitate the work. Given difficultie encountered and aociated rik, it i now conidered prudent to divide the contract into 2 part. Part 1, circa. January/March 2017, will involve the permanent diverion of ervice. Thi will be accomplihed with ome retriction to off-peak traffic flow, e.g. the ue of temporary traffic light. Part 2, circa. late May to early September 2017, will involve the replacement of the exiting tructure. Thi will be accomplihed under a full road cloure to allow the afe and expeditiou programming of the work. A comprehenive temporary traffic management ytem will be intalled in advance with a huttle bu ervice operating from wet of the work to coincide with the normal 208 bu ervice erving Marymount Hopital and Curraheen Village. Average inbound daily traffic level are of the order of 5,000 unit. The above will enure that there will be no retriction to traffic in or around the Chritma period with the main work carried out in the period of lowet traffic flow and leat rik. Etimated cot of the work: 925,000, grant aided by the Department of Tranport, Tourim and Sport. The propoed tructure ha been deigned in accordance with current bet practice, taking into account hitorical data and future rainfall prediction. Propoed deign ha ubequently been reviewed by the Office of Public Work who have indicated their conent in accordance with the European Communitie (Aement and Management of Flood rik) Regulation SI 122 of 2010 and the Arterial Drainage Act 1945, including Section 50. Gerry O Beirne, Director of Service, Road & Tranportation BLACKROCK VILLAGE REFENERATION PROJECT To ak the CE on the up to date progre on Blackrock Village Regeneration Project a well a an update on funding for phae 2? (Cllr Kieran McCarthy) Contruction of the Blackrock Village Regeneration Project (Phae 1) i cheduled to be complete in December. A further funding application ha been made to the NTA in relation to the cheme and it i expected that a deciion on ame will be made around the end of November. If the funding application i ucceful the current Contractor will commence contruction on Phae 2 in January. Gerry O Beirne, Director of Service, Road & Tranportation CORK CITY MISSING PERSONS, SEARCH & RECOVERY GROUP That the CE will report on effort by the City Council to facilitate the Cork City Miing Peron, Search & Recovery Group and the Atlantic Diver Organiation with a bae in proximity to the River Lee to enable them to continue to carry out their eential work? 11 (Cllr. Michael Nugent)

12 An initial meeting with Cork Miing Peron Search and Recovery and Tumadoiiri Atlantaigh ha taken place, with further meeting arranged next week to explore poibilitie in relation to accommodating the need of both organization. David Joyce Director of Service Environment & Recreation 6.15 LEGAL FEES INCURRED TO DATE ARISING FROM THE JUDICIAL REVIEW AND SECTION 160 To ak the Chief Executive to outline the legal fee incurred to date ariing from the judicial review and Section 160 action taken againt Cork City Council for allowing an unauthoried car park on Council owned land on St. Michael' drive, Mahon? (Cllr. Laura McGonigle) Acertained expenditure (which i ongoing) incurred by Cork City Council in defending both et of proceeding to date i: Town Agent - fee up to 27/07/ Junior Counel (Cork) - fee up to 29/07/2016: 9, Junior Counel (Dublin) - fee No Fee Note ha been received to date Thee proceeding have not been concluded. The matter i back before the High Court again on next Monday the 24 th October Deborah Hegarty, Law Agent REMEDIAL WORKS BETWEEN NUMBERS CLOVER LAWN, SKEHARD ROAD Can the Road Director pleae confirm when the remedial work to the extremely dangerou tretch of road (on the bend of the road) between number Clover Lawn, Skehard Road will be undertaken. From previou quetion & motion I undertand thi wa aeed and i awaiting work. The road i very dangerou- and the problem i exacerbated in bad weather. (Cllr. Nichola O Keeffe) 12

