Town Council

23 February 2011 at 14:00

in the council chamber of Hafnarborg

Meeting 1653

Secretary

  • Anna Jörgensdóttir Acting town solicitor
  1. General presentations

    • SB040377 – Minutes of the Planning and Building Officer

      Lagðar fram fundargerðir frá afgreiðslufundum skipulags- og byggingarfulltrúa dags. 02.02.11 og 09.02.11. A-liður afgreiddur af byggingarfulltrúa samkvæmt mannvirkjalögum nr.160/2010.%0D %0DLagt fram.%0D

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    • 1101151 – Master Plan, Town Centre - Álfaskeið, amendment

      3. liður úr fundargerð SBH frá 15.febr. sl.%0DTekin fyrir tillaga sviðsstjóra um að vinna breytingu á Aðalskipulagi Hafnarfjarðar 2005 – 2025 hvað varðar lóðina Álfaskeið 16, lóð leikskólans Álfabergs. Lagt er til að landnotkun verði breytt úr svæði fyrir þjónustustofnanir í íbúðarsvæði.%0D%0DSkipulags- og byggingarráð samþykkir að aðalskipulaginu verði breytt samkvæmt tillögu sviðsstjóra og að farið verði með skipulagsbreytinguna samkvæmt 2. mgr. 36. greinar skipulagslaga nr. 123/2010,%0DSkipulags- og byggingarráð gerir eftirfarandi tillögu til bæjarstjórnar:%0D“Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir að unnin verði tillaga að breytingu á aðalskipulagi Hafnarfjarðar 2005 – 2025 þannig að landnotkun lóðarinnar Álfaskeið 16, lóð leikskólans Álfabergs, verði breytt úr stofnanasvæði í íbúðarsvæði.“%0D

      The town council approved the proposed motion by 11 unanimous votes.;

    • 10023452 – Furuás 30, site preparation

      17.liður úr fundargerð SBH frá 15.febr. sl.%0DÍtrekuð hefur verið kvörtun vegna frágangs á lóðinni Furuás 30. byggingarefni, krani, steypumót og annað efni er á lóðinni, og staflað hefur verið upp efni beggja vegna götunnar. Talið er að hætta stafi af þessu. Byggingarstjóri hefur mætt í viðtal, segist enn vera að vinna í lóðinni, en viðmælandi sem sendi erindið telur ekkert vera þar að gerast nema bæta inn drasli á lóðina. Erindið var til umfjöllunar á afgreiðslufundi skipulags- og byggingarfulltrúa 28.07.2010, sem vísaði því til skipulags- og byggingarráðs sem samþykkti eftir farandi 03.08.10: „Skipulags- og byggingarráð gerir byggingarstjóra Furuáss 30 skylt að fjarlægja tilgreint efni og tæki af lóðinni og götunni nú þegar. Verði ekki brugðist við því innan fjögurra vikna mun skipulags- og byggingarráð gera tillögu til bæjarstjórnar um dagsektir í samræmi við 57. grein skipulags- og byggingarlaga nr. 73/1997.“ Áður lagt fram bréf Heilbrigðiseftirlts Hafnarfjarðar- og Kópavogssvæðis dags. 29.11.10. Skipulags- og byggingarráð gerði tillögu til bæjarstjórnar um dagsektir frá og með 1. mars, yrði ekki brugðist við erindinu. Eigandi kranans hafði samband við sviðsstjóra og sagðist ljúka verki í apríl, og samþykkti sviðsstjóri að veita honum aukinn frest. Bæjarstjórn vísaði því málinu aftur til skipulags- og byggingarráðs.%0D %0D:Skipulags- og byggingarráð gerir eftirfarandi tillögu til bæjarstjórnar:%0D“Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir að lagðar verði dagsektir á eiganda byggingarkrana fyrir framan húsið Furuás 30 kr. 20.000/dag frá og með 1. maí 2011 í samræmi við 56. grein mannvirkjalaga nr. 160/2010 hafi kraninn ekki verið fjarlægður fyrir þann tíma.“%0D

      The town council approved the proposed motion by 11 unanimous votes.;

    • 1012138 – Loan from Íslandsbanki for the refinancing of a Bayerische Landesbank loan.

