Town Council

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27 October 2009 at 14:00

in the council chamber of Hafnarborg

Meeting 1622

Secretary

  • Anna Jörgensdóttir Acting town solicitor

  1. General presentations

    • SB040377 – Minutes of the Planning and Building Officer

      The minutes of the planning and building officer's meetings of 07.10.2009 and 14.10.2009 were presented. The A-section of the minutes is submitted to the town council for approval.

      The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposal by 11 unanimous votes.

    • 0702005 – Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður, power lines and substations.

      Item 9 from the SBH minutes of 20 October: The Planning and Building Department's proposal for an amendment to the 2005 Master Plan for Hafnarfjörður was taken up again. – 2025 with regard to the electricity transmission system, in line with Landsnet's plans for strengthening the electricity transmission system in Southwest Iceland and the agreement between Hafnarfjörður and Landsnet on the matter, which was approved by the town council on 11 November 2008. The changes concern power lines and underground cables from Geithálsi and Sandskeiði to existing and planned substations in Hafnarfjörður, and from there to the aluminium smelter in Straumsvík and to the Reykjanes Peninsula. The draft outline plan is based on the town council's resolution on the preparation of the plan dated 11 November 2008. An environmental report by the engineering firm Efla, dated 18 October 2009, was submitted. A preliminary information meeting was held on 7 September 2009. Previously submitted were the opinion of the Planning Authority on the preliminary assessment report dated 17.09.2009 and the final assessment report by Efla and Landsnet dated 10.08.2009. Postponed at the last meeting.$line$ $line$Skipulags- og byggingarráð agrees to submit the draft general plan for public consultation in accordance with Article 18 of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997. The Planning and Building Committee makes the following recommendation to the City Council: “The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approves the submission of the proposal for an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður concerning the electricity transmission system, dated 10.08.2009, together with an environmental report dated July 2009, for publication in accordance with Article 18 of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997.“ $line$$line$

      Gísli Ó. Valdimarsson spoke. Then Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, who put forward the following motion to postpone:
      The Green Party councillor proposes that the proposal of the Planning and Building Committee, to send a proposal for an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður concerning the electricity transmission system for advertisement, be postponed, as the Minister of the Environment has annulled the decision of the Planning Authority not to conduct a joint environmental assessment of the projects for the Southwest Line and other related projects. The matter has been referred back to the Planning Authority for substantive consideration and resolution. That substantive consideration is not complete. The Planning and Building Committee will take the matter up again once that work is complete.“

      Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign)
      Gísli Ó. Valdimarsson then took the floor. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir made a point of order. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson spoke. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order. Then Haraldur Þór Ólason spoke. Guðrún Ágústa made a point of order. Haraldur Þór Ólason responded to the point of order. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir replied to the intervention. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson intervened in Haraldur Þór Ólason's speech. Gísli Ó. Valdimarsson took the floor. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir intervened. Haraldur Þór Ólason made a point of order regarding the speech of Gísli Ó. Valdimarsson. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir spoke for a second time. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a point of order. Haraldur Þór Ólason made a point of order regarding the speech of Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir.
      The Hafnarfjörður Town Council voted on the motion for an adjournment by Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir. The motion was defeated with 10 votes.
      The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion by 10 votes, which was referred to the Town Council from the Planning and Building Committee on th. 20th October, one councillor voted against the proposal. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir requested to make the following statement on behalf of the councillors of the Independence Party:

      “The town councillors of the Independence Party express concern about the government's decision to delay the relocation of power lines to the South-West. As is well known, the coalition government of the Social Democrats and the Left-Green Party has thrown the matter into complete uncertainty by overturning the decision of the Planning Agency that a joint environmental impact assessment of the Southwest Line and other related projects should not take place. Councillors for the Independence Party consider it a matter of great importance for the people of Hafnarfjörður that work on the South West Line project begins as soon as possible, especially for the residents of Vellir. With the government's decision, the matter has been postponed indefinitely, and it is unclear if and when the residents of Vellir will be rid of the power lines from their neighbourhood. <SPAN style=“mso-spacerun: However, it is interesting that the Social Democratic Party is not pushing to have the minister's decision rescinded as urgently as it is for the residents of Hafnarfjörður, particularly in Völlunum, that the matter be expedited as much as possible. The Mayor of Hafnarfjörður is therefore urged to use his influence in this matter.“

      Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir (sign)

      Haraldur Þór Ólason (sign)

      Helga Ragnheiður Stefánsdóttir (sign)

      Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, representative of the Left-Green Party, requested to make the following statement:

      “The Minister of the Environment has annulled the decision of the Planning Authority not to conduct a joint environmental assessment of the projects for the Southwest Line and other related projects, and has referred the matter back to the Planning Authority for substantive consideration and resolution. A Green Party councillor strongly supports that decision. It is clear that the amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður, with regard to the electricity transmission system, falls under the Minister of the Environment's decision, as this amendment to the Master Plan relates to more than one project requiring an environmental assessment in the same area, and the projects are interdependent. The Planning Office, in consultation with the relevant project promoters and permit authorities, may decide that their environmental effects should be assessed jointly.

      It is the view of the Left-Green councillor that one should always seek to get the clearest possible picture of the effects of developments, not least when they are of the scale under discussion here. This is an example of good governance.“Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign) Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir requested to make a statement on her vote.

    • 0706396 – Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður, Ásvellir, amendment

      Item 14 from the SBH minutes of 20 October: A proposal for an amendment to the 2005–2025 Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður regarding a self-service petrol station at Ásvellir, dated 14 May 2007. The planning proposal was advertised on 24 August 2009 in accordance with Section 18 of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997, and the period for comments closed on 6 October 2009. No comments were received. The Planning and Building Committee approves the major plan amendment and that the matter be concluded in accordance with Article 18 of the Planning and Building Act No. 73/1997. The Planning and Building Committee makes the following proposal to the City Council:$line$“The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approves the proposal for an amendment to the Master Plan – Hafnarfjörður 2005 2025 with regard to Ásvellir, Haukar's area, dated. 14.05.2007 and that the matter be concluded in accordance with Article 18 of the Planning and Building Act no. 73/1997.“

      Gísli Ó. Valdimarsson spoke. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion with 11 unanimous votes.

    • 0707015 – Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2005-2025 Krýsuvík, request for amendment

      Item 17 from the SBH minutes of 20 October. The proposal from the Department of Planning and Building for an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður 2005–2025, Krýsuvík, concerning the location of a test borehole, revised drawing dated 22.09.2009. Presented at the last meeting.$line$$line$Skipulags- og byggingarráð samþykkir að senda aðalskipulagstillöguna í auglýsingu skv. 18. grein skipulags- og byggingarlaga nr. 73/1997. The Planning and Building Committee makes the following recommendation to the Town Council: “The Town Council of Hafnarfjörður approves the submission of the proposal for an amendment to the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður concerning the location of boreholes in Krýsuvík, dated 22.09.2009 for advertisement pursuant to Article 18 of the Planning and Building Act no. 73/1997.“ $line$ $line$

      Gísli Ó. Valdimarsson spoke. Then Eyjólfur Sæmundsson. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir intervened. Then Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir spoke.

      The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion with 11 unanimous votes.
      Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made the following statement:

      “It is important that the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður calls for the views of its residents on the utilisation of the Krýsuvík area and establishes a policy in consultation with the residents of the municipality, a policy that is consistent with the principles of environmental protection and sustainable development. In order to undertake such work, it may be useful to obtain the results from HS Orka's exploratory boreholes. The undersigned therefore votes in favour of advertising a proposal to amend the Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður with regard to the location of exploratory boreholes in Krýsuvík. This approval is limited solely to the pilot drilling and provides no further commitment to support the matter should it proceed. Once the study is complete and its results are available, the undersigned will take a further position on the matter's progression.“

      Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign)

  • 0805175 – Tourism in Hafnarfjörður, regulations

    Item 5 from the minutes of the FJÖH meeting of 21st October. Proposals for amendments to the regulations on travel services for disabled people were presented for a second time.The Family Council resolves to propose to the City Council: “The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approves the proposed regulations on travel services for disabled people“.

    Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir spoke. Then Haraldur Þór Ólason. Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order. Haraldur Þór Ólason replied to the point of order. Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir made a second point of order.

    The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion with 11 unanimous votes.