13 Clover Lawn i not included in the 2016 Road Programme. It will be re-aeed and conidered for treatment in next year programme. In the interim, temporary repair will be carried out if neceary. Gerry O Beirne, Director of Service, Road & Tranportation. 7. CORK CITY LOCAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY PLAN On the propoal of Comhairleoir C. O Leary, econded by Comhairleoir F. Dennehy, An Chomhairle conidered and approved the Report of the Director of Service and the Chief Officer and agreed to adopt the following reolution:- Having conidered the report of the Director of Service and the Chief Officer of the Cork City Local Community Development Committee, the Member of Cork City Council hereby RESOLVE to MAKE the Cork City Local Economic and Community Plan in accordance with Section 66C 4(a) of the Local Government Act 2001 (a amended). 8. CORPORATE POLICY GROUP 17 th OCTOBER 2016 An Chomhairle conidered and noted the minute of the Corporate Policy Group from it meeting held 17 th October FINANCIAL STATEMENT TO 30 th SEPTEMBER 2016 On the propoal of Comhairleoir K. McCarthy, econded by Comhairleoir S. Martin, An Chomhairle conidered and noted the Financial Statement to 30 th September UPCOMING BUDGET An Chomhairle conidered and agreed that a meeting of the Finance & Etimate Functional Committee be held on the 9 th November 2016, at 5.30 p.m. to dicu upcoming Budget. 9. PARTY WHIPS SPECIAL MEETING 10 th OCTOBER 2016 An Chomhairle conidered and noted the minute of the Party Whip Special Meeting held 10 th October TOURISM, ARTS & CULTURE FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE 17 th OCTOBER 2016 An Chomhairle conidered and noted the minute of the Tourim, Art & Culture Functional Committee from it meeting held 17 th October On the propoal of Comhairleoir J. Kavanagh, econded by Comhairleoir S. Martin, An Chomhairle agreed to defer the erection of a Chritma Tree in Emmett Place, until after the Guinne Jazz Weekend. 13

14 10.1 ARTS COMMITTEE An Chomhairle conidered and approved the recommendation of the Art Committee from their meeting held on 17 th October, 2016, that Cork City Council would lead the commemorative period of and ecure acce to funding required for thi important period in Cork Hitory. An Chomhairle unanimouly agreed that in the event of Pope Franci viiting Ireland for the World Meeting of Familie in 2018, the Lord Mayor would write to Bihop John Buckley requeting that he would eek to have Pope Franci include a viit to Cork City in hi itinerary during hi tay. On the propoal of Comhairleoir K. McCarthy, econded by Comhairleoir T. Gould, An Chomhairle agreed that the Lord Mayor would write to the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government eeking funding related to the City Council 2017 Commemoration Plan ST. PETER S CHURCH An Chomhairle conidered and noted the report of the Director of Service dated 17 th October UPDATE ON CAPITAL FUNDING FÁILTE IRELAND An Chomhairle conidered and approved the report of the Director of Service, Corporate & External Affair dated 13 th October 2016 on Update on Capital Funding Fáilte Ireland LEE SESSIONS An Chomhairle conidered and approved the report of the Director of Service, Corporate & External Affair dated 13 th October 2016 on Lee Seion. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS On the propoal of Comhairleoir T. Shannon, econded by Comhairleoir T. Fitzgerald, An Chomhairle agreed to upend Standing Order to allow the meeting to continue beyond 8 p.m MOTIONS CHRISTMAS LIGHTING AT SOUTH MALL An Chomhairle conidered and approved the amended report of the Director of Service dated 13th October 2016 on the following motion which wa referred to the Committee by An Chomhairle:- 14

