Meeting of 4 September
We from Together for Dernbach would like to inform you regularly about the topics that are discussed and decided on in the local council. At the meeting on 4 September, several important points for our village were on the agenda.
Non-public and public part of the meeting
As usual, the session started with a non-public part. Pursuant to § 20 of the Municipal Code, we are obliged to keep silent about the details and details dealt with in order to protect personal data as well as business and trade secrets.
In the public part of the meeting, the local mayor announced the most important decisions and communications about which we can inform you. The municipal council took the following decisions:
- Sale of a plot of land along the K148 in the direction of Staudt
- Concluding a gas concession contract.
Finances and levies
The levies that Dernbach pays to the district and the Verbandsgemeinde amount to just over one million euros and are therefore within the budget. Dernbach can hope for almost 400,000 euros in allocations from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Fees for community centre, sports centre and town hall
With a proposal for a resolution submitted to us at the meeting, local associations should be able to use the premises free of charge for rehearsal work, board meetings and general meetings. We from
Together for Dernbach express support for this project and have unanimously agreed to it. A correction note came from the CDU parliamentary group and the suggestion that the regulation should not be limited to local associations in order to enable non-profit initiatives to be used free of charge, which are not organised under association law. There was an indication that the mayor can waive the rent in justified individual cases according to the fee schedule.
Our group member, Dr. Manuel Misgeld, noticed that only the community centre was mentioned in the proposal and asked that the decision also mention the sports centre and town hall. The mayor agreed to the correction. Manuel pointed out that the mayor must treat associations and initiatives equally when renouncing rent and suggested that a wording for charitable and charitable purposes be included in order to provide a framework for the mayor's decision. The leader of the CDU group rejected this and said that one should not restrict oneself here.
purchases
The purchase of a new work basket for community work was considered useful. However, a direct award is only possible up to a contract value of 3,000 euros, which is why some additional components of the purchase should be deleted. Manuel asked if road safety was guaranteed even without these components, which the mayor confirmed.
For the Council members, iPads are to be purchased to digitize the work in the Council. Our group member, Alessa Bode, noted that this is a low-cost offer. Presumably already favorable additional components (pins) are priced in. The discussion showed that cheaper competing products are out of the question, as the IT department of the association municipality procures, installs and configures the tablets for safe use exclusively for council work. A majority of council members expressed interest in the devices.
Planning for Friedgarten
According to the mayor, the plans for the Friedgarten are progressing. However, the chances of a memoriam garden are currently poor.
A memoriam garden offers urn graves for a fixed period (about 25 years), including care services. The Friedgarten, on the other hand, is to integrate urns decentrally in a plant field, with no remuneration for gardening services. Here, basalt columns with seating could be created, similar to the butterfly garden.
Our group member, Stefan Görg, suggested to also consider the option of own contribution. A resident suggested to visit the implementation of a Memoriam garden in Wirges, as it was provided with basalt steles and offered an easy-care design.
Traffic problems in the Burgweg
On 25 September, a discussion was to take place in the community center to improve the traffic situation in the Burgweg. The issue of road blockages caused by parent taxis and buses has been the subject of repeated debates, but previous measures, including a traffic count during the holidays, have not been successful. Stefan explained the burden on local residents from his own experience.
Unfortunately, this date had to be cancelled, because the order office of the Verbandsgemeinde Wirges could not allow participation.
Honoring long-standing members of the Council
The adoption of the members of the former municipal council was postponed because the administration of the association municipality had already deleted the necessary addresses and could not send the invitation in time.
Several council members were honored for their long-standing commitment, including the local mayor himself, who has been active in the municipal council for 45 years.
outlook
The next meeting of the local council is scheduled for 9 October. As always, we will keep you up to date.
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