Town Council

General presentations

• SB040377 – Minutes of the Planning and Building Officer

  Minutes of the planning and building officer's disposal meetings of 19.09.12 and 26.09.12 were presented. Item A was dealt with by the building officer in accordance with the Building Act No. 160/2010.

• 0703293 – National grid, high-voltage lines, alteration

  Item 3 from the minutes of the Town Council meeting of 4 October. Draft addendum to the existing agreement between the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður and Landsnet of 25 August 2009 was presented. The matter relates to case no. 0702055: Master Plan of Hafnarfjörður – power lines and substation.$line$$line$Beyarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir framlagðan viðauka við samkomulag Landsnets hf og Hafnarfjarðarbæjar um flutningskerfi raforku from 25 August 2009.$line$$line$Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir framlagðan viðauka við samkomulag Landsnets hf og Hafnarfjarðarbæjar um flutningskerfi raforku from 25 August 2009.$line$$line$Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir framlagðan viðauka við samkomulag Landsnets hf og Hafnarfjarðarbæjar um flutningskerfi raforku from 25 August 2009.$line$$line$Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir framlagðan viðauka við samkomulag Landsnets hf og Hafnarfjarðarbæjar um flutningskerfi raforku from 25 August 2009.$line$$line$Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir framlagðan viðauka við samkomulag Landsnets hf og Hafnarfjarðarbæjar um flutningskerfi raforku from 25 August 2009.$line$$line$Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir framlagðan viðauka við samkomulag Landsnets hf og Hafnarfjarðarbæjar um flutningskerfi raforku from 25 August 2009.$line$$line$Bæjarstjórn Hafnarfjarðar samþykkir framlagðan viðauka við samkomulag Landsnets hf og Hafnarfjarðarbæjar um flutningskerfi raforku from 25 August 2009.$line$$line1“The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approves the proposed addendum to the agreement between Landsnet Ltd. and the Municipality of Hafnarfjörður on the electricity transmission system, dated 25 August 2009.“$line$$line$The representatives of the Independence Party on the Town Council will state their position on the matter in the Town Council.

  Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, the Mayor, took the floor and put forward the following motion to postpone:$line$$line$“The Hafnarfjörður Town Council agrees to postpone the matter and refers it to the Town Council for further processing.“ $line$$line$ A short recess was taken. $line$$line$ The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed deferral motion with 11 unanimous votes. $line$$line$Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir spoke and, on behalf of the Independence Party representatives, submitted the following statement:$line$“The Town Councillors of the Independence Party agree with the proposal before us to postpone the processing of this addendum and to resume negotiations, as the demolition of the Hamranes lines is a major issue of interest for the people of Hafnarfjörður and a prerequisite for the development of the town.“Valdimar Svavarsson (sign), Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir (sign), Kristinn Andersen (sign), Geir Jónsson (sign), Helga Ingólfsdóttir (sign).

• 1210056 – Tariff rates 2012

  Item 11 from the minutes of the Town Council meeting of 4 October. A proposal was put forward to amend the fee schedule for the leisure centres.It has emerged that it was not possible to implement the Town Council's resolution of 19 December 2011 regarding the fee schedule for the after-school clubs for the year 2012. During the first half of 2012, the fee schedule that was in effect at the end of 2011 was used. In light of this, the town council refers the following proposal to the municipal council: “The municipal council of Hafnarfjörður resolves that the fee schedule for the year 2012 for the after-school clubs shall be the fee schedule that was in effect for the year 2011.“ $line$

  Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, the mayor, spoke. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion with 6 votes in favour and 5 abstentions.

• 1209232 – 15 Gardarvegur, application for plot enlargement

  Item 12 from the minutes of the Town Council meeting of 4 October. A request for a plot extension was submitted by Sævar Þór Guðmundsson on 13 September 2012. $line$The planning and building officer's processing meeting refers the matter to the town council at its meeting on the 20th. September. The Town Council refers the following proposal to the Municipal Council:“The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approves the allocation of a plot extension to Sævar Þór Guðmundsson in accordance with the available documentation and the further conditions of the Director of Planning and Building Services.“

  The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion by 11 unanimous votes. Ludvík Geirsson left the meeting at 14:50. Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir took his place.

