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Minutes Tralee MD Meeting 28Th February 2020 These Minutes are edited for Data Protection purposes because in effect putting them on the Internet is publishing them. An unedited paper copy is available on request. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF TRALEE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, ÁRAS AN CHONTAE, TRALEE ON FRIDAY, 28TH FEBRUARY 2020 MIONTUAIRISCÍ NA CRUINNITHE SPEISIALTA DE CHEANTAR BARDASACH TRÁ LÍ A THIONÓLADH I SEOMRA NA COMHAIRLE, ÁRAS AN CHONTAE, TRÁ LÍ, AR DÉ HAOINE, 28Ú FEABHRA 2020 PRESENT/I LÁTHAIR Councillors/Comhairleoirí Cllr. D. Ferris Cllr. C. Foley Cllr. J. Wall Cllr. S. Locke Cllr. T. O’Brien Cllr. M. Sheehy Cllr. J. Finucane In attendance/ Ag Freastal Mr. M. Scannell Delegated Executive for the Municipal District of Tralee Mr. J. Foley Municipal District Officer Mr. C. Nagle S.E.E. Tralee Municipal District Ms. J. McCarthy Meetings Administrator Ms. N O’Sullivan S.E.O. Economic and Community Department Ms. H Switzer A.O. Economic and Community Department Ms. C. Fitzgerald S.O. Corporate Services Ms M Stack C.O. Economic and Community Department The meeting commenced at 4:30pm. Mayor J. Finucane took the Chair. 20.02.28.01: 2020 Community Support Fund for Tralee Municipal District Ms. N. O’Sullivan briefed the members on the circulated document. She advised that 356 applications had been received county wide and of which 38 applications have been recommended for approval in the Tralee Municipal District. She acknowledged that while applications might be low in value, they can make a significant difference to the Community Groups. Minutes of CSF Special Meeting of Tralee MD 1 28th February 2020 No. Name of Applicant Group Area Category Project Description € Approved Replace washing machine used to maintain service to Ardfert Community Growing and Sustaining 1 Ardfert elderly and other community members, as well as the €500 Council Communities childcare service. Replace three flags at Roger Casement statue, plant fruit Ardfert Development Growing and Sustaining 2 Ardfert trees and herbs and upgrade information boards and €250 Association Communities install new planters and tubs. Ardfert Total €750 Ballinorig Estate & Community Tidy Towns 3 Ballinorig Close Residents Ballinorig Initiatives and Amenity Purchase of hedge-cutter. €250 Association Projects Ballinorig Total €250 Community Tidy Towns Purchasing and restoring a vintage plough, constructing a Ballyroe / Clogherbrien 4 Ballyroe Initiatives and Amenity plinth, mounting same, extend wildflower area and €500 Community Association Projects associated works. Ballyroe Total €500 Three Gecko Helmet Microphone communication kits for Growing and Sustaining 5 Banna Rescue (CRBI) Banna crew members to communicate with Marine Emergency, €622 Communities Valentia, Shannon Coastguard and local operations. Banna Total €622 Minutes of CSF Special Meeting of Tralee MD 2 28th February 2020 Blennerville Derrymore Growing and Sustaining Projector, screen and accessories, adult and baby training 6 Community First Blennerville €500 Communities manikins and feedback devices. Responders Community Based 7 Kerry Model Railway Club Blennerville Tourism, Festivals and Upgrading model steam train and tracks. €500 Events Blennerville €1,000 Total Curraheen Community Growing and Sustaining Purchase of folding tables and chairs and erecting a folding 8 Curraheen €500 Room Committee Communities partition in the community room. Curraheen Total €500 Fenit Development Growing and Sustaining Biodiversity workshop - cost of presentations and guided 9 Fenit €650 Association Communities tours. Community Sport and 10 Fenit Rowing Club Fenit Physical Activity Hosting the County Championships in August 2020. €500 Programmes Fenit Total €1,150 Purchase of equipment and cost of Tidy Towns projects Community Tidy Towns including cutting back hedging, removal and pruning of 11 Spa Tidy Village Group Spa Initiatives and Amenity trees, creating rose beds with ash trees, edging green €750 Projects area, fixing timber railings, removing briars, replacing hedging and building a stone wall. Spa Total €750 Couch to 5k element of the Club's programme for 2020, to Community Sport and Born to Run Tralee include the cost of medals, light refreshments, a gazebo 12 Tralee Physical Activity €500 Marathon Club and portable public address equipment for safety Programmes briefings. Minutes of CSF Special Meeting of Tralee MD 3 28th February 2020 Trees, plants, materials, information boards and a local Castlecountess Castle Community Tidy Towns diversity expert to help the residents association map 13 Demesne Residents Tralee Initiatives and Amenity €500 existing plants and make a plan for planting a native Association Projects hedgerow and other plants. Staging, sound, lighting, marketing, printing, public