BEARNA VILLAGE

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Pobal Bhearna Teo. The 5th AGM An 5ú Cruinniú
Ginearálta Bliantúil 26/02/2009   Fáilte !
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• Pobal Bhearna  
• Ár gChomhphobal
• Ár nDúchas
• Ár dTimpeallacht
• Our Community, Our Heritage, our Environment

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Pobal Bhearna wants to continue

• Keeping local people informed and involved with
  development plans for our village
• Obtaining the views of the whole community on the
  growth and future of Bearna
• Securing adequate community facilities / proper
  infrastructure
• Encourage good quality planning and sustainable
  development
• To foster a vibrant community spirit and
  achievement for new and old residents alike

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AGM Agenda

• Chairmans Report
• Financial Report
• Election of Officers/Directors
• Any other business
• Goal is to complete AGM by 10.00pm
• A social drink with neighbours after

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Tuarascáil an Chathaoirligh Chairmans Report
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• Minutes of Pobal Bhearna Teo 4th AGM 28/02/08
• Meeting opened by Enda Folan
• Objectives of Pobal Bhearna Teo outlined
• Minutes Reviewed.
• Enda then asked for questions, comments etc.
  under AOB
• Any Other Business
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• CM Raised the implications of the Commercial
  High Court decision on the Relief Road. Is the
  position of County Councillors undermined by this
  decision, a loss of democratic rights for both
  local and national politicians?
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• CM Are County Councillors aware that the Relief
  Road map did not show developments along the road
  corridor? Response from PB that locals would be
  aware of the developments but we have no local
  County Councillor.
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CM Regarding the proposed sewerage scheme. How
many houses may now be connected to the scheme?
PB response that at present 70 houses/200 PE. CM
stated that there are rumours of a 25 house
development west of the Lacklea road junction and
that this development will take up some of the
sewerage capacity, as it is a condition of
sanction that they connected to the sewerage
scheme.   CM What is the cost of joining the
proposed sewerage scheme? PB has no idea on the
costs, that it may be a mater to discuss with the
contractor doing the work.

• Future activities for Pobal Bhearna Teo
• CM Consider the need for sport facilities.
• PB view is that this is within the remit of
  Comharchumann Bhearna Teo which PB would actively
  support, and was seen as priority for the
  village.
• CM Progress the development of the Linear Park
  between the Pier and Mags Boreen.
• PB view that this will only occur when the area
  is developed, will be included as part of the
  conditions for such developments.

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• CM Build a ramp to the beach and foreshore at
  Mags Boreen. This was proposed in the past but
  there were local objections. Suggested that it be
  taken up again.
• CM There have no new facilities added to the
  village since the late 1980s. Suggested that with
  the changing profile in the village, more middle
  aged/elderly, that amenity plans should take this
  into account. Suggestion was put forward that all
  the interested parties come together to progress
  amenities for all in the village. Depending on
  County Council to provide land will not yield any
  results. Local fundraising is the answer and the
  new residents, together with us all being better
  off economically, should make this a success.
• CM That existing school property should be
  retained as a community resource when the new
  school is built. We now need to start thinking
  now how to use that resource so that we are ready
  to move when the school becomes available. PB
  response that Udaras na Gaeltachta would support
  a move to provide local start up and development
  projects.

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• CM Invite Council Executive to sit down with the
  community to discuss there plans and vision for
  amenity/school/community development. PB response
  that Council are at present asking landowners to
  come forward to discuss potential educational/
  amenity sites.
• CM View that the initial draft LAP is the same
  as the final LAP and that the Council Executive
  have already picked a site for the school but did
  not include it in the Final LAP.
• CM 12 acres have been already donated to
  community gain but not included in the LAP. PB
  response that this may have not been made public
  as there is the need to issue an open invitation
  to local landowners to respond. The donor was
  thanked for this gesture to the community.

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• CM Is the existing National School copper
  fastened as a community resource in the event of
  a new school being built?. PB responded that it
  is specifically identified in the LAP but how
  binding this would be was a matter of conjecture.
• CM The Environmental Report attached to the LAP
  shows that the water quality of the streams in
  Bearna were so polluted that they cannot support
  any form of life and are flowing at the Pier with
  implications for recreational users.
• Proposal that there be a public meeting to
  discuss this with the appropriate people from the
  Council Executive and how members of the
  community can contribute to the solution as we
  are contributing to the problem.