• 1208508 – Smáralundur, name change

  Item 5 from the minutes of the Education Committee meeting of 1 October. Action from the previous meeting of the council. The Education Committee unanimously agrees to recommend to the town council that the name of the merged nursery school, Smáralundur and Kató, be Brekkuhvammur.

  Eyjólfur Sæmundsson spoke. Valdimar Svavarsson intervened. Kristinn Andersen spoke. The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion with 11 unanimous votes.

• 1006187 – Councils and committees 2010-2014, elections

  The Chair put forward the following proposal for a change to the appointment of a representative to the Culture and Tourism Committee: “Main member: Dagbjört Gunnarsdóttir, Víðivangi 3, in place of Þorsteinn Kristinsson;$line$Alternate member:$line$Ásbjörn Óskarsson, Kríuási 15, in place of Dagbjörtu Gunnarsdóttur.“$line$$line$No other proposals were put forward, and the above are deemed duly elected as the main and alternate member to the Culture and Tourism Committee. The committee's composition remains otherwise unchanged. $line$$line$The First Vice-Chair, Kristinn Andersen, took over the chair.

• 1208486 – Breiðvangur, Strætó bus service

  Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir took the floor. Then Helga Ingólfsdóttir. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir intervened. Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir intervened in Helga Ingólfsdóttir's previous speech. Helga Ingólfsdóttir responded to the intervention. Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir made a second intervention. Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir took the floor. Helga Ingólfsdóttir made an intervention. Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir responded to the intervention. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, the mayor, took the floor. Helga Ingólfsdóttir took the floor and submitted the following statement on behalf of the Independence Party representatives:The representatives of the Independence Party propose that full consideration be given to the comments made by residents of Breiðvang regarding the route system, and that the route system be reviewed in light of the comments received from residents as well as the opinion of the Traffic Authority, which concurs with the residents“ comments...that changes are made to the route network so that the trams do not circle Breiðvang, a journey which takes about one minute.“ $line$ $line$Valdimar Svavarsson (sign), Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir (sign), Kristinn Andersen (sign)$line$Geir Jónsson (sign), Helga Ingólfsdóttir (sign).$line$$line$$line$ A short recess was taken. $line$$line$ Helga Ingólfsdóttir left the meeting at 16:00. She was replaced by Ólafur Ingi Tómasson.$line$$line$Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir spoke and submitted the following statement on behalf of the representatives of the Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Party:$line$$line$“The decision on the new bus network was approved unanimously and in full consensus at the Environment and Operations Committee last spring. The aim of the new route system and increased frequency is to improve the service for the town's residents and to adapt the service to the needs of the youngest residents.$line$Comments from residents of Breiðvang were raised after the new route system was implemented. A meeting has been held with residents“ representatives, where different viewpoints were discussed and proposals for changes to the previously approved route network were considered. That meeting was attended, among others, by representatives of Strætó bs and residents' representatives. $line$Following that meeting, the management of Strætó was tasked with preparing a memorandum on possible solutions to the issue, based in particular on the comments made by residents of Breiðvang, the discussions that took place at the aforementioned meeting, and the information presented there. The aforementioned memorandum was presented at a meeting of the Environment and Operations Committee held today, 10 October. Based on this, the majority of the Environment and Operations Committee agreed to call a public consultation meeting with residents of the North Town on 18 October to seek acceptable solutions regarding the Strætó bs. bus network in the North Town."$line$$line$Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir (sign), Margrét Gauja Magnúsdóttir (sign), Gunnar Axel Axelsson (sign),$line$Eyjólfur Sæmundsson (sign), Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir (sign), Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir (sign).$line$$line$The Chair resumed the chair.