      3.liður úr fundargerð hafnarstjórnar frá 15.febr. sl.%0D Lögð fram drög að lánssamningi milli Hafnarfjarðarhafnar og Íslandsbanka.%0D %0D Hafnarstjórn samþykkir fyrir sitt leyti lánasamning þennan og leggur til við Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar: ¨Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar heimilar Hafnarfjarðarhöfn að veðsetja eigur sínar samkvæmt fyrirliggjandi drögum að lánasamningi við Íslandsbanka.¨%0D

      Eyjólfur Sæmundsson spoke. Then Helga Ingólfsdóttir. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson responded. A short recess was taken.

      The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion from the Harbour Board with 9 votes in favour and 2 abstentions.Helga Ingólfsdóttir took the floor and submitted the following statement on behalf of the Independence Party representatives:

      “In in light of the serious situation that has now arisen regarding the conditions for refinancing the loan to the Port of Hafnarfjörður given that all the harbour's fixed assets are mortgaged, it is imperative that ways are sought to streamline its operations.Especially as another loan of 800 million króna is due for repayment at the beginning of next year. It is important that this work begins as soon as possible, as there are no other assets available for collateral. Furthermore, it must be calculated and assessed how much revenue the increased traffic through the harbour, in connection with the current expansion of the aluminium smelter in Straumsvík, will generate.“

      Valdimar Svavarsson (sign), Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir (sign), Sigurlaug Anna Jóhannsdóttir (sign)

      Geir Jónsson (sign), Helga Ingólfsdóttir (sign).

      A short recess was taken.
      Eyjólfur Sæmundsson spoke and submitted the following motion on behalf of the representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Party:“The provisional accounts for the Port of Hafnarfjörður are in line with the plans for 2010. In preparing the budget for 2011, efforts were made both to reduce costs and to increase the port's revenue. These matters are therefore following their normal course within the harbour board. Regarding the revenue from the current expansion of the Straumsvík aluminium smelter, it is expected that this will increase proportionally in line with the increase in production. Furthermore, the harbour has requested a complete review of the current harbour agreement with the company, which expires in June 2014.“
      Eyjólfur Sæmundsson (sign), Guðmundur Rúnar Árnason (sign), Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign),
      Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir (sign), Gunnar Axel Axelsson (sign), Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir (sign).
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  • 11021987 – Private nurseries, payments

    3. liður úr fundargerð FRÆH frá 14.febr. sl.%0DFræðsluráð vísar eftirfarandi til bæjarstjórnar:%0D„Reglur um greiðslur til einkarekinna leikskóla og skilyrði greiðslu%0DBæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir að niðurgreiða í ellefu mánuði á ári leikskóladvöl barna í leikskólum sem ekki eru reknir af Hafnarfjarðarbæ. Bæjarstjórn ákveður fjárhæð hverju sinni, að fenginni tillögu fræðsluráðs. %0D%0DSkilyrði fyrir greiðslu eru: %0D• ?Að barnið eigi lögheimili í Hafnarfirði. %0Do Að barnið sé á aldrinum tveggja til sex ára á því ári sem það fær leikskólavist. Þetta ákvæði á ekki við yngri börn sem %0D hafa fengið leikskólavist þegar þessar reglur taka gildi. %0D• Að ekki sé laust sambærilegt rými í leikskólum Hafnarfjarðar%0D• ?Að leikskóli hafi rekstrarleyfi og uppfylli lög um leikskóla. %0D• ?Að barnið sé slysatryggt í leikskólanum. %0D• ?Að barnið dvelji 4-8 klst. daglega í leikskólanum. %0D%0DMánaðarlega niðurgreiðslu skal miða við dvalartíma barns með eftirfarandi hætti: Almenn niðurgreiðsla kr. 6.700,- á dvalartíma. %0D• ?4 stunda dvöl kr. 26.800 %0D• ?5 stunda dvöl kr. 33.500 %0D• ?6 stunda dvöl kr. 40.200 %0D• ?7 stunda dvöl kr. 46.900 %0D• ?8 stunda dvöl kr. 53.600 %0D%0DTil þess að öðlast rétt til frekari afsláttar verður horft til tekna foreldra sem grundvallast á framlagðri skattskýrslu og eða launaseðlum síðustu þriggja mánaða. %0D%0DTekjuviðmiðin sem lögð eru til grundvallar eru eftirfarandi:%0D• ?Einstaklingur með tekjur undir kr. 204.500 fái 40% afslátt.%0D• ?Einstaklingur með tekjur undir kr. 245.400 fái 20% afslátt. %0D• ?Fólk í sambúð með tekjur undir kr. 286.300 fái 40 % afslátt.%0D• ?Fólk í sambúð með tekjur undir kr. 343.560 fái 20 % afslátt.%0D%0D %0DNiðurgreiðsla miðuð við 20% afslátt er kr. 8040, á dvalartíma %0D• ? 4 stunda dvöl kr. 32.160 %0D• ?5 stunda dvöl kr. 40.200 %0D• ?6 stunda dvöl kr. 48.240 %0D• ?7 stunda dvöl kr. 56.280 %0D• ?8 stunda dvöl kr. 64.320 %0D%0DNið Niðurgreiðsla miðuð við 40% afslátt er kr. 9380, á dvalartíma. %0D• ? 4 stunda dvöl kr. 37.520%0D• ? 5 stunda dvöl kr. 46.900%0D• ? 6 stunda dvöl kr. 56.280%0D• ?7 stunda dvöl kr. 65.660%0D• ?8 stunda dvöl kr. 75,040 %0D %0D %0D %0DForelForeldrar sem eiga tvö börn eða fleiri í leikskóla skulu njóta systkinaafsláttar eins og gildir í leikskólum Hafnarfjarðar. %0D %0DGreitt er samkvæmt reikningi þar sem fram kemur nafn barns, kennitala, heimilisfang og dvalartími ásamt staðfestingu foreldris/forráðamanns. %0DGildir frá og með 1. mars 2011“%0D %0D %0D

    Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir took the floor and put forward the following amendment:“In place of the current introduction, the following shall be substituted: Rules and conditions for payments to private nurseries that do not have a service contract with the City of Hafnarfjörður.

    The City Council of Hafnarfjörður agrees to subsidise the attendance of children at nurseries that are not run by the City of Hafnarfjörður and do not have a service agreement with the municipality, for eleven months of the year. The City Council determines the amount each time, based on a recommendation from the Education Committee.“
    A vote is taken on the proposed amendment. It was approved by the town council with 6 votes in favour, 5 abstentions. A vote was then taken on the proposed motion, which had been referred to the town council from the education committee on 14 February. The proposed motion, as amended, was approved by the town council with 6 votes in favour and 5 abstentions.;

  • 1101098 – Minutes 2011, for presentation to the town council.

    Fundargerð framkvæmdaráðs frá 16.febr. sl.%0DFundargerð fræðsluráðs frá 14.febr. sl.%0DFundargerð skipulags- og byggingaráðs frá 15.febr. sl.%0Da. Fundargerð umhverfisnefndar/Staðardagskrá 21 frá 9.febr. sl.%0DFundargerð bæjarráðs frá 17.febr. sl.%0Da. Fundargerð hafnarstjórnar frá 15.febr. sl.%0Db. Fundargerð heilbrigðisnefndar Hafnarfjarðar- og Kópavogssvæðis frá 31.jan. sl.%0DFundargerð fjölskylduráðs frá 16.febr.sl.%0Da. Fundargerð íþrótta- og tómstundanefndar frá 4.febr. sl.%0Db. Fundargerð menningar- og ferðamálanefndar frá 9.febr. sl.%0D

