Town Council

General presentations

• 1506425 – Analysis of the finances of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður

  The mayor will present the report and its contents with a slide presentation for further clarification. It will take about 45 minutes.

  Gunnar Axel Axelsson spoke on a point of order.$line$$line$Gunnar Axel Axelsson made a point of order. $line$$line$The chair then sought the meeting's approval for the item to be conducted as set out in the agenda.$line$$line$The Hafnarfjörður Town Council then approved the arrangement by 7 votes.$line$$line$Adda María Jóhannsdóttir explained her abstention. $line$$line$Mayor Haraldur L. Haraldsson then took the floor. $line$$line$Gunnar Axel Axelsson then took the floor and submitted the following statement on behalf of the councillors of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement:$line$$line$“Contrary to what could be inferred from the council meeting notice, the submitted report is not part of the operational review that the council agreed to commission from the consultancy firm R3 on 29th. October last year and was to be completed with the submission of a report in February this year, containing an independent analysis of the current situation, recommendations and proposals. $line$ $line$Although no motion was passed to instruct the acting mayor to undertake part of this work, a report is here presented in his name on the basis that it constitutes an independent analysis of the situation. $line$ $line$ One of the key initiatives in recent years, designed to build trust and create a basis for discussion on the municipality's finances, was to commission regular independent analyses of its financial position and creditworthiness. Such an analysis was carried out in recent years and was most recently published in March 2014, when the town's credit rating was raised by three grades. The significantly improved credit rating was based on a successful restructuring of operations and a favourable outcome from the first phase of refinancing. The 2014 rating report suggested that the credit rating would rise even further upon the completion of the final phase of the project. $line$Simultaneously with a new majority's proposal to engage the consultancy firm R3 to conduct an operational review of the municipality, the mayor, however, proposed that no such independent credit rating analysis be carried out on the municipal treasury in 2015 as planned.s planned. As things stand, it therefore looks as though no independent analysis will be carried out on the council's financial position and credit rating this year.$line$Although an agenda item for this council meeting is a proposal for the council's summer recess, there is no information on when the majority plans to publish the reports from the independent analysts, which, according to a council resolution, were supposed to be available last February..“$line$

• 1204380 – Steinhella 10, site expansion for a data centre

  Item 11 from the minutes of the BÆJH meeting of 11 June. Odin Data Centers ehf, with reference to the undertaking given to Advania hf at the town council meeting on 31.5.2012 for the expansion of the plot at Steinhella 10 in accordance with the attached layout plan.$line$ The Planning and Building Officer's meeting took a positive view of the application at its meeting on 27.5. and referred the matter to the Municipal Council.$line$ $line$“The Town Council refers the following proposal to the Municipal Council:$line$The Municipal Council of Hafnarfjörður approves the allocation to Odin Data Center ehf of an extension to the aforementioned plot in accordance with the available documentation and the further conditions of the Director of Planning and Building Control.“$line$

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

• 1501953 – Klukkuvellir 1, zoning plan amendment

  Item 6 from the minutes of the Municipal Council meeting of 16 June. Ástak ehf. applies on 22 January 2015 for a change to the detailed plan for Klukkuvellir 1, involving a change to the plot and the addition of one dwelling, in accordance with drawings by Jón Grétar Ólafsson dated 21 January 2015. The amendment to the detailed plan was advertised in accordance with Article 43 of the Act no. 123/2010. A comment was received. A new drawing was received on 09.06.2015.$line$ $line$The comment regarding waste storage has been addressed. The Planning and Building Committee approves the plan with this amendment and recommends that the matter be concluded in accordance with Article 42 of the Planning Act no. 123/2010. The Planning and Building Committee makes the following recommendation to the City Council:$line$“The City Council of Hafnarfjörður approves an amendment to the detailed plan for Klukkuvellir 1, in accordance with the drawing by Jón Grétar Ólafsson, dated. 09.06.2015 and that the matter be concluded in accordance with Article 42 of the Planning Act No. 123/2010.“$line$

  Ólafur Ingi Tómasson spoke. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposal with 11 unanimous votes.