Community Based relations costs and artists expenses for this annual festival 14 Christie Hennessy Festival Tralee Tourism, Festivals and €4,000 showcasing Irish singer-song writers, to be held 31st Events October to 2nd November 2020. Community Tidy Towns Connolly Park Residents 15 Tralee Initiatives and Amenity Lawnmower to replace two older models. €500 Association Projects Community Tidy Towns Replace trees damaged in 2018 storm and finish the Cúil Fuine Residents 16 Tralee Initiatives and Amenity planting of hedging along the boundary at the front of the €500 Committee Projects estate. Community Based 2020 programme of events for annual family festival 17 Féile na mBláth Tralee Tourism, Festivals and €15,000 celebrating Tralee Town Park. Events Community employment scheme working with other voluntary groups and Tralee Municipal District on various Community Tidy Towns Friends of Able/ Tralee Tidy Towns related projects throughout Tralee, including a 18 Tralee Initiatives and Amenity €8,000 Tidy Towns voucher scheme for plants and shrubs to be planted by Projects numerous residents' associations and committees throughout Tralee. Community Tidy Towns Killeen Heights Residents 14 hanging baskets around estate and flowers and shrubs 19 Tralee Initiatives and Amenity €500 Committee for 5 flowerbeds. Projects Community Based Community event showcasing rural livelihoods, supporting 20 Kingdom County Fair Tralee Tourism, Festivals and local arts, crafts, catering and Irish heritage and traditions, €1,000 Events to be held in Tralee, on the 10th May 2020. Minutes of CSF Special Meeting of Tralee MD 4 28th February 2020 Female-only training camp over two weekends (March and Community Sport and May) in University Limerick Sports Arena, to encourage 21 Kingdom Swimming Club Tralee Physical Activity €500 more females in the 12+ age group to continue to swim at Programmes club level. Community Tidy Towns 22 Manor Village Tralee Initiatives and Amenity Improvements to the beehive and butterfly boxes. €500 Projects Community Tidy Towns Mounthawk Manor Replacing trees and developing a small woodland area 23 Tralee Initiatives and Amenity €500 Residents Association with native Irish wildflowers. Projects Range of activities for women's over 55 group, in the areas Growing and Sustaining of health and fitness, safety in the home, mindfulness, arts 24 Name It Women's Group Tralee €500 Communities and crafts and communication, January to June and September to December 2020. 4-day circus convention with 250 delegates including Community Based National Circus Festival of various workshops for varying skill levels, a school 25 Tralee Tourism, Festivals and €500 Ireland outreach programme and public shows, to be held in Events Tralee, 12th to 15th November 2020. Delivering event series Original Sounds in Original Spaces, Community Based involving the programming of five arts and cultural events 26 Nonfaction Tralee Tourism, Festivals and €500 in unique and historic buildings around Tralee Municipal Events District. Community Tidy Towns Rath Cemetery 27 Tralee Initiatives and Amenity Improving entrance to Rath Cemetery. €500 Committee Projects Rath Oraigh Community Growing and Sustaining 28 Tralee Smart TV for training courses. €500 Childcare Communities Minutes of CSF Special Meeting of Tralee MD 5 28th February 2020 Community Sport and St. Brendan's Catchment Marking out the width of approximately 850m of running 29 Tralee Physical Activity €500 Running Group surface in St. Brendan's Park area. Programmes St. Brendan's Park Growing and Sustaining 30 Tralee New lawnmower. €500 Residents' Association Communities Infrastructure, health and safety and artistic scaled pieces, Community Based St. Patricks Day Parade activities and elements within the annual parade to 31 Tralee Tourism, Festivals and €8,000 Tralee celebrate St. Patrick's Day, in Tralee, on the 17th March Events 2020. Community Tidy Towns Awards night recognising the efforts of those involved in 32 Tidy Tralee Together Tralee Initiatives and Amenity €3,000 Tidy Towns in Tralee. Projects Programme of initiatives/events which are to be discussed Community Economic and agreed at a separate meeting with Elected Members 33 Tralee Chamber Alliance Tralee €50,000 Innovation will include €10,000 to be ring-fenced towards working with Retail Excellence Ireland Computer system, laptop and printer for the Community Tralee Community Bridge Growing and Sustaining 34 Tralee Bridge Centre (6 bridge clubs affiliated) to enhance the €500 Club Communities scoring of games and encourage membership. 24 public participation sessions on food production in line with the projects goals for self-sufficiency, recycling, waste Tralee Community Garden Growing and Sustaining 35 Tralee management,
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