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• Election of Directors
• Nominee Proposed Seconded
• Enda Folan Tommy Kavanagh Dermot Corcoran
• Pat Sheehan Geraldine Folan Kieran Devenish
• Willie Golden Margaret Tyransen Tommy Kavanagh
• Seven existing directors hold office.
• No further nominations received at this point.
• Proposal to the meeting that the
  directors/committee be authorised to co-opt two
  more directors.
• Proposed Pat Sheehan
• Seconded Tommy Kavanagh
• Appointment of Mark Hanley as Auditor
• Proposed Geraldine Folan
• Seconded Tommy Kavanagh

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2008 Committee/Board of Directors Enda
Folan Chairman Pat Sheehan Finance Dermot
Corcoran Planning Development Willie
Golden Sport Recreation, Recording
Sec. Kieran Devenish Planning
Development Tommy Kavanagh Gaeltacht, Culture
Social Treasa Ní Cheannabháin Gaeltacht,
Culture Social Dominic Poole Finance Sean
Murray Planning Development Alan
Browne Planning Development Website
(Resigned due to work Commitments)
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• Committee/BoD
• 4 required resignations. 3 re-elected and 7
  automatically
• re-elected
• Meetings
• 5 committee meetings during the year.
• Key/Ongoing Activities
• Monitoring Commercial development planning
  applications
• Supporting local intra village enquiries re
  sewage, planning etc.
• Seeking start-up premises for local services.
• Village Maintenance

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Village Maintenance

• All work initiated and done voluntarily by
  Padraic Faherty
• 2 Lawnmowers purchased (1 died in course of
  duty!) and Strimmer by PB.
• PB Funded Petrol, Weedkiller, Plants and Paint.
• Padraic made and fitted Bus Stop Bench at old
  Clarkes.
• PB tried to get FÁS funding/personnel through An
  Spidéal fund. No go in finding a local person.
• Requires a person unemployed gt 1 year locally.
• Requires voluntary maintenance of your patch to
  help keep village looking well.
• We would like to formally thank and acknowledge
  Padraic for his contribution to the village!

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Village Maintenance

• Long sought after lighting completed from
  Freeport to the Church.
• New footpaths/new water mains installed east side
  as part of Sewerage Scheme.
• Lighting to be installed and new footpaths to be
  installed on west end of village after roadworks.

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• Bearna Planning Submissions
• Heskin Development
• In conjunction with local residents making
  submissions, PB lodged a submission, principally
  focussed on inconsistent to LAP commercial
  aspects and inadequate community return.
• Cunningham Development
• Lodged submission to An Bord Pleanala principally
  focussed on breaches of the Bearna LAP, EHS
  issues, design, infrastructure/traffic and
  inadequate community return .
• Continuing vigilance required on all large scale
  planning applications for compliance to the
  specifications and intent behind the Local Area
  Plan.

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Key Ongoing Concerns

• How is the Bearna LAP Plan to be implemented and
  enforced? Amenities? School?, Sports?, etc..
• Pollution concerns remain as Environmental Audit
  shows poor water quality.
• Shoreline linear park not approved to 50 metres
  from existing wall as proposed, but reduces to 15
  metres in places from 30 metres in LAP.
• Building standards in centre same as on West side
  of Crossroads density, height etc

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• Gaeltacht, Culture and Social
• Continuing strong support for maintaining our
  Gaeltacht status and for language and cultural
  development.
• New session of Ranganna Gaeilge to commence
  next week.
• Relief Roads
• R336 No new developments since appeals last
  year.
• Expected opening of the Creagán element
  soon.
• GCOB An Bord Pleanala refused permission for
  the Moycullen
• Road to New Village section on environmental
  grounds.
• Alternative routing being sought.

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• Bearna Sewerage Scheme
• 2008General welcome for the provision of such a
  scheme for Bearna
• Be forewarned of Traffic chaos for later in the
  year as the R336 is going to be dug up again.
• And The Pier Road will be closed for an extended
  period of time
• Estimated Sewage/Roadworks will last for 18
  months from August 08
• 2009 Much is done, more to be done!
• Major impact on business locally and Cois
  Fharraige
• Current Schedule suggests September 09 going
  live

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• Local Bus Services
• We have been working with City Direct Gaillimh to
  provide a frequent City service to Bearna.
• Service commenced October 2007
• Limits placed on licence re operating hours
  restrictions eg cannot operate at peak hours eg
  08.00 09.30 and 17.00 18.30 due to
  objections.
• CDG requesting views from Bearna Residents re
  service times, service suggestions etc.
• Unable to confirm
• Bus Eireann has a 22.45 service to An Spidéal and
  23.30 return to Eyre Square.
• Late night service also for Fri. Sat. nights at
  02.30 from Eyre Square.

