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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.

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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. A much 2005. I believe that citizens will soon reap the fruits, the advanced world in its own face at the last minute needed audit was carried out in the municipal transport above all, of certain key transport infrastructure projects. Bratislavians were well aware, however, that Slovakia's company DPB a.s., which will at long last hopefully lead entry to the European Union could greatly accelerate the to a gradual improvement in the standard of public As the City Mayor, I would like to see the citizens of the process of eliminating the backwardness in the quality of transport. The City was also fairly successful in other regions of Slovakia start to respect Bratislava more public services in Bratislava and the other regions of our occupying a key position in the Bratislava waterworks and to welcome it more as their capital. Sometimes it country, this in relation to transport, housing, the natural company BVS after its transformation. seems to me like the loathing and envy felt toward environment, or public order, while producing an ever Bratislava is growing deeper. This can be felt in almost higher standard of living, which the people of Bratislava In a fairly short space of time the City had to react to a every area of human activity. As far as I am concerned, have achieved in recent years thanks to their set of laws in the area of public finance reform. In this the citizens of Slovakia do not have the slightest motive intelligence, education and diligent work. Not forgetting respect, the year 2005 in particular will be crucial, as this to feel such a way. Bratislavians certainly do not live to all the other benefits offered by the gradual opening up is when the new system of local taxes will be put into the detriment of the other regions, on the contrary in fact. of the new labour market, the free movement of goods, practice, with administration being split between the City It is as if the people of Slovakia do not realise that the and new business opportunities and greater freedom of of Bratislava and its individual boroughs. A particularly living standard in Bratislava comes from the hard day-to- movement abroad. painful moment came with the hike in local real estate day work of the majority of people in Bratislava. taxes, the receipts from which replaced the now absent Alongside the theme of EU accession, however, State subsidy for municipal public transport, which Bratislava also continued with its practical daily life in previously covered two thirds of costs.

