Municipal Council

General presentations

• 1104347 – Loan refinancing

  An update on the status of the matter was provided. The finance director and Guðmundur Hjaltason from Saga Investment Bank attended the meeting and reviewed the matter.

  For promotion.

• 1108166 – Equality plan with an action plan

  A letter dated 15 August 2011 was presented from the Equality Authority, requesting the council's equality scheme along with an action plan.

  The Town Council agrees to appoint 3 representatives to oversee the plan and otherwise refers the matter to the Mayor for implementation.

• European Democracy Week 10-16 October 2011

  A letter was presented, dated 15 August 2011, from the Association of Icelandic Municipalities, requesting that the municipality promote the European Week of Democracy from 10-16 October. This year's theme is human rights at the local government level.

  The town council refers the matter to the mayor for implementation.

• 1104027-1 – Vacant plots and prices 2011

  Taken up again. $line$$line$The minutes of the meeting of 8 August were presented, together with tenders for the following plots of land in Hafnarfjörður: $line$16 Hamarsbraut, Skógarás 1 and Skógarás 3.$line$$line$ Submissions from the finance manager and the planning and building department were presented.

  The town council proposes to the town board:$line$“The Town Council resolves to allocate the plot at Hamarsbraut 16 to Ólöf Ragnarsdóttir and Þröstur Valdimarsson, in accordance with the available tender documents and the further conditions of the planning and building officer.“$line$$line$Beyjarstjórn rejects the bids for plots Skógarás 1 and 3.

• 0812160 – The Straumsvík Aluminium Smelter.

  A new challenge to call for new elections regarding the expansion of the aluminium smelter, in light of the joint statement by the City of Hafnarfjörður and Rio Tinto Alcan, was considered. Gunnar Axel Axelsson left the meeting during the discussion of this matter.

  A presentation of the report and statement from the City of Hafnarfjörður and Rio Tinto Alcan will be given to the town councillors and deputy town councillors before the start of the town council meeting on 31 August. $line$$line$The discussion and decision on the matter are referred to the town council.

• 1106056 – Collective agreements 2011

  The Personnel Manager attended the meeting and went over the new collective bargaining agreements for the council's staff.

  Introduction.

• 0907038 – Fee schedules in the education sector

  The following resolution of the Education Committee, passed on 22 August, was presented:$line$“The Education Committee unanimously agrees to increase the income threshold for the additional nursery fee discount by 5% to meet the increase in general pay settlements.$line$At the next meeting of the board, data will be presented on how the current subsidy system compares to the previous system.“

  The Town Council proposes to the City Council: “The City Council of Hafnarfjörður agrees to increase the income threshold for the additional nursery fee discount by 51 TP 3T to cover the increase in general collective agreements.“

• 1108245 – Question from representatives of the Independence Party

  The following questions were put forward by Valdimar Svavarsson and Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, representatives of the Independence Party on the town council.The representatives of the Independence Party on the Town Council request the following: 1. That a calculation be presented of the impact that changed assumptions in loan refinancing will have on the municipality's financial results and current assets in the coming years, as well as how the municipality's debt capacity changes based on these assumptions. $line$2. A cost analysis of the new agreement with nursery school teachers and the impact this agreement has on the council's plans.$line$3. A detailed report on the status of the city's refinancing, with the relevant data presented.$line$4. A breakdown of the 14 billion planned for refinancing.$line$

  Presented. An oral report was given on the responses, but the question will be formally answered at the next meeting.

• Implementation of the SSH agreement on cooperation regarding services for people with disabilities

  The SSH submission of 19 August 2011 regarding the SSH board's proposal to member municipalities of the co-operation agreement on services for disabled people, concerning the municipalities' approval of the procedures of the assessment and intake team, was presented.

  The Town Council proposes to the Borough Council:$line$“The Hafnarfjörður Town Council approves the proposed draft procedures for the assessment and intake team and the overview of procedures, based on the agreement of the member municipalities of SSH of 12 November 2010 on services for people with disabilities.“

• National Conference of Equality Committees 2011

  A letter, dated 24 August, from the Equality Adviser of Kópavogur Municipality regarding the annual national conference of the Municipalities' Equality Committee, to be held on 9 and 10 September in Kópavogur, together with the conference programme.

  Submitted.

• 1103239 – Interim Statement 2011

  Draft operating results for January-June 2011 presented. An extraordinary meeting will be held regarding the matter on Monday, 29 August at 16:30.

  Introduction.

Minutes

• 1108006F – Culture and Tourism Committee - 165

  The minutes of the Culture and Tourism Committee meeting of 17 August were presented.

  Submitted.

• 1108004F – Harbour Board - 1396

  The minutes of the Harbour Board meeting of 22 August were presented.

  Submitted.