South Sydney City Council City Engineer's Department

Unique IDAG-0046DescriptionThe City Engineer's Department, one of the six departmental bodies organised under the Council of the City of South Sydney, was created by virtue of the City of Sydney Act 1988 which was proclaimed on 2 December 1988. The Act took effect on 1 January 1989. The operation of the department is based on the organisational structure adopted during the Special Meeting of the Council of the City of South Sydney held 3 January 1989.

Under the implementing schedule of the Act, the department inherited the engineering functions of the City of Sydney, except the duties to carry out contract supervision, review engineering aspects (structures, parking, road permits, etc.) of development and building applications for projects located within the boundaries of the City of Sydney.

Under the cross-servicing arrangements laid down in schedules to the Act, the Department took responsibility for road construction and reconstruction, including maintenance works, for both Sydney City Council and South Sydney City Council. It operates through its four branches, namely:

Design Branch takes charge of survey, structural, lighting, traffic, roads and drainage and system engineering requirements of the department.

Operations Branch handles overall supervision of works operation, workforce and trade, plant and motor vehicles.

Contract Branch undertakes contract supervision for all projects of the department.

Administration Branch provides engineering information investigation, issues permits, hoarding and cost control, and secretarial support.

When the cross servicing arrangement between CA 12, South Sydney City Council and CA 100 Sydney City Council ended during 1993, the engineering services provided by CA 46, South Sydney City Engineer's Department were transferred to CA 137, Urban Services Division, 1993+

Sources:

1. Report of the Commissioners to the Minister for Local Government relating to the Council of the City of Sydney and the Council of the City of South Sydney pursuant to the provisions of the City of Sydney Act 1988.

2. City of Sydney Act 1988

3. Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council of the City of South Sydney, 3 January 1989.

In the 1992 Annual Report, this agency has been merged with the Parks Department to form a new City Works and Services Department.CreationCity of Sydney Act 1988AbolitionThe Annual Report for 1991 is the last in which this agency appears.

Series

South Sydney City Council Deeds Book

City Engineer's Miscellaneous Cards, 1881-1993

Acts and Gazettes Book

South Sydney City Council Traffic Committee records

City Engineers Plans Register

Deeds Registers

South Sydney General Correspondence and Subject Files, 1989-2003

City Engineer's Miscellaneous Books, 1881-1993 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney / South Sydney Council]

Agency

South Sydney City Council Public Works and Services Department

Urban Services Division

Description

Start date1st January 1989End date qualifierbyEnd date31st December 1991Relationship legacy dataPRECEDED BY: City Engineers Department I AG-0005 (01/01/1989)
RELATED TO: South Sydney City Council OR-0012 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1991)
RELATED TO: Traffic management FN-0018 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1991)
RELATED TO: Streets engineering FN-0016 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1991)
RELATED TO: Streets lighting FN-0008 (01/01/1989 to 31/12/1991)
Source System ID46

Relationships

Preceding agenciesCity Engineer's Department IOrganisationSouth Sydney City CouncilRelated functionsStreets lightingStreets engineeringTraffic management

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South Sydney City Council City Engineer's Department