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NEWRY AND MOURNE DISTRICT COUNCIL
COMHAIRLE AN IÚIR AGUS MHÚRN
Minutes of Monthly Meeting of the Council held on Monday 7 December 2009 at
7.00pm in the Boardroom, District Council Offices, Monaghan Row, Newry
In the Chair Councillor J Feehan
In Attendance Councillor C Burns
Councillor W Burns
Councillor M Carr
Councillor C Casey
Councillor B Curran
Councillor G Donnelly
Councillor J Feehan
Councillor F Feely
Councillor A Flynn
Councillor I Hanna
Councillor T Hearty
Councillor D Kennedy
Councillor T Murphy
Councillor J McArdle
Councillor J McCreesh
Councillor P J McDonald
Councillor M Murphy
Councillor J O’Hare
Councillor G Oliver
Councillor J Patterson
Councillor H Reilly
Councillor M Ruane
Councillor G Stokes
Councillor A Williamson
Officials in Mr T McCall, Clerk and Chief Executive
Attendance Mr E Curtis, Director of Administration
Mr R Dowey, Director of Finance
Mrs R Mackin, Assistant Director of Administration
(Equality)
Mrs E McParland, Assistant Director of Administration
(General Services)
Mr D Russell, Assistant Director of District Development
Mrs M Boyle, Tourism Development Officer
Mrs C McAteer, Committee Administrator
Apologies Councillor S Rogers
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M/351/2009: - MINUTES
On the proposal of Councillor Williamson seconded by Councillor Donnelly
Minutes of Monthly Meeting of the Council held on Monday 2 November 2009
were adopted as a true and accurate record, same having been circulated.
M/352/2009: - TENDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF A NEW SYNTHETIC
SURFACE AND FLOOD LIGHTING AT THREE WAYS
COMMUNITY CENTRE, NEWRY
(REF: CC/34)
Read: Report by Mr D Russell, Assistant Director of District Development on
recommendations by the Lead Consultant and Architect, McCaw
Architects, on Tenders received for the provision of a new synthetic
surface and flood lighting at Three Ways Community Centre, Newry. The
Report recommended the following: -
(1) Having assessed the Tender document it is the recommendation
of Council Officials, based on the most economically
advantageous criteria, that the Council appoint McAvoy
Construction LLP in the sum of £182,196.10 subject to an
adjustment for the omission of 2 no. flood lights, giving a final
Tender sum of £168,376.10.
(2) The Contractor be appointed, subject to confirmation from the
Funder DSD, that they will meet the balance of monies over and
above the Offer of Grant which is £13,376.10 (DSD have
confirmed they will meet the remaining costs as referred to in the
sum of £13,376.10).
On the proposal of Councillor Patterson, seconded by Councillor Stokes it was
agreed to approve the Tender from McAvoy Construction LLP in the sum of
£182,196.10 for the provision of a new synthetic surface and flood lighting at
Three Ways Community Centre, Newry, subject to an adjustment for the
omission of 2 no. flood lights, giving a final Tender sum of £168,376.10 and also
to written confirmation being received from the DSD that they will meet the full
cost of the Scheme, including any overspend and that the Contractor should
only be appointed subject to this written confirmation from DSD being received.
M/353/2009: - CAPITAL SCHEME AT MILLBAY AND NARROW WATER
AMENITY AREAS
(REF: R/S 142/2 & G/4/9/6)
Mr T McCall, Clerk and Chief Executive advised that there were 2 Schemes on Council
land which had an opportunity to be 100% funded by the Loughs Agency and Northern
Ireland Tourist Board at Millbay Amenity (owned by the Council) and Narrow Water
Amenity (leased by the Council). He said the position was that there were slippage
monies available which must be spent by the end of January 2010 and that the Loughs
Agency required the works to commence on site before the end of December. He
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further advised that the Council did not have a formal Letter of Offer from the Northern
Ireland Tourist Board at this point.
Mr McCall also said that there could be a potential difficulty with the Narrow Water
project as the Council only have a 10 year Lease on this site although they had written
to the DOE to ask if they will consider a 25 year Lease.
