Agenda and minutes
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Note: The draft 2018 Budget has been prepared based on a recoupment rate of 70% from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government of the pay costs incurred through the implementation of national pay agreements. This basis (i.e.70%) was indicated to Dublin City Council in October 2017. Dublin City Council has subsequently been advised that the Department have revised the recoupment rate upwards to 80%. Owing to time restrictions in finalising the budget process, it was not possible to amend the draft budget to include this revision. Consequently, I draw the attention of the members to a potential additional €1m funding being available to Dublin City Council not included in the draft budget attached.
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The Lord Mayor opened the meeting by informing Members that Cllr Mannix Flynn had proposed an emergency motion concerning issues relating to the Freedom of the City and Aung San Suu Kyi. He explained that in order to discuss the motion Standing Orders would have to be suspended. The proposal to suspend Standing Orders was then put to a vote and was defeated. The Lord Mayor informed Members that he would pursue the matter with the Protocol Committee and that he would report back to the City Council in due course. Additional documents: |
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The Lord Mayor then went on to outline the format the meeting would follow, including taking the various motions received from the Members and the resolutions that are required to be taken and agreed by the City Council to ensure the adoption of a Revenue Budget for 2018 and the noting of the Capital Budget 2018 - 2020. Additional documents: |
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It was proposed by Cllr. Michael O'Brien and seconded by Cllr. Pat Dunne "That Dublin City Councillors: Additional documents: Minutes: · Do not vote on a 2018 budget on Monday 13th November 2017, instead seek a meeting with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government · Request the financing necessary (approximately €1.8 billion) to fund a plan to directly construct approximately 12,000 public housing units on Dublin City Council owned land zoned for residential development and other institutional land identified in the Rebuilding Ireland mapping exercise · Wage a public campaign alongside all organisations and campaigns and individuals in support of this objective · Reconvene at a later date in advance of the statutory deadline for agreeing a budget to review our progress on achieving this objective and then consider the 2018 budget.”
The Motion was put to a vote and was defeated. |
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The Lord Mayor informed Members that on the recommendation of the Head of Finance, Ms Kathy Quinn, in conjunction with the Law Agent, Mr Terence O'Keeffe, he had ruled that the motion to amend the Draft Budget submitted by the Fianna Fail Group was out of order. However, it was proposed by Cllr. Dermot Lacey and seconded by Cllr Mannix Flynn that the proposal to establish an Affordable Housing Capital Fund through borrowing from the Housing Finance Agency, contained within the amendment, be forwarded to the Housing and Finance SPC's for further consideration. The Motion was put and carried. Additional documents: |
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To determine the vacancy refund for the local financial year ending 31st December 2018 at 40% - it was moved by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor M Flynn that, "It is hereby resolved under section 71 of the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930 as amended by section 31 of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 that owners of vacant premises which are located within all nine Dublin City Local Electoral Areas shall be entitled to claim and receive 40% (forty percent) rates refund for the 2018 local financial year and that the proportion of rates refund shall operate within the meaning of section 14(1) of the Act". The resolution was then put to a vote and carried. Additional documents: |
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Ø Resolution on whether to vary the vacancy refund rate; Ø Resolution to adopt or amend the Chief Executive’s draft budget.
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• Removal of Boiler Maintenance expenditure €816,790 (Division A, A0101) • Fire Brigade €475,000 (Division E, E1101) • Litter Management €286,257 (Division E, E0502) • Increased Rates BDP due to vacancy refund reduction of 5% €512,500 (Division H, H0303) • Area Improvements €1,000,000 (Division J, J08)
Funded by an increase/decrease in income for (specify income source) of (€ value, matching value above) as under”:- • Removal of Boiler Maintenance (Housing Rents) income €816,790 (Division A0101) • Recoupment of payroll costs from DoHP&LG €1,000,000 (Division H1101) • Increased income from Dublin Local Authorities for cost of DFB €248,757 (Division E, E1101) • Increased Rates income due to reducing vacancy refund by 5% €1,025,000 (Division J)
The Motion was put and carried. As this approved motion superseded all other motions proposing to amend the draft budget as set out in Report No 361/2017, they were deemed to have fallen.
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It was proposed by Councillor S McGrattan and seconded by Councillor R McGinley: Additional documents: Minutes: “That Dublin City Council hereby adopts the Budget for the local financial year ending 31st December, 2018 as set forth in Tables A and B attached hereunder, as amended appropriately by Motion No. 1 in Appendix B.” The motion was put to a vote and was carried. |
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It was proposed by Councillor N Reilly and seconded by Councillor V Jackson: Additional documents: Minutes: “That Dublin City Council hereby determines in accordance with the said Budget, appropriately amended, as adopted, the annual rate on valuation of 0.258 to be levied in the City of Dublin for the several purposes specified in the said adopted Budget as appropriately amended for the local financial year ending 31st December, 2018” The motion was put to a vote and was carried. |
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Consideration of Report No 362/2017 of the Chief Executive - Programme of Capital Projects for 2018 - 2020: Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Councillor C O’Moore and seconded by Councillor R McHugh “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 362/2017, Capital Projects for 2018 – 2020” The motion was put and carried. |
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The Lord Mayor thanked the Members, the Chief Executive, the Head of Finance and her staff for all their efforts to arrive at an agreed budget. The meeting concluded at 8.20pm. Additional documents: |