Municipal Council

20 January 2011 at 13:00

in the council chamber, Strandgata 6

Meeting 3280

Present at the meeting

Secretary

  • Jóna Ósk Guðjónsdóttir Secretary of the Town Council
  1. General presentations

    • 1101222 – Public transport, strategic planning

      A presentation by the Ministry of the Interior on strategy development in public transport, laid for information.

      Presented for information.;

    • 1101029 – Ministry of the Interior, merger of ministries

      A letter from the Ministry of Transport and Local Government, dated 30 December 2010, was presented, announcing a merger of ministries and that the Ministry of the Interior will commence operations on 1 January 2011.

      Presented for information.;

    • 1101116 – Bus company, strategic planning

      Lögð fram ályktun bæjarráðs Kópavogs frá 23. desember 2010 varðandi fundargerð 151. stjórnarfundar Strætó bs.%0DÍ ályktuninni er lýst áhyggjum yfir litlu vægi stjórnar Strætó bs. við stefnumótun samlagsins.

      Presented for information.;

    • 0907115 – Livestock keeping, approved,

      Tekin fyrir að nýju samþykkt um búfjárhald sem bæjarstjórn samþykkti á fundi 15. september 2010. Lagðar fram athugasemdir sjávarútvegs- og landúnaðarráðuneytisins. %0DFramkvæmdastjóri heilbrigðiseftirlits Hafnarfjarðar- og Kópavogssvæðis mætti til fundarins ásamt starfandi bæjarlögmanni og fóru yfir málið.

      The Town Council instructs the acting town solicitor to take the matter forward.;

    • 1101223 – Association of Icelandic Municipalities, collective bargaining mandate

      Lagt fram erindi Sambands ísl. sveitarfélaga sent í tölvupósti 12. janúar 2011 varðandi samningsumboð gagnvart SFR – stéttarfélagi í almannaþjónustu og Sjúkraliðafélagi Íslands.%0DEinnig lagður fram listi yfir þau stéttarfélög sem samningumboð launanefndar sveitarfélaganna náði til.

      The Hafnarfjörður Town Council agrees to grant the board of the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities full power of attorney on its behalf for the purpose of negotiating a collective agreement with the Public Service Union of Iceland (SFR) and the Icelandic Nurses“ Association.

      Furthermore, the town council reaffirms the board's full mandate with regard to those trade unions for which the Municipal Salary Committee had negotiating authority.
      ;

  • 1005081 – Tjarnarvellir 11, forced sale, ruling

    Lagður fram úrskurður Héraðsdóms Reykjaness varðandi bílastæðagjöld við Tjarnarvelli.%0DGerð grein fyrir ferli málsins.%0DLagt fram minnisblað starfandi bæjarlögmanns sem mætti á fundinn og gerði grein fyrir því.

    The town council instructs the acting town solicitor to appeal the district court's ruling to the Supreme Court.;

  • 1101252 – Building Control Committees, impact of the new Construction Act

    Lagður fram tölvupóstur Sambands ísl. sveitarfélaga dags. 17.1.2011 varðandi áhrif nýrra mannvirkjalaga nr. 160/2010 á umboð byggingarnefnda. Lögin tóku gildi 1. janúar 2011.%0DEinnig lagt fram minnisblað skipulags- og byggingarfulltrúa varðandi málið.%0DSkipulags- og byggingarfulltrúi mætti á fundinn og gerði grein fyrir helstu breytingum.

    The Town Council refers the matter to the Democracy and Administration Committee for discussion.;

  • 1101158 – Road tolls, resolution

    A motion on road tolls, which was presented at the town council meeting on 12 January, was referred to the town board.

    Representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Party record the following:
    “The coalition of the Social Democrats and the Left-Green Party welcomes the government's decision of 10 December to undertake major transport improvements in the near future, including on the Reykjanesbraut south of Straumur. It is only natural that the government considers all possible options for financing such macro-economically important projects. The planned works will boost those industries that have been hit hardest by the crash and create the foundation for even further job and wealth creation in the community. „
    Representatives of the Independence Party record the following:“The opposition to the current proposals for road tolls, which appear to involve increased taxation for the public, is reiterated.“;

  • 1101221 – Equalisation Fund, change to allocation rules

    A summary by R3 Consulting Ltd. on the impact of changes to the allocation rules of the Equalisation Fund on the municipalities in the capital region was presented.

    Presented for information.;

  • 1003458 – Interim Report 2010

    The Finance Director attended the meeting and presented the operating results for January – November 2010.

    Presented for information.;

  • 1009005 – Allotment allocation, review

    Representatives of the working group on site matters attended the meeting and reported on the group's work.

    For promotion.;

  • 1101149 – Hafnarfjörður Library, annual fee.

    A resolution from the Family Council of 19 January 2011 was presented, referring the increase in the annual fee to the Municipal Council.

    The Town Council approves the proposal to set the annual fee for the Hafnarfjörður Library at 1,500 kr.;

  • 1101269 – Local Government Act, draft bill

    Drög að nýjum sveitarstjórnarlögum (tillaga starfshóps)tekin til umfjöllunar. %0DDrögin eru aðgengileg á vef innanríkisráðuneytisins, innanrikisraduneyti.is

    ;

  • Collection of property taxes

    Lagt fram erindi fjármálastjóra varðandi innheimtu fasteignagjalda.%0DFjármálastjóri gerði grein fyrir málinu.

    The Town Board proposes to the Town Council:“The Hafnarfjörður Town Council authorises the Finance Director to negotiate with parties regarding outstanding property charges so that default interest is calculated up to the date a request for an agreement is received, after which lower interest is calculated on the principal, or the equivalent of the Central Bank of Iceland's interest rate on unindexed monetary claims.“;

  • 1006187 – Councils and committees 2010-2014, elections

    Elections referred to the town council.;

  • 10101162 – St. Joseph's Hospital-Sólvangur

    Lögð fram eftirfarandi bókun:%0DBæjarráð Hafnarfjarðar skorar á velferðarráðherra að tryggja að áformuð sameining St Jósefsspítala og Landsspítala Háskólasjúkrahúss verði með þeim hætti að störf starfsfólks á St. Jósefsspítala og Sólvangi verði tryggð og að mikilvæg sérfræðiþekking og nauðsynleg þjónusta við bæjarbúa og stuðningur við almenna heilbrigðisþjónustu hverfi ekki úr Hafnarfirði.

    The Town Council approves the minutes.;

  • Applications

    • 1012108 – Subsoil, mining, quarrying

      Tekið fyrir að nýju.%0DLagðar fram umbeðnar umsagnir.

      The Town Council concur with the resolution of the Executive Committee.;

    Grants

    • 1101030 – FEBH Travel Committee, grant application

      A letter from the Association of Senior Citizens in Hafnarfjörður, dated 3 January 2011, is presented, requesting a grant for the summer holiday for the elderly in Hafnarfjörður in 2011.

      Submitted.;

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