2016-03-01 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 1 MARCH 2016



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

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




Author                              Building and Plumbing Manager, Allan Hazell
                                    Planning and Infrastructure

Index                               ECM / Subject / Branch Management / Planning & Infrastructure
                                    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 1 March 2016 providing an update on the activities of the
Building and Plumbing Branch for the period ending 31 December 2015.


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

The Building and Plumbing Branch has the responsibility for regulatory and statutory compliance
of building and plumbing applications. Additional activities include building, plumbing and
electrical maintenance of Council owned buildings and infrastructure, allocated capital works,
programed works and other specific projects.

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 building, 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
                       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); building, plumbing and electrical maintenance; and capital
works and projects.




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