DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Minutes of The
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DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Minutes of the Dún Laoghaire Environment, Culture & Community, Water & Waste Services and Housing held in the County Hall, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire on Monday, 27 September 2010 at 5.00 pm PRESENT Councillors: Councillors: Bailey, John F Fitzpatrick, Stephen Bailey, Maria Lewis, Hugh Baker, Marie Marren, Donal Bhreathnach, Niamh Mitchell O'Connor, Mary Boyd Barrett, Richard O'Callaghan, Denis Boyhan, Victor Smyth, Carrie Devlin, Cormac Ward, Barry Dillon Byrne, Jane Councillor Niamh Bhreathnach presided as Chairperson OFFICIALS PRESENT Les Moore (Senior Parks Superintendent), John Guckian (Senior Executive Officer Environment, Culture & Community), Ann Hegarty (Senior Executive Officer Housing), Marie Egan (A/Senior Executive Officer Housing), Gerard Looney (Senior Engineer Water & Waste Services), Tim Carey (Heritage Officer), Dara McGowan (Senior Executive Engineer Environment, Culture & Community) and Maureen McMahon (Assistant Staff Officer) DLE/259/10 Confirmation and Adoption of Minutes Minutes of meeting of 28 th June, 2010 were CONFIRMED and ADOPTED WATER & WASTE SERVICES BUSINESS DLE/260/10 QUESTIONS It was PROPOSED by Councillor V. Boyhan and SECONDED by Councillor C. Smyth and RESOLVED :- That pursuant to Standing Order No. 105 question numbers 2 to 13 inclusive be ADOPTED and APPROVED . DLE/261/10 Brookfield Terrace Question: Councillor N. Bhreathnach “To ask the Manger to bring forward a proposed works programme for the refurbishment of the road and grass verges on Brookfield Terrace work promised by the Manager once the Maretimo Stream works are in place” Reply: The works programme for the maintenance and restoration of roads is looked after by the Transportation Department. As stated in a reply given at the September Dun Laoghaire Area Committee for Planning and Transportation, Brookfield Terrace can be included for consideration for grant funding from the “Road Restoration & Maintenance Grants” to be allocated by the NRA in 2011. However, the road resurfacing cannot proceed until a new surface water drainage system is installed and this in turn cannot be undertaken until the Carysfort/Maretimo Stream project is completed. DLE/262/10 Commencement of Maretimo Stream Works Question: Councillor N. Bhreathnach “To ask the Manager when the promised Maretimo Stream works will commence?” Reply: It is planned that the Carysfort/Maretimo Stream Improvement Scheme will commence within two months of receiving confirmation from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government that funding for the scheme is in place, assuming no further challenges to the tender award process. DLE/263/10 Proposed new Sewerage pipe Question: Councillor N. Bhreathnach “To ask the Manager to respond to the Seapoint Swimmers who would appreciate all available information on a proposed new pipe for discharging sewage to the Bay?” Reply: Various options are currently being considered that will reduce the overflow volumes at Seapoint. These options include additional surface water sewers and overflow pipes. Currently DLR are constructing a surface water relief sewer on Pakenham Road that will discharge excess surface water from the Monkstown Stream, (that currently enters the combined system), straight to sea. DLE/264/10 Maretimo Stream Works Question: Councillor N. Bhreathnach "To ask the Manager given the assurances given by him to the March 2010 meeting of the Council that the Maretimo Stream works would commence in Autumn, will the Manager now report to the Committee on the status of the planned works, on any agreements with land owners outstanding and when in his estimation the works will commence?" Reply: The current status of the Carysfort/Maritimo Stream Improvement Scheme is that a recommendation for the award of the contract has been received from the consultants and an application has been made to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government to seek confirmation that funding is in place before awarding a contract (as required by Circular L5/09). When confirmation is received, the Council will be in a position to issue the Letter of Intent to the successful tenderer. There is a minimum period of two weeks following this before the contract can be awarded and a further period of approximately one month to complete formalities before the contractor may mobilise and start work on site. However, one of the tenderers has appealed to DEHLG for a review and recommendation on the decision of the council that their tender is non-compliant. It is not known how long this process will take. It is unlikely that the Department will process the confirmation that funding is in place until the issue of the review of non-compliance is complete. It is estimated that works will commence within two months of receiving the confirmation from the Department, assuming no further challanges to the process. Wayleave Notices have been issued to all affected landowners. Notice of Entry will be issued once the contract has been awarded. DLE/265/10 Maretimo Stream Improvement