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MINUTES OF MONTHLY MEETING OF WEXFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY 13TH JANUARY, 1992 AT 7.30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, WEXFORD. Presiding:- His Worship the Mayor, Cllr. V. Byrne. Aldermen:- P. Reck, G. Byrne, D.M. Kiernan. Councillors:- P. Nolan, J. O'Flaherty, M. Enright, P. Roche, ------------- H. Corish. Apologies from Alderman ’Howlin and Cllr. Kavanagh for their inability to attend the meeting were noted. In Attendance:- Mr. S. Dooley, Manager. Mr. D.F. Curtin, Town Clerk. Mr.-T. Fahey, Borough Engineer. Mr. K. O'Brien, Borough Accountant. Mr. P. Callery, County Engineer. Mr. E. Fitzgerald, Consultant Engineer. Mr. D. Cahalan, Consultant Engineer. At the outset of the meeting His Worship the Mayor wished a speedy recovery to Cllr. Kavanagh from a recent accident. All members and the Manager on his own behalf and on behalf of the staff associated with the vote of good wishes. WEXFORD MAIN DRAINAGE SCHEME. His Worship the Mayor then welcomed the County Engineer and Consultant Engineers to the meeting. The Manager stated that the Corporation had now reached a very important stage in the Main Drainage Scheme. The Environmental Impact Statement had now been prepared and he outlined for the meeting the statutory proceedure in relation to the assessment of this statement. He stated that the Main Drainage Scheme would comply with the highest standards of the European Community and requested the County Engineer and Consultants to explain the technical aspects of the proposal. The County Engineer outlined the considerations taken into account in the preparation of the Environmental Impact Statement in relation to the proposed Treatment Plant for Wexford Main Drainage Scheme. He referred in particular to the sludge disposal aspect of the Treatment Plant 'and stated that it was now a statutory requirement that sludge treatment of all septic tanks/small sewerage schemes/ships sludge should be treated before disposal into marine waters and that the Treatment Plant proposed for the Wexford Main Drainage Scheme had been adjusted to take these new statutory requirements into account in relation to other parts of the county without such treatment facilities including Rosslare Harbour and ships using this port. Mr. Fitzgerald, Consulting Engineer then gave a slide presentation of a summary of the Environmental Impact Statement findings which was considered in depth by the Borough Council. 1 ©: Wexford Borough Council - In reply to questions the County Engineer stated that the sludge from outside of the Wexford Main Drainage Scheme which would be dealt with by the Wexford Main Drainage Scheme Treatment Plant would only be transported in sealed tankers and proper reception facilities to ensure no adverse impact on the environment would be provided at the proposed Treatment Plant site at Kerlogue. In reply to further question^ Mr. Fitzgerald stated that the optimum point of all discharge of treated effluent into the harbour had been identified by An Foras Forbartha at a point between the training walls in the harbour which he indicated on the map. Following lengthy discussion to which all members contributed the reports were adopted on the proposal of Cllr. 0'Flaherty seconded by Cllr. Nolan. His Worship the Mayor then thanked the County Engineer and Consultants for their attendance at the meeting and the County Engineer and Consultants then departed. PLANNING. The following four motions were then considered:- (a) "It is hereby resolved that pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1963, as amended by Section 39(d) of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1976, to consider deciding to grant a permission for building rear boundary wall at No. 102, Kennedy Park, Wexford, by Mr. John Shortle, which said development would materially contravene the Development Plan 1984 for Wexford Town and environs." (b) "It is hereby resolved that, pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1963, as amended by Section 39(d) of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1976, to consider deciding to grant a permission for erection of a Funeral Home at Whitewell, Distillery Road, Wexford, by Mr. J. Fox, The Bullring, Wexford, on behalf of Bernard Macken, Distillery Road, Wexford, which said development would materially contravene the Development Plan 1984 for Wexford Town and environs". (c)"It is hereby resolved that pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1963, as amended by Section 39(d) of the Local Government (Planning &■Development) Act 1976, to consider deciding to ..grant an outline permission to erect 22 no. dwellings at Whitemill South, WÉxford, by Raymond Kelly, 80, South Main Street, Wexford, on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy, Summerhill, Wexford, which said development would materially contravene the Development Plan 1984 for Wexford Town and environs". (d) "It is hereby resolved that pursuant