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SYMBOLS OF THE CITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES OF BRATISLAVA OF THE CITY OF BRATISLAVA For the purposes of local government the territory of the The Act on Municipal Establishment from 1990 granted City of Bratislava is divided into 17 boroughs. Local self- The local government authorities of the City of Bratislava cities, towns and villages throughout Slovakia the right to government in the City of Bratislava is exercised by are the City Council and the City Mayor. The bodies of use a municipal seal, municipal coat-of-arms, municipal SEAL inhabitants via: the City Council are the Executive Board and City insignia and municipal flag when exercising their The current seal of the City comprises the Bratislava Council committees. The same structure of bodies is autonomous powers. Bratislava was afforded the right to coat-of-arms with circular inscription Seal of the City of a) authorities of the City of Bratislava, applied at each borough level (Local Borough Council, use its own symbols in this respect by way of the Act on Bratislava written in both Slovak and Latin. An b) borough authorities, Borough Mayor, Local Executive Board and Local the Capital of the Slovak Republic - Bratislava from impression of the oldest seal of the City is preserved on c) voting by inhabitants of the City of Bratislava, Council committees). The City Council elects and recalls 1990. The use of these symbols is governed by a a deed from 1302 with its origin dating back to the d) voting by inhabitants of boroughs, the City Controller, and operates the Municipal Police. detailed arrangement set out in the City Charter. The middle of the 13th century. Another municipal deed from e) public assemblies of borough inhabitants. The City Hall of Bratislava arranges the expert, official symbols of the City of Bratislava according to the 1314 shows the three-tower fortress, which is now administrative and organisational work of the City. Charter are the coat-of-arms, flag and official seal of the accompanied by the inscription: SIGILLVM CIVITATI´(S) The local government of the City has jurisdiction over City. POSONIENSIS. This seal was created sometime city-wide issues, such as: between 1302 and 1314 and was owned by the - managing the City's assets and real estate; MAYOR inhabitants of the City, to which the text of the privileges - compiling and approving the City Budget and the of King Andrew III (Andrew the Venetian) from 1291 budget balance report; The Mayor is the highest executive body of the City of refers. - deciding on local taxes and local municipal charges; Bratislava and represents the City in external affairs. The COAT-OF-ARMS - directing economic activities in the City; Mayor is also responsible for the Municipal Police. The original basis for the Bratislava coat-of-arms is a - administering, maintaining and constructing class I symbol taken from earlier seals. The Bratislava coat-of- and II roads, including roadside greenery and tree arms was arranged in colour for the first time and rows; illustrated in the coat-of-arms deed of King Sigismund - maintaining and administering historic monuments from 1436. A miniature from the Sigismund coat-of-arms LOGO and buildings in the City, as well as the construction, deed became the base model for the City coat-of-arms, The logo is the youngest symbol of the City of Bratislava. maintenance and administration of cemeteries and and has been used ever since. The Bratislava coat-of- It represents the City using a modern symbol as a key cultural, sporting and other municipal facilities; arms consists of a red late gothic shield containing a part of the City's 'corporate identity'. The Bratislava logo - the provision of public services, the collection and silver three-tower fortress with portal, with two golden came out of an open public competition from the spring disposal of communal waste, cleaning, the repair and balls and protruding golden spikes on each of the red of 2004. As part of the concept of the new corporate maintenance of class I and II public roads, public roofs of the towers, and a half-drawn golden grate gate at identity of Bratislava, the City, in co-operation with the lighting and municipal public transport; the portal entrance. The Bratislava coat-of arms is one of Slovak Design Centre (SCD), decided to create a new - generating and preserving healthy conditions and a the purest city coat-of-arms, containing a tower fortress. logotype and a visual style for communication media on healthy style of life and work for inhabitants of the Bratislava. An international panel of judges evaluated City, environmental protection and the creation of Andrej Ďurkovský 966 separate entries from 610 authors, eventually conditions for culture, interest activities, physical Mayor of the City of Bratislava selecting the winning entry of Martin Žilinsky. The culture and sport; copyright to use the logo is protected by a license - administering municipal marketplaces; nominated to the post by KDH, DS, DU, SZS agreement. - procuring and approving land planning documentation party membership: KDH FLAG of residential areas and restricted zones, as well as the The flag of the City of Bratislava is very similar to the development concept for individual areas of City life; current national flag of the Republic of Poland. It is hardly - undertaking investment and commercial activities of surprising, then, that many Bratislavians when witnessing the City; the City flag hanging outside City Hall have found - establishing, abolishing and controlling municipal themselves wondering why there are so many official companies, organisations and facilities; Polish delegation visits to Bratislava. Yet, as historians will - organising voting of inhabitants of the City on key tell you, this is totally to be expected as all flags are based issues concerning the life and development of the City; on their coat-of-arms and seals, and these are very - ensuring public order in the City; closely connected in history. The flag of Bratislava is made - ensuring the conservation of cultural monuments; up of two horizontal equally wide bands, with a white band - ensuring the creation of the technical map and on top and a red band on the bottom. The flag ends in a integrated information system of the City of swallowtail, which is typical for municipal flags in Slovakia. Bratislava.