• 1406349 – Care Home in Hafnarfjörður, Feasibility Study

  Item 3 from the minutes of the Family Council meeting on 19 June. Representatives of the Independence Party and Bright Future submitted the following proposal and memorandum at the last meeting of the Family Council:The Family Council proposes that a new 60-bed care home, in accordance with the existing agreement with the Ministry of Welfare from 2010, be built on the Sólvangur site. Furthermore, the Mayor is instructed to enter into formal discussions with the Ministry of Welfare regarding an increase in nursing home places in the town, as there is an urgent need for further development in the coming years. $line$$line$Explanatory Note:$line$$line$The location of a new care home on the Sólvangur site is in line with current policy on matters concerning senior citizens, which is for Sólvangur to become the centre for elderly care services in Hafnarfjörður. Various support services are already in place, which are important to have in the vicinity of a new care home, and in addition, the current detailed plan allows for a 4,000 sq m extension on the site.$line$In the Capacent report on a comparison of options for the location of a care home, prepared in autumn 2014, many aspects of the project are assessed. The conclusion of the report is that according to the weighted score, the location on the Sólvangur site is the most cost-effective option, particularly in terms of both running and capital costs.$line$Sólvangur was built in 1953 and has since played a key role in the care of the elderly in Hafnarfjörður. It currently has 56 nursing home places, 2 respite places and 8 day care places, as well as physiotherapy and a canteen, which also serve residents of the service apartments for the elderly at 1-3 Sólvangsvegur. $line$By co-locating part of the existing building for support services and administrative space for the new care home, economies of scale in capital costs are achieved, and proximity to support services provides operational efficiencies. $line$The location on the Sólvang site also supports the objectives of the conceptual framework, in line with the priorities of the Ministry of Welfare.The work of the project board for the construction of a care home, which was appointed on 21 February 2013 and submitted a report in autumn 2014, will be taken into consideration during the preparation, cost estimate and project planning, and to work towards strengthening and integrating the range of services for older people in the area.$line$Preparations will begin in the coming weeks, and it is anticipated that the new care home will open in April 2018.$line$$line$The matter was deferred to the next meeting.$line$ $line$ A short break was taken. $line$ The Family Council approved the proposal by three votes. Representatives of the Social Democratic Party and the Left-Green Party voted against and submitted the following statement:$line$The representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-wing Greens believe that the matter should be referred to the town council for its decision, as it represents a significant policy change regarding the nursing home issue. $line$$line$Representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Party are astonished by the majority's position of disregarding the council's letter of intent, where it is clearly stated in Article 7 that...?However, the matter shall always be referred to the town council for a decision if at least two councillors so request. The Director of the Department is tasked with presenting the terms of reference for a working group on the project at the next meeting. Referred to the Town Council.

