2 0 0 4 C i t y o f B r a t i s l a v a 2 0 0 4 C i t y o f B r a t i s l a v a 2 0 0 4 C i t y o f B r a t i s l a v a ANNUAL REPORT 2004 CONTENT ”When a town is in order, it Foreword from the Mayor 4 Education and youth 39 Symbols of the City of Bratislava 6 Age composition of children and youth becomes the object of love of Local government 7 in the City of Bratislava 40 Local government bodies of the Principles of relations of the City its inhabitants. City of Bratislava 7 of Bratislava to children and youth 40 Elementary art schools and leisure centres 41 It is an expression of the Internal affairs 12 Updating the network of schools and Front Office 13 school facilities 42 collective creative and life Human resources 13 School authorities 42 Legislation and law 13 force of several generations. Informatics 13 Social care 44 Social services facilities 45 It has its own youth, more Law enforcement 16 Healthy City Bratislava 46 Office for Family and Women 46 indestructible than the youth Budgeting 20 Housing development 47 Budget revenues of the City of Bratislava 21 Administration of cemeteries and funeral services 47 of a generation, it has age, Budget expenses of the City of Bratislava 22 Rating 23 Culture and leisure time 48 which endures longer than the Most important events and projects in 2004 49 Land use development 24 Ars Bratislavensis 51 age of individuals that grow up Draft of new land use plan 25 City cultural and leisure time organisations 51 Procuring land planning documentation 26 there” Directing investment activities 26 Tourism 52 International co-operation 26 International co-operation 57 Alexander Mitscherlich Natural environment 27 Twin cities 58 (1908-1982) Urban greenery 28 International projects 58 German physician, Management of City Forests International organisations 60 psychoanalyst in Bratislava in 2004 29 and writer Waste management 29 Key financial indicators 61 Air protection 30 Budget balance report of the city Removal of old vehicles 30 of Bratislava for 2004 62 Off-budget funds of the City Assets 31 of Bratislava in 2004 65 Balance of assets and liabilities 32 Report of independent auditor 66 Sale of assets 32 Rental of assets 32 Building administration 32 Trading companies 33 Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic, is the historic, cultural-social centre and economic metropolis of Slovakia. The goal of the local government of the City of Bratislava is to create the conditions for a high quality inner-city Transport 34 environment and a pleasant home for its inhabitants. The local government needs to achieve the consensus of the City Transport constructions 35 and its inhabitants for the future formation and territorial development of Bratislava. Transport 36 Parking 37 At the same time, the City must secure a wide range of additional specific services for it to be attractive and hospitable Road administation 38 not only to the inhabitants of other regions of Slovakia, but also to its foreign visitors. In general the quality execution of these functions is in the interest of the State, as it then benefits the whole of Slovakia in the end. Furthermore, it produces the basis for Bratislava to become a capital of European stature. 2 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2004 CONTENT ”When a town is in order, it Foreword from the Mayor 4 Education and youth 39 Symbols of the City of Bratislava 6 Age composition of children and youth becomes the object of love of Local government 7 in the City of Bratislava 40 Local government bodies of the Principles of relations of the City its inhabitants. City of Bratislava 7 of Bratislava to children and youth 40 Elementary art schools and leisure centres 41 It is an expression of the Internal affairs 12 Updating the network of schools and Front Office 13 school facilities 42 collective creative and life Human resources 13 School authorities 42 Legislation and law 13 force of several generations. Informatics 13 Social care 44 Social services facilities 45 It has its own youth, more Law enforcement 16 Healthy City Bratislava 46 Office for Family and Women 46 indestructible than the youth Budgeting 20 Housing development 47 Budget revenues of the City of Bratislava 21 Administration of cemeteries and funeral services 47 of a generation, it has age, Budget expenses of the City of Bratislava 22 Rating 23 Culture and leisure time 48 which endures longer than the Most important events and projects in 2004 49 Land use development 24 Ars Bratislavensis 51 age of individuals that grow up Draft of new land use plan 25 City cultural and leisure time organisations 51 Procuring land planning documentation 26 there” Directing investment activities 26 Tourism 52 International co-operation 26 International co-operation 57 Alexander Mitscherlich Natural environment 27 Twin cities 58 (1908-1982) Urban