Agenda for the Malahide-Howth Area 'B' Meeting on Sept 17th

Thanks to Councillor Peter Coyle who forwarded the agenda for the Malahide/Howth meeting of Fingal County Council to the Chamber, there may be items of interest to you.

COMHAIRLE CONTAE FHINE GALL

FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL

Phone: 8905000
Fax: 8905809
P.O. Box 174,
County Hall,
Swords,
Fingal,
Co. Dublin.

11th September, 2009

To each Member of the Howth-Malahide
Area Committee:

Dear Councillor

A meeting of the Howth-Malahide Area Committee (Services B – Planning, Housing, Community Recreation and Amenities, and General) will be held in the Baldoyle Library and Offices, Baldoyle, Fingal Dublin 13, Co. Dublin at 3p.m. on 17th September 2009.

Yours faithfully,

S. Peppard
Meetings Administrator
Corporate Services Division

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A G E N D A
1. Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes

Minutes of Meeting of the Malahide/Howth Area Committee
held on Thursday 21st May 2009. (to be circulated)

COMMUNITY RECREATION AND AMENITIES QUESTIONS
2. Councillor A. Farrell
"To ask the Manager if the council will be able to match the grant given to the Malahide Castle Craft Courtyard project within the next twelve months?"

3. Councillor J. Maher
"To ask the Manager to replace the dead trees at back of Kilbarrack Graveyard at Sutton Park?"

4. Councillor J. Maher
"To ask the Manager to replace a tree outside 48 Sutton Downs, Bayside, Sutton?"

5. Councillor A. Farrell
"To ask the Manager if the tree outside 5 Castledowns Grove could be pruned during the winter works program?"

6. Councillor A. Farrell
"To ask the Manager if the sapling trees along side 1 Millview Close, Malahide could be removed/relocated as they are causing damage to the neighbouring boundary wall?"

7. Councillor A. Farrell
"To ask the Manager if the trees at 1 Chalfont Road which are overhanging a residence could be pruned back when the season allows?"

8. Councillor A. Farrell
"To ask the Manager if the tree outside 50 Bayside Square North which is obscuring a street light could be pruned back when the season allows?"

9. Councillor A. Farrell
"To ask the Manager if the gate lodge at Bridgefield, Malahide Demesne will form part of the upgrade of Malahide Castle & surrounding buildings or if any identifiable uses for it have been discussed?"

10. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager when the open spaces and playground in Holywell estate will be taken in charge by the Parks Department?"

11. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager to state Fingal County Council’s progress in contending the Adverse Possession claim submitted to the Land Registration Office relating to public open space lands adjacent to 29 The Dunes, Portmarnock?"

12. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager if the trees in Burrow Court, Portmarnock could be examined, major pruning be carried out on the trees on the grass verges outside House no’s 13 and 25, and the damage caused by the roots of the tree outside no House No 10 be addressed?"

13. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager to examine the planted area on the open space behind House no’s 95 to 106 Ardilaun, Portmarnock, which is subject to anti-social behaviour in some locations, and see what can be done to counteract the problem, possibly by some planting of appropriate prickly plants, or the removal of some shrubbery?"

14. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager to report on the progress between the Planning and Parks Departments with Menolly Homes relating to the taking-in-charge of the pitches and Millenium Park at Baldoyle?"

15. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
"To ask the Manager what action he proposes to take to deal with the problem of anti social behaviour at night time at the playground in Howth?"

16. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
"To ask the Manager will he re-instate the small grant that was provided to Pride in Bayside to help them with their voluntary activity?"

17. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
"To ask the Manager for an update on progress in providing much needed community facilities in Millenium Park Baldoyle?"

18. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
"To ask the Manager to report on what steps have been taken to ensure that the terms of the planning permission at the Coast development in Baldoyle are complied with in respect to provision of playgrounds?"

19. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
"To ask the Manager to trim the hedgegrows and green verges along the Howth tramline?”

20. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
"To ask the Manager what assistance the Council will provide Trackside Tennis Club with their plans to upgrade the tennis courts in Seagrange Park?"

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & GENERAL QUESTIONS
21. Councillor E. O'Brien
"To ask the Manager for an update on the land ownership negotiations on the right of way at Barrack Bridge, Malahide?"

PLANNING QUESTIONS
22. Councillor E. O'Brien
"To ask the Manager for an update on the enforcement proceedings regarding Seaview Guest House?"

23. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
"To ask the Manager to report on what action has been taken to improve the poor state of the Former Signalmans House located at Howth Junction DART Station?"