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DEPUTY MAYORS EXECUTIVE BOARD Vladimír Bajan, borough mayor of Petržalka, The Mayor is deputised by his deputies, who are appointed The Executive Board is the initiative, executive and Mária Wuketichová, at the recommendation of the Mayor by the City Council for control body of the City Council. It also performs the role borough mayor of Jarovce, a full term of office from the ranks of councillors. of advisory body to the Mayor. The Executive Board is Dušan Antoš, composed as follows: borough mayor of Rusovce, Alžbeta Brozsová, a) deputy mayors and other members up to a count of borough mayor of Čunovo, 10, who are elected by the City Council from councillors Pavol Baxa, for a full term of office, City councillor, b) all borough mayors, Anton Beleš, c) City Mayor. City councillor, Milan Cílek, Composition of the Executive Board in 2004: City councillor, Andrej Ďurkovský, Marta Černá, Mayor of the City of Bratislava, City councillor, Branislav Hochel, Juraj Plechlo, Branislav Hochel Štefan Holčík First deputy mayor, City councillor, First Deputy Mayor for financial strategy, Deputy Mayor for culture, protection of historic Štefan Holčík, Viliam Nagy, social affairs and health monuments, youth, education and the environment deputy mayor, City councillor. Karol Kolada, Respective City Council committees: Respective City Council committees: deputy mayor, 1. Committee for Financial Strategy 1. Committee for Culture and the Conservation Tatiana Mikušová, CITY COUNCIL 2. Committee for Social Affairs and Health of Historic Monuments deputy mayor, 2. Committee for Youth, Education and Sport Peter Čiernik, During the course of 2004 the Executive Board of nominated to the post by: KDH, DS, DU, SZS 3. Committee for the Environment and Construction borough mayor of Staré Mesto, Bratislava convened 10 times and the City Council 11 party membership: DS Pavol Kubovič, times. nominated by: KDH, DS, DU, SZS borough mayor of Ružinov, party membership: no political affiliation Ľudmila Lacková, At the individual sessions a total of 763 submissions and borough mayor of Vrakuňa, 56 information materials were submitted and distributed. Oto Nevický, borough mayor of Podunajské Biskupice, The Executive Board adopted 253 resolutions in 2004. Richard Frimmel, borough mayor of Nové Mesto, The City Council approved a total of 305 resolutions. Pavol Bielik, During the year, City councillors interpellated a total of borough mayor of Rača, 46 cases. Anna Zemanová, borough mayor of Vajnory, In 2004 the City Council approved 14 general Bystrík Hollý, ordinances of the City of Bratislava and 5 addenda to the borough mayor of Karlova Ves, City Charter of Bratislava. Tatiana Mikušová Karol Kolada Peter Polák, Deputy Mayor for land planning, asset management, Deputy Mayor for transport, construction and technical borough mayor of Dúbravka, housing and tourism infrastructure Peter Šramko, borough mayor of Lamač, Respective City Council committees: Respective City Council committees: Jozef Paczelt, 1. Committee for Land and Strategic Planning 1. Committee for Transport and Information Systems borough mayor of Devín, 2. Committee for Administration and Enterprise with City 2. Committee for the Protection of Public Order Vladimír Mráz, Assets 3. Legislative-legal Committee borough mayor of Devínska Nová Ves, 3. Housing Development Committee Vladimír Kubovič, nominated by: KDH, DS, DU, SZS borough mayor of Záhorská Bystrica, nominated by: SDKU, ANO, SMK-MKP, OKS party membership: KDH party membership: SDKU 8 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2004

