Tuesday 7 May 2024 The Council Meeting

Full Council

1.  The Mayor’s Business
2.  Apologies 
3.  Declaration of Members’ Interests 
4.  Zomba Action Project (ZAP) Deputation – Alderman Boyle and Alderman Callan in attendance 
5.  Minutes of Council Meeting held Tuesday 26 March 2024 (copy attached)
6.  Minutes of Planning Committee meeting held Wednesday 27 March 2024 (copy attached)
7.  Minutes of Finance Committee meeting held Thursday 11 April 2024 (copy attached) 
7.1 Addendum Review of Rates Support Grant Terms of Reference (Minute ref 9.2) (draft correspondence attached)

8.  Minutes of Leisure and Development Committee meeting held Tuesday 16 April 2024 (copy attached)
9.  Minutes of Environmental Services Committee meeting held Wednesday 17 April 2024 (copy attached)
10. Minutes of Corporate Policy and Resources Committee meeting held Tuesday 23 April 2024 (to follow)
11. Matters for reporting to the Partnership Panel
12. Conferences 
13. Correspondence (copy attached)
14. Consultation Schedule (copy attached)

15. Seal Documents
   (i) Grave Registry Certificates, No’s 5769 to 5786 inclusive; 
   (ii) Renewal of Commercial Lease – Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council and Arcadia Beach Café Limited (Ref LPSC 070224 /CP&R 270227 /CM 050326)(Retrospective)
   (iii) Keyholder Agreement, Green Lane Museum, Roe Valley Country Park – Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council and Roe Valley Ancestral Researchers Limited (Ref L&P SC 240207/ CP&R 240227/ CM 240305)
   (iv) Conveyance of Possessory Interest, Transfer of Off-Street Car Parks, The Diamond Car Park, Portstewart – Department for Infrastructure and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council 
   (v) Deed of Variation of Lease relating to the foreshore and bed of the sea at Bellisk, County Antrim - The Crown Estate Commissioners and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (Ref L&PSC 240306 /CP&R 240321/ CM 240326)
   (vi) Amendment to Lease, Foreshore Rathlin Island – Frances Gage to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (Ref L&PSC 240207 /CP&R 240227 /CM 240305)
   (vii) Licence to Enter Upon Lands for the Purposes of Undertaking Archaeological Excavations, Lands to the Rear of 68 Clare Road, Ballycastle – Marion and James McCouaig and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (Ref L&D 230620 /CM 230629)
   (viii) Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council - Employee Car Loan Agreement (Employee No 113-3087)
   (ix) Conveyance of Possessory Interest -  Transfer of Off-Street Car Parks, Lever Road Car Park, Portstewart – Department for Infrastructure to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
   (x) Licence Agreement, Slipway at Magilligan Point, Limavady – Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Frazer Foyle Holdings Limited

16. Notice of Motion proposed by Councillor Watton, seconded by Councillor Wilson
That this Council lobbies the N.I Housing Executive to increase the temporary accommodation available in this Borough. Frequently over the last six months there has not been a single bed available for local people.

      FOR CONFIDENTIAL CONSIDERATION (Items 17- 20 inclusive)
17. Legal Opinion in the matter of Causeway Coast and Glens Recission Motion as to 8 February 2024 Rates Motion (copy attached) 

18. Rescission of a Preceding Resolution deferred from Council Meeting held Tuesday 26 March 2024
Under Standing Order 23, we the undersigned propose, that this Council rescinds the decision to introduce car parking charges in Ballycastle as agreed on 8th February 2024. These were due to come into force on April 1st however, despite previous assurances, adequate provisions have not been put in place for the Residents of the seafront, businesses, boat owners and Rathlin Island visitors and residents. That car parking charges do not take effect on Ballycastle seafront until council officers bring proposals that adequately address these issues and can be and agreed by this council.
Signed: Councillor Cara McShane, Councillor Maighréad Watson, Councillor Oliver McMullan, Councillor Ciarán McQuillan, Councillor Kathleen McGurk, Councillor Dermot Nicholl, Councillor Sean McGlinchey, Councillor Sean Bateson, Councillor Niamh Archibald, Councillor Ciaran Archibald, Councillor Brenda Chivers, Councillor Leanne Peacock

19. Car Parking
   (i) Car Parking Permit Options report deferred from Council Meeting held 26 March 2024 (report attached) 
   (ii) Legal Opinion in the matter of car parking permits (copy attached) 

20. Rescission of a Preceding Resolution
We, the undersigned, under standing order 23 propose to rescind the decision made at the meeting of the Council which states
That Council auction all sites on 20 May 2024, three of those will be subject to Planning and if, for any reason, the Planning Process has not been completed, that the current vendors occupying any of those three sites (only one of the 3 sites is occupied) gets the offer of a two-month extension. That will mean no loss of income to Council.
Based on the legal advice taken to members on 17th April 2024 as it has stated that if this was to take place there is a risk of challenge.

Councillor Ciaran McQuillan
Councillor Brenda Chivers
Councillor Sean Bateson
Councillor Sean McGlinchey
Councillor Leanne Peacock
Councillor Ciaran Archibald