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Minutes of Council meetings- list.:ADJOURNMENT OF BUDGET MEETING 2010, THURSDAY 21ST JANUARY 2010MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF ADJOURNMENT OF BUDGET MEETING 2010 OF COBH TOWN COUNCIL, HELD AT CARRIG HOUSE, COBH, ON THURSDAY 21ST JANUARY 2010. Presiding - Cllr. P. Whitty Present - Cllrs. P. Histon, J. Mulvihill, K. McCarthy, J. Quinlan, F. O’Driscoll and S. O’Connor. Officials Present Ms. M. Ryan, Town Manager Mr. P.Lynch, Town Clerk An apology for their inability to attend was received from Cllrs. Sheppard and Martin The meeting commenced with the recitation of the Lord’s Prayer in silence. Budget 2010 The Town Clerk circulated the Budget figures in the new format required by the Department of the Environment. He stated that the new format showed administrative charges such as insurances and salaries apportioned out to various programme groups but that the format did not change the level of funding provided for any particular area of expenditure. The Manager stated that following an examination of the information supplied by Cork County Council in relation to the NPPR tax income, she was satisfied that an additional €15,000 would be provided in 2010. As agreed at the previous meeting, she was proposing that this funding be allocated to house repairs. Members thanked the Manager for the additional funding. Cllr. Quinlan raised the issue of the County Charge. He stated that following the previous meeting he had examined the figures provided by Cork County Council. He stated that he accepted that it would not be possible at this stage to renegotiate the 20-10 County Charge but he stated that the planned review of the County Charge mechanism provided an opportunity to get the best possible deal for Cobh. Cllr. Whitty asked that elected members would have a role in relation to the County Charge and that any proposed deal with the County should be submitted to the members for their approval. He stated that he was conscious of the benefits that Cobh received from the County Council. Cllr. Mulvihill stated that while he was happy with the additional NPPR income, he felt that there was scope for more. He expressed some concerns in relation to the additional pay parking income. Cllr. Mulvihill also stated that he was unhappy with the level of expenditure being committed for the Automated Public convenience. He asked if the contract which the Council had entered into could be cancelled, and at what cost.. The Manager stated that she would ask the Town Engineer to examine the Council’s options in this regard and report back to the members. Cllr. O’Connor welcomed the additional house repairs funding and thanked the Manager for not increasing rates. Cllr. O’Driscoll expressed satisfaction that funding was being provided by both Cobh Town Council and Cork County Council for the landslide programme. Cllr. McCarthy referred to the provision of €500 for an extension to the playground at the Five Foot Way. He asked if a separate bank account could be set up to facilitate anyone who wished to raise funds for this project. On the proposal of Cllr. O’Connor, seconded by Cllr. O’Driscoll, the following was adopted: “That estimated expenditure of €557,176 and estimated income of €654,216, for Programme Group 1 - Housing & Building, be adopted” On the proposal of Cllr. Quinlan seconded by Cllr. McCarthy, the following was adopted: “That estimated expenditure of €561,556, and estimated income of €341,720, for Programme Group 2 – Road Transportation & Safety, be adopted.” On the proposal of Cllr. Histon, seconded by Cllr. Whitty, the following was adopted: “That estimated expenditure of €314,133 and estimated income of €6,832, for Programme Group 3 - Water Supply & Sewerage, be adopted. On the proposal of Cllr. O’Driscoll, seconded by Cllr. Mulvihill, the following was adopted: “That estimated expenditure of €109,004, and estimated income of €5,000, for Programme Group 4 – Development Incentives & Controls be adopted. On the proposal of Cllr. Whitty, seconded by Cllr. Histon, the following was adopted: “That estimated expenditure of €333,389, and estimated income of €80,615, for Programme Group 5 – Environmental Protection, be adopted. On the proposal of Cllr. McCarthy, seconded by Cllr. O’Connor, the following was adopted: “That estimated expenditure of €199,578, and estimated income of €2,393, for Programme Group 6 - Recreation and Amenity be adopted. On the proposal of Cllr. O’Connor, seconded by Cllr. Whitty, the following was adopted: “That estimated expenditure of €445, for Programme Group 7 – Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare be adopted. On the proposal of Cllr. Quinlan, seconded by Cllr. O’Driscoll, the following was adopted: “That estimated expenditure of €304,687, and estimated income of €34,470, for Programme Group 8 - Miscellaneous Services be adopted. RATEABLE VALUATION MULTIPLIER. On the proposal of Cllr. O’Connor, seconded by Cllr. Mulvihill, the following was adopted: “That the Draft Local Authority Budget setting out the amounts which will be required for the local financial year ending 31st December, 2010, to provide for the liabilities and requirements of the Council, and for the sums to be supplied to the Public Bodies, whom the Council are bound to supply with monies, as set out on the attached Tables A and B, be adopted. In accordance with the said Budget, the rate set out in Table B (71.53), be determined to be the Rateable Valuation Multiplier to be levied for the several purposes specified in the said Budget, for the local financial year ending 31st December, 2010.” ANY OTHER BUSINESS The Town Clerk advised the members that as a result of industrial action being taken by public sector unions, Council staff had been instructed not to attend any out of office hours meetings. On the proposal of Cllr. Whitty, seconded by Cllr. O’Connor, it was agreed that the February monthly meeting would take place on Monday 8th February, at 3.30 p.m. This concluded the business of the meeting. __________________ CATHAOIRLEACH ________________________ TOWN CLERK ________________________ DATE
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