    Sigurlaug Anna Jóhannsdóttir spoke under item 1 – Operational Review –, item 2 – Preschool Fees, Question - and item 5 – Hraunvallaskóli, Headteacher – in the minutes of the Education Committee from 14 February. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir responded. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson responded to Sigurlaug Anna Jóhannsdóttir's previous speech. Sigurlaug Anna Jóhannsdóttir replied to the response. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson responded for a second time. Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir made a point of order regarding Sigurlaug Anna Jóhannsdóttir's previous speech. Guðmundur Rúnar Árnason, the Mayor, spoke on item 5 of the minutes of the Education Committee from 14 February. Sigurlaug Anna Jóhannsdóttir made a point of order. Guðmundur Rúnar Árnason replied to the point of order. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir spoke on item 1 of the minutes of the Education Committee meeting of 14 January. Guðmundur Rúnar Árnason left the meeting at 15:30. She was replaced by Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order regarding the speech by Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir responded to the point of order. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a second intervention. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir replied to the second intervention. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a brief comment. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir made a brief comment. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a point of order regarding Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir's previous speech. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir replied to the point of order. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a point of order for a second time. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir replied to the point of order for a second time. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a brief comment. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir made a brief comment. The First Deputy Chair, Valdimar Svavarsson, took over the chair.Helga Ingólfsdóttir spoke under item 1 of the minutes of the Education Committee from 14 February. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order.
    The Chair resumed the chair.
    Helga Ingólfsdóttir replied to the intervention. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir intervened for a second time.
    Valdimar Svavarsson spoke under item 8 – Supervisory Board for the Finances of Local Authorities, 2009 Annual Account of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður – in the minutes of the Municipal Council meeting of 17 February. and item 2 – Resource Strategy - in the minutes of the Environment Committee from 9 February. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a point of order. Valdimar Svavarsson replied. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a second point of order. Valdimar Svavarsson replied to the objection a second time. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order regarding Valdimar Svavarsson's previous speech. Valdimar Svavarsson replied to the point of order. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order a second time. Valdimar Svavarsson replied to a point of order for a second time. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a brief comment. Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order regarding an earlier speech by Valdimar Svavarsson. Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir made a point of order regarding an earlier speech by Valdimar Svavarsson. Valdimar Svavarsson replied to a point of order. Gunnar Axel Axelsson made a point of order regarding Valdimar Svavarsson's previous speech. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir spoke under item 8 of the town council's minutes from 17 February and item 1 – Subsidies for sports and leisure activities – draft regulations - in the minutes of the Sports and Leisure Committee from 4 February. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order. Gunnar Axel Axelsson responded to the previous speech by Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir. Geir Jónsson spoke under item 4 – Subsidies for sports and leisure activities – regulations – in the minutes of the Family Council from 16 February. Gunnar Axel Axelsson made a point of order. Geir Jónsson replied to the point of order. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson spoke on item 8 of the town council minutes from 17 February. Helga Ingólfsdóttir made a point of order. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir made a point of order regarding Eyjólfur Sæmundsson's previous speech. Helga Ingólfsdóttir spoke on item 5 – the municipality's 2010 tax return, capital gains tax – in the minutes of the town council meeting of 17 February. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order. Helga Ingólfsdóttir replied to the point of order. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a second point of order. Helga Ingólfsdóttir replied to the second point of order. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a brief comment. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a point of order regarding Helga Ingólfsdóttir's speech. Sigurlaug Anna Jóhannsdóttir spoke under item 2 of the minutes of the Education Committee meeting of 14th February. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order. Sigurlaug Anna Jóhannsdóttir replied to the intervention. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a second intervention. Valdimar Svavarsson took the floor and submitted the following statement on behalf of the representatives of the Independence Party:

    “In a letter from the Supervisory Board for Municipal Finances dated 9 February 2011, it is made clear that the condition for successfully bringing the municipality's finances under control is that the plans for 2011 to 2014 are met, and preferably exceeded. The Independence Party has long warned about the trend in the council's finances, and it is clear that action should have been taken sooner and cost-cutting measures implemented in the council's operations. Numerous opportunities for cost savings have been missed, and it is clear that last year the running of the education department will have exceeded the 2010 budget by as much as 700 million krónur. That is unacceptable. A recent review by Haraldur Haraldsson of the management of three schools in Hafnarfjörður shows that in education, as in other areas, it is possible to improve management and make efficiencies, and it is clear that much could have been done better in recent years. Not least, it is noteworthy that the monitoring and follow-up of plans has not been as it should have been. class=MsoNormal>The Independence Party on the town council reiterates the importance of getting a grip on the municipality's finances and echoes the words of warning in a letter from the supervisory board for municipal finances, which states that to achieve the plan for increased profitability, the municipality mustthe council must follow through on its plans in full in order for the intended results to be achieved.“

    Valdimar Svavarsson (sign), Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir (sign), Sigurlaug Anna Jóhannsdóttir (sign),

    Geir Jónsson (sign), Helga Ingólfsdóttir (sign).A short break was taken.

    Guðrún Ágústa took the floor and submitted the following statement on behalf of the representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Party:

    “The town councillors of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Party would like to point out that when drawing up the 2011 budget, there was good cooperation between the leaders of all parties in the Hafnarfjörður town council. Consequently, all parties have had equal opportunities to put forward proposals for savings.

    The economic crash in the autumn of 2008 fundamentally changed the operating and debt position of local authorities. In recent quarters, various cost-saving measures have been implemented in their operations.  A letter from the Oversight Board for Municipal Finances confirms beyond doubt that great progress has been made in reversing this situation. It states that, if the 2011 budget is adhered to, this represents an acceptable development in the restructuring of the municipality's finances and that the City of Hafnarfjörður will be able to meet its obligations in the future.“

    Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign), Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir (sign), Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir (sign),

    Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir (sign), Gunnar Axel Axelsson (sign), Eyjólfur Sæmundsson (sign).

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