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David A. Burch

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6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I have no objection to that. Yes.
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Let them walk into Government. Some of us have had enough of international everything.
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I will feel a little better when they have an International Men’s Day som ewhere around the world. I will go and attend it. Rent Geared to Income
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The Rent Geared to Income [RGI] initiative gives real relief to clients by assisting them with requested payment of only 25 per cent of their combined household income to be paid to the Corporation as rent regardless of employment st atus of family members. Part of this programme i ncludes finally a mandatory 10 per cent savings portion of the …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The BHC operates eight rooming houses, or transitional houses, that contain approximately 180 beds. The various houses are 3418 6 March 2020 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly located throughout the Island and provide a safe habitat for BHC clients. The rooming houses cater to households that need immediate, safe or emergency acco mmodation. The Support Services Department continues …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The BHC has recently initiated an intern programme for three young Berm udians who are working with the Corporation for one year. This intern 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, Proper …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Pr ojects Department, consisting of two employees, as-sists with advice regarding major repair work necessary on existing buildings owned by the Corporation, to ensure longevity of the C orporation’s assets. The department has recently been restructured with the project managers overseeing the multiple dwellings which come under the BHC remit to ensure that effective and cost -conscious …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The department is r esponsible for the maintenance of BHC’s housing stock of approximately 700 units including the rooming Bermuda House of Assembly houses Is land- wide. The department’s responsibilities include the regular 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, …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The Finance Depar tment has a total staff of nine employees, consisting of one finance manager and two assistant finance managers, one responsi ble for reporting and the other for IT, one accounts supervisor, three finance officers and one cashier. The Finance Department carefully monitors the Corporation’s spending and compliance, ensuring that policies and procedures are adhered to and that …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The Support Services Department is the department responsible for ensu ring that adequate housing is found for BHC clients. The department conducts regular inspections of BHC housing inventory to ensure clients are compliant with their rental contracts. The department consists of 10 persons, one manager, one rentals case worker, two transitional house case workers, two junior transitional house case workers, …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The Administration Department consists of the general manager, exec utive assistant, one receptionist and two office assi stants. This department is responsible for the orderly daily business of the Corporation. Human Resources
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The Human R esources [HR] Department has a total staff of two. It ensures that staff members have the required skills to efficiently and successfully carry out their daily roles as the Corporation ensures employee welfare and provides mentoring and training services. The H.U.S.T.L.E. Truck Programme
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The H.U.S.T.L.E. Truck Programme continues to be of valuable assi stance to unemployed persons who actively seek work. The programme operates out of the Harmony C lub and caters to 20 temporary employees per week. The H.U.S.T.L.E. Truck continues to be of valuable assi stance to Bermuda with the ability to adjust to the needs of the community as they …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I am going to end t he Housing Corporation piece right there, Mr. Chairman. And I will move that we adjourn for lunch.
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chai rman. Before I start with Parks, let me just say that I spent the lunchtime carving some of the items out of this thing and I will have more to say about this whole process towards the end of this period. But I think that . . . anyway, I will have more to say and …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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So, this is the Depar tment of Parks, Mr. Chairman, which is responsible for the administration of protected areas listed under the Bermuda National Parks Act [1986]. The current account expenditure estimate allotted to the department for 2020/21 is $9,289,128; which represents a [3.67] per cent decrease of $354,447 compared to the 2019/20 original estimate. Mr. Chairman, the department’s budget …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The Administration will have a budget of $1,178,037. It is the hub of the d epartment and encompasses the P ark Planning section which will be planning and implementing the following projects for the budget year: • Installation of a third fitness equipment station at Death Valley Park in the west. • The final phase of the installation of the …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Park Ranger Service as a small team has operated like many other sections with a shortage of staff. The budget for the 2020/21 is $469,887. This section has taken the lead with some of the public/private partnerships which are bearing positive achievements. The section has been directly involved with the Friends of the Bermuda Railway Trail and …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The Lifeguard Service has a budget of $473,981. This year will see the installation of the new lifeguard tower at Clearwater [Beach] Park. This will ensure that lifeguard service continues at this popular location. The department anticipates that there will be 21 Seasonal and Reserve Lifeguards trained and cer-tified under the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) and will be challenged …
6 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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The combined budget will be $ 6,767,277. This section comprises the follo wing: • Government House—78015: $268,290; • Maintenance and Development —78020: $831,139; • Eastern Parks —78030: $1,007,923; • Tree Service —78035: $581,904; • Western Parks —78040: $1,394,634; • Schools Grounds —78045: $563,706; • Tulo Valley Nursery —78055: $400,018; • Botanical Gardens and Arboretum —78065: $1,399,664. Mr. Chairman, the combined …