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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
MOTION NO. 1
MOTION: Councillor L. O’Toole
That this committee seeks an update from Chief Executive regarding the current status of the Trust document. To date work has been carried out by the various clubs and, given the clubs are made up of committees/volunteers the task is very challenging. Therefore this committee request the management to assist the clubs further with a view to resolving this issue as a matter of urgency, as the area is continuously growing, demands are growing, and the upgrade of the clubhouse requires planning, funding and support from the council which cannot progress without the trust document been resolved . This committee requests a timeline and commitment from management to resolve the finalisation of the Trust document and going forward the upgrade of the clubhouse.
REPORT:
The clubs involved are aware that it is essential that they agree a Trust Agreement. To finalise this the clubs have been further advised that they should engage their own legal advisors to frame this document and sign off on it individually. It has been further outlined that at a minimum the Trust Agreement should deal with the following items:-
• Payment of Insurance.
• Maintenance of clubhouse and buildings.
• Payment of Utilities Bills.
• Schedules of Access for each club.
• Mortgaging/Borrowing Powers in respect of any Sports Capital Grants.
• Name and address of key holder(s).
The Council has assisted and provided strong support on this matter to date and give assurance that once terms of the Trust Agreement have been agreed, EETD is available to engage with the clubs and progress matters at an early stage.