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David A. Burch

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22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the BHC operates eight rooming or transitional houses that contain approximately 180 beds. The various houses are located throughout the Island and provide a safe habitat for BHC clients. The rooming houses cater to households that need immediate, safe or emergency accommodation. The Support Services Department holds regular rooming house meetings to listen to concerns and address complaints …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, Building 632, known as Langley House, is a 61- bed rooming house facility located at Southside, St. David’s. The rooming house is used specifically to house men in need of affordable, safe accommodat ion. There are currently 50 men residing in the rooming house. The Corporation has qualified social workers working out of the satellite offices including a …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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The Corporation is in the process of transforming the Harmony Club proper-ty into studio, one- bedroom and two- bedroom units which will be used to primarily house seniors who are mobile and can live independently. Harmony Club property is also used as the Hustle Truck offices, and the Gate House building is used to provide emergency accommodation for persons in …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The BHC has recently initiated an I nterns Programme for three young Bermudians who are working with the Corporation for one year. This Interns Programme is used to ensure that our young people have guidance and counselling as they make firm decisions on their career choices. They are working in different departments of the Corporation including Finance, Property Management, Property …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Pr ojects Department consisting of two employees assists with advice regarding major repair work necessary on existing buildings owned by the Corporation to ensure longevity of the Corporation’s assets. The department has recently been restructured with the project managers overseeing the multiple dwel lings that come under the BHC remit, to ensure that effective and cost-conscious maintenance …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Property Operations Department is responsible for the maintenance of BHC’s housing stock of approximately 700 units including the rooming houses Island- wide. The department’s responsibilities include the r egular maintenance of buildings under the control of BHC and providing advice and assistance to clients of BHC on housing- related matters. The department comprises three property officers, five …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the F inance Department has a total staff of nine employees, consisting of one finance manager; two assistant f inance managers, one responsible for reporting and the other for IT; one accounts supervisor; three f inance officers and one cashier. The Finance Depar tment carefully monitors the Corporation’s spending and compliance, ensuring that policies and proc edures are …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Support Services Department is the department r esponsible for ensuring that adequate housing is found for BHC clients. The department conducts regular i nspections of BHC housing inventory to ensure clients are compliant with their rental contracts. The depar tment consists of ten persons: one manager, two rent-als case workers, two transitional house case wor kers, one …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Administration Department consists of the general manager, one executive assistant, one receptionist and two office assistants. The Administration Depar tment is responsible for the orderly daily business of the Corporation. Human Resources
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Human Resource Department has a total staff of two. The HR Department ensures that staff members have the required skills to efficiently and successfully carry 1172 22 March 2021 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly out their daily roles as the Corporation ensures employee welfare and provides mentoring and training services. Helping Unemployed Sustain Themselves with …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Hustle Truck Programme has proven itself over the years, assisting unemployed persons who actively seek w ork. The Hustle Truck Headquarters operates out of the Harmony Club and caters to 20 temporary employees per week. The Hustle Truck continues to be of valuable assistance to Bermuda with the ability to adjust to the needs of the community …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the D epartment of Parks under the Ministry of Public Works is responsible for the administration of protected areas listed under the Bermuda National Parks Act 1986. This Act incorporates changes and amendments from the Bermuda National Parks Amendment Acts 2009 and 2017. The areas under the Act are inclusive of nature reserves, amenity parks, beaches and recre …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Administration, which will have a budget of $1,140,000, is the hub of the department and encompasses the Park Planning Section. This secti on will continue work on the management plans for Southlands and Botanical Gardens. The section will also make use of the geographic i nformation systems (GIS) in the collection of data in the analysis of Parks assets …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Park Ranger Service budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year is $503,000. This section has taken the lead with a number of the public –private partnerships in which it has been involved, bearing positive achievements. The section has been directly involved with the Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trail and continues to assist the department with the culling …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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The Lifeguard Service has a budget of $457,000 for 2021/22. The depar tment anticipates that there will be 21 seasonal and reserve lifeguards trained and certif ied under the Royal Life Saving Society [RLSS]. The Service will be on duty to meet the demands of the summer season and will operate from April to November 2021. The Lifeguard Service works …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the budget for the Railway Trail is $320,000. This has r emained constant for over 10 years. The Railway Trail continues to be one of the most actively used parks in the system for both residents and tourists. Events such as the End -to-End charity event generally held during the first week in May and more recently the …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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The budget for 2021/22 $346,000. The primary management respon-sibility for this section includes Fort St. Catherine, a World Heritage site, and other forts in the eastern parishes. However, jurisdiction for managing forts extends to other parks in the National Parks System. The current staff of five members continues to mai ntain, promote and market the fort with the Bermuda Tourism …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chai rman.
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chai rman. I will go back one paragraph so that there is a flow as I am under Head 68. In addition the recent closure of the St. Georges Foundation, Heritage Museum has afforded the department the opportunity to preserve historical artifacts which are currently being prepared for display both at the Fort St. Catherine and for …
22 Mar 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, it is the responsibility of the Department of P ublic Lands and Buildings: “To effectively manage Government proper-ty and provide national mapping to enable the delivery of effective public services . Mr. Chairman, the Department of Public Lands and Buildings is responsible for managing the Government es tate of over 2,000 acres and some 750 buildings. The land …