  • 0705184 – Ásvellir, task force for development

    Item 3 from the minutes of the Municipal Council of 22nd October. Taken up again. The requested reports were submitted. On the one hand from the Sports and Leisure Committee and on the other from the Supervisory Committee for the Finances of Sports Clubs. The Sports Officer attended the meeting and presented the matter. $line$Beyjarstjórn recommends to the town council:$line$“The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, for its part, approves authorising Haukar to proceed with the accelerated works at Ásvellir, in accordance with their request of 1 September 2009 for seating with 500 seats. The authorisation is on the basis and for the purpose of fulfilling the conditions of the exemption from the KSÍ competition licence for the club's senior teams, so that their matches can be held at Ásvellir in the top men's and women's football divisions. $line$The arrangement and execution of the work shall be in accordance with the regulations of the Executive Board.“$line$$line$$line$$line$

    Haraldur Þór Ólason took over the chair. Ellý Erlingsdóttir spoke. Then Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir. Margrét Gauja Guðmundsdóttir responded. Ellý Erlingsdóttir responded to the speech by Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir responded to the speech by Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir.

    Ellý Erlingsdóttir resumed the chair.
    Haraldur Þór Ólason spoke. Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir intervened. Haraldur Þór Ólason replied to the intervention. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order regarding Haraldur Þór Ólason's speech. Gísli Ó. Valdimarsson took the floor.
    Haraldur Þór Ólason took over the chair.
    Ellý Erlingsdóttir took the floor.Ellý Erlingsdóttir resumed the chair. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the following motion on the matter by 10 votes:“The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, for its part, approves authorising Haukar to proceed with the accelerated works at Ásvellir, in accordance with their request of 1 September 2009 for seating with 500 seats. The authorisation is on the basis and for the purpose of fulfilling the exemption conditions of the KSÍ regarding the competition licence for the club's senior teams, so that their matches can be held at Ásvellir in the top men's and women's football divisions. The arrangement and implementation of the work will be in accordance with the regulations of the Executive Board. Emphasis is placed on continuing discussions between the leaders of Haukar and FH, under the guidance of the sports representative, regarding a shared focus and vision for the clubs“ collaboration on the use of the town's sports facilities, and their future development and construction.“
    One councillor voted against the proposal.
    Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir submitted the following statement:“The undersigned believe that equality of support must be maintained in the municipality's support for sports clubs in the town. The Town Council approved an increased operating grant for the Hafnarfjörður Gymnastics Club (FH) on 24 September, amounting to around 12 million krónur per year and 9. In July, the municipality took out a loan of one billion krónur, which will be used for the most part to complete the construction of a new athletics hall at Kaplakriki. The project in question is to provide minimum facilities for all sections of Haukar's football department and to make the football pitch a regulation competition ground for the top division. The cost amounts to approximately 10 million krónur over 3 years. It is also worth noting that the supervisory committee for the finances of Hafnarfjörður's sports clubs makes no objections to the project. However, it is clear that support for sports clubs, as for other clubs and institutions in the town, will be subject to a full review in the current budget process.“

    Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir (sign)

    Helga Ragnheiður Stefánsdóttir (sign)

    Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir submitted the following statement:

    “The Green Party councillor votes in favour of authorising Haukar to proceed with the accelerated works at Ásvellir and trusts that by authorising the said accelerated works, Haukar commits to playing its first-team home matches in football at Ásvellir in the summer of 2010.“

    Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign)

  • 0904196 – Quarter Mile Club, car park

    Item 4 from the minutes of the BÆJH meeting of 22nd October. Taken up again. The requested reviews were submitted. On the one hand from the Sports and Leisure Committee and on the other from the supervisory committee for the finances of the sports clubs. The sports officer attended the meeting and presented the matter. $line$B The Town Council proposes to the Municipal Council:$line$ $line$“Hafnarfjörður Town Council, for its part, approves authorising the Quarter Mile Club to proceed with urgent works on its site in Kapelluhraun, in accordance with the club's request of 3 September 2009. $line$The arrangement and execution of the work shall be in accordance with the regulations of the Executive Board.“ $line$$line$$line$$line$

    Haraldur Þór Ólason took over the chairmanship of the meeting
    Ellý Erlingsdóttir spoke.
    Ellý Erlingsdóttir took over the chairmanship of the meeting again. Haraldur Þór Ólason spoke. Then Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir. Then Gísli Ó. Valdimarsson.
    The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion with 10 votes in favour. 1 voted against the motion.Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir made a comment and requested that the proposed motion be referred to in item 6 of the minutes.