  Helga Ingólfsdóttir spoke, then Gunnar Axel Axelsson, then Helga Ingólfsdóttir a second time, Gunnar Axel Axelsson then spoke a second time. Adda María Jóhannsdóttir then spoke, Helga Ingólfsdóttir made a point of order in response to Adda María Jóhannsdóttir's speech, Adda María Jóhannsdóttir replied, Helga Ingólfsdóttir made a further point of order, and Adda María Jóhannsdóttir replied a second time. $line$$line$Gunnar Axel Axelsson made a brief remark.$line$$line$Ófeigur Friðriksson then took the floor, Helga Ingólfsdóttir made an intervention, Ófeigur Friðriksson replied to the objection, Helga Ingólfsdóttir made a second objection.$line$ $line$ The Hafnarfjörður City Council approved the Family Council's proposal with 7 unanimous votes.$line$$line$$line$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$his decision squanders funds and years of preparatory work which, from the outset, has been characterised by active consultation, cooperation with stakeholders, and cross-party collaboration. By approving this proposal, it is also clear that there will be significant delays in making long overdue improvements to the conditions for those living in care homes in Hafnarfjörður. Based on the available premises, it appears that this decision by the majority of the Bright Future and Independence parties is, more than anything else, about reversing decisions made by the previous majority. Thorough preparatory work that has been ongoing for many years, the cross-party consensus that has existed around the project from the outset, and the significant funds already invested in it seem to count for nothing.When the new coalition government of the Bright Future Party and the Independence Party took office a year ago, one of its first acts was to halt the construction of a new care home in Skarðashlíð. This was done on the grounds that the new cost-effectiveness of the location that had been decided upon and which had cross-party agreement, needed to be examined. Based on commissioned consultancy, the majority concluded that the most viable location for a new care home was neither in Skarðashlíð nor on the Sólvang site, but at Hrafnista. Based on this, the mayor was instructed to begin negotiations with the operators of Hrafnista about an extension to the nursing home, instead of a new home on new, conceptual grounds in Skarðshlíð. When the results of those negotiations, which had then been ongoing for 6 months, were to be presented, a new proposal was put forward to build a care home on the Sólvang site. In the year since the new majority took office, nothing has happened regarding the construction of a new care home in Hafnarfjörður, and the project has returned to square one.$line$Although the proposal is before us for consideration, many key questions remain unanswered as to whether it is considered viable from the project's conceptual, planning, and financial perspectives. It is not established whether, and if so how, a new care home would fit within the site, nor do any draft plans for such planning work appear to exist. Reference is only made to an old local plan from 2001, which provided for an extension to Sólvang at a time when different and less stringent requirements were made for the accommodation in care homes, and the standards for size and optimal conditions were different from those that apply now. That planning proposal was rejected by the state at the time, as it was considered not to meet the requirements for the design of nursing homes according to current standards and criteria. There is no evidence in the case to confirm that the Ministry of Welfare has now approved the change involved in an extension to Sólvang instead of a new home, on the basis of the current criteria and recommendations to build on a single storey where possible.$line$The proposal also makes no mention of the development at Völlar and its effect on the planning for that area, should the construction of a new care home there be abandoned, a care home for which designs are already in place and which has played a key role in the comprehensive planning and development of services in that part of the town.$line$Nor is any assessment available of the financial impact of changed market conditions and increased construction costs in the time that has passed since the new majority decided to halt work on the new care home last spring. The proposal put forward here would delay the project by at least a few more years, at a time when construction activity is increasing very rapidly. $line$Although the Ministry of Welfare's design specifications specifically recommend that care homes are built on a single storey, and other local authorities have in most cases followed these requirements, this proposal goes in the opposite direction and comes to the conclusion that the location with the greatest design constraints is the most desirable.to the conclusion that the site with the greatest design constraints is the most suitable. In doing so, the concept of the service's philosophy and the priorities set out for the construction and operation of a new care home are rendered null and void. $line$With this decision, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council is also relinquishing the authority to build a care home of a comparable size to those in neighbouring municipalities and is subjecting itself to stricter criteria that were adopted last year, which provide for a private room per care recipient.nursing homes will be significantly smaller than nursing homes that have been built in other municipalities in recent years, including in Garðabær, Akureyri, and one currently under construction in Seltjarnarnes.Finally, the councillors of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Party wish to emphasise that the proposal under discussion here was not part of the circulated materials for the Family Council meeting on 5 June. Nothing in the notice or agenda for the meeting indicated that a proposal for the relocation of a new care home was to be discussed. On the contrary, members of the Family Council could reasonably have expected that the results of the mayor's negotiations with the operators of Hrafnista, which had been ongoing for about six months, would be presented, without the elected representatives having been informed of their progress. In such circumstances, it is both natural and common to request a postponement of the matter, after all, it cannot be expected that representatives of the townspeople on committees and boards can fulfil their statutory duty to make informed decisions without being given a reasonable opportunity to familiarise themselves with the underlying facts and evidence. That the majority party's representatives have since chosen to try and make a political issue of a request that was obviously both legitimate and reasonable, as their letter in the Fjarðapósturinn attests, speaks for itself and reveals little other than their long-outdated ideas about the exercise of public power. It further underscores the emptiness of their declarations of a willingness to work on the basis of ideas about effective consultation and cooperation.$line$$line$In the opinion of the representatives of the Social Democrats and the Left-Green Party, these working practices are highly unusual and contrary to the positive development that has taken place in the Hafnarfjörður town council in recent years, where concerted efforts have been made to increase consultation and co-opef about pressing matters of interest.“ $line$$line$At the request of the councillors of the Independence Party and Bright Future, a recess was taken at 16:45. 16:22 to 16:45, Helga Ingólfsdóttir took the floor and submitted the following motion on behalf of the councillors of the Independence Party and Bright Future: “With the Family Council's decision on the location of the new care home on the Sólvangur site, this important project is finally getting under way after years of delay. A project board will be appointed in the coming weeks with representatives from all parties. Sólvangur will thus become the elderly care centre for Hafnarfjörður, and the project board will also be tasked with examining the integration of projects in elderly care services. For further details, please refer to the explanatory memorandum accompanying the proposal above.“