HOUSING QUESTIONS
24. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
"To ask the Manager how many Council owned houses in Howth are boarded up, what their locations are and how long has each house been boarded up and vacant?"

COMMUNITY RECREATION AND AMENITIES BUSINESS
25. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc. (if any, to be circulated)

26. Applications for Funding. (if any, to be circulated)

27. PART XI OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTS 2000-2002
PART VIII OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENR REGULATIONS 2001
Proposed Redevelopment of the existing Cricket Ground at Malahide (report, to be circulated)

28. Area Chairperson Business: Councillor Peter Coyle
"That the Manager provide an update on negotiations with the Baptist Church and the local Melrose Park Residents’ Association re the provision of a Community Centre facility adjacent to Feltrim Road, serving Melrose Park/Kinsealy Downs and Kinsealy Court and the new communities in the general area (including Drynam Hall and Holywell estates)."

COMMUNITY RECREATION AND AMENITIES MOTIONS
29. Councillor E. O'Brien
"That the Manager provide a full report on the Management Agreement between stakeholders of the newly refurbished Hockey Pitch at Broomfield, Malahide. When will all stakeholders have use of the pitch based on the Management Agreement? Is there a delay in providing all stakeholders use of this facility and if there is a delay how long more will it take to resolve this matter?"

30. Councillor J. Maher
"That the Manager bring a report on the “Millenium Park” Baldoyle to include allocation of pitches to local clubs and when the park will be open to the public."

31. Councillor P. Coyle
"This Committee recommends that a project be carried out for the control of the Giant Hogweed in the Sluice River catchment area, given that the noxious weed is now also threatening the Sluice River Marsh (a proposed Natural Heritage Area)."

32. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
“That the Manager shall arrange maintenance and tidying of the bank between Church Street and Dunbo Hill, Howth.”

33. Councillor J. Maher
“That the Manager indicate what action the Council will take to deal with the trees in Bayside which are causing problems for residents because of their size and close proximity to houses. The roots are lifting footpaths and are in front gardens close to house foundations."

34. Councillor P. Coyle
"That the Manager report on progress in the provision of Allotments in the Howth-Malahide Electoral Area."

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & GENERAL BUSINESS
35. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc.
(if any, to be circulated)

36. Proposed Disposal of Properties.

a) Proposed disposal of substation site at Sarto Park, Montini Road (Roncalli), Sutton, Dublin 13 to the Electricity Supply Board.

b) Proposed disposal of substation site at Pobalscoil Neasain, School Lane, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 to the Electricity Supply Board. (to be circulated)

37. Correspondence. (if any, to be circulated)

PLANNING BUSINESS
38. Application for Planning Permission and Decisions – Files requested by Members.

(a) Files requested by Area Chairperson,
(b) Files relating to the Howth-Malahide Electoral Areas.
(report ,if any, to be circulated)

39. Files listed by Manager.
(if any, to be circulated)

40. Correspondence.
(if any, to be circulated)

41. Presentation on proposed Broomfield Local Area Plan.

42. Presentation on proposed Portmarnock Urban Centre Strategy.

43. Report on public display of Statement of Character Documents for Malahide Historic Core ACA and Malahide Demesne ACA.
(report ,to be circulated)
PLANNING MOTIONS
44. Councillor E. O'Brien
"That this Committee agrees to reverse the decision of the naming committee an the 16th April to name the new building on Railway Avenue, Malahide "The Well Building" and allow the provider to name it "Railway House" as suggested."

45. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
“That the Manager shall take action to ensure that the line of trees which acted as a visual and noise bufferzone between factories in the Baldoyle Industrial Estate and adjacent residential dwellings and which was an original condition of planning permission be restored.”

46. Councillor P. Coyle
"This Committee recommends that Shannon Homes be requested to provide more secure boundary fencing to the rear of House no’s 1 to 12 Castlemoyne, given that it appears that the estate may not be completed for some years and that the existing properties there have security problems in the interim period."

HOUSING BUSINESS
47. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc.
(if any, to be circulated)

48. Sketch layouts for proposed dwellings in the Housing Construction Programme - Initiation of procedure pursuant to Part XI, Local Government Planning and Development Act 2000.

49. Correspondence.
(if any, to be circulated)

HOUSING MOTIONS
50. Councillor C. O'Callaghan
“That the Manager shall take immediate action to renovate and reallocate Council owned properties in Howth which are boarded up.”

51. Councillor P. Coyle
"In relation to the twelve County Council flats at Dublin Street, Baldoyle, that the Manager report on works being carried out to address the problems there, including dampness, insulation, heating and general condition of the flats."

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