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MAGHERAFELT DISTRICT COUNCIL Apologies MAGHERAFELT DISTRICT COUNCIL Minutes of Proceedings of a Meeting of Magherafelt District Council held in the Council Chamber, 50 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt on Tuesday, 26 March 2013. The meeting commenced at 7.30 pm. Presiding: P McLean Other Members Present: Mrs C Elattar J Campbell T J Catherwood J Crawford Mrs E A Forde J F Kerr (joined the meeting at 7.52 pm) Miss K A Lagan Mrs K A McEldowney B McGuigan J J McPeake I P Milne Ms D Nί Shiadhail Miss C M Scullion G C Shiels Officers Present: J A McLaughlin (Chief Executive) A Cassells (Director of Operations) Mrs A M Campbell (Director of Policy and Development) W J Glendinning (Director of Building Control) M Young (Director of Environmental Health) Mrs A Junkin (Chief Executive’s Secretary) Representatives from Other Bodies: CWSAN Mr Gerry Lynch Mr Conor Corr 1 Apologies There were no apologies. 2 Minutes 2.1 It was Proposed by Councillor J Campbell Seconded by Councillor B McGuigan, and Resolved: that the Minutes of Meeting of the Council held on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 (copy previously circulated to each Member) be taken as read and signed as correct. 2.2 It was Proposed by Councillor Mrs E A Forde Seconded by Councillor J J McPeake, and Resolved: that the Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Council held on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 (copy previously circulated to each Member) be taken as read and signed as correct. 2.3 It was Proposed by Councillor Mrs E A Forde Seconded by Councillor I P Milne, and Resolved: that the Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Council held on Tuesday, 29 January 2013 (copy previously circulated to each Member) be taken as read and signed as correct. 3 Matters Arising from Previous Meeting There were no matters arising. 3.1 The Chief Executive advised Members that they had all been invited to a Foster Care Information Evening in Magherafelt Parish Centre (copy of invitation circulated to each Member). Noted. 3.2 The Chief Executive advised Members that he had received a letter from Mr Gerry Hogg, Western Area Planning Manager advising that he was retiring from the Department of the Environment on 31 March 2013. His successor would be Dr Chris Boomer (copy circulated to each Member). Noted. 2 4 Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest. 4.1 Councillor J J McPeake referred to a funding request from Cookstown Western Shores which would be considered later in the meeting and requested that someone from CWSAN attend this meeting to answer the officers’ queries and discuss the matters raised on pages 56 and 57 of the Council pack. Accordingly it was Proposed by Councillor J J McPeake Seconded by Councillor B McGuigan, and Resolved: that CWSAN be contacted immediately requesting a representative to attend the meeting to discuss the matters outlined in the Policy and Development Department’s report. 5 Operational Services Department Mr Andrew Cassells, Director of Operations submitted the Operations Report for the months of February 2013 (copy previously circulated to each Member). 5.1 Mr Cassells gave a detailed presentation of his report, and where appropriate sought the Council’s opinion/approval/permission regarding a number of specific proposals/recommendations contained in the report. In respect of these items the following resolutions were agreed by Council. 5.2 Operational Services: Items for Information 5.2.1 Car Parking at Greenvale Leisure Centre A short discussion took place in relation to the issue of car parking in and around the Greenvale Leisure Centre following which it was agreed that on-street parking was a matter for the PSNI in terms of enforcement particular where traffic regulations were being breached and where vehicles were causing an obstruction. Internally, particularly with regards to the front cart park the Council had reduced the incidents of in considerate parking through the placing of concrete flower planters to protect pedestrian crossing points and vulnerable paved areas. It was further agree that the matter would be referred to the next Police and Community Safety Partnership meeting. 3 5.3 Adoption of the Report It was Proposed by Councillor Miss K A Lagan Seconded by Councillor J Crawford, and Resolved : That, in addition to the above items, the section of the Director’s report marked “Items for Information” was noted. 5.4 Items for Decision 5.4.1 Technical Services: Ulster in Bloom It was Proposed by Councillor Mrs E A Forde Seconded by Councillor T J Catherwood, and Resolved : That, the Council would enter Tobermore in the forthcoming Ulster in Bloom competition. The Director of Operations sought the Chairman’s permission to introduce an additional item. The Chairman granted the permission sought. 