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Áras Chill Dara,

Páirc Devoy,

An Nás,

23 Meitheamh 2008.

Do’n mhéara is gach ball de’n Chomhairle Chondae

A Bhaill Uile,

Tionólfar cruinniú míosúil de’n Chomhairle Chondae ar 2.00 tráthnóna dé Luain, an 30 Meitheamh 2008, i seomra na Chomhairle, Áras Chill Dara, Páirc Devoy, An Nás, agus iarrtar ort bheith i láthair.

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The monthly meeting of the Council will be held at 2.00p.m. on Monday, 30 June 2008 in the Council Chamber, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, and you are invited to attend.

Yours Sincerely,

A.C. Talbot,

Meetings administrator.

Clár

(Agenda)

1. Chun miontuariscí 26 Bealtaine 2008 a ghlacadh agus tuarisc ar dul chun cinn

a thabhairt faoi ndeara.

To adopt minutes of monthly council meeting of 26 May 2008 and to note progress

report (copies enclosed)

2. To note minutes of committee meetings

Athy area – 19 May 2008

Clane area – 13 May 2008

Kildare area – 7 May 2008

Leixlip area – 16 May 2008

Naas area – 22 April and 20 May 2008

(copies enclosed)

Gnó Reachtúil

(Statutory Business)

General

3. To approve disposal of the following lands at:

(a) 336 sq metres at Flinters Field, Athy.

(b) 6 Newbury Park, Derrinturn, Carbury.

(d) 11 Barrow Way, Dun Brinn, Athy.

(e) 4 Radharc an Chaisláin, Caragh Road, Naas.

(f) 28 Sli Bhearu, Cois Bhearu, Athy.

(g) 7 Rockbridge, Ballymakealy, Celbridge.

(h) 1091 Avondale, Leixlip.

(i) 6.048 ha. at Mariaville, Maynooth.

(j) 2.219 ha. at Mariaville, Maynooth.

(statutory notices already circulated)

Planning

4. To consider taking in charge of:

(a) Roseberry Hill, Newbridge

(report enclosed)

5. To consider policy document on taking in charge of private residential estates

(report enclosed)

6. To consider material contravention of the Newbridge Local Area Plan 2003

in respect of planning reference number in Register 08/93.

The development consists of change of use of existing dwelling house to office use and construction of a new two-storey rear office extension and site development works including car parking and entrance widening at Henry Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare – applicant Peter and Fiona O’Connell.

The development would contravene materially objective 3.2.2, which states “To protect and improve existing residential amenity; to provide for appropriate infill residential development; to provide for new and improved ancillary services”

(report to follow)

7. To consider Strategic Infrastructure planning application on proposed extension and intensification of the Drehid Waste Management facility at Drehid, Co. Kildare

(report to follow)

Transportation

8. To consider agreement with Naas Town Council in accordance with Section 85 of the Local Government Act 2001 for footpath and road improvement works in Naas Town (report enclosed)

9. To consider agreement with Naas Town Council in accordance with Section 85 of the Local Government Act 2001 for development of the M7 Osberstown Interchange Scheme (report enclosed)

Finance

10. To approve overdraft accommodation for the six months ending 31 December 2008.

Housing

11. Planning and Development Act 2000, Planning and Development Regulations 2001,

Part 8.

To consider proposal for construction of Community Centre building at Dunmurray Road, Kildare Town with associated landscaping and site services (report enclosed)

12. To consider raising of loan under Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous

Provisions) Act 1992 for Cill Dara Housing Association Ltd. at 759 Rowanville, Kildare

Town (report enclosed)

13. To note housing bi-monthly report (report enclosed)

Water Services

14. Planning and Development Act 2000, Planning and Development Regulations 2001,

Part 8.

To consider proposal for Ballymore Eustace Wastewater Treatment Plant

(report enclosed)

Environmental Services

15. To note report on issues relating to the development of burial grounds (report enclosed)

16.To adopt Litter Management Plan 2008 – 2011(enclosed)

Corporate Services

17.To note Service Indicators report 2007 (report enclosed)

18.To consider proposed response to green paper, Stronger Local Democracy – Options for

Change (report to follow)

19.Gnó an Mhéara / Mayor’s Business.

20.Gnó an Bhainisteora / County Manager’s Business.

21.Comhfhreagras / Correspondence.

Tairsceanna Curtha Siar

(Adjourned Motions)

22.Councillor S Doyle

That a policy be adopted to condition apartment buildings with the provision of adequate

janitor space and that that space be determined by the size and number of units

provided in the complex.