CITY COUNCILLORS OF THE CITY 39. Hríb Peter, DS CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES OF BRATISLAVA IN THE ELECTION 40. Hrnčiarová Martina,** DS TERM 2002 - 2006 41. Hruška Dušan, SZS Mandate Committee 42. Jandošová Eva, SDKÚ 43. Janota Stanislav, KDH Legislative-legal Committee 44. Jaššová Eva, independent candidate without political affiliation Committee for Financial Strategy 45. Jurzycová Bedřiška, DS 46. Kadnár Róbert, SDKÚ Committee for Administration and Enterprise 47. Keltošová Oľga, independent candidate without with City Assets political affiliation 48. Kimerlingová Viera, KDH Committee for Land and Strategic Planning 49. Kolada Karol, KDH 50. Kolesár Peter, SDKÚ Committee for the Environment and 51. Korček Tomáš, SDKÚ Construction 52. Kosnáč Gabriel, KDH 53. Kotuľa Ján, KDH Committee for Transport and Information 54. Kováč Rudolf, KDH Systems 55. Kuruc Martin, SDKÚ 56. Lacková Ľudmila, SNS Committee for Youth, Education and Sport 57. Langoš Ján, DS Christian Democrats (KDH) 22 Alliance of New Citizen (ANO) 2 Slovak National Party (SNS) 1 58. Lenč Peter, KDH Committee for Culture and the Conservation Slovak Christian and Smer - Social Movement for Democtaics Union (SDKÚ) 22 Democracy (SMER) 2 Democracy (HZD) 1 59. Lexmann Eugen, KDH of Historic Monuments Democratic Party (DS) 10 Independent Forum (NF) 2 Social Democratic 60. Ležovičová Halka, KDH Hungarian Coalition Green Party Alternative (SDA) 1 Lutter Patrick, Committee for Social Affairs and Health Party (SMK-MKP) 5 in Slovakia (SZS) 2 Independent Councillors 5 61. independent candidate without No Political Affiliation 5 political affiliationi 62. Mede Václav,*** SMK-MKP Housing Development Committee 1. Augustín Jozef, KDH 19. Dobrotka Jaroslav, SDKÚ 63. Mikuš Ján, SDKÚ 2. Ágošton Tomáš, SMK-MKP 20. Doktorovová Helena, SDKÚ 64. Mikušová Tatiana, SDKÚ Committee for Protection of Public Order 3. Baranová Jozefína, KDH 21. Dragúň Marián, KDH 65. Minárik Pavol, KDH 4. Bartoš Martin, independent candidate without 22. Dubček Peter, no political affiliation, 66. Mitterpachová Hilda, SDKÚ Committee for Protection of Public Interest political affiliation nominated by SMER 67. Mráz Vladimír, NF pursuant to the work of Public Officials 5. Baxa Pavol, KDH 23. Dyttertová Anna, KDH 68. Mrvová Oľga, SMK-MKP 6. Beke Tibor, SMK-MKP 24. Encinger Miroslav, SDKÚ 69. Nagy Viliam, SMK-MKP 7. Beleš Anton, DS 25. Erdélyiová Yveta,* SDKÚ 70. Novitzky Otto, SDKÚ 8. Beňuška Peter, independent candidate without 26. Fabor Tomáš, SDKÚ 71. Petrek Andrej, DS political affiliation 27. Fedeleš Jozef, no political affiliation, nominated 72. Plechlo Juraj, ANO 9. Berkovič Alexander, no political affiliation, as a candidate of SMK-MKP by the coalition SDKÚ, 73. Rajkovič Peter, KDH nominated by the coalition SDKÚ, ANO, ANO, SMK-MKP, OKS 74. Raninec Branislav, SDKÚ SMK-MKP, OKS 28. Fialík Stanislav, SDKÚ 75. Snopko Ladislav, DS 10. Berta Martin, KDH 29. Ftáčnik Milan, no political affiliation 76. Šramko Boris, KDH 11. Blažej Pavel, SDKÚ 30. Hagovský Milan, SDKÚ 77. Šterbatý Juraj, no political affiliation 12. Broszová Alžbeta, no political affiliation, 31. Harvančík Jozef, KDH 78. Šubík Július, ANO nominated by the coalition KDH, DS, DU, SZS 32. Harvanová Eva Mária, SDKÚ 79. Záhumenská Andrea, SZS 13. Cílek Milan, SDKÚ 33. Házy Jozef, NF 80. Záhumenská Katarína, DS 14. Čarnogurská Marta, KDH 34. Hochel Branislav, DS 15. Černá Marta, no political affiliation, 35. Holásek Vladimír, SDKÚ * until 1.12.2004 Mário Lužinský nominated by NF 36. Holčík Ján, SDKÚ **until 1.12.2004 Ján Porubský 16. Čiernik Peter, KDH 37. Holčík Štefan, no political affiliation, ***until 6.9.2004 Kamil Procházka 17. Dej František, SMER nominated by the coalition KDH, DS, DU, SZS 18. Discantiny Peter, KDH 38. Hollý Alexander, DS

