Municipal Council

General presentations

• 1706312 – Working group, shaping a future strategy for the use of St. Joseph's Hospital

  Representatives of the collaborative platform attend the meeting, submit a report and review it.

  Project Manager Eva Rún Michelsen is chairing the meeting under this item.

  Karl Guðmundsson presented the report of the collaborative platform.
  The Town Council thanks for the presentation and also thanks the working group for their excellent work.

• 1803258 – Shortening the working week, presentation

  Guðrún Þorsteinsdóttir, Human Resources Manager, will attend the meeting.

  The Human Resources Manager presented the work and preparations that have been underway at Hafnarfjörður Municipality for the project. The Town Council agrees with the contents of the human resources manager's memorandum, including the establishment of a working group on shortening the working week, which will be cross-departmental within the council's institutions where there is interest and support from councillors for the matter.

• 1901083 – Association of Icelandic Municipalities, collective bargaining mandate

  A proposal from the Association of Icelandic Municipalities is presented for the City of Hafnarfjörður to grant the association full power of attorney to negotiate collective agreements on its behalf with specified trade unions.

  Proposal for a resolution:
  The Town Council agrees to grant the Association of Icelandic Municipalities full authority to negotiate and conclude collective agreements on its behalf with the following trade unions:
  Association of Teachers and Managers in Music Schools
  Association of nursery teachers
  Association of Nursery School Managers
  Association of School Principals of Iceland
  Association of Icelandic Musicians
  Hafnarfjörður Staff Association
  SFR Trade Union in Public Services
  The Hlíf Trade Union
  Association of Icelandic Social Scientists
  Union of Librarians and Information Professionals
  Academic library
  Association of Occupational Therapists of Iceland
  Lawyers' Union
  Association of Shipmasters
  The Association of Engineers of Iceland
  The Icelandic Psychological Society
  Union of Business and Economics Professionals
  Association of Social Workers of Iceland
  Association of Icelandic Naturalists
  Association of Engineers and Metal Technicians
  Food
  Samiðn
  Association of Management Associations

  The town council agrees to grant the board of the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities full power of attorney on its behalf for the negotiation of collective agreements with the above-mentioned trade unions.

• 1901197 – Strike lists 2019

  The Human Resources Manager's proposal for the 2019 list of strikes, to be published in Part B of the Government Gazette on 1 February, was presented.

  Guðrún Þorsteinsdóttir, Human Resources Manager, will attend the meeting.

  The town council confirms the list before it.

• 1811361 – Refinancing of Íslandsbanki's loans

  A loan agreement was presented concerning debt restructuring of loans with Íslandsbanki hf.

  Rósa Steingrímsdóttir, Director of the Finance Department, attends the meeting.

  The Town Council proposes that the following resolution be adopted:

  „The Hafnarfjörður Town Council hereby resolves to take out an unindexed loan with Íslandsbanki in the amount of 2,610,000,000 króna, in accordance with the submitted loan agreement. The proceeds of the loans will be used to fully repay the loan agreements with Íslandsbanki, and is therefore solely a refinancing/amendment of the loans.
  Furthermore, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, personal tax number 291165-3899, is hereby granted full and unlimited authority to act on behalf of Hafnarfjörður is hereby granted full and unlimited power of attorney to sign a loan agreement with Íslandsbanki in accordance with the foregoing, as well as to receive, sign and issue, and hand over any and all documents, instructions and notices relating to this loan, including a request for the disbursement of the loan.“

• 1506569 – Contract, overdraft, loan

  A memorandum was presented on increasing the overdraft facility by 200 million krónur.

  Rósa Steingrímsdóttir, Director of the Finance Department, attends the meeting.

  The Town Council proposes that the following resolution be adopted:

  „The Hafnarfjörður Town Council hereby approves an updated overdraft facility agreement with Íslandsbanki in the amount of 600 million króna. Furthermore, it is approved to temporarily increase the overdraft facility with Íslandsbanki by 200 million króna, so that it will be a total of 800 million króna, until 19 April 2019. Furthermore, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, tax number 291165-3899, is hereby granted full and unlimited authority to enter into the aforementioned agreements with Íslandsbanki on behalf of the City of Hafnarfjörður, and to receive, sign, issue, and deliver any and all related documents. on behalf of the City of Hafnarfjörður to sign with Íslandsbanki in accordance with the foregoing, as well as to receive, sign and issue, and deliver any and all documents, instructions and notices relating to the agreement.“

• 1706097 – Bærum, Friendship Towns Festival 2019, invitation

  A letter of invitation from Bærum regarding a twinning event to be held in Bærum from 23 to 25 May 2019 was presented.

