Municipal Council

General presentations

• 2005180 – Transport Agreement

  A six-month report from Betri samgöngur ohf. on the status and progress of projects is presented for information. Davíð Þorláksson from Betri samgöngur attends the meeting.

  The town council thanks Davíð Þorláksson from Betri samgöngur for the presentation.
  Submitted.

• 1904083 – School Catering Tender 2019

  A proposed addendum to the service contract with Skólamat ehf. for the provision of meals for Hafnarfjörður's nursery and primary schools was presented. Ágúst Þór Ragnarsson, Purchasing Manager, and Helga Benediktsdóttir, Head of the Finance Department, attended the meeting.

  The Town Council approves an addendum to the service contract with Skólamat. The clause for a one-year extension is activated, valid from 31.07.2023 to 31.07.2024.

  The change in unit prices is referred to supplementary budgeting for the year 2023.

• 2302533 – Kaplakriki, property, ownership

  For discussion. Helga Benediktsdóttir, Director of the Finance Department, will attend the meeting.

  At its meeting on 15 June, the Town Council resolved to refer the request for an additional payment for the hybrid grass training area for consideration in the 2024 budget process. The Town Council reverses that decision and agrees to cover the overspend incurred for the hybrid grass training area this year, in accordance with the attached memorandum, and refers the matter to the 2023 budget amendment process.

• 2303112 – Hafnarfjörður Service Centre, staff retention 2023

  Item 3 from the minutes of the Environment and Operations Committee of 14 June.
  The Environment and Operations Committee agrees to refer the increase of 2 full-time equivalent positions at the Service Centre to the 2023 budget supplement, with any further increase to be referred to the 2024 budget process. The matter is referred to the Council's Executive.

  Helga Benediktsdóttir, Director of the Finance Department, attends the meeting.

  The Town Council approves the application and refers it to the budget supplement.

• 2007447 – Fjörður Shopping Centre, request for collaboration, presentation

  Discussion regarding a new library. Sigurjón Ólafsson, Director of the Service and Development Department, will attend the meeting.

  For discussion.

• 2204035 – Strandgata 41, sewerage, enquiry

  Taken up.

  The Town Council accepts the submitted offer on the property.

• 2308016 – 26-30 Strandgata, application for the closure of Strandgata

  An application has been submitted to close Strandgata due to construction works at Fjörð.

  The town council agrees to close Strandgata to all traffic for 2-4 days around 15th August. It is important that such a closure is well publicised to residents and business owners on Strandgata. The closure also needs to be advertised on the council's media channels.

  A request for the partial closure of Strandgata for 1-2 years is referred to the Department of Environment and Operations for processing.

• 2306620 – Krýsuvík, grazing land

  Answers to the query from Viðreisn were presented.

  Viðreisn thanks for the answers provided.

• 2110127 – ADHD Association, grant application

  Application for a grant.

  The Town Council refers the matter to the Department of Education and Public Health.

• 2303648 – Garðavegur 8, renewal of lease agreement

  Drafts for the renewal of the lease agreement were presented.

  Approved.

• 2302387 – Church Road 3a, application for a plot lease agreement

  Drafts for the renewal of lease agreements were presented.

  Submitted.

• 1910342 – Wild cats, housing issues

  For discussion.

  Referred to the Planning and Building Committee.

• 2307268 – Hringhamar 43, nursing home, offer

  A tender has been submitted for the care home.

  Referred to the family board.

• 1809298 – The Technical College, new building, matter

  For discussion.