15 That the buine community of the South Mall be encouraged to light up thi important treet with Chritma Lighting (a it did previouly) to maximie the atmophere in the city at Chritma time. (Propoer: Cllr. M. Finn 16/263) The report of the Director of Service tated that Cork City Council, through it Road & Tranportation Directorate, provide grant aid to a number of trader group throughout the City Centre toward their fetival lighting cot, apart from the extenive fetival lighting which Cork City Council intall. A number of new treet are currently availing of thi through our City Centre development proce. Cork City Council will encourage buinee of the South Mall that wih to initiate Chritma lighting. (Buinee to be encouraged rather than upported.) 11. FINANCE & ESTIMATES FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE 17 th OCTOBER 2016 An Chomhairle conidered and noted the minute of the Finance & Etimate Functional Committee from it meeting held 17 th October FINANCIAL RELATED REPORTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO END OF SEPTEMBER 2016 On the propoal of Comhairleoir T. Shannon, econded by Comhairleoir L. McGonigle, An Chomhairle conidered and approved the Financial Statement to end of September CORRESPONDENCE An Chomhairle noted correpondence received. 15. CONFERENCE/SEMINAR SUMMARIES None Received 16. CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS An Chomhairle conidered and approved the attendance at the following conference/eminar:- Comhairleoir T. Shannon, Rebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Houing and Homelene, 18 th to 20 th November 2016, Carlingford Lough, Co. Louth. 17. TRAINING An Chomhairle conidered and approved the attendance at the following training:- Comhairleoir M. Shield, AILG Module 5 National and Local Authority Emergency Planning, 27 th October 2016, Spring Hill Court Hotel, Kilkenny. Comhairleoir S. Martin, AILG Module 5 National and Local Authority Emergency Planning, 27 th October 2016, Spring Hill Court Hotel, Kilkenny. 15

16 18. MOTIONS An Chomhairle approved the referral to the relevant Committee of the following motion, due notice of which ha been given: 18.1 LOCAL AREA TRANSPORT PLAN That a Local Area Tranport Plan be carried out by Cork City Council for the South Parih, Evergreen, Greenmount Road network. The plan to look at one way ytem pedetrian croing and junction PLAQUE ON KEMP STREET (Propoer: Cllr. S. Martin 16/228) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee That Cork City Council put a plaque on Kemp Street, i.e., the unmarked treet between Sawmill Street and South Terrace. (Propoer: Cllr. S. Martin 16/229) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee 18.3 PAINTING AND REPAIRS TO THE BOUNDARY WALLS AT COPPINGERS ACRE That Cork City Council undertake the Painting and repair to the boundary wall at Coppinger Acre. (Propoer: Cllr. T. Fitzgerald 16/268) Houing & Community Functional Committee 18.4 SECURE VITA CORTEX SITE ON CURRAGH ROAD/PEARSE ROAD That in an effort to addre eriou anti-ocial behaviour at the location, the owner of the former Vita Cortex ite on Curragh Road/Peare Road be aked to ecure it and announce intention for it ue in the medium to long term. (Propoer: Cllr. M. Finn 16/282) Strategic Planning, Economic Development & Enterprie Functional Committee 16

17 18.5 BIODEGRADABLE ITEMS AT CORK CITY COUNCIL EVENTS That at all Cork City Council event would only ue biodegradable cutlery, plate, container, carton, and cup and cup lid including all City council ponored event mut not have platic dipoable, but paper, timber and vegetable baed platic which degrade within 12 month. (Propoer: Cllr. K. O Flynn 16/283) Tourim, Art & Culture Functional Committee 18.6 DRAINS AT FAIRFIELD COURT, FARRANREE That Cork City Council clear all of the drain at Fairfield Court Farranree. (Propoer Cllr. T. Fitzgerald 16/288) Houing & Community Functional Committee 18.7 FOOTPATH OUTSIDE NO. 28 SILVERHEIGHTS DRIVE That Cork City Council carry out immediate repair to the footpath outide No. 28 Silverheight Drive a the ecoflex urface laid by council ha deteriorated eriouly and ha left eriou flaw to the footpath uch a to be a danger to pedetrian, young and elderly. (Propoer: Cllr. T. Bronan 16/291) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee 18.8 PEDESTRIAN CROSSING ON THE CLASHDUV ROAD AT THE PLAYGROUND A we face into the budget 2017 I am again requeting that Cork City Council would put a proviion in the budget to put a pedetrian croing on the Clahduv road at the Playground. (Propoer: Cllr. T. Moloney 16/293) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee 18.9 TAKE IN CHARGE ST. JOHN S MEWS, DOUGLAS STREET That St John' Mew, Dougla Street, be taken in charge by Cork City Council. (Propoer: Cllr. M. Finn 16/294) Strategic Planning, Economic Development & Enterprie Functional Committee 17