Councillor M Murphy referred to the Narrow Water Amenity Project and said anyone
who was undertaking work in this area should take into consideration the proposals for
a link bridge at this location and how any such works would impact on the landfall on
the Warrenpoint side.
On the proposal of Councillor W Burns seconded by Councillor M Murphy it was
agreed to accept the offer of 100% funding from the Northern Ireland Tourist
Board/Loughs Agency for a Tourism Development Scheme at Millbay Amenity
Site and Narrow Water Amenity Site, subject to a formal Letter of Offer being
received from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board before commencement of any
of the 2 Schemes.
At the request of Councillor W Burns it was agreed Council Officials do all they
could to expedite the receipt of the Letter of Offer as a matter of urgency to
ensure that the Schemes could proceed.
M/354/2009: - CONGRATULATIONS
(REF: M/23)
Councillor Carr said he would like to extend his appreciation to the Council, and in
particular to Mr T McCall and Mr G McGivern, for their assistance in making the Town
Hall, Warrenpoint available for the Warrenpoint Yuletide Fair which had to be
abandoned in Warrenpoint Park on Saturday/Sunday due to inclement weather.
Councillor Carr said that particular tribute should be paid to Mr Jim Robinson the
Caretaker in Warrenpoint Town Hall who had done tremendous work to ensure that the
Hall was ready for use and also that a number of families were able to use the Town
Hall during a security alert in Warrenpoint on Sunday 6 December 2009.
Councillor Carr asked that a letter of recognition and thanks be sent to Mr Jim
Robinson and to Mr Hugh McGreevey, Caretakers for all their help and assistance.
Councillor Feehan said he had attended the Yuletide Fair event and would like to
concur with these remarks.
FINANCE ISSUES
M/355/2009: - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
– THURSDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2009
(REF: F/1)
Read: Report of Finance Committee Meeting held on Thursday 12 November
2009. (Copy circulated)
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On the proposal of Councillor Donnelly seconded by Councillor Hanna it was
agreed to approve the above Report and recommendations.
M/356/2009: - PERSONAL ACCIDENT – COUNCIL VISIT TO FRANCE
(REF: M/28)
Councillor Reilly referred to a personal accident which had happened to him during a
Council visit to France in 2008 and said as a result he had to attend hospital and had
been presented with a bill for €1,970. He said he had asked that the Council’s Insurers
look at this matter and he believed it had been sorted out but he had now been
contacted by a Debt Collection Agency in France seeking payment of the bill.
Mr Dowey asked that Councillor Reilly forward all relevant papers to him and he
would raise this matter with the Council’s Insurers.
M/357/2009: - NET REVENUE EXPENDITURE REPORT
- 30 SEPTEMBER 2009
(REF: F/1)
Read: Net Revenue Expenditure Report to 30 September 2009. (Copy
circulated)
It was agreed to mark the above Report “noted.”
M/358/2009: - DSD COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAMME – ADDITIONAL
FUNDING FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCAL VOLUNTARY
ADVICE SERVICES
(REF: CC/1/A)
Read: Letter dated 25 November 2009 from DSD advising that they had been
successful in a bid for additional resources to support front-line Voluntary
Advice Services during this time of recession and increasing demand on
the services. They said the Council was not required to match this
additional funding which must be spent by 31 March 2010.
Mr McCall advised that the additional funding available to Newry and Mourne District
Council would be £24,306.
On the proposal of Councillor C Burns seconded by Councillor O’Hare it was
agreed to accept the additional funding as outlined and to refer this matter to the
appropriate Committee of the Council to consider to whom money is to be
allocated to and to determine which Groups within the Newry and Mourne
District might be eligible.
M/359/2009: - FINANCE DEPARTMENT CHARTER
(REF: F/1)
Read: Finance Department Charter. (Copy circulated)
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On the proposal of Councillor Hanna seconded by Councillor Patterson it was
agreed to approve the above document.