23.Councillor Power

In the matter of development levies for 2007, 2006 and 2005 that this council be

informed:

(a) How much was levied?

(b) How much was collected?

(e) How it is known how much is to be collected?

(d) How much was spent?

for each of the three years.

24.Councillor Power

In the matter of work contracted to outside consultants for 2005, 2006 and 2007 that this

council be informed:

(a) How much was spent on outside consultants?

(b) In what disciplines do these consultants operate, e.g., planning, road

design, traffic management, architecture, village/town/county development

plans/surveys, house surveys, house repairs, legal advice, auctioneering,

property procurement, water and waste water design/services?

for each of the three years.

25. Councillor McGinley

That new byelaws be introduced for our major towns (similar to those being prepared for

Dublin City) to ensure that pubs and takeaways would have to keep a 50-metre area

around their premises free of litter and stains. The byelaws would mean that:

They would have to monitor the area at least once each hour during opening hours
They would have to provide an agreed number of bins and a roster and checklist system of emptying them and maintaining them would have to be agreed with the Council.
Written details of cleaning schedules would have to be retained for inspection in the pubs and takeaways for a month.
Packaging from the takeaways, including chip and sandwich vans, would have to clearly bear their name and address.

26.Councillor McGinley

That this Council adopts the "White Light" Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) public

lighting concept as policy for all new residential estates as this street lighting system:

(a) Is 35% more efficient than standard street lighting

(b) It lessens light pollution because the light can be directed downwards more efficiently (Just 1% is diffused upwards as opposed to 30% for conventional street lighting)

This type of lighting has been in use in Elmwood, Blessington Road, Naas for the past

two years. It is also in use in a walkway around the lakes on the Ballymore Eustace

Road, near the hospital. Also, Donegal and Dunlaoighre Rathdown County Councils

have adopted it as policy.

27.Councillor McEvoy

Kildare County Council urges the Minister for the Environment to establish a Liffey

Valley Authority, or similar body, which would have responsibility for the implementation

of agreed policies in relation to the long term protection of the valley’s landscapes and

the development of its potential for recreation and tourism. Such a body would have

representation from the four Local Authorities of Kildare, South Dublin, Fingal, Dublin

City and other interested parties, including the O.P.W.

28. Councillor McEvoy

That the Council should adopt a policy of stricter legal enforcement in relation to

unauthorised development, taking a lead from Carlow where a 100% follow up on

Enforcement Notices has reduced the rate of failure to respond to 4%. It seems the

failure to take this type of action leads rapidly to a reversal of these rates.

29.Councillor McNamara

That the council be advised as to grants and other funding options available from state

agencies so that Kildare County Council can purchase land for recreation and amenity.

Moltaí ó Choistí

(Committee Reports and Recommendations)

30.Naas Area

Following the goodwill gesture by Naas Town Council in providing a site for the new swimming pool in Naas that this committee now supports the request to provide land at the old swimming pool site in Naas to gain access to the primary and secondary schools.

31. Naas Area

To approve the award of grants for environmental projects in Ballymore Eustace.

(report enclosed)

Tairsceanna Láithreach

(Current Motions)

32.Mayor Griffin

That where infill developments occur in housing estates, the levies accruing from the infill project be utilised to correct outstanding works in that particular estate.

33.Councillor McGinley

That it is hereby resolved and accepted as council policy that housing applicants will not be removed from the waiting list where it can be established that they have a continued housing need e.g. by being in receipt of rent subsidy, income record etc., and that applicants who do not meet deadlines for review of their applications are not required to forfeit their place on the waiting list and start from scratch and that the annual review procedure be examined to see if a simpler format could be devised for the application form.

34.Councillor Nolan

That Kildare County Council must take a more active role in the conservation and protection of the Peat bogs throughout the county and bring the message through the media on the dangers of fire hazards and the danger to wildlife in these areas.

35.Councillor Byrne

A large proportion of motorcycle accidents resulting in serious injury and deaths are directly related to road conditions and in particular to road repairs. In light of this I call on Kildare County Council to insist that road works be finished to a high standard for all road users, and that in particular the practice of "bedding in” new surfaces be stopped, and adequate warning of road works be monitored on a daily basis.

36.Councillor Dalton

That the council receives a report on:

(a) The average length of time taken to secure all occupational therapists

report on housing adaptation grants for people with a disability grant

applications.

(b) The average length of time taken to issue an approval to commence works

in respect of a housing adaptation application.

adaptation grant until full payment is issued to the applicant.

(d) The details of any "best practice" or "policy document" that is applied

by the housing department to the processing of adaptation grants.

37.Other business.