18 18.10 RESURFACE CARPARK OF PEARSE SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE That the Carpark at the Northern end of Peare Square Shopping Centre in Ballyphehane be reurfaced a part of it are in very poor condition. (Propoer: Cllr. T O Dricoll 16/303) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FOR BALLYVOLANE That Cork City council expedite the propoed road improvement already agreed under a previou Part 8 for Ballyvolane a the road and footpath from Gordon Hill to it junction with the o called north ring road are in uch a bad condition a to lead to road accident likely to caue death or eriou injury. (Propoer: Cllr. T Bronan 16/304) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee OVERNIGHT STOPOVER AREA FOR MOTOR HOMES AT BLACK ASH PARK AND RIDE That City Council would invetigate the poibility of etting up an overnight topover area for motorhome within our park and ride car park at Black Ah in conjunction with the propoed intallation of the power point parking pace for electric vehicle. [ even if it on a trial bai at firt ] (Propoer: Cllr. H. Cremin 16/306) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee DISABLED CAR PARKING SPACE ON AVENUE DE RENNES Can the road department ae the poibility of painting a diabled car parking pace on Avenue de Renne. (Propoer: Cllr. N. O Keeffe 16/307) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee PROPERTIES AT VICARS RD/VICARS COURT That City Council would provide a full report to the Houing Functional Committee on the preent condition of the roof on our propertie at Vicar Rd. / Vicar Court. Reident are very concerned about the preent condition of thee roof a thee are only painted corrugated heeting that were put in place back in the 80'. Some of thee reident 18

19 in our propertie are now eeing that the paintwork i now deteriorating thu leaving thi corrugated heeting expoed to the element which i reulting in ign of ruting near the facit offit board. A maintenance programme will have to be put in place to rectify thi to prevent it ecalating to omething more eriou. (Propoer: Cllr. H. Cremin 16/309) Houing & Tranportation Functional Committee ASSESSMENT OF THE JUNCTION OF COMMONS ROAD AND POPHAM S ROAD That Cork City Council would carry out a traffic and road aement of the junction of the Common Road and Popham Road by Dino Retaurant to intall an additional road lane off Brother Delany Road on to Popham Road. Thi would allow more car leave Dunne Store and reduce traffic congetion. Alo to intall a lip road at the bottom of Fairfield Avenue on to the Common Road above the Topaz Garage. (Propoer: Cllr. T. Gould 16/310) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FOR THE STONERIDGE ESTATE, BLARNEY ROAD That Cork City Council report on progre on commencing work for a pedetrian croing and aociated traffic-calming meaure for the Stoneridge et, Blarney rd and timeline for ame? (Propoer: Cllr. M. Nugent 16/311) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF KILMORE PARK, KNOCKNAHEENY That Cork City Council report on the temporary cloure of Kilmore Park, Knocknaheeny, including timeline for the re-opening of the park, meaure to afeguard the area from vandalim and the propoed proviion of a controlled acce gate to the park from Ardmore Height. (Propoer: Cllr. M. Nugent 16/312) Environment & Recreation Functional Committee SIGNS ON THE N40 BOTHAR CUMANN NA MBAN I am calling on Cork City Council to erect ign informing road uer entering the N40 South Ring Road that the name of thi road ha been changed to N40- Bothar Cumann Na mban, a agreed by thi Council at a Council meeting in early 2015, to commemorate the vital role of women in the truggle for independence. Thi omiion i another example of women being treated a 2nd cla citizen. The Council ha hown further direpect by 19

