Municipal Council

General presentations

• 2302448 – Gallup, Local Authority Services 2022

  Service survey. Presentation.
  Jóna Karen Sverrisdóttir from Gallup and Árdís Ármannsdóttir, Communications Manager, will attend the meeting.

  The town council thanks you for the presentation.
  Discussions.

• 2303181 – Establishment of a cultural centre in Hafnarfjörður

  A proposal has been put forward for the establishment of a Cultural Centre in Hafnarfjörður.

  The town council instructs the mayor to speak with representatives of an interest group about the establishment of a Cultural Centre in Hafnarfjörður.

• 2303193 – Kiwanis Club Hraunborg, primary school chess tournament in Hafnarfjörður

  A proposal from the Kiwanis Club Hraunborg, a presentation on a proposed primary school chess tournament.

  The town council welcomes the proposed chess tournament for pupils in Years 5 to 7 in Hafnarfjörður's primary schools.
  It was agreed that the council will support the project as requested in the proposal.

• 2303270 – Kleifarvatn, agreement on fishing and fish stocking

  Renewal of the agreement with the Hafnarfjörður Angling Club.
  Sigurður Haraldsson, the stage manager, will attend the meeting.

  The Town Council agrees to the renewal of the contract with the Hafnarfjörður Angling Club. The Mayor is tasked with finalising the contract.

• 1405419 – Hlíðarbraut 2, lease agreement

  Renewal of the lease agreement. Sigurður Haraldsson, Head of Department, will attend the meeting.

  The Town Council approves the proposed land lease agreement.

• 2302570 – Eyrartröð 7-9, renewal of lease agreement

  Renewal of the lease agreement. Sigurður Haraldsson, Head of Department, will attend the meeting.

  The Town Council approves the proposed land lease agreement.

• 2212007 – Unnarstígur 3, change to the local plan

  An application for a plot extension has been submitted. A report from the Planning and Building Department is available. Sigurður Haraldsson, the Head of the Department, will attend the meeting.

  The Department of Planning and Building is tasked with seeking solutions with the owners so that the house can be suitably positioned within the plot, as indicated in the report.

• 2209096 – 11 Lækjargata, plot extension

  An application for a plot extension has been submitted. A report from the Planning and Building Department is available. Sigurður Haraldsson, the Director of the Department, will attend the meeting.

  The town council approves the plot extension.

• 2001560 – Administrative premises

  For discussion. Sigurður Haraldsson, Head of Department, will attend the meeting.

  For discussion.

• 2301148 – Fornubúðir, 14 land parcel matters

  Item 1 from the harbour board's minutes of 21 February.
  The newly approved detailed plan for plots Fornubúðir 14 and Fornubúðir 14A was presented. Draft lease agreements for the same plots were also presented.

  The Harbour Board agrees to recommend to the Municipal Council that the pending land agreements with Hafnarfjarðarhöfn, registration no. 590169-5529 for the plot Fornubúðir 14 and with Skeljung ehf. reg. no. 630921-2010 for the plot Fornubúðir 14A.

  The Town Council approves the proposed lease agreements.

• 2303307 – Tunguhella 15 and 17, request for an undertaking

  A request for a site offer has been submitted.

  The Town Council agrees to grant an undertaking for the plots at 15 and 17 Tunguhellu. The undertaking is granted for the development as set out in the application. The final allocation of the plots cannot take place until the planning process is complete and with the approval of the local council.

• 0809072 – 33 Hjallabraut, election to the homeowners' association

  For discussion.

  For discussion.

• 2302625 – Night bus

  For discussion.

  For discussion.
  The majority of the town council submits the following motion:
  The majority of the town council knows that a night bus service is a good service, but it was discontinued by the Strætó board last year due to severe operational difficulties for the Strætó municipal consortium, as part of cost-cutting measures. The service was introduced at the time, in part, at the instigation of the current majority party in the Hafnarfjörður town council. There are strong intentions to look into the matter further with neighbouring municipalities and to obtain information on the experience with the night bus service in Reykjavík since the city reintroduced it. But when Strætó's operations have been as heavy as they have been, the allocation of funds and when it is justifiable to add to the service must be carefully considered.

  The representative of Viðreisn submits the following statement:
  A representative of Viðreisn believes that work should begin immediately to introduce a night bus service here. This is a major issue of concern for young people. The cost is estimated at 12 to 15 million per year. By including Kópavogur and Garðabær in the project, this amount is significantly reduced. The fact that 15 million is invested annually in the Capital Region Airport Authority without any requirement for a specific return shows that the funds are available. The Viðreisn representative urges the majority to introduce this important service.

  Representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance submit the following motion:
  The matter has been raised at the initiative of the Social Democratic Party's representative. The majority party does not appear to have any willingness to take decisive action and introduce a night bus service, which would likely cost the municipality just over five million kroner net. No analysis has been carried out by the majority party between meetings. There is no interest whatsoever.
  It is disappointing. This is a service that increases safety and service, not least for the young people in the town.

• 2208659 – Budget of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and its enterprises 2023 and 2024-2026

  For discussion.

  For discussion.

  Representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance submit the following motion:
  Representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance put the matter on the agenda and ask about the majority's countermeasures regarding a budget shortfall of almost 180 million, which resulted from a smaller increase in property taxes due to an accounting error by the council. It is clarified that no work has yet begun by the majority to implement countermeasures, i.e., how to respond to this „hole“ in the city's 2023 budget.

  The majority of the town council submits the following motion.
  The matter is being worked on by the finance department and the implementation will be presented in the next budget supplement, as has been reported at this meeting. The Social Democratic Party's claims speak for themselves.

• 2303286 – Appointment of senior executives pursuant to Article 56 of the Municipal Government Act No. 138 of 2011 and Article 80 of the Statute of the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður No. 240 of 2021

  Draft terms of reference for the selection committee were presented.

  For discussion.

Minutes

• 2010458 – Carbon Sequestration in Straumsvík, Carbon Sequestration Plant, Carbfix Coda Terminal

  The minutes of the working group's meeting of 30 January were presented.

  For discussion.

• 2302015F – Harbour Board - 1635

  The minutes of the Harbour Board meeting of 21 February were presented.

• 2301155 – Public Health Surveillance, minutes 2023.

  The minutes of the meeting of the Joint Health Committee of Garðabær, Hafnarfjörður, Kópavogur, Mosfellsbær and Seltjarnarnes, held on 6 March, were presented.

• 2302025F – Cultural and Tourism Committee - 404

  The minutes of the Culture and Tourism Committee from 1st March were presented.

• 2301150 – Association of Icelandic Municipalities, minutes 2023

  The minutes of the board meeting of the Association of Icelandic Municipalities from 28 February were presented.

• 2301151 – SSH Board, minutes 2023

  The minutes of the SSH board meetings of 3 and 20 February were presented.

• 2301153 – Sorpa bs, minutes 2023.

  The minutes of the SORPU b. board meeting of 24 January and 14 February were presented.

• 2301152 – Strætó bs, minutes 2023

  The minutes of the Strætó bs. board meeting of 24 February were presented.