M/360/2009: - REQUEST FOR DONATION TO JOHN DALZELL’S 2009
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SIT-OUT
(REF: F/1)
On the proposal of Councillor Patterson seconded by Councillor Stokes it was
agreed to grant approval for the Mayor to make a donation of £250, as in
previous years, to John Dalzell’s 2009 Annual Christmas Sit-Out.
NOTICES OF MOTION
M/361/2009: - NOTICE OF MOTION
(REF: M/2)
The following Notice of Motion came forward for consideration in the names of
Councillors G Stokes and J O’Hare: -
“That this Council notes the significant social, regional development, economic
and long-term environmental benefits of a programme of de-centralisation of
Public Sector jobs to Newry and Mourne and calls on the Minister of Finance and
Personnel to fully implement the Bain Review’s Recommendations.”
In formally proposing the Motion, Councillor Stokes said that during the Bain Hearings
a number of people from the Council had fed into the Review and said there were
significant social, regional development, economic and long-term environmental
benefits of the de-centralisation of Public Sector jobs in Newry and Mourne. He said
hundreds of people from the District drove to Belfast each day and this not only had an
economic affect with the money spent on travelling but also had a damaging
environmental effect.
Councillor Stokes said such travelling had an affect on family life with many people
having to leave at 6.00am in the morning and not coming home to 8.00pm at night. As
such they were unable to become involved in any voluntary work within the community.
Councillor Stokes said this District was lucky in that it had such good infra-structure
and there was no reason why some of the Public Sector jobs could not be re-located to
Newry and Mourne and he believed the Council should push the Minister to make sure
the Bain Report was fully implemented.
Councillor O’Hare formally seconded the Motion and said many had welcomed the
Bain Report but it seemed to have been put on the back-burner. She called for it to be
looked at again and the recommendations in the Report implemented to improve the
quality of life for many in the Newry and Mourne area.
Councillor Kennedy said in the current economic climate, de-centralisation was unlikely
and this Motion could well be raising an expectation which could not be met. He said
with the impending General Election and the almost inevitable harsher economic times
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ahead, he believed the Motion could not be put into effect although he broadly
supported the sentiments of the Motion.
Councillor Kennedy said there were very serious concerns that the Public Sector jobs
in this area had not yet seen the bottom of the economic depression and he believed it
was important to protect existing jobs as much as possible rather than to try and get
new ones in this current climate.
Councillor Kennedy said as an MLA he would be critical of the Bain Report in ignoring
Armagh as a base for Public Sector jobs.
Councillor McArdle said that the policy of Great Britain at the moment was to de-
centralise jobs out of London and there were good solid arguments in de-centralising
jobs from Belfast. He referred to the issue raised by Councillor Kennedy in relation to
the lack of Public Sector jobs for Armagh and said that Armagh was currently being hit
by a number of health related closures, with the loss of 3 Healthcare Units.
Councillor Casey said it was incumbent on all to prevent the haemorrhaging of Public
Sector jobs but said that it had been a Party Colleague of the SDLP who had agreed to
relocate the Job Seekers Unit to Dungannon.
Councillor Feely said there were would be hundreds of car journeys saved if Public
Sector jobs were moved to Newry from Belfast and it was important that the Northern
Ireland Government carry out the results of the Report that they themselves had
commissioned.
Councillor Carr said he would support the Motion and said there was a need to
pressurise the Assembly as there were concerns at the way they were treating the
Bain Report.
Councillor Patterson said it was important that this issue be highlighted as often as
possible.
Councillor Feehan said this issue had gone back to the Assembly but no discussions
had been made and it had in fact been binned.
It was unanimously agreed to adopt the Motion and to write to the Minister for
Finance and Personnel accordingly.
HEALTH/NIHE/EDUCATION ISSUES
M/362/2009: - HEALTH SERVICE WORKING GROUP MEETING
- THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2009
(REF: G/13/19)
Read: Report of Health Service Working Group Meeting held on Thursday 26
November 2009. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor Hearty seconded by Councillor Williamson it was
agreed to approve the above Report.
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Councillor McArdle referred to the presentation made to the Health Service Committee
by the Patient Client Council and said he was bitterly disappointed at the process of
appointing the 16 Members to the Southern Area Watchdog Committee. He said only
1 Member had been appointed to represent the Southern Area and he believed this
was a massive under-representation and there was “social engineering” in how this
appointments were made.
