Lord Mayor's Business
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Minutes:
The Lord Mayor opened the meeting by sending condolences of the Council to Councillor Catherine Stocker who recently suffered a family bereavement.
The Lord Mayor informed Members that with their agreement this meeting would be adjourned to the 18th January at 6.15pm to deal with any outstanding items left on the agenda and the motions on notice. She also informed members that there would be a Special Council Meeting on 8th February on Traveller Accommodation following a request by several councillors.
The Lord Mayor reminded Members that donation forms have been circulated and must be returned to the Chief Executive’s Office by 31st January 2021. The forms must be signed and witnessed by a Commissioner for Oaths, a Notary Public, a Peace Commissioner or a Practicing Solicitor.
The Lord Mayor thanked everyone who assisted with events at the Mansion House over the Christmas period especially those who attended the Homeless Christmas Day Dinner.
The Lord Mayor gave an update on the roll out of the Integration Strategy which will start with a webinar at the end of January involving individuals and organisations working on this issue at ground level. She also thanked Councillors for their support following the recent threats that she and her family received. It is this type of discrimination that the Integration Strategy will hopefully help address.
The Lord Mayor confirmed that one Emergency Motion, submitted by Councillor Daithi Doolan in relation to the major fire that took place at the Thornton recycling plant in Ballyfermot on Saturday night, will be taken without debate.