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• Communications
• Ongoing Press releases and interviews with Radio,
  Local and National Newspapers
• Website www.pobalbearna.com alive and current

80 pages/120 Articles
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Tuarascáil Airgeadais Financial Report
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• Pobal Bhearna Finance Status
• Pobal Bhearna Teoranta is registered with the
  CRO as a
• company limited by guarantee and not having a
  share capital.
• Charitable status application suspended until
  specific fundraising activity is identified
• Annual Return made up to August 22nd 2008 (ARD)
  filed with CRO
• Audited Accounts up to Feb 28th 2008
• Un-audited accounts up to Feb 28th 2009

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P L Account for year ended 28th Feb

• Pobal Bhearna Teo
• Profit and Loss Account
• Year ended 28 February
  
  Unaudited
  Audited
• 2009 2008
• Turnover 100 3,690
• Administration Costs
  1,353 817
• 
  _____ _____
• (Loss) profit before taxation
  (1,253) 2,873
• Taxation - -
• 
  _____ _____
• (Loss) profit retained for year
  (1,253) 2,873
• Revenue reserves
• At start of year 931 (1,942)
• 
  _____ _____
• At end of year (322) 931
• 
  

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Audited Balance Sheet as at 28th
February

• Pobal Bhearna Teo
• Balance Sheet
• as at 28 February
• 
  Unaudited Audited
• 2009 2008
• CURRENT ASSETS
• Cash at bank 509 1,762
• CURRENT LIABILITIES
• Creditors and Accruals 831
  831
• 
  _____ _____
• NET CURRENT (LIABILITIES) ASSETS (322)
  931
• 
  
• FINANCED BY
• Revenue Reserves (322)
  931
• 
  

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PB Funding is entirely voluntary Your support
allows us to continue working on your
behalf Please make a 10 donation at the door
to support and meet ongoing expenses. If you
would like to support us (publicly or
confidentially), please contact any committee
member
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Re-appointment of the Auditor for Pobal Bhearna
Teo. We Propose Mark Hanley, Accountants,
Devon House, 2, Devon Place, The
Crescent, Galway Please propose and second.
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Toghachán Oifigigh Election of Officers
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Outgoing 2008 Committee/Board of Directors Enda
Folan Chairman Pat Sheehan Finance Dermot
Corcoran Planning Development Willie
Golden Sport Recreation, Recording
Sec. Kieran Devenish Planning
Development Tommy Kavanagh Gaeltacht, Culture
Social Treasa Ní Cheannabháin Gaeltacht,
Culture Social Dominic Poole Finance Sean
Murray Planning Development Alan
Browne Planning Development Website
(Resigned due to work Commitments)
Outgoing resignations
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Modh Toghachána / Election Process

• 4 directors required to resign per Article 43 of
  A of A
• 4 resigning (Enda Folan, Sean Murray, Treasa Ní
  Cheannabhán,
• Tommy Kavanagh)
• 5 of present Directors wish to remain.
• Tommy Kavanagh willing to be renominated.
• Propose 3 members be nominated and seconded by
  
• agreement for last positions
• If more than 6 are nominated we will have a vote
• Counting of votes will be by a show of hands for
  each
• person
• New committee will agree new portfolios within
  14 days

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• Aon ghnó eile?
• Any Other Business?
• Discussion Topic
• What are your committees
• priorities for 2009?
• Renew Twinning with Esquibien?
• If we had a small premises... what ideas for
• use do you have?
• Should we organise a Social Event?
• ??
• ??

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Ar Deireadh / Finally

• Thank you, the Bearna Community, for your
  support to date.
• Please continue to give real support to the
  organisation
• and we will have a village and community
• that we can all be proud of!!
• Thank you to the outgoing Committee.
• Please acknowledge their work to date!
• Thank you to the Twelve Hotel and Staff
• for hosting this evening

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We invite you to stay back now downstairs and
have a social drink with friends and
neighbours Go raibh míle maith agaibh uilig Ní
neart go cur le chéile Bígí ann, Bígí
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