ROADS/WATER/NIE MATTERS
M/363/2009: - ROADS SERVICE SOUTHERN DIVISION INTERIM PROGRESS
REPORT 2009
(REF: G/4/1)
Read: Report of Special Meeting held on Wednesday 18 November 2009 re:
presentation of Roads Service Southern Division Interim Progress Report
2009. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor Hearty seconded by Councillor Donnelly it was
agreed to approve the above Report.
Councillor Hearty referred to the DEA Meetings which were held with Representatives
from the various Statutory Agencies and expressed his disappointment that no
Representatives from the Agencies or from the Council’s Technical/Leisure Services
Department had attended the last Meeting in Crossmaglen which had been called to
review the issues raised at the previous 2 Multi Agency Meetings and to see what
progress had been made on the various issues.
Councillor Hearty said he was very disappointed at the response of the various
Agencies, and in particular the Council’s own Technical/Leisure Services staff and said
Councillors were wasting up to half a day attending these Meetings, without the
relevant Personnel being present.
Councillor Hearty said this was no reflection on Geraldine Quinn, Committee
Administrator who set up these Meetings and said she did excellent work in constantly
following up the issues.
Mr T McCall said in terms of the Council Officials who were to have been present at
the Meeting, he had spoken to the Director regarding Councillors concerns and this
would not happen again in future. He also said he had written to the Agencies
concerned expressing the Council’s disappointment at the failure of Representatives to
attend this Meeting.
Councillor McDonald, Councillor Curran and Councillor Feely said a number of issues
had been raised with Roads Service on which there was no follow-up.
Councillor Stokes referred to the Newry Town DEA Meeting and said Collette McAteer,
Committee Administrator did an excellent job in keeping items on the Agenda. He
suggested that when an item had not been resolved within a 2 to 3 month period, that
the Council write to the Chief Executive of that particular Agency on the matter.
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Councillor Kennedy said that the Council were very good at replying to e-mails but
sometimes there was a gap in responses to letters on non-specific issues and he
asked that this be looked at.
Mr Curtis said he would follow up this matter.
M/364/2009: - SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING – TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER
2009 – SUPPORTED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
(REF: G/13/3 & SB/5)
Read: Report of Special Committee Meeting of the Council held on Tuesday 27
October 2009 re: Slieve Roe House and Supported Housing for the
Elderly. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor Hearty seconded by Councillor McCreesh it was
agreed to approve the above Report and recommendations.
M/365/2009: - RE-GENERATION SCHEME FOR KILKEEL CENTRE
(REF: SB/5)
Read: Report of Mournes Area Councillors Meeting held on Friday 20
November 2009 re: Re-Generation Scheme at Bridge Street, Kilkeel
fronting onto Kilkeel River. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor Hanna seconded by Councillor W Burns it was
agreed to approve the above Report and the recommendations.
M/366/2009: - MOURNES COUNCILLORS MULTI-AGENCY MEETING
- FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2009
(REF: M/43/4) __
Read: Report of Mournes Councillors Multi-Agency Meeting held on Friday 27
November 2009. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor W Burns seconded by Councillor Hanna it was
agreed to approve the above Report and recommendations.
Councillor Reilly said he had raised an issue at this Meeting in relation to subsidence
of the road at Drummanmore Road, Whitewater and had expressed his disappointment
at the way Roads Service were allocating their budget. He said following this Meeting
he had contacted the Loughs Agency who had confirmed that whilst this time of year
was not favourable for any in-stream impact as there was a spawning area down-
stream of the subsided area on this road, that they would give priority to any work
which would be undertaken to minimise a risk to the public.
Following discussion it was agreed on the proposal of Councillor Reilly
seconded by Councillor W Burns to hold a Mournes Councillors Site Meeting
with Representatives from Roads Service and the Loughs Agency to discuss
subsidence of the road at Drummanmore Road, Whitewater.
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Councillor W Burns said all Mournes Councillors had been quietly lobbying to get this
road fixed and Roads Service had been working with them on the matter.