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FRONT OFFICE SERVICES Staff of budgetary organisations: - 127 employees in five leisure centres (with a further In 2004, the City of Bratislava dealt with more than 238 working on the basis of work agreements). There 42,000 official queries and requests of citizens and were 365 employees on average, visitors to the City via its Front Office, either in person, - 540 employees in elementary art schools (with a further by telephone or by e-mail. The Front Office also dealt 66 working on work agreements). There were 606 with 253 requests for access to information pursuant to employees on average, Act 211/2000 Coll. on free access to information. Most - 366 employees at four homes and three old folk homes. often the requests concerned the assets and development plans of the City, the natural environment Average number of employees in subsidised and social issues. organisations of the City:

Pursuant to Act 599/2001 Coll. on the certification of Municipal library 64 deeds and signatures on deeds by district offices and Galleries of Bratislava 28 municipalities, a total of 7,466 deeds and 4,421 City museum 58 signatures were certified in 2004. City monument conservation institute MUOP 17 Bratislava Cultural and Information Centre 64 Front Office City Zoo 67 Primaciálne nám. 1, 814 99 Bratislava 1 Physical education and recreational facility Ground floor of the New City Hall (Nova Radnica) administration STARZ 166 Office hours are the same as the office hours of PAMING – municipal investor for conservation Bratislava City Hall: of monuments 14 Monday 8:00 - 17:00 Marianum – funeral undertaking services 184 Tuesday 8:00 - 16:00 Municipal forests 14 Wednesday 8:00 - 16:00 General Investor of Bratislava GIB 24 Thursday 8:00 - 16:00 Friday 8:00 - 15:00 An average of 700 employees worked in subsidised organisations in 2004. Contact: Tel.: +421 2 5935 6399, answering machine: 5935 6688, 5935 6689 INFORMATICS Fax: +421 2 5441 4392, 5441 4393 E-mail: [email protected] City information system At the present time the City of Bratislava utilises a structured computer network in six buildings, comprising HUMAN RESOURCES more than 370 computers and six master servers.

As of 31 December 2004 City Hall employed an average In 2004 the foundations were laid for the establishment of of 399 employees, of which 61 were managers. A total of e-Government by the publicising of forms and 240 people worked in Bratislava's Municipal Police. applications in electronic form, and by making services of the specialised Front Office available on the official internet site of the City of Bratislava at www.bratislava.sk.

1. The Informatics Section co-operated with the Cadastral Authority of Bratislava to create a Geographic Information System. It also co-operates with the Slovak INTERNAL Hydro-meteorological Institute, City boroughs, building authorities, and representative offices in the Slovak Republic, municipal organisations and State AFFAIRS administration authorities, with the aim of harmonising and developing their respective information systems.