• 1501023 – Minutes 2015, for presentation to the Town Council

  Minutes of the Family Council from 19 June. Minutes of the Sports and Leisure Committee from 17 June. Minutes of the Town Council from 4, 11, and 18 June. Minutes of the Harbour Board from 11 June. $line$b. Minutes of the Hafnarborg Board from 21 May. $line$c. Minutes of the Culture and Tourism Committee from 22 May and 8 June. $line$d. Minutes of the Cooperation Committee of the Capital Region's Ski Areas from 19 May. $line$e. Minutes of the Board of SORPU bs. from 22 May and 12 June. Minutes of the Board of Strætó bs. from 15 and 29 May and 12 June. Minutes of the Planning and Building Council from 16 June. Minutes of the Education Council from 15 June.

  Adda María Jóhannsdóttir spoke regarding the minutes of the Education Committee meeting of 15 June, item 1, Hjallastefnan Primary School, and item 4, the decrease in the number of children of preschool age.Adda María Jóhannsdóttir also spoke regarding item 5 of the same education committee minutes, 'Preschool and Daycare Matters'. Mayor Haraldur L. Haraldsson made a point of order in response to Adda María Jóhannsdóttir's speech, and Adda María Jóhannsdóttir replied to the point of order. Mayor Haraldur L. Haraldsson made a brief comment. Gunnar Axel Axelsson also spoke regarding item 5 of the same minutes of the Education Committee. Mayor Haraldur L. Haraldsson made a point of order, which Gunnar Axel Axelsson answered. $line$Einar Birkir Einarsson also made a point of order against Gunnar Axel Axelsson's speech, which Gunnar Axel Axelsson answered. $line$$line$No further speakers rose.

• 1406187 – Councils and committees 2014-2018, elections

  Elections are held for the following councils and committees:$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line1 5 main members and 5 substitutes$line$Environment and Operations Council, 5 main members and 5 substitutes$line$Strategic and Building Council, 5 main members and 5 substitutes$line$Bláfjall Committee/Joint Committee of the Capital Region's Ski Areas, 1 main member and 1 substitute$line$Sports and Leisure Committee, 3 main members and 3 substitutes$line$Cultural and Tourism Committee, 3 main members and 3 substitutes$line$Board of Hafnarborg, 2 members$line$Board of Reykjanes National Park, 1 person$line$Board of Sorpu bs, 1 main member and 1 alternate, 2 to the representative council$line$Board of the Capital Region Fire and Rescue Service, 1 main member and 1 alternate$line$Board of Strætó, 1 main member and 1 substitute member$line$Representative Council of the Capital Region Fire and Rescue Service, 2 main members$line$Skipulag höfuðborgarsvæðisins, 2 main members$line$Board of GN Eignar ehf, 5 main members and 3 substitutes.Chairperson election.$line$$line$Chairs and vice-chairs of committees.$line$$line$The town councillors of the Social Democratic Party and the Left-Greens put forward the following proposals regarding observer members in councils and committees, and regarding the remuneration of observer members in councils and committees:$line$$line$Sports and Leisure Committee$line$The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approves, with reference to Article 50. art. of the Municipal Government Act No. 138/2011 that Valgerður Fjölnisdóttir of Lækjarkinn 10 will be an observer at the Sports and Leisure Committee. Her substitute will be Elva Dögg Ásudóttir Kristinsdóttir of Austurgata 41. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður, in accordance with Article 51 of the Municipal Government Act No. 138/2011 and Article 35. th article of the approved Regulations on the Administration of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and the Rules of Procedure of the Municipal Council, that observer members and their substitutes on the Sports and Leisure Committee shall enjoy the same terms and conditions as elected main members and their substitutes on the committee.Culture and Tourism Committee: The Hafnarfjörður Town Council, with reference to Article 50 of the Municipal Government Act No. 138/2011 and Article 35 of the bylaws on the administration of the Town of Hafnarfjörður and the rules of procedure for the town council, resolves that Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir of Lækjargata 12 shall be an observer on the committee. Articles of the Municipal Government Act No. 138/2011 that Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir of Lækjargata 12 shall be an observer on the Culture and Tourism Committee. Her substitute will be Þorbjörn Rúnarsson of Lækjargata 30. The City Council of Hafnarfjörður, in accordance with section 51 of the Municipal Government Act no. 138/2011 and section 35. th article of the Charter on the Governance of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and the Rules of Procedure of the Municipal Council, that observer members and their substitutes on the Culture and Tourism Committee shall enjoy the same terms and conditions as elected main members and their substitutes on the committee.$line$