M/367/2009: - NEWRY TOWN SITE MEETING – TRAFFIC ISSUES
(REF: M/43/2)
Read: Report of Newry Town Councillors Site Meeting held on Friday 6
November 2009 to discuss traffic issues at Chapel Street, Newry,
Windsor Hill, Newry and Talbot Street, Newry. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor McDonald seconded by Councillor Casey it was
agreed to approve the above Report and recommendations.
M/368/2009: - NEW ABBEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL SITE ENTRANCE AT
CASTLEOWEN, NEWRY
(REF: G/4/1)
Read: Report of Newry Town/Crotlieve Councillors Meeting held on Wednesday
11 November 2009 re: new Abbey Grammar School entrance at
Castleowen. (Copy circulated)
Read: Report of Newry Town/Crotlieve Councillors Meeting held on Friday
18 November 2009 re: new Abbey Grammar School entrance at
Castleowen. (Copy circulated)
Read: Report of Newry Town/Crotlieve Councillors Meeting held on Tuesday 1
December 2009 re: new Abbey Grammar School entrance at
Castleowen. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor Casey seconded by Councillor M Murphy it was
agreed to approve the above Reports and recommendations.
M/369/2009: - DANGEROUS STRETCH OF ROAD AT 37 HILLTOWN
ROAD, NEWRY
(REF: G/4/1 & SB/16) __
Read: Report of Crotlieve Councillors Meeting held on Monday 23 November
2009 re: dangerous stretch of road at 37 Hilltown Road, Newry. (Copy
circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor M Murphy seconded by Councillor Williamson it
was agreed to approve the above Report and recommendations.
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M/370/2009: - UPGRADE OF WARRENPOINT SEWERAGE
PUMPING STATION
(REF: G/4/2)
Read: Report of Crotlieve Councillors Meeting with Representatives from
AECOM held on Monday 16 November 2009 re: upgrade of Warrenpoint
Sewerage Pumping Station. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor M Murphy seconded by Councillor Williamson it
was agreed to approve the above Report and the recommendations.
M/371/2009: - BUS STOP ISSUES AT SHEEPBRIDGE, NEWRY
(REF: G/4/1 & M/20)
Read: Report of Fews Councillors Site Meeting held on Tuesday 24 November
2009 re: bus stop issues at Sheepbridge, Newry. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor McCreesh seconded by Councillor Feehan it was
agreed to approve the above Report and recommendations.
Councillor Kennedy said that a number of local residents remained unhappy about the
bus services which would be provided at Sheepbridge after the road layouts had been
changed to facilitate the new road.
CORPORATE/DEMOCRATIC/ADMINISTRATION SECTION
M/372/2009: - THOMAS DAVIS GFC – COUNCIL OWNED LAND AT
ALTNAVEIGH – TRANSFER FOR RECREATIONAL
DEVELOMENT
(REF: R/S 275)
Read: Report of Newry Town and Fews Councillors Meeting held on Monday 23
November 2009 to discuss options in respect of land at Doran’s Hill,
Altnaveigh. (Copy circulated) The Report recommended the
following: -
The Council agree to Option 3 of the Report entitled “Options in
respect of land at Doran’s Hill, Altnaveigh”, that the Council sell
the agreed portion of land at Altnaveigh to Corrinshego GFC for
the purposes of recreational development with the Council
contributing money indirectly towards the purchase price of the
site, subject to contract, and in particular the following criteria:-
(a) All Statuary approvals being acquired by the club.
(b) Current external funding applications being successful
(c) The submission by the club to the Council of a voluntary
contribution application form on the proposed project and
that this application meets Council criteria in relation to
scoring and other associated criteria required in the
application
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Councillor McCreesh proposed and Councillor M Murphy seconded that the
above Report and recommendations be adopted by the Council.
Councillor W Burns said he would have concerns about selling a portion of land at a lot
less than it would be worth on the open market.