• 1202097 – Borrowing powers of the municipal fund 2012

  The Mayor read out the following motion: “The City Council of the City of Hafnarfjörður hereby approves a loan agreement with Íslandsbanki in the amount of kr. 600,000,000.“i.e. short-term financing in the form of an overdraft facility on a current account in Icelandic krónur in accordance with the approved terms of the loan agreement before the meeting. $line$Furthermore, Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, reg. no. 121066-4919 is hereby granted full and unlimited authority, on behalf of the City of Hafnarfjörður, to sign a loan agreement with Íslandsbanki in accordance with the foregoing, as well as to receive, sign, issue and deliver any and all documents, instructions and notices relating to this agreement.“$line$$line$$line$ Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, the Mayor, took the floor. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir made a point of order. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir replied to the intervention. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir made a second intervention. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir replied to the second intervention. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir made a short comment. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a brief comment. Valdimar Svavarsson made a response to Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir's previous speech. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir responded to the response. Valdimar Svavarsson made a second rebuttal. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir responded to the rebuttal.$line$$line$The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved the proposed motion with 6 votes. 5 abstained.$line$$line$Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir submitted the following statement on behalf of the representatives of the Independence Party:$line$$line$“The City Councillors of the Independence Party are abstaining as neither had the relevant documents for the matter been received before the meeting, nor had a presentation been given in the City Council."$line$$line$ Valdimar Svavarsson (sign), Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir (sign), Kristinn Andersen (sign), $line$ Geir Jónsson (sign) and Ólafur Ingi Tómasson (sign).

• 1201159 – Minutes of 2012, for presentation to the town council.

  Minutes of the Town Council from 4th October.$line$a. Minutes of the Board of the Ski Areas of the Capital Region from 17th September.$line$b. Minutes of the Board of Sorpa bs. from 24th September and 1st October.$line$c. Minutes of the Harbour Board from 2nd October.$line$d. Minutes of the Culture and Tourism Committee from 2nd October.$line$ Minutes of the Planning and Building Council from 2nd October. sl.$line$a. Minutes of the Sports and Leisure Committee from 24 September sl.$line$Minutes of the Environment and Operations Committee from 3 October. sl.$line$Minutes of the Environment and Operations Committee from 10 October.$line$Minutes of the Education Committee from 1 October.

  Valdimar Svavarsson spoke under item 9 – Vellir, Phase 7, detailed planning – in the minutes of the Planning and Building Committee from 2nd October. Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir made a point of order. Valdimar Svavarsson replied to a point of order. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a point of order in response to Valdimar Svavarsson's previous speech. Valdimar Svavarsson replied to a point of order. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a point of order for a second time. Valdimar Svavarsson replied to the objection for a second time. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson made a brief comment. Valdimar Svavarsson made a brief comment. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made an objection to Valdimar Svavarsson's previous speech. Valdimar Svavarsson replied to the objection. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a second intervention. Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir spoke on item 9 of the minutes of the Planning and Building Committee from 2 October. Valdimar Svavarsson made an intervention. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir spoke on item 6 – Independence Party, question in the town council on 20th September, pay and conditions – in the minutes of the town council meeting of 4th October. Guðrún Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir made a point of order. Gunnar Axel Axelsson made a point of order regarding Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir's previous speech. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir responded to the point of order. Gunnar Axel Axelsson made a second point of order. Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir responded to the second point of order. Gunnar Axel Axelsson made a brief comment. $line$$line$Guðfinna Guðmundsdóttir left the meeting at 16:50. She was replaced by Guðný Stefánsdóttir. $line$$line$Eyjólfur Sæmundsson spoke on item 9 of the minutes of the Planning and Building Committee from 2nd October. Valdimar Svavarsson made a point of order. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson responded to the point of order. Valdimar Svavarsson spoke in reply for a second time. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson replied for a second time. Kristinn Andersen spoke under item 6 – Crafts and the Arts – from the meeting of 1 October. Eyjólfur Sæmundsson spoke in reply.