  Municipal Council $line$ Main Members:$line$ Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Kirkjuvegur 7$line$ Kristinn Andersen, Austurgata 42$line$ Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, Kirkjuvegur 4$line$Gunnar Axel Axelsson, Selvogsgata 16a$line$Ófeigur Friðriksson, Berjavellir 3$line$Alternatives:$line$Unnur Lára Bryde, Fjóluási 20$line$Ólafur Ingi Tómasson, Fjóluhvammi 9$line$Einar Birkir Einarsson, Hverfisgata 42$line$Adda María Jóhannsdóttir, Skógarhlíð 7$line$Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, Einivellir 5$line$Alternate Member:$line$Elva Dögg Ásudóttir Kristinsdóttir, Austurgata 41$line$Alternate Hearing Representative:$line$Sverrir Garðarsson, North Road 9$line$$line$Family Council$line$Main Members:$line$Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, Kirkjuvogur 5$line$Helga Ingólfsdóttir, Brekkugata 26$line$Kristín María Thoroddsen, Brynjuberg 4$line$Ómar Ásbjörn Óskarsson, Kríuvogur 15$line$Fjölnir Sæmundsson, Lækjarkinn 10$line$Substitutes:$line$Karólína Helga Símonardóttir, Kelduhvammi 24$line$Guðrún Jónsdóttir, 67 Suðurgata Valdimar Víðisson, 8 Nönnustíg Guðný Atefánsdóttir, 13 Stekkjarhvammi Júlíus Andri Þórðarson, Lindarbergi 5$line$$line$Education Council$line$Main members:$line$Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, Kirkjuvegur 7$line$Einar Birkir Einarsson, Hverfisgata 42$line$Hörður Svarvarsson, Hólabraut 6$line$Sverrir Garðarsson, Norðurbraut 9$line$Adda María Jóhannsdóttir, Skógarhlíð 7$line$Substitutes:$line$Kristinn Andersen. Austurgata 42$line$Karólína Helga Símonardóttir, Kelduhvammi 24$line$Þórunn Blöndal, Brekkugata 7$line$Gestur Svavarsson, Blómvangi 20$line$Algirdas Slapikas, Burknavöllum 21b$line$$line$Environmental and Executive Council$line$Ordinary Members:$line$Helga Ingólfsdóttir, Brekkugötu 26$line$Kristinn Andersen. Austurgata 42$line$Helga Björg Arnardóttir, Áflfaskeiði 1$line$Friðþjófur Helgi Karlsson, Úthlíð 5$line$Eva Lín Vilhjálmsdóttir, Engjahlíð 3a$line$Alternatives:$line$Örn Tryggvi Hohnsen, Hraunbrún 48$line$Lára Janusdóttir, Teigabyggð 8$line$Matthías Freyr Matthíasson, Breiðvangi 9$line$Bára Friðriksdóttir, Arnarhrauni 35$line$Árni Rúnar Þorvaldsson, Álfaskeiði 100$line$Alternate observer:$line$Birna Ólafsdóttir, Kvistavöllum 29$line$Vice-Audience Representative:$line$Valgerður Bláklukka Fjölnisdóttir, Lækjarkinn 10$line$$line$Skipulags- og byggingarráð$line$Adherents:$line$Ólafur Ingi Tómasson, Fjóluhvammi 9$line$Borghildur Sölvey Sturludóttir, 12b Vesturgata$line$Pétur Óskarsson, 7 Thrasarási$line$Eyrún Ósk Jónsdóttir, 5 Einivellir$line$Júlíus Andri Þórðarson, Lindarbergi 5$line$Substitutes:$line$Skarphéðinn Orru Björnsson, Norðurbakka 25d$line$Sigurður P. Sigmundsson, Fjóluhlíð 14$line$Karólína Helga Símonardóttir, Kelduhvammi 24$line$Óskar Steinn Ómarsson, Kirkjuvegur 11b$line$Sigurbergur Árnason, Norðurvangi 44$line$$line$Bláfjallanefnd/samstarfsnefn skíðasvæða höfuðborgarsvæðisins$line$Alturnative member:$line$Pétur Óskarsson, Thrastarsás 71$line$Alternate Member:$line$Helga Ingólfsdóttir, Brekkugata 26$line$$line$ Sports and Leisure Committee$line$ Main members:$line$ Matthías Freyr Matthíasson, Breiðvangi 9$line$Guðbjörg Oddný Jónasdóttir, 11 North Bank, 11 Eskivallir. Alternates: Finnur Sveinsson, 21 Lindarhvammi; Ebba Særún Brynjarsdóttir, Hjallabraut 43$line$Ægir Örn Sigurgeirsson, Blikaási 26$line$$line$The Cultural and Tourism Committee$line$Alternate Members:$line$Unnur Lára Bryde, Fjóluási 20$line$Helga Björg Arnardfóttir, Álfaskeiði 1$line$Jón Grétar Þórsson Urðarstíg 8$line$Substitutes:$line$Kristín María Thoroddsen, Burknabergi 4$line$Sóley Elíasdóttir, Suðurgötu 15$line$Adda Guðrún Gylfadóttir, 11 Hjallabraut$line$$line$The Board of Hafnarborg$line$Main members:$line$Pétur Gautur Svavarsson, Arnarhrauni 27$line$Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Hverfisgata 58$line$$line$Board of Reykljanes Nature Reserve$line$Alternate Member:$line$Finnur Sveinsson, Lindarhvammi 2$line$$line$Board of Sorpa bs$line$Chairperson:$line$Rosa Guðbjartsdóttir, Kirkjuvegur 7$line$Alternate member:$line$Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, Kirkjuvegur 4$line$$line$Board of the Capital Region Fire and Rescue Service$line$Main Member:$line$Haraldur