  • 0908064 – HS Orka hf and HS Veitur hf, sale of shares

    Item 8 from the BÆJH minutes of 22 October. Take up for consideration the renewed application from HS Orka hf, notifying the sale of a 0.322981% stake in Sandgerðisbær and a 31.22911% stake in Orkuveita Reykjavíkur in the company. $line$Beyarstjórn refers the following to bæjarstjórn:$line$“Hafnarfjörður Town Council agrees to waive its pre-emption right on the shares of Sandgerðis and Orkuveita Reykjavíkur in HS Orka hf.“$line$

    Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir took the floor and put forward the following motion to dismiss: FONT-SIZE: 12pt“>“It is only natural that the Hafnarfjörður Town Council should follow the same administrative practice as in previous notifications regarding the sale of shares in HS Orka hf, allowing pre-emption periods to expire instead of waiving its pre-emption rights.

    <SPAN style=“LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; Therefore, the Green Party's town councillor proposes that the town council rejects the proposal to waive its pre-emption right on the shares of Sandgerðis and Orkuveita Reykjavíkur in HS Orka hf. It is only natural to allow the pre-emption period in accordance with Article 9 of the Articles of Association of HS Orka hf, which states, inter alia, that pre-emption right holders have a two-month period in which to exercise their pre-emption rights.“

    Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign)

    Haraldur Þór Ólason took over the chair.
    Ellý Erlingsdóttir took the floor. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order. Ellý Erlingsdóttir responded to the point of order. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson took the floor.
    Ellý Erlingsdóttir resumed the chair.
    Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order regarding Eyjólfur Sæmundsson's speech. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson replied to the point of order. Haraldur Þór Ólason spoke. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson intervened. Haraldur Þór Ólason replied to the intervention. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson intervened a second time. Ellý Erlingsdóttir intervened in Haraldur Þór Ólason's speech.
    The Hafnarfjörður Town Council voted on the motion to refer back proposed by Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir. It was rejected by 7 votes to 4.
    The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion, which was referred from the Town Council Committee to the Town Council on 22 October, with 7 votes in favour and 4 against. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made the following statement: “The Left-Green councillor cannot accept that Hafnarfjörður is abandoning FONT-SIZE: 12pt“>“The Left Green councillor cannot agree to Hafnarfjörður waiving its pre-emption right before the usual pre-emption periods have expired. On the one hand, this concerns the sale of a 0.32298% stake in Sandgerðisbær to Magma Energy, where the right of first refusal expires on 23. November, and on the other hand, the sale of a 31.22911% stake in Orkuveita Reykjavíkur to the same company, where the pre-emption right expires on 25 November.It is only natural that Hafnarfjörður should keep its pre-emption right open, not least in light of the fact that talks are still under way to try to ensure that HS Orka remains largely publicly owned, with the involvement of pension funds, among others. Such a move would be in keeping with the philosophy that underpinned the City of Hafnarfjörður's original sale of its stake to Orkuveita Reykjavíkur. Hafnarfjörður sold its share to Orkuveita Reykjavíkur because the local authorities in Hafnarfjörður considered it important to ensure the company remained in public ownership.
    The undersigned therefore sees no reason to rush into voting to waive the pre-emption right before the standard pre-emption periods have expired.“

    Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign)

  • 0809080 – Minutes 2009, for presentation to the Town Council

    Minutes of the Family Council from 21st October. Minutes of the Sports and Leisure Committee from 7 October. Minutes of the Culture and Tourism Committee from 14 October. Minutes of the Planning and Building Committee from 20 October. sl.$line$a. Minutes of the Environment Committee from 14 October.$line$Minutes of the Town Council from 22 October.$line$a. Minutes of the Harbour Board from 7 October.$line$b. Minutes of the Health Committee of the Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur area from 5th October. Minutes of the Executive Board from 19th October. Minutes of the Education Board from 19th October.

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