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The Plenary Session of the City Council of Cartagena, held in the morning and afternoon session, under the presidency of the mayor, Asna Belén Castejón, unanimously approved an institutional declaration against the so-called pan-European product of individual pensions.

To this end, the opposition will be referred to the European Parliament by the Corporation for the proposal for a regulation of this capital market for individual private pensions presented by the European Commission and the Council and will request the study of the necessary measures for public pension systems to guarantee decent and sufficient pensions.

The Corporation will also request that the elimination of tax deductions from contributions to private pension funds be promoted.

APPLICATION OF SURPLUS

The plenary session that began after nine thirty in the morning with the idea of ​​having a break between three and four thirty in the afternoon to make a break, given the bulky number of motions, requests and questions, has rejected at the beginning , with the votes against PP, MC Cartagena and CTSSP, and the support of PSOE and Ciudadanos, the proposal of the municipal government to apply 2.5 million euros of the 2017 municipal surplus to investments in neighborhoods and councils.

The municipal government, through the mouth of its spokesman, Obdulia Gómez, has again explained that its goal was to advance, through the allocation of these funds, the implementation of projects voted by residents in participatory budgets and other works in neighborhoods and councils and has criticized the paralyzing attitude of opposition groups.

The government's proposal has had the support of Ciudadanos, which through its spokesperson, Manuel Padín, has pointed out that the neighbors are fed up with controversies and it is logical that if there is money available, no obstacles should be placed and used as soon as possible. Neighbors need and have voted.

Both PP, and MC Cartagena and CTSSP, have based their refusal on the lack of specificity of the proposal that did not include any detailed list of the projects that were to be financed, which meant a "blank check" for the Government Team .

BONUS FOR HOTEL IN LOS URRUTIAS

The full if it has approved instead, with the vote against CTSSP, the declaration of Special Municipal Interest for construction of four-star hotel, sports areas and beach bar in Los Urrutias by the Profusa group, which according to the fiscal ordinance that promotes the installation of tourist establishments, will imply a bonus of 50 percent in the Tax on Buildings, Installations and Works (ICIO), that the mayor of CTSSP, Francisco Martinez has estimated at 104 thousand euros.

VISIBILITY LESBICA AND LGTBFOBIA

Also unanimously approved two joint motions of PSOE and CTSSP.

One of them, defended by Councilman David Martínez, urging the national and regional governments to ensure, on the occasion of the celebration of the Lesbian Visibility Day, the safety of lesbian women and the inviolability of their liberties through a legislation that effectively prosecutes hate crimes and guarantees equal treatment among all citizens, and especially public officials and health personnel, and recognizes the right to assisted reproduction on equal terms with couples different sex

The motion has also included the hoisting during this day, on April 26 of every year, of the lesbian flag on the masts of respect of the Consistorial Palace for its commemoration.

A hoist that has already taken place during the celebration of the plenary session.

The other motion, defended by councilor Teresa Sánchez, was aimed at the International Day of the LGTBFOBIA and seeks to contribute in the powers that are proper to the City Council to the development and implementation of all measures provided in the current legislation against any discrimination by orientation sexual, gender identity and family diversity, in order to eradicate from our society any type of LGTBfobia in the family, school, work, social and political environment;

collaborating at the same time with all the necessary means in education and social awareness for the recognition of social and real equality and respect for lesbian, gay, transsexual and bisexual rights.

Also officially requested by the City of Cartagena to the Spanish Government the inclusion of the process of reassignment of sex in the catalog of general benefits of Social Security and urges the Regional Government to comply with the Law of Equality-LGTBI approved in the Assembly Regional.

RESEARCH AND WORKS COMMISSION

Has not gone ahead with the votes against PP, PSOE and Citizens, the joint motion presented by MC Cartagena and CTSSP for the creation of a commission of inquiry on purchases in the services of fire and civil protection.

Yes, the MC Cartagena motion has been approved unanimously by all groups urging the mayor to start the process of generating an extraordinary loan of about 477 thousand euros for the contracting of a football field 11 artificial turf in La Palma.

One issue that the mayor, Ana Belén Castejón, has already specified was included in the proposal for application of the surplus that the PP, CTSSP and MC Cartagena groups had rejected.

In the same sense has approved another motion of MC Cartagena for the start of the procedures to enable an extraordinary loan in the budgets for the reform of the pool cover of La Aljorra, amounting to about 146 thousand euros.

