The councilors of the authorities adopted the Program for Temporary Facilities on the territory of Podgorica with 30 votes "in favor", after a break of almost four hours.
Dragan Radović will head "Museums and Galleries", while Miljan Ivanović will be the executive director of "Sports Facilities".
The Board of Directors of the Agency for the Development of Local Planning Documents will consist of Dragan Tasić, Stevan Albijanic, Anđela Rakočević, Marko Lakušić and Dejan Mugoša.
Popović: Around 500 temporary structures discovered that were illegal and unlicensed
In the previous period, around 500 temporary structures that were illegal and unlawful were discovered in the territory of Podgorica, announced Democratic councilor Zdenka Popović.
According to Popović, this decision is very important for "all people and micro-businessmen."
The agenda for the City Assembly today included the Program of Temporary Facilities in the Capital City, as well as several elections and appointments.
The President of the Capital City Assembly, Jelena Borovinić Bojović, said that Mayor Saša Mujović requested that the session be convened as an emergency procedure.
"The reasons for adopting the new Program are contained in the fact that the current Temporary Facilities Program is in effect until November 15," said Borovinić Bojović, adding that failure to adopt a new one would cause "harmful consequences."
Klikovac: We will seek the formation of a commission to monitor locations in the Capital City given out for temporary lease
The head of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) councilors' club, Andrija Klikovac, said that the problem lies in the way the document was prepared.
"You had a significant number of requests from individuals and legal entities regarding some changes. We, as councilors, do not see any report from the public hearing held, nor what the citizens' proposals were. We cannot know whether any of the citizens of Block V requested an additional playground at the 'Štampar Makarije' elementary school (OS). I believe that councilors in the Capital City Assembly should monitor the space that is owned by the Capital City," is Klikovac's opinion.
The DPS councilor announced that he would ask the Assembly to form a special commission that, he emphasized, would monitor "locations in the Capital City that have been leased for temporary facilities."
"We want the competitions to last from 30 to 60 days, so that citizens and legal entities who want to establish a company can invest initial capital and apply for the competitions."
He asked how many new kiosks, car washes, and catering facilities have been planned, adding that "there is almost no park in which a catering facility has not been planned."
"We don't know which are the new ones, nor do we know what happened to the old locations... Citizens of Podgorica, protect your property if it was in temporary locations. It's possible that someone erased it with an eraser while creating this document."
Klikovac also said that "this Program treats plots located in the cadastral plot in Dajbabe", that is, in the area where a wastewater treatment plant (collector) is to be built.
"The Zeta Municipality is working on its program of temporary facilities, and these plots are not on that draft. Only those located on the Botun cadastral plot. We are interested in how the Democratic People's Party (DNP) club will vote for this document," said Klikovac, adding that it is not clear to him "how a part of the councilors will support this Program."
He said that numerous temporary locations have been marked out, and that legal entities and individuals will "again receive urban planning and technical conditions."
"We will not vote for this document, because I do not have information about which requests were submitted, which were accepted, and which were rejected."
DNP councilor Vladimir Bulatović told DPS that by discussing the collector, they want to introduce "discord in the ruling majority."
"Temporary facilities have nothing to do with the collector, except for you who are trying to return to power. As far as that is concerned, your wish will be granted," he stated.
New Serbian Democracy (NSD) councilor Jelena Milošević stated that temporary facilities are of crucial importance, and that she "sees nothing controversial" in the Program.
Klikovac replied to Bulatović that he had "no problems with the referendum in Zeta."
Mujović: The story of Botun is a future victory for all citizens
Slobodna councilor Boban Radević stated that it would be better to build a coffee bar in a park than in the premises of local communities.
Klikovac said that everyone is avoiding the topic of building a collector in Botun.
He added that, if the Program passes, it will represent the biggest victory for Mayor Saša Mujović, because it proves that the Capital City is the owner of the cadastral plots in the Dajbabe Administrative District.
Mujović told him to "never celebrate your victories in advance."
"The story surrounding Botun is not a victory and will not be a victory for the mayor. It will be a victory for all citizens and is for their benefit," he said, adding that councilors must be careful when talking about the collector.
He said that the demarcation of the municipalities of Zeta and Podgorica has not yet occurred, so the cadastral plot of Dajbaba belongs to the Podgorica municipality.
"This is a victory for all of us or a defeat for all of us. If it's a defeat, I'll pay the price and I accept that. If it's a victory, let's all celebrate."
Councilor of the Movement for Podgorica, Dragutin Vučinić, said that there were situations when positions were abused in the previous government, commenting to Klikovac that "there was no need to form commissions at that time."
Babović: 841 temporary facilities in the territory of Podgorica
Miloš Mašković, head of the European Union club, wondered if all the facilities were temporary.
"I think there should be political will to resolve such an issue. For temporary facilities to truly be temporary, because then the question arises of what other people who do not apply to set up temporary facilities, but build permanent facilities, do."
He asked what would happen when a facility was built on green space.
"How will it be restored to its original state, given that the plan defines that such facilities must be restored to their original state."
Secretary of the Secretariat for Communal Affairs Andrija Babović said that the public debate on the Temporary Facilities Program went smoothly, and that it was rated with the best "maximum grade of five". Babović said that there are 841 facilities listed, and those that do not meet the conditions will not be placed.
"There are also small appliances, such as those for popcorn, ears of corn... The Secretariat for Communal Affairs deleted locations that no one ever reported. We did not delete any existing locations, nor did we endanger entrepreneurs... We were careful. Only if there are major problems where there is a public interest in deleting a location. Only under those conditions can it be deleted," he said.
Arsović: Discuss candidates' biographies
After the discussion on the Temporary Facilities Program was completed, the councilors were faced with a few elections and appointments.
The head of the Europe Now Movement (PES) councilors' club, Anđela Mićović, said that the board of directors of the Agency for the Development of Local Planning Documents will be representative.
DPS councilor Vladan Arsović said that when it comes to appointments, it is necessary to explain the candidates' biographies.
"Today we have regular diplomas and that is commendable. We are adopting the board of directors of the most important company, but we do not have a single architect or planner," he said.
Preokret councilor Mirza Krnić said he would not vote for today's appointments, as they were made on a party basis. He also asked whether former director of "Sports Facilities" Aleksandar Vučković would be paid a severance pay of 113.000 euros.
Mašković said that it is very important that "we hear what happened in the criminal proceedings regarding the disappearance of 150 objects from the archaeological collection."
"Has anyone's responsibility been established in this process?" the European Union councilor was interested.
Vučinić said that he knew nothing about the trial of Dragan Radović, but that he had information that he performed every function honorably and fairly, and that his biography was "impressive".
Arsović was also interested in whether the former director of "Sports Facilities" Aleksandar Vučković had collected severance pay "or whether that is in court."
Preokret Movement councilor Srđan Perić stated that it should be known whether proceedings are being conducted against Dragan Radović. He also pointed out that a tender should be announced at the international level for the selection of persons who will protect the area. The mayor replied to this, adding that it was a good idea.
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