Agenda and minutes

Order: Minutes Agreed

Order: Receptions Agreed and Recommended to Council

Cllr. Paddy Bourke. AILG Joint Policing Boards. Castle Court Hotel, West

Port, County Mayo. 18^th - 19^th May 2018.

Cllr. Paddy Bourke.AILG Joint Policing Boards. Castle Court Hotel, West Port, County Mayo. 18th - 19th May 2018.

Order: Conferences Agreed and Recommended to Council

Cllr. Paddy Bourke. AILG Joint Policing Boards. 18^{th –} 19^th May 2018

Cllr. Paddy Bourke.AILG Joint Policing Boards. 18th – 19th May 2018

Order: Noted

The Manager informed the Committee that Cllr Mannix Flynn has already been selected for the panel as a Member of the Commemorations Committee. The Members felt that it would be appropriate for a female Councillor to be nominated to the panel.

Order: It was agreed that the Lord Mayor would seek nominations to the panel at the July monthly meeting of Council under Lord Mayors Business.  

Order: It was agreed to allow the Dublin Fringe Festival to use the Council Chamber for the theatre event provided that the organisers covered the cost of the additional security required to open City Hall outside of its normal opening hours. It was estimated that these costs would be in the region of €1,800

The Members engaged in discussion expressing varying viewpoints on how motions should be dealt with at Council meetings. There was a general consensus that it would not be appropriate to change the process at this stage in the life of the current Council. However, the matter should be referred to Group Leaders for consideration regarding future changes.

The suggestion that motions should be dealt with after the conclusion of any Special Council meeting up until 9.30pm was welcomed. 

·        The Manager reported the Assistant Chief Executive Brendan Kenny would bring a report to Council on the review of the Area Structure as a result of the changes to the Local Electoral Areas contained within the Boundary Commission report.  

·        Cllr D O’Farrell raised the issue of the availability of webcasting for those Area Committees who hold their meetings in the Local Civic Centres. The lack of webcasting and a transcript service had recently caused problems for constituents with hearing difficulties at a recent meeting of the North Central Area Committee.

Order: It was agreed that a report would be brought to the next meeting of the Protocol Committee on the matter.  

·        Cllr N O Muiri expressed frustration at the difficulty the Environment SPC was experiencing in achieving a quorum for its meetings. The failure of Members of the SPC to attend meetings was impeding the work of the Committee.

            Order: The Manager to review the issue and revert back to the Members. 

·        Cllr N O Muiri asked if it was possible to access the reports on the Council agenda individually through Modern Gov.

Order: The Manager to investigate and revert back to the Members.

Order: It was agreed that the next meeting would take place on 27^th September 2018 at 8am in the Richard O’Carroll Room, City Hall.