LAS DUNAS PARTIAL PLAN

The plenary session has been favorable on the other hand a motion presented by the PP spokesman, Francisco Espejo, to support and promote the Partial Plan of the Dunes of Cabo de Palos, once you have all the favorable reports, as specified by the Councilor for Sustainable Development, Francisco Aznar.

The matter has counted on the votes in favor of all the municipal groups, except CTSSP that has voted against.

The plan against violent illegal occupation, presented by means of a motion by the spokesperson for Citizens, Manuel Padín, has been rejected by PSOE and CTSSP;

while PP and MC Cartagena have abstained.

REPROBATION OF LĂ“PEZ

Yes, the reproach of the spokesman José López Martínez, proposed in a motion by the PP councilor, Álvaro Valdés for his "unacceptable machismo, for insulting and disqualifying, again, all journalists, and for his repeated disrespect for each and every one of the members of this corporation "that has spread a" grotesque image of the city of Cartagena that should not be repeated once again. "

The Socialist spokeswoman, Obdulia Gómez, has criticized the incongruity of the PP, by proposing its disapproval and then allying with it to paralyze the projects of the municipal government;

while the councilor of MC Cartagena, Isabel García, has denounced that they have been trying for seven years to silence López with lies, for his continued denunciation of corruption.

And he has indicated that he is reproved "not for what he has said but for what they say he has said".

The reprobation has been approved with the favorable votes of all the groups, except MC Cartagena that has not voted, understanding its position as abstention.

PEDESTRIAN PASSING IN MIRANDA

With the votes against the PSOE, since according to the Councilor for Security, Francisco Aznar, the technical reports discourage it, a motion has been approved by the popular councilor Diego Ortega, urging the government to create a pedestrian crossing and the necessary complementary works to improve the safety of pedestrians in Miranda.

ACADEMIA DEL MAR

With the abstention of CTSSP another motion has been approved by the spokesperson for Citizens, Manuel Padín, for the local government to express its support for the creation of the Cartagena Academy of the Sea, Arts and Sciences, and transfer it to the regional government, to its taken into consideration.

WORLD RACE

Also with the abstention of CTSSP has approved the motion of the PP councilor, Álvaro Valdés, so that the City of Cartagena and the institutions of the city, make appropriate arrangements with the Oceanic Navigation Foundation of Barcelona in order to get Cartagena host the next edition of the World Race.

The Socialist spokeswoman, Obdulia Gómez, has expressed support but has explained that this will require the involvement of the regional government, since the budget of the organization last year was 12 million euros, six times the cost of budgets participatory

AUDIT OF THE CONCESSIONAIRES AND ACCESS TO THE HELMET ON CRUISE DAYS

Another motion approved, in this case with the vote against CTSSP, has been that of the spokesperson of the PP, Francisco Espejo so that at the end of each year, coinciding with the liquidations, the concessionaires are required, by agreement with the City Council, an external audit that justifies the annual costs of the service;

like the one presented by his rowmate, Álvaro Valdés, to place an agent permanently at the entrance of Carrer del Duque, on the days that there is a cruise visit, so that the problems of the entry of vehicles are avoided of emergencies to the historical helmet, in this case with the abstention of the PSOE.

SPECIAL PLAN OF MAR MENOR

The Plenary has unanimously approved a PSOE motion presented by its spokesperson, Obdulia Gómez, urging the Government of Spain to approve and implement a Special Plan of the Mar Menor to coordinate all actions required to establish mechanisms for collaboration between the three administrations, with the maximum scientific guarantees and that give meaning and globality to each of the actions carried out.

Said plan must also contemplate a social project and incentives for the regeneration and social transformation of the area.

LIGHT IN THE ARTILLERĂŤA AND VOLEYPLAYA PARK

In addition, a motion by MC Cartagena, presented by the mayor Ricardo Segado, was approved unanimously to resolve the lack of lighting in the Puertas de la Serreta square, recovering the lighting from the spotlights that gave light to the Park's façade. Artillery and partially pruning the trees so that the light of the lanterns can reach the square.

Equally of this councilman has been the motion approved with the only abstention of CTSSP, to install fixed points of beach volleyball in certain kilometric points of the coastal line of Cabo de Palos and of La Manga del Mar Menor, which could be permanent.

STOPS IN SANTA LUCIA

Another motion approved unanimously was presented by the spokesman of MC Cartagena, José López, to provide the two bus stops of the University Hospital of Santa Lucia with marquesinas to preserve the users of the weather inclemencies.

BAIPÁS DE BENIEL

Also this councilman has been given the green light, with the votes against the PP, a motion for the Port Authority to fund the baipas immediately Beniel, if not the state charged to their budgets, as has already made the port in the Camarillas variant.