Scheme & Flood relief project Question: Councillor V. Boyhan “To ask the Manager to set out the current position in relation to contract , finance, and commencement in relation to the Maretimo Stream Improvement Scheme & Flood relief Project, and to provide copies of recent communication on same to and from the Department of Environment , Heritage & Local Government?” Reply: The current status of the Carysfort/Maritimo Stream Improvement Scheme is that a recommendation for the award of the contract has been received from the consultants and an application has been made to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government to seek confirmation that funding is in place before awarding a contract (as required by Circular L5/09). When confirmation is received, the Council will be in a position to issue the Letter of Intent to the successful tenderer. There is a minimum period of two weeks following this before the contract can be awarded and a further period of approximately one month to complete formalities before the contractor may mobilise and start work on site. However, one of the tenderers has appealed to DEHLG for a review and recommendation on the decision of the council that their tender is non-compliant. It is not known how long this process will take. It is estimated that works will commence within two months of receiving the confirmation from the Department, assuming no further challenges to the process. In relation to finance, the scheme is being funded by the DEHLG as part of the Water Services Investment Programme and a reply is awaited to confirm that funding is in place. It is estimated that works will commence within two months of receiving this confirmation from the Department, assuming no further challenges to the process. As the tender award process is not complete it is not possible to provide copies of correspondence with DEHLG, however the following is a summary of recent communications:- 6th August 2010 - Letter from Michael Mangan, Senior Engineer to Water Services Department, DEHLG - enclosing the tenderers written request for referral of decision for review and recommendation, along with 'Statement of Tender Submission' by Senior Engineer 10th September 2010 - Submission of Form WSIP11 to DEHLG - 'Certificate of Director of Services of Proposal to Award the Most Economically Advantageous Tender' (This is the format in which Council apply to the Department for confirmation that funding is in place, as per Circular L5/09) DLE/266/10 Confirmation of Issues Question: Councillor V. Boyhan “To ask the Manager to provide the following: (a) a list of waste water discharge licences, within the functional area of this committee, detailing company and location; (b) please confirm if any licences relate to waste containing viruses, pathogens, un-sterilised serum. plasma, or cytotoxic drugs; (c) list the number of random samples taken in the last 12 months, the results of same, and confirm if all comply with EPA regulations and other standards & controls?” Reply: a) Fats Oil and Grease Trade Effluent Licences Licence Ref Licence Name Address WPS/DR/005 Becton Dickinson (IPPC Licence) Pottery Road Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin WPS/DR/006 TEXACO (Rochestown Service Station) Rochestown Avenue Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin WPS/DR/008 Pfizer(Ireland) Ltd. Pottery Road Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin WPS/DR/030 Esso ESTATE SERVICE STATION Greygates Stillorgan Road Co. Dublin WPS/DR/034 TEXACO (CLONKEEN SERVICE STATION) Clonkeen Road Deansgrange Co. Dublin WPS/DR/035 TEXACO Foxrock SERVICE STATION Brighton Road Foxrock Dublin 18 WPS/DR/036 CENTRAL MENTAL HOSPITAL Dundrum Dublin 14 WPS/DR/039 Texaco NEWPARK SERVICE STATION Newtownpark Avenue Blackrock Co. Dublin WPS/DR/040 CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND Currency Centre PO box 61 Sandyford Dublin 16 WPS/DR/041 Topaz Rochestown Service Station Rochestown Avenue Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin WPS/DR/043 MAXOL BALLINTEER Ballinteer Avenue Dublin 14 WPS/DR/046 Esso (Eglinton Service Station) Bray Road South Bound Cabinteely Dublin 18 WPS/DR/050 HIRE ALL PARTY HIRE 37/38 Spruce Avenue Stillorgan Ind. Estate Stillorgan Co. Dublin WPS/DR/054 MAXOL (SANDYFORD SERVICE STATION) Sandyford Road Dundrum Dublin 16 WPS/DR/055 FUSCO FOODS Unit 66 Spruce Avenue Stillorgan Industrial Est Stillorgan Co. Dublin WPS/DR/058 AVAYA Ireland Limited/CommScope Solutions Corke Abbey Bray Co. Wicklow WPS/DR/065 Biotrin Technologies Ltd 93 The Rise Mount Merrion Co. Dublin WPS/DR/070 Topaz (Apollo Dundrum Filling Station) Apollo Dundrum Filling Station Dundrum Dublin 14 WPS/DR/072 Topaz (Nutgrove Service Station) Nutgrove Service Station Nutgrove Dublin 14 WPS/DR/073 BIO Industries Limited Unit 66 Heather Road Sandyford Ind. Estate Sandyford Dublin 18 WPS/DR/075 Windsor Motors Deansgrange Road Blackrock Co. Dublin WPS/DR/080 Maxwell Motors Limited Blackrock Bypass Blackrock Co. Dublin WPS/DR/082 Topaz (Taney) Taney Road, Goatstown, Dublin 14 WPS/DR/084 Sandyford Meats Site 32 Ravens Rock Road Sandyford Industrial Esta Sandyford Dublin 18 WPS/DR/085 BLACKROCK CLINIC C/0 Engineering Department Rock Road Blackrock Co.