Annual Budget Meeting Agenda 12th January 2010

Minutes

MINUTES OF ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING OF CLONAKILTY TOWN COUNCIL HELD IN CORK COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
 OLD MILL, KENT STREET, CLONAKILTY
ON TUESDAY 12TH JANUARY 2010 AT 2.00PM.
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Members Present: Cllr. Anthony McDermott (Mayor), Cllr. Anne Cullinane, Cllr. Phil O’Regan, Cllr. Kevin O’Regan, Cllr. Michael O’Regan, Cllr. John Loughnan, Cllr. Humphrey Deegan.

Officers Present: Ted Murphy, A/Town Manager; Justin England, Town Clerk, Moira Murrell, Cork County Council

Apologies:   Cllr. Cionnáith O Súilleabháin, Cllr. Aidan Pendlebury      
 

The Mayor welcomed everybody to the meeting.

The Town Manager gave an outline of the budget and updated the Members on developments since the pre-budget meeting held on 15th December, 2009. The principal change being the increase in the NPPR income estimated for 2010.

This allowed amendments to the budget which are outlined below.

The Town Clerk proceeded to work through the budget for the Members updating them on the achievements in 2009 under each programme group whilst also outlining the main expenditure and income items under each programme group.

Programme Group A - Housing & Building

The NPPR income budget to be increased from €23,000 to €58,000. This is based on the confirmation of the number of houses paid for in 2009 (293 second homes) by the NPPR section of Cork County Council. On the expenditure side administrative costs associated with same requires a new expenditure budget to be created in the order of €2,100.

Proposed: Cllr Michael O’Regan  Seconded: Cllr. Phil O’Regan  

Programme Group B - Road Transportation & Safety

Proposed: Cllr. Phil O’Regan  Seconded:  Cllr. John Loughnan
            

Programme Group C - Water Services

Increase in income budget for Public Convenience (Superloo) from €3,000 to €4,000 due to increase in entrance fee from €0.25c to €0.50c – a separate resolution was required to proceed with the increase in entrance fee.

Proposed: Mayor Anthony McDermott Seconded: Cllr. Michael O’Regan

This was agreed by all Members

The phased water payments be increased from €40,000 to €50,000 to reflect the full budget for water charges in 2010.

Proposed: Cllr. Michael O’Regan Seconded: Cllr. Kevin O’Regan

Programme Group D - Development Management

Reduction in AMAI expenditure budget from €4,000 to €3,400 to reflect reduction in fees from said organisation for 2010.

Proposed: Phil O’Regan     Seconded: Cllr. Anne Cullinane

Programme Group E - Environmental Services

The Flood Relief Works / Study expenditure budget to be increased from €5,000 to €15,000 being mindful of the fact that this Council will have to pay for a flood relief consultancy report in 2010 the charge being in the region of €10,000.

In addition to create a flood relief income budget for 2010 in the order of €10,000 to reflect income from Central Government towards flood relief efforts.

Proposed: Cllr. Michael O’Regan  Seconded:Cllr.Humphrey Deegan

Programme Group F - Recreation & Amenity

Proposed:  Cllr. John Loughnan     Seconded: Cllr. Kevin O’Regan

Programme Group H – Miscellaneous Services

Proposed: Cllr. Michael O’Regan    Seconded: Cllr. Phil O’Regan

1. The Adoption of the Local Authority Budget for the Local Financial Year Ending 31st December 2010

Mayor Anthony McDermott proposed that pursuant to the provision of the Local Government Act 2001, the Local Government (Financial Procedures & Audit) Regulations 2002 and the Local Authority Accounting Code of Practice and Accounting Regulations, the Draft Budget for the financial year ending 31st December 2010 as presented by the Town Manager and as set out in Tables A and B, be and is hereby adopted subject to amendments:

• that the expenditure provision in Programme Group A, Housing & Building be increased by €2,100; and the income provision be increased by €35,000.
• that the expenditure provision in Programme Group C, Water Services be increased by €10,000; and the income provision be increased by €1,000.
• that the expenditure provision in Programme Group D, Development Management be reduced by €600;
• that the expenditure provision in Programme E Environmental Services, be increased by €10,000, and the income provision be increased by €10,000.

Seconder: Cllr. Michael O’Regan

The budget was unanimously adopted.

The Mayor declared the proposal carried and the Council so resolving.

2. Determination of the Annual Rate on Valuation for the Local Financial Year Ending 31st December 2010

Mayor Anthony McDermott proposed that pursuant to the provision of the Local Government Act 2001, the Local Government (Financial Procedures & Audit) Regulations, and in accordance with the Local Authority Budget for the Financial Year Ending 31st December 2010 as adopted, the annual rate on valuation as set out in Table A hereunder be the annual rate on valuation to be levied for the said Financial Year. The Annual Rate to be levied shall be €70.00.

Seconder:  Cllr. Phil O’Regan

The Mayor declared the proposal carried and the Council so resolving.

Any Other Business:

(a) LAMA Awards

Mayor McDermott requested the permission of the Members to attend the annual LAMA Awards to be held in the Burlington Hotel on 30th January 2010.

This was proposed by Cllr. Michael O’Regan and seconded by Cllr. Anne Cullinane and agreed by all Members present.

(b) January Meeting

The Manager suggested that any items on the agenda for the cancelled Monthly meeting for January, 2010 be deferred to the February, 2010 monthly meeting.

This was proposed by Cllr. Phil O’Regan and seconded by Cllr. Michael O’Regan and agreed by all Members present.

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