20 making no effort to correct the media uch a Cork 96 FM, Cork Red FM etc when they refer to the road by it former name. (Propoer: Cllr. M. Shield 16/313) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee OVERFLOW OF WATER FROM A GREEN AREA IN BRIDEVALLEY PARK That Cork City Council would addre a ignificant overflow of water from a green area in Bridevalley Park on to Hazelville et, Onlow Garden, there i ome local concern that the leak will weaken a boundary wall while it i alo quite a wate of water. (Propoer: Cllr. K. Collin 16/314) Environment & Recreation Functional Committee ENTRANCE TO THE NORTH MONASTERY ON NORTH MONASTERY ROAD That Cork City Council would widen the entrance to the North Monatery on North Monatery Road and intall pedetrian gate and footpath for ue by the pupil of the three North Monatery School. At the moment the current entrance i dangerou for tudent and motorit alike. Alo for Cork City Council to intall traffic calming meaure outide the North Monatery entrance on Fairhill. 19. MOTIONS (Propoer: Cllr. T. Gould 16/315) Road & Tranportation Functional Committee 19.1 CITY CORONER S TOXICOLOGY EXAMINATIONS An Chomhairle agreed to treat thi Motion a withdrawn:- That Cork City Council requiition all City Coroner Toxicology examination to include teting for the preence of, but not limited to, the following: anxiolytic and hypnotic, drug ued in pychoi and related diorder, antidepreant drug and CNS (Central Nervou Sytem) timulant. Coroner hould alo be required to keep a databae, of the incident and the drug they find. (Propoer: Cllr. K. O Flynn 16/192) 20

21 19.2 SERVICES TO NORTHSIDE COMMUNITIES An Chomhairle agreed to treat thi Motion a withdrawn:- That Cork City Council would engage with LocalLink, Bu Éireann and the National Tranport Authority regarding the proviion of ervice to the Northide Communitie. The LocalLink fleet conit of minibue, which would be ideal for travelling in and around houing etate. They provide an invaluable ervice to the rural communitie throughout the country and it may be more cot effective for Bu Éireann to allow LocalLink to provide ervice intead of them trying to jutify the cot of providing a ingle decker bu. (Propoer: Cllr. K. O Flynn 16/256) 19.3 CONTRAFLOW BUS LANE ON THE N8 An Chomhairle agreed to treat thi Motion a withdrawn:- That Cork City Council engage with TII (Tranport Infratructure Ireland) to facilitate the introduction of a contraflow bu lane on the N8 between the junction of Water Street/Lower Glanmire Road and the Junction of Brian Boru Street/Lower Glanmire Road. Thi would benefit up to 17 bu ervice an hour belonging to both Bu Éireann and private ector. Conidering that in the morning, it would aid the ability of over 800 people per hour to get into the city centre up between 10/15 minute earlier. If thi wa introduced, Bu Éireann could make a viable cae to the National Tranport Authority for more bue to be allocated to the city a demand rie. Thi combined with the expanion of the Leap Card ervice, could encourage more people to leave their car behind, eaing the gridlock in the city centre at peak time. It would alo free up parking pace previouly taken up and encourage people to come into the city centre during off-peak hour due to higher availability of parking pace. It would mean a reduction in the cot of taxi from Kent Station to the city centre. Thi would be of benfit to the tourim/ervice ector and reduce overhead to buine. It would alo benefit the emergency ervice with reduced travel time to Mercy Univerity Hopital and CUH. There i very little ue of the right hand lane on the Lower Glanmire Road and a filter light to facilitate traffic wanting to travel onto Horgan Quay would addre any iue for reident and buinee down there. (Propoer: Cllr. K. O Flynn 16/257) 19.4 USE OF CHAIRS AND TABLES OUTSIDE BARS, RESTAURANTS AND CAFES An Chomhairle agreed to potpone by conent the following motion to the next meeting of An Chomhairle to be held on 14 th November 2016:- That Cork City Council reject the government implementation and extreme charge hike on the ue of chair and table outide bar, retaurant and cafe, and requet that each local authority regulate it own fixed charge in tandem with local economy. (Propoer: Cllr. K. O Flynn 16/265) 21

22 19.5 POST BOX WITHIN EDEN ESTATE AND BLACKROCK HALL An Chomhairle agreed to potpone by conent the following motion to the next meeting of An Chomhairle to be held on 14 th November 2016:- Cork City Council call on An Pot to ae the feaibility of providing a pot box within the Eden Etate & Blackrock Hall that would benefit many reident & buinee in the area. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS (Propoer: Cllr. N. O Keeffe 16/308) An Chomhairle dicued the city centre traffic iue that aroe in the previou week. An Chomhairle conidered and noted the update on the iue which wa provided by the Director of Service, Road & Tranportation. Thi concluded the buine of the meeting ARD-MHÉARA CATHAOIRLEACH 22