The motion also includes the financing in 2018 of the ZAL of Los Camachos and the burial of the freight roads passing through Alumbres.

They have not gone ahead, with the votes against PP and PSOE, the two motions of MC Cartagena to eliminate duplication in Cartagena, Port of Cultures, dissolving its consortium, and urging the presidency of the Regional Assembly to amend the references of its website, press rooms and others to Murcia.

CONTRACTING TABLE

Yes it has been approved with the votes against the PSOE;

in favor of MC and CTSSP;

and the abstention of PP and Citizens a motion from the councilor of MC Cartagena, Isabel García, to include representatives of the municipal groups in the Contracting Committee and the head of Infrastructures.

A motion in which the Councilor for Finance and Contracting, Carmen Martin, has warned that the law advocates the eminently technical nature of this body and the impossibility of involving technical drafters of specifications.

With the votes against PSOE and PP;

and in favor of CTSSP, MC Cartagena and Ciudadanos, the motion of the spokesperson of MC Cartagena, José López, has been rejected, urging the Local Government to call and provide the positions reserved for officials with general authorization, which as explained by the councilor of Public Function, Francisco Aznar is expected to improve his salary conditions before his new call.

NEIGHBORS AT THE SECURITY BOARD

Yes, it has been approved, with the abstention of MC Cartagena, a motion by the Councilor for Citizens, Manuel Padín, to invite a neighborhood representation through the Federation of Neighbors "Fernando Garrido (FAVCAC), to attend the meetings of the Local Safety Board;

that has been nuanced by the Councilor for Public Safety, Francisco Aznar, which will be done not permanently because the law prevents it, but when addressing issues that concern them and request it.

With the abstention of MC Cartagena, who considered that this is a work of the Autonomous Community, a motion has been approved by the Councilor for Citizens, Alfredo Nieto, to prepare a list of the conditions of safety and maintenance of nursery schools and make arrangements to solve them

In addition, a motion by the spokesperson of Citizens, Manuel Padín, to opt for the European call for the award of bonds for the installation of Wi-Fi hotspots in public spaces, which has been pointed out by the Councilor of Public Function, Francisco Aznar, has already gone ahead. The Municipal Data Processing Center has been prepared to request in neighborhoods and councils.

RESTITUTION OF THE INSTITUTE OF WOMEN

After four-thirty the evening session of the plenary session began with the debate of the last motions of the plenary, before the questions and the entreaties.

They were those that came from the CTSSP group.

This has been approved with the abstention of the PP one of the Councilor Teresa Sanchez urging the Government of the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia to comply with the approved in November 2015 within the Autonomous Parliament in regard to the Institute of the Woman, to proceed with the restitution of this organism.

IMAS REINFORCEMENT

Also another spokeswoman of CTSSP, Pilar Marcos, urging the Ministry of Family and Equal Opportunities to urgently strengthen the IMAS Valuation Unit with more medical professionals to eliminate waiting lists, and thus be able to meet the legal limit of three months for the first attention, and the six months for the resolution of the file.

As well as urging the IMAS to review the procedure of "administrative silence" in the resolutions of the files related to disability, so that users are answered, either in a negative or positive sense;

and to the CARM so that the registration of the IMAS returns to the premises of Alameda San Antón, since after two years of location in the Ventanilla Ăšnica it has meant a deterioration in the quality of the service to the citizens, and also that it be provided with the Sufficient and specialized staff to attend said service.

Another of this group has been rejected in which Pilar Marcos urged the Regional Government to process the Integral Mar Menor Law as soon as possible, taking into account in the text of the norm the guidelines and contributions of the political groups of the Regional Assembly.

The voting has counted on the position against MC Cartagena and PP;

and for, of Citizens, PSOE and CTSSP

DEPENDENCE

Finally, a motion by Pilar Marcos has been approved with the abstention of the PP, urging the Government Council of the CARM to increase the public residential places for dependent elderly people, so that the waiting list does not exceed 10% of the places offered, as well as places for Day Centers;

to guarantee a sufficient public workforce of care and care professionals in public residences and day centers;

to professionalize care in homes and to expand the public network of nursery schools from zero years, so as to allow the reconciliation of work and family life.

After them, as a result of a cross of disqualifications between the spokesperson of the CTSSP, Pilar Marcos, and MC Cartagena, José López, the mayor has suspended the plenary session and has convened the Board of Spokespersons;

after which it has been resumed to announce the mayoress the finalization of the same one, being in answering the questions of the opposition in writing and leaving the pending prayers for the next plenary session.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena