2015-06-23 Planning & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                      23 JUNE 2015


PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Planning & Development Sections only)

Building & Plumbing Services
1                       BUILDING & PLUMBING - UPDATE REPORT TO 31 MAY 2015
OCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Building and Plumbing Manager, Allan Hazell
                                   Planning and Infrastructure

Index                              ECM / Subject / Plumbing Management

Attachments                        Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Building and Plumbing Manager to the Planning &
Organisation Committee Meeting dated 23 June 2015 providing an update on the activities
of the Building and Plumbing Branch for the period ending 31 May 2015.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to inform Council of the Branch activities for the financial period
1 July 2014 to the 31 May 2015.

The Building and Plumbing Branch has the responsibility for regulatory and statutory
compliance of building and plumbing applications, plumbing and electrical maintenance of
Council owned buildings and infrastructure, allocated capital works projects and other
operational cost saving projects related to plumbing, electrical and building services.

1.                      BRANCH OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Building and Plumbing Branch are:

                      To deliver core building and plumbing regulatory and statutory obligations;
                      To provide cost effective plumbing and electrical maintenance services for Council
                        facilities and other infrastructure;
                      To provide building inspection and asset management support for Council owned
                        buildings;
                      To project manage relevant capital works activities and;
                      To meet financial targets with respect to revenue and expenditure.

This report presents the Branch functions and activities as three components; core functions
(building and plumbing applications); plumbing and electrical maintenance; and capital works
projects.



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