5.4.2 Technical Services: Bi-Lingual Street/Road Nameplates: Request for Survey It was Proposed by Councillor B McGuigan Seconded by Councillor Mrs C Elattar, and Resolved : That the Council would carry out a survey of the residents living in Moorside Villas and Longfield Lane near Desertmartin with respect to the erection of bilingual street/road nameplates at these locations. 6 Policy and Development Department Mrs Anne-Marie Campbell, Director of Policy and Development submitted the Policy and Development report for the month of March 2013 (copy previously circulated to each member). 4 6.1 Development Services 6.1.1 Events and Festivals Grants Program 2013 - 14 Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor J F Kerr Seconded by Councillor I P Milne, and Resolved: that applications for events and festivals grants would be considered eligible from charities. However, the objectives for running the event must still be scored against the normal criteria. The grant must not be used as funds for the charity, but a grant that enables them to run an event. It was also agreed that the funding requested in each grant application would make up no more than 50% of the overall event budget. 6.1.2 Lease between Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and Magherafelt District Council for boat house and garages at Traad Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor Ms D Nί Shaidhail Seconded by Councillor Mrs E A Forde, and Resolved: that Council lease the boat house and garages at Traad to DCAL for 10 years at a cost of £1,000 per year. 6.2 Economic Development 6.2.1 Magherafelt Town Centre Public Realm Strategy Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor J J McPeake Seconded by Councillor J Campbell, and Resolved: that the consultants who developed the economic appraisal and public realm strategy be asked to make a presentation to Council on the Economic appraisal and its recommendations. 5 6.3 Community Engagement 6.3.1 Agewell Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor J F Kerr Seconded by Councillor Miss K A Lagan, and Resolved: that the Chief Executive ask the Chief Executives of the Cookstown and Dungannon Councils about the request made to Council from Agewell about financial contributions to the Agewell project. 6.4 Good Relations 6.4.1 Castledawson Primary Schools request £1000 funding Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor J J McPeake Seconded by Councillor J F Kerr, and Resolved: that Council provide £1,000 funding for the Castledawson Primary Schools to hire the Moyola Park Golf Course for a huge fundraising day for Good Relations projects. 6.4.2 Capital Sports Grants Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor J J McPeake Seconded by Councillor I P Milne, and Resolved: that the maximum that can be applied for per capital sports grant is increased to £6,500. 6.5 Policy Suspension of Standing Orders It was Proposed by Councillor J J McPeake Seconded by Councillor I P Milne, and 6 Resolved: that Standing Orders be set aside in order to allow representatives from CSWAN to address the Council and respond to questions raised on its request for funding. Resumption under Standing Orders It was Proposed by Councillor J J McPeake Seconded by Councillor I P Milne, and Resolved: that proceedings resume under Standing Orders. 6.5.1 Request for funding – Cookstown Western Shores It was Proposed by Councillor Seconded by Councillor Resolved: that this item was taken “In Committee. 6.5.2 Maghera Community Forum Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor J Campbell Seconded by Councillor Mrs E A Forde, and Resolved: that Council officers provide support to the Maghera Community Forum in taking forward the development of Maghera. 6.5.3 Rural Development Programme Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor J Campbell Seconded by Councillor J F Kerr, and Resolved: that each of the parties further consider if SWARD should over commit by 10% on the new strategic projects and issue letters of offer to these three projects. It was agreed that the Chief Executive would contact the party leaders next week to agree the way forward. 7 6.6 Following discussion it was Proposed by Councillor J F Kerr Seconded by Councillor Mrs E A Forde, and Resolved: that the report for the Policy and Development Department as presented be approved. 7 New Dog Breeding Establishments Regulations and New Guard Dog Regulations Submitted letter from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development advising that from 1 April 2013 two new pieces of subordinate legislation would come into force. The Welfare of Animals (Dog Breeding Establishments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (NI) 2013 would apply to commercial dog breeding establishments. The minimum fee that can be charged is £150 for up to and including ten bitches. The second piece of legislation was the Dogs (Guard Dog Kennels) Regulations (NI) 2013 which the Department was required to remake separately under the Dogs (NI) Order 1983 because it was not legislatively acceptable.
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