Mr Dowey said the land had been valued at £325,000 with a £60,000 loan to be repaid
and £5,000 Solicitors fees, bringing the total to £390,000. He said the Club would pay
£140,000 towards the purchase price and they would purchase the site and repay the
loans and the Council would make a voluntary contribution of £250,000 to the club.
Mr Dowey said that he would caution the Council in that they would be losing £250,000
in potential income as this sum would have to be put through the Council’s District fund
which would mean it would add to the rates bill in future years or increase the deficit in
the current year.
Councillor W Burns said he would propose that more meetings be held before this
matter was agreed.
Councillor McCreesh said several meetings had been held on this particular issue and
all options had been fully explored and debated and he would like the Council to
proceed with the sale.
Councillor Patterson said this land had been bought to provide sport and recreation
facilities for the people of this area and it was high time a decision was made.
Councillor Stokes said the contribution from the Council was part of a package which
included substantial funding from the DSD, which would not be available to the Council
for such a project.
Councillor Kennedy said he would share the concerns of Councillor W Burns and
whilst there were advantages, there were also disadvantages with the project. He said
the Council could potentially be criticized by the Local Government Auditor for selling a
portion of land at a lot less than it was worth.
Councillor Kennedy said this action may also lead to criticism by the ratepayers of the
district.
Councillor Feely said he believed the Council had an obligation to provide recreational
facilities for the people of this area as there was no other suitable recreational facilities
available to them.
Councillor Casey said he would agree with the recommendations in the report as this
action would allow Thomas Davis GFC to draw down money from Neighbourhood
Renewal and Lottery funding to provide recreational development which would serve
the whole community of this area.
Councillor Patterson said the Council was not in the business of buying and selling
land to make money.
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As an amendment Councillor Kennedy proposed and Councillor W Burns
seconded that this matter be referred to the Finance Committee for further
consideration.
The amendment was put to a recorded vote and voting was as follows:- (Copy
attached)
FOR: 4
AGAINST: 9
ABSTENTIONS: 1
The amendment was declared lost.
Councillor McCreesh proposed and Councillor M Murphy seconded that the
Council agree to option 3 of the report entitled “Options in respect of land at
Doran’s Hill, Altnaveigh”, that the Council sell the agreed portion of land at
Altnaveigh to Correnshigo GFC for the purposes of recreational development
with the Council contributing monies directly towards purchase price of the site,
subject to contract, and in particular the following criteria:-
(a) All Statuary approvals being acquired by the club.
(b) Current external funding applications being successful
(c) The submission by the club to the Council of a voluntary contribution
application form on the proposed project and that this application
meets Council criteria in relation to scoring and other associated
criteria required in the application, was put to a vote and voting was as
follows:-
The proposal was put to a vote and voting was as follows: -
FOR: 9
AGAINST: 4
ABSTENTIONS: 1
The proposal was declared carried.
M/373/2009: - EQUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING
– TUESDAY 03 NOVEMBER 2009
(REF: M/51/26/3) __
Read: Report of Equality Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 03 November
2009. (Copy circulated)
On the proposal of Councillor McDonald, seconded by Councillor Flynn it was
agreed to approve the above report and recommendations.
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M/374/2009: - SEALING DOCUMENTS
(REF: M/65)
Councillor McCreesh proposed and Councillor Kennedy seconded that the
following documents be signed and sealed by the Mayor and Chief Executive on
behalf of the Council:-
Contribution agreement – Tullyvallen Rangers FC
Deed of Priority and Release in duplicate – Council land at Daisy Hill, Newry –
Former Grills dwelling
License agreement – use of St Christophers Park by Parker Green
M/375/2009: - REQUEST TO LOWER THE WATER LEVEL OF NEWRY
CANAL
(REF: R/S 89/2) _________
Read: Letter dated 03 December 2009 from Gaby Curran asking if the Council
would lower the water level in Newry Canal to assist in the ongoing
search for Mr Frank Hanna who went missing at the end of November
2009.
On the proposal of Councillor Casey, seconded by Councillor Williamson it was
agreed to approve this request in principle, subject to Mr McCorry and Mr E
McManus liaising with Mr Hanna’s family regarding the most suitable time and
arrangements for the water level in the Canal to be lowered.