greenery 28 International projects 58 German physician, Management of City Forests International organisations 60 psychoanalyst in Bratislava in 2004 29 and writer Waste management 29 Key financial indicators 61 Air protection 30 Budget balance report of the city Removal of old vehicles 30 of Bratislava for 2004 62 Off-budget funds of the City Assets 31 of Bratislava in 2004 65 Balance of assets and liabilities 32 Report of independent auditor 66 Sale of assets 32 Rental of assets 32 Building administration 32 Trading companies 33 Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic, is the historic, cultural-social centre and economic metropolis of Slovakia. The goal of the local government of the City of Bratislava is to create the conditions for a high quality inner-city Transport 34 environment and a pleasant home for its inhabitants. The local government needs to achieve the consensus of the City Transport constructions 35 and its inhabitants for the future formation and territorial development of Bratislava. Transport 36 Parking 37 At the same time, the City must secure a wide range of additional specific services for it to be attractive and hospitable Road administation 38 not only to the inhabitants of other regions of Slovakia, but also to its foreign visitors. In general the quality execution of these functions is in the interest of the State, as it then benefits the whole of Slovakia in the end. Furthermore, it produces the basis for Bratislava to become a capital of European stature. 2 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2004 How was 2004 for the City of Bratislava - the capital of 2004. As the City Mayor, I was most concerned with the The City brand and the creation of a uniform visual the Slovak Republic? In my opinion it was one of the restructuring of debt and the financial management of identity for the City under a new logo were also given most important years in the new-age history of our city, the City. Immediately after taking up my post in January more systematic attention. The City became increasingly even though such a statement might seem overly 2003, the City leaders faced a complex task: to active in marketing tourism, and coped admirably with pathetic to some at the present time. The real restructure the four billion debt of the City, whereby in the organisation of major international events such as importance of 2004 will only really be fully appreciated the space of under eight months it was already the annual congress of the European Federation of much later. Slovakia officially became a fully-fledged necessary to settle three billion. This was achieved by Conference Towns and more particularly, the NATO Member State of the European Union on the first of May, the signing of a loan agreement in June 2003. At the turn Parliamentary Assembly. The City Council approved the thereby definitively concluding one chapter in our history of 2004 the City of Bratislava procured external funding tourism development strategy "Bratislava on the map". and opening up a new one, which few people believed in for implementation of the Programme of development Visiting statistics for Bratislava and the number of just six years ago. After various historic periods of priorities. overnight stays in 2004 produced record high figures, isolation, forced division and separation in the past, our proving that Bratislava is becoming increasingly popular country became an equal and respected part of the I was also pleased by the process of gradual as an attractive city destination. largest economic grouping in the world, which can revitalisation of municipal companies and companies in already boast more than half a century of stability, peace which the City holds an ownership interest. Targeted Despite all those facts, I personally would characterise Andrej Ďurkovský and economic prosperity. steps toward revitalising the economics and organisation 2004 as a preparation or project year. At least that is Mayor of the City of Bratislava of companies were progressively adopted in KSP, refuse how it will eventually look when compared to 2005, Bratislava and Bratislavians greatly helped reach such a collector OLO a.s., and the City monument conservation which will be noted more for major investment activities landmark goal. It could even be said that without the institute MUOP. The three organisations - City culture of the City. Most of the 68-point Programme of many years of the positive attitude of the people of centres MKS, leisure and relaxation centre PKO and development priorities of the City of Bratislava for the Bratislava and their support for European integration, Bratislava Information Services, were fused to become 2004-2006 period have just started moving forward in Slovakia could very well have slammed shut the door to the Bratislava Cultural and Information Centre.