Minutes of Residents Meeting - 2nd June 2011

Minutes of second Dromroe Residents meeting

Date:              2^nd June, 2011

Present:          Committee members: Skip(Darren Beckett), Martina Higgins,

                        Owen O’Brien, Mary Rose Waters.

Others:           Cllr. Kieran O’Hanlon & other residents of Dromroe.

                        Community Garda Tom Dilleen & collegue

 

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss issues arising from the first residents meeting, i.e. anti-social behaviour, handing over the estate from the developer Pat Keogh to Limerick City Council and to encourage community spirit.

Issues arising from:

1/         Anti-social behaviour:

The main areas for anti-social behaviour are: the wall at the end of the estate, the waste land at the end of the estate and the ESB box at the top of the estate. Garda Dilleen advised the meeting that there have been extra patrols in the area in the last few weeks. Although the situation has improved recently it has not been resolved.

The wall: remains partially removed. Work has been delayed as there is a pole which may have electric cables running beneath the wall and warrants further investigation between the builder Danny Mc Daid and the E.S.B. The developer has proposed rebuilding a four foot wall with a railing on top. The residents strongly object to this and request a higher wall as has been built at the end of the two previous avenues. Both of these walls are at least ten feet high. This issue will be discussed at an upcoming meeting with Pat Keogh.

The waste land: has become a gathering area for teenage drinking. This is a regular occurrence at weekends. Residents have seen teenagers buying slabs of beer at a local off licence and carrying them down the main Rhebogue Road, through Dromroe and onto the wasteland. Garda Dilleen has advised that any resident who witnesses underage drinking or teenagers with alcohol to contact Henry Street Garda Station immediately and give their exact location. He will also call to talk to the staff at the off licence in question. This area is not only an eyesore, it is also highly dangerous as it contains broken machinery and two old rusty containers. Cleaning up this area, taking away the fence and building a high wall around a green area will be discussed with the developer at an upcoming meeting.

 

The E.S.B. box: has been another favourite gathering spot, but recently, all is quiet. This issue will be monitored.

Wall at St Patrick’s GAA pitch: Cllr Kieran O’Hanlon will discuss putting a fence on top of this wall with St. Patrick’s, as this is being used as short cut through Dromroe.

The Neighbour hood watch scheme: was discussed. This involves taking the ‘nosy neighbour’ approach, i.e. looking out for any suspicious activity, taking the registration numbers of unknown vehicles in the area etc. Neighbourhood Watch signs and stickers will be distributed in the area shortly. These are a good deterrent against anti-social behaviour and break-ins. A pyramid system was also recommended, whereby if something untoward is seen by one neighbour, that person rings three people, they in turn ring three others and a large group can be formed very quickly to tackle the offenders.

Issues arising from:

2/         Handing over the estate from the developer to Limerick City Council:

            A snag list is to be completed and presented to the developer in order to ‘complete’ the estate. To avoid duplication residents are requested to only include issues surrounding their immediate property, i.e. broken lights, cracked pavements etc., and bring to the attention of the committee. More general issues are being dealt with by the committee. (Refer to minutes of 30^th May, 2011)

Issues arising from:

3/         Fun day with Richmond Rugby club:

A meeting is to be held between the rugby club and the committees of the four estates in the Rhebogue area with regard to arranging a fun day for the whole community. The fun day will take place on an unconfirmed date in August and consist of novelty races for children up to the age of twelve years. In order to seek and arrange sponsorship for this event two treasurers are required, and will be selected at the next residents meeting to be held on 4^th July, 2011.