to Section 26(3) of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1963, as amended by Section 39(d) of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act, 1976, to consider deciding to grant a permission for the erection of a single storey surgery at Clonard Avenue (Whitemill North/Newtown), Wexford, by M/s. Lennon O'Keeffe Associates, 10, Selskar Street, Wexford, on behalf of Dr. Thomas O'Leary, "Lynd ©: Wexford Borough Council House", Clonard, Wexford, which said development would materially contravene the Development Plan 1984 for Wexford Town and Environs". The report from the Town Clerk, copy of which had previously been circulated was also considered. Following discussion to which all members contributed, the report was adopted and the four motions outlined above were unanimously adopted on the proposal of Cllr. Roche seconded by Cllr. 0'Flaherty. MINUTES Minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 13th December, 1991, copy of which had previously been circulated, were confirmed and signed on the proposal of Cllr. Roche seconded by Cllr. 0'Flaherty.* DATES FOR MEETINGS. On the proposal of Alderman Reck seconded by Cllr. Enright it was agreed that a meeting of the Housing Committee of Wexford Borough Council would be held at 7.00 p.m. on 16th January, 1992. It was agreed that a meeting of the G.P. Committee of Wexford Borough Council would be held at 7.30 p.m. on 27th January, 1992 and that at thebeginning of this meeting the presentation of a painting by Ms. May McElroy would take place. It was agreed that the Joint Meeting between Wexford Borough Council and the District Commmittee of Wexford County Council would take place at 7.30 p.m. on 23rd-January, 1992. It was agreed that the Traffic Management Committee Meeting of Wexford Borough Council would be held at 7.30 p.m. on 10th February, 1992. It was agreed that a date for a meeting of the Jobs Forum would be fixed at the February Monthly Meeting. DISPOSAL OF LAND. On the proposal of Cllr. O'Flaherty seconded by Alderman Byrne it was unanimously agreed to authorise the disposal • of land at Grogan's Road to Liam Mellows Social Club in accordance with the terms of Notice under Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1946 as amended by Section 88 of the Housing Act 1966 dated 18th December, 1991 as had previously been circulated. MOTIONS. Residential Unit for Elderly It was agreed that the following two motions would be treated as a composite motion:- "This Borough Council calls on the South Eastern Health Board to provide in Wexford Town a long-stay residential unit for the 3 ©: Wexford Borough Council elderly". "That this Borough Council calls on the Minister for Health to immediately make funds available for the provision of permanent residential accommodation for the old and infirm of Wexford Town and surrounding area". / The composite motion was proposed by Cllr. Nolan seconded by Cllr. Enright and following discussion was unanimously adopted. Arising out of discussion on the motion it was agreed to seek the support of the local Oireachtas Members for the proposals contained in the motions and to seek a deputation to the Minister for Health to outline the existing need for such a facility in Wexford Town particularly having regard to the growing population of elderly persons within-Wexford Borough. Derelict Sites. The following motion was proposed by Aid. Byrne seconded by Alderman Reck and following discussion unanimously adopted:- "That Wexford Corporation resolve to list and communicate with all owners of Derelict Sites throughout the town". In reply to questions the Town Clerk outlined the action which had been taken to-date under the new Derelict Sites Act in relation to particular sites mentioned by members and assured the Borough Council that the derelict sites programme was being actively pursued by the Borough Council. FLATS AT HIGH STREET. The following motion was proposed by Aid. Reck seconded by Cllr. Roche:- "That Wexford Corporation takes whatever steps are necessary to ensure that trouble eminating from a flat complex in High Street be discontinued". In moving the motion the proposer read a record of complaint from an adjoining householder to these flats and this was' noted by the meeting. It was agreed that this matter together with inter neighbour disputes in Corporation Housing Estates on which records be available* in Corporation Offices would be further considered at a future meeting when the advice of the Corporation's Legal Advisor in relation to the Corporation's legal authority in such cases would be available. Following futher discussion the motion was unanimously adopted. PUBLIC LIGHTING - ASHFIELD DRIVE. The following motion was proposed by Aid. Reck seconded by Cllr. Roche and following discussion during which it was noted that a similar motion had been adopted at the December Monthly Meeting, was unanimously adopted:- ©: Wexford Borough Council "That Wexford Corporation provide public lighting at the entrance to Ashfield Drive".