L. Mayor Haraldsson$line$Alternate:$line$Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, Kirkjuvegur 4$line$$line$Board of Strætó bs$line$Main Member:$line$Einar Birkir Einarsson, Hverfisgata 42$line$Vice-chair:$line$Kristinn Andersen, Austurgata 42$line$$line$SSH Council$line$Principal Members:$line$Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir, Kirkjuvogur 4$line$Einar Birkir Einarsson, Hverfisgata 42$line$Helga Ingólfsdóttir, Brekkugata 26$line$Elva Dögg Ásudóttir Kristinsdóttir, Austurgata 41$line$Adda María Jóhannsdóttir, Skógarhlíð m7$line$Svæðisskipulag höfuðborgarsvæðis$line$Addalmenn:$line$Borghildur Sölvey Sturludóttir, West Street 12b$line$Ófeigur Friðriksson, Berjavöllum 3$line$$line$Board of Directors of GN Properties ehf$line$Alternate Members:$line$Valdimar Svavarsson, Birkibergi 30$line$Hlini Melsteð Jóngeirsson, Staðarbergi 8$line$Gunnar Axel Axelsson, 16b Selvogsgata$line$Alternatives:$line$Haraldur Þór Ólason, 52 Sævangi$line$Pétur Óskarsson, Thrastarsá 71$line$$line$Harbour Board (elected for 4 years, change)$line$Alternatives:$line$Margrét Hildur Guðmundsdóttir, Hverfisgata 61$line$Lára Árnadóttir, Furuvellir 26$line$Child Protection Committee (elected for a 4-year term, amendment)$line$Main member:$line$Matthías Freyr Matthíasson, Breiðvangur 9$line$$line$As there are as many votes as there are electors, the above-mentioned representatives are hereby declared duly elected.$line$$line$ Election of the council's chairpersons and vice-chairpersons: $line$$line$ Town Council $line$ A proposal was made for Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir as chairperson and Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir as vice-chairperson. $line$Further nominations were not made and they are deemed duly elected.$line$$line$Family Council$line$ A proposal was made for Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir as chair and Helga Ingólfsdóttir as vice-chair.$line$Further nominations were not made and they are deemed duly elected.$line$$line$Education Committee$line$ A proposal was made for Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir as chair and Einar Birkir Einarsson as vice-chair.$line$Further nominations were not made and they are deemed duly elected.$line$$line$Environment and Operations Committee$line$ A proposal was made for Helga Ingólfsdóttir as chair and Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir as vice-chair.$line$Further nominations were not put forward and they are deemed duly elected.$line$$line$Space Planning and Construction Committee.$line$Forwarded was a proposal for Ólafur Ingi Tómasson as chair and Borghildur Sölvey Sturludóttir as vice-chair.$line$Further nominations were not made and they are deemed duly elected.$line$$line$The pending proposals regarding observer representatives on the Sports and Leisure Committee and the Culture and Tourism Committee were then considered, and the chair proposed that they be referred to the Presidential Committee.$line$$line$Gunnar Axel Axelsson spoke regarding the proposals before the meeting.$line$$line$Sverrir Garðarsson also spoke on the proposals and moved that a vote be held on them. $line$$line$Gunnar Axel Axelsson spoke regarding the agenda item. $line$$line$Borough Council of Hafnarfjörður rejected Sverrir Garðarsson's proposal by 7 votes to 4. $line$$line$The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved, by 7 votes to 4, the chair's proposal to refer the proposals before it to the Presidential Committee. $line$$line$Gunnar Axel Axelsson took the floor and submitted the following statement on behalf of the councillors of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement:$line$$line$“The minority councillors cannot agree with the majority's ideas that representatives on councils and committees should not be treated equally when it comes to their terms of service. It can hardly be considered fair that some representatives on the municipality's committees and councils receive a stipend for their work, while others do not. The majority's decision to repeatedly refer the matter to the President's Committee, which is in effect dysfunctional, does nothing to foster greater unity and democratic cooperation among representatives of all parties.