  Project manager Andri Ómarsson will attend the meeting.

  The town council agrees that two from the majority and one from the minority, along with the mayor and two officials, will be the council's participants in the twinning event.

• 1702065 – Hafnarfjörður Theatre Society, request for new premises

  To be taken up again.

  Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, Director of Hafnarborg and Secretary of the Committee on Tourism and Cultural Affairs, and Andri Ómarsson, Project Manager, will attend the meeting.

  The Town Council instructs Ágústa Kristófersdóttir and Andri Ómarsson to discuss with the Hafnarfjörður Theatre Society the society's request for new premises for its activities.

• 1708457 – Hraun West, zoning plan

  Contract objectives presented.

  Sigurður Haraldsson, Director of Environmental and Planning Services, will attend the meeting.

  The town council approves the municipality's proposed contract objectives for the negotiations with the landowners at Hraunum-Vestur regarding the development of the area, and instructs the mayor to proceed with the matter.

• 1810469 – Kapelluhraun Phase 1, revision of the detailed plan

  A site application from Arcus ehf for a plot in Koparhella was submitted.

  The Town Council agrees to allocate the plot of land Koparhella 5 to Arcus ehf. and refers the matter to the Town Council for approval.

• 1811424 – Merkurgata 12, lease agreement and plot size

  Drafts for the renewal of the lease agreement were presented, together with a memorandum.

  The Town Council approves the proposed renewal of the lease agreement and refers it to the Town Council for final approval.

• 1206073 – HS Veitur ehf, lease agreements for various plots of land

  Land Lease Agreement Lindarberg 1

  The Town Council approves the attached lease agreement with HS Veitur and refers it to the Town Council for approval.

• 1811291 – Bjargsskarð 2, application for a plot of land

  A site application has been submitted for the family housing plot no. 2 at Bjargsskarð. The applicants are Þorgils Arason, Sigurrós Auður Sveinsdóttir, Erlendur Halldór Durante and Þórey Ólöf Þorgilsdóttir.

  The Town Council agrees to allocate plot no. 2 at Bjargskarð in accordance with the application on file, and refers the matter to the Town Council for approval.

• 18129587 – Glimmerskarð 1, Application for a plot of land

  Application submitted by PE Pípulagna ehf. for the plot for a semi-detached house, no. 1 Glimmerskarð.

  The Town Council agrees to allocate plot no. 2 at Glimmerskarð in accordance with the application on file, and refers the matter to the Town Council for approval.

• 1810250 – Hraunskarð 2

  To be taken up again.

  An offer has been submitted by M3 Capital ehf on behalf of an unincorporated private limited company. The private limited company is Bulls eye ehf, registration no. 630516-1370. A notification has been filed with the Companies Register to change the name to Hraunskarð 2 ehf.

  Proposal for a resolution:
  The Town Council proposes to the Town Board that the offer submitted by M3 Capital ehf. on behalf of Bulls eye ehf. for the multi-unit housing plot at 2 Hraunskarð be accepted, and that the plot be allocated to Bulls eye ehf., registration no. 630516-1370.

  The Town Council proposes to the Town Board that the proposal submitted by M3 Capital ehf on behalf of Hraunskarðs 2 ehf for the multi-unit housing plot at 2 Hraunskarð be accepted and that the plot be allocated to Hraunskarðs 2 ehf, registration no. 630516-1370.

• 18129673 – Althingi, working group on the review of electoral law, request for comments

  A letter from the working group on the review of electoral law, dated 19 December, was presented.

Minutes

• 1801099 – Kaplakriki, works

  The minutes of the Kaplakriki Group meeting of 10th January were presented.

• 1811306 – St. Jó. executive group

  Minutes of the St. Jó. executive group were presented.

• 1901001F – Harbour Board - 1541

  The minutes of the Harbour Board meeting of 9 January were presented.

• 1901005F – Committee on Culture and Tourism - 318

  The minutes of the Culture and Tourism Committee meeting of 10 January were presented.

• 1801243 – Strætó bs, minutes 2018

  The minutes of the Strætó bs. board meeting of 21st December were presented.

• 1901142 – Sorpa bs, minutes 2019

  The minutes of the SORPU bs. board meeting of 9 January were presented.