M/376/2009: - FLOODING AT CLONTIFLEECE PRIMARY SCHOOL
WARRENPOINT
(REF: G/4/1)
Councillor Casey said he had recently attended the 170th anniversary mass of
Clontifleece Primary School and said the school had advised him that they were
suffering as a result of flooding when the Mill Race, behind the school had burst its
banks.
At the request of Councillor Casey it was agreed a Crotlieve Councillors Meeting
be convened with representatives from Roads Service and Rivers Agency to
discuss this matter.
M/377/2009: - CHRISTMAS ILLUMINATIONS
(REF: F/7)
At the request of Councillor O:Hare it was agreed the Council’s Insurance
Company provide insurance for Mayobridge Community Association for their
Christmas Illuminations, as in previous years.
At the request of Councillor W Burns it was agreed the appropriate Council
Official contact him regarding the Christmas Illuminations in Kilkeel as he had
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received a number of complaints, particularly from business people, that there
does not seem to be as many illuminations as in previous years.
M/378/2009: - CONDEMNATION
(REF: M/21)
Councillor Reilly said he would like to condemn, in the strongest terms, the attempted
theft of agricultural machinery in Kilkeel over the weekend. He said those who carried
out this type of theft were despicable and he asked the community to be alert and to
keep an eye out for each other.
There being no further business the meeting ended at 8.30pm.
For consideration at the Monthly Meeting of the Council to be held on Monday 04
January 2010.
Signed: ________________________
Mayor
Signed: ________________________
Chief Executive
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COMHAIRLE AN IÚIR AGUS MHÚRN
NEWRY AND MOURNE DISTRICT COUNCIL
PURPOSE OF MEETING: Monthly Meeting
VENUE: Boardroom, Monaghan Row, Newry
DATE: 7 December 2009
Name of Councillor Time of Time Meeting Travel Mileage Same Total Amount
Arrival of Duration Time Day Time Payable
Leavi To/From Meeting
ng Home
Burns C 58 7.00 8.30
Burns W J 2 7.00 8.30
Carr M 52 7.00 8.30
Casey C 54 7.00 8.30
Connolly M
Curran B 6 7.00 8.30
Donnelly G 7.00 8.30
Feehan J W 49 7.00 8.30
Feely F 8 7.00 8.30
Flynn A 7.00 8.30
Hanna I B 10 7.00 8.30
Hearty T 59 7.00 8.30
Kennedy D 12 7.45 8.30
Murphy T 7.10 8.30
Mathers M
McArdle J 55 7.00 8.30
McCreesh J P 44 7.00 8.30
McDonald PJ 35 7.00 8.30
McGinn P 56
McKevitt K
Murphy M 47 7.00 8.30
Mussen C
O’Hare J 37 7.00 8.30
Oliver G 7.00 8.30
Patterson J 38 7.00 8.30
Reilly H 26 7.00 8.30
Rogers S Apology
Ruane M 53 7.00 8.30
Stokes G 7.00 8.30
Williamson A V 39 7.00 8.30
Officials in attendance: Time of Arrival: Time of Leaving:
Signed: Colette McAteer Date: 7/12/09
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NEWRY AND MOURNE DISTRICT COUNCIL
RECORDED VOTE
DATE: 07/12/09 VENUE: Boardroom
PURPOSE OF MEETING: Monthly
SUBJECT OF VOTE: Thomas Davis GFC – Council owned lands at Altnaveigh – transfer for
recreational development. Amendment to refer to Finance Committee for further
consideration.
NAME OF FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
COUNCILLOR
C Burns
√
W J Burns
M Carr
C Casey √
M Connolly
B Curran
G Donnelly
J Feehan √
F Feely √
A Flynn √
I B Hanna √
T Hearty
D Kennedy √
G Oliver √
M Mathers
M Murphy √
T Murphy
C Mussen
J McArdle
J P McCreesh √
P J McDonald √
K McKevitt
P McGinn
J O’Hare
J Patterson √
H Reilly
S Rogers
M Ruane
G Stokes √
A V Williamson √
TOTALS 4 9 1
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