• Election of the Mayor of the Municipal Council, Deputy Mayor and Clerk, 2014-2018

  Election of the Mayor of the Town Council, two Deputy Mayors, two Secretaries and two Deputy Secretaries.

  Gunnar Axel Axelsson spoke. $line$$line$ Election of the Chair:$line$ Guðlaug Kristjánsdóttir received 7 votes as Chair of the Town Council and is deemed duly elected.$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$$line$1TP Vice President: $line$Elva Dögg Ásudóttir Kristinsdóttir received 11 votes as 2nd Vice President and is hereby declared duly elected.$line$$line$ Election of Clerk and Deputy Clerk:$line$ Einar Birkir Einarsson and Adda María Jóhannsdóttir received 11 votes as Town Council Clerks and are hereby declared duly elected.$line$$line$ Helga Ingólfsdóttir and Elva Dögg Ásudóttir Kristinsdóttir were nominated as deputy clerks of the town council and are deemed duly elected. $line$$line$

• 1506278 – Summer holiday of the town council

  The chair introduced the following motion:$line$“The Town Council resolves that the Town Board shall handle all matters in full during the 2015 summer recess in July and August 2015, in accordance with Article 8 of the Constitution on the Governance of the Borough of Hafnarfjörður and the Rules of Procedure of the Town Council.“$line$

  Gunnar Axel Axelsson spoke. At the request of the councillors of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-wing Movement – The Green Party, a recess was held from 17:55 to 18:10.$line$$line$The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposal with 7 votes to 4.$line$$line$Adda María Jóhannsdóttir spoke and submitted the following statement on behalf of the councillors of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Movement:$line$$line$“According to Article 8 of the Municipal Regulations of Hafnarfjörður, the town council is permitted to cancel meetings for up to two months. It is entirely unacceptable for the town council to approve a summer recess and to delegate its authority beyond those limits and without the final timeframe for that measure being specified. It is not customary for that decision to be indefinite, but rather for it to state, when the council goes into summer recess, when the first council meeting after it shall be held.“$line$$line$At the request of the councillors from the Independence Party and Bright Future, a recess was taken from 18:15 to 18:24.$line$$line$The chair points out that due to the absence of three of the council's presiding officers, it has not been finalised when the council will reconvene for a regular meeting in August. The party leaders and representatives will finalise this in the coming days, consulting on when the council's summer recess will end.