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STRUCTURE OF ELECTED BODIES AND BRATISLAVA CITY HALL

In 2004 the City of Bratislava received the Acclaim Award in the contest Zlatý Erb 2004 (Golden Escutcheon) for SECTION OF CITY CONTROLLER KATARÍNA KALASOVÁ CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD the best internet site of a city or village and the Acclaim Award in the 3rd year of the contest for the best public CONTROL ACTIVITY MAYOR administration project for the software of the Geographic CENTRAL REGISTRY OF GRIEVANCES ANDREJ ĎURKOVSKÝ Information System. The City of Bratislava also took part in the international congress Information Technology and Public Administration 2004 (ITAPA). DEPUTY MAYOR DEPUTY MAYOR DEPUTY MAYOR FIRST DEPUTY MAYOR TATIANA MIKUŠOVÁ KAROL KOLADA ŠTEFAN HOLČÍK BRANISLAV HOCHEL MAYOR'S OFFICE SECRETARIAT 1 SECRETARIAT 1 SECRETARIAT 1 SECRETARIAT 1 BOARD OF ADVISORS Digital map ADVISOR 1 ADVISOR 1 ADVISOR 1 ADVISOR 1 MAYOR'S SECRETARIAT The City of Bratislava has gradually been putting ASSISTANT 1 ASSISTANT 1 ASSISTANT 1 ASSISTANT 1 MANDATE PROTOCOL together its own geo-information portal, the ambition of COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATION OF COMMITTEE FOR COMMITTEE FOR COMMITTEE FOR YOUTH, COMMITTEE FOR VLADIMÍR MRÁZ OWNERSHIP INTERESTS which is to provide citizens with comprehensive spatial ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION-LAW EDUCATION AND SPORT FINANCIAL STRATEGY OF CITY IN COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE WITH CITY STANISLAV JANOTA MARIÁN DRAGÚŇ VIERA KIMERLINGOVÁ COMPANIES information by using public computer networks. The ASSETS COMMITTEE FOR COMMITTEE FOR CULTURE COMMITTEE FOR SOCIAL RÓBERT KADNÁR TRANSPORT AND AND PROTECTION OF AFFAIRS AND HEALTH proposed modern solution enables the timely provision INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR LAND USE INFORMATION SYSTEMS HISTORIC MONUMENTS TOMÁŠ ÁGOŠTON RELATIONS DEPARTMENT of up-to-date information on the actual status of City AND STRATEGIC PLANNING TOMÁŠ FABOR LADISLAV SNOPKO COMMITTEE FOR ALEXANDER HOLLÝ EU RELATIONS OFFICER COMMITTEE FOR COMMITTEE FOR THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC spaces in an easy to understand manner. COMMITTEE FOR HOUSING PROTECTION OF PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT AND INTERESTS UPON THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORDER CONSTRUCTION WORK OF PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER GABRIEL KOSNÁČ JÁN LANGOŠ DUŠAN HRUŠKA OFFICIALS PETER HRÍB Currently, by the use of special functions, data is input MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARMENT OF RESPECTIVE MUNICIPAL RESPECTIVE MUNICIPAL RESPECTIVE MUNICIPAL COMMUNICATION AND into databases in the form of regulations, records, drafts ZUZANA ZAJACOVÁ ORGANISATIONS ORGANISATIONS ORGANISATIONS RESPECTIVE MUNICIPAL MARKETING ORGANISATIONS CHIEF INSPECTOR and maps. These comprise data on the placement of PRESS OFFICE sources of pollution, waste handling, on the state of MARKETING SECTION CITY HALL PUBLIC RELATIONS public greenery, on transport organisation, municipal real DIRECTOR ANNA PAVLOVIČOVÁ estate, geodetic documentation of buildings, current street names, and applicable guidelines for new investment objectives and their implementation. I. SECTION ECONOMIC II. SECTION LAND USE III. SECTION IV. SECTION TRANSPORT LEGISLATIVE-LEGAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMES OF CITY ADINISTRATION AND USE AND ROAD MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT OF CITY OF CITY REAL ESTATE SECTION OF DIRECTOR SECTION OF DIRECTOR LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES The organisation and structure of data in the digital SECTION OF DIRECTOR SECTION OF DIRECTOR LEGAL AFFAIRS environment increases the work effectiveness of City DEPARTMENT FOR LAND TRANSPORT PLANNING Hall by limiting duplicate data entries and by ensuring FINANCIAL AND FUND USE PLAN AND REAL ESTATE AND TRAFFIC ORGANISATIONAL GENERATION DEPARTMENT DEVELOPMENT OF CITY MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT immediate access to fresh data. OFFICER FOR MUNICIPAL LAND DEVELOPMENT BUDGET AND FINANCING OFFICER LEGAL AFFAIRS OFFICER TRANSPORT PLANNING PERSONNEL AND PAYROLL OFFICER OFFICER FOR ACCOUNTING LAND PLANNING OFFICER OFFICER FOR DEPARTMENT INFORMATION- TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT The basic building block of the City portal for spatial OFFICER FOR INSPECTION OFFICER FOR GENERAL DOCUMENTATION OFFICER BUILDING SCHEMES OF INFORMATICS information is the computer base of the digital technical TECHNICAL OFFICER FOR CITY REAL DEPARTMENT map of the City. The map contains information on the TAX AND FEE INFRASTRUCTURE ESTATE RECORDS TRANSPORT OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM DEPARTMENT geometric arrangement of buildings above and below DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE RENTALS MUNICIPAL PUBLIC OFFICER FOR GEO- ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT TRANSPORT OFFICER INFORMATION SYSTEM ground, with indication of the relief and technical TOURISM DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER RENTALS OFFICER OFFICER FOR ROAD infrastructure of buildings. ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT FOR OFFICER FOR WASTES LITIGATIONS OFFICER INTERNAL AFFAIRS AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT CULTURE AND EDUCATION OFFICER OF SPECIAL TECHNICAL BUILDING OFFICE ADMINISTRATION OFFICER OFFICER FOR ECONOMICS New information is entered to the database EDUCATION OFFICER ROAD MANAGEMENT OFFICER FOR DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL OFFICER progressively according to the surveying of new DEPARTMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OF CLAIMS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL MUNICIPAL GREENERY ECONOMIC- OFFICER FOR buildings. Information outputs are produced in the form AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OF PRIMATE'S PALACE OFFICER FOR of cartographically processed maps on a scale of 1:500 DEPARTMENT OF FIRE ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, PREVENTION MAINTENANCE OF CO-ORDINATION AND or in the form of a record of map pages stored on CD- THOROUGHFARES ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ROM. The City also provides spatial information and OFFICER FOR TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING MANUAL LABOUR specific purpose maps from its collection of maps on a OBJECTS PROFESSIONS OFFICER FOR DISPATCH scale of 1:10,000 or 1:2,000 or orthophotographic maps CONTROL AND STANDBY SERVICES in digital form and cartographic form for the purposes of OFFICER FOR PUBLIC building design, architectonic studies and general LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNAGE building schemes.

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STRUCTURE OF ELECTED BODIES AND BRATISLAVA CITY HALL

14 15 2. LAW ENFORCEMENT

In 2004, the Municipal Police (hereinafter "MP"), as the A key factor affecting the overall quality of public order law enforcement body of the City of Bratislava, dealt with was the level of co-operation with other public and State 85,664 incidents that were resolved by its officers. administration bodies, in particular the Slovak Police Force. Officers of the MP collaborated with the national The duties set out by the autonomous bodies and the police force and the traffic police on various activities. directorate of the MP for 2004 mostly focused on This collaboration mostly focused on the combined checking adherence to the provisions of public enforcement of public order at various cultural, social, ordinances and respect for public order. Attention was sporting and other events, the resolution of incidents also given to resolving problems relating to static traffic, involving minor offences, as well as dealing with the above all in relation to inspections carried out in summer tourist season. At the direct request of the pedestrian zones. Slovak Police Force, officers of the MP helped resolve 310 incidents. As part of their activities, MP officers dealt with numerous grievances of citizens made by phone or in The MP dealt with a total of 79,311 offences in 2004, person, including emergency calls on the 159 40,584 of which were resolved by on-the-spot fines. In emergency number A total of 12,349 cases were filed financial terms, offences resolved by on-the-spot fines with the police, most frequently involving cases of generated SKK 7.8 million. The most frequent offences grievances over breach of the peace at night and concerned violation of regulations governing the violation of the rules of civil co-existence. Also reported consumption of alcohol in public, preservation of public were infringements of ordinances on public order. orderliness, illegal parking on reserved parking spaces and damage to public greenery, including parking on the In 2004, the officers of MP continued with the prevention grass. project aimed at elementary school pupils in Bratislava entitled "Behave normally". During the course of the 2003/2004 school year, a total of 724 pupils of Bratislava elementary schools took part in the project. Throughout the entire school year, and in cooperation with individual city boroughs and their elementary schools, in the mornings and afternoons officers of the Municipal Police implemented the project focusing on child safety on pedestrian crossings.

Another preventive step taken by the MP was the operation of the established network of security cameras, which continued to serve in 2004 for the purposes of monitoring public order and the effective prevention of undesirable anti-social activities. Potential offenders therefore had to count with the swift response of the MP patrols aimed at preventing anti-social behaviour and the possible use of video footage in the investigation of such cases by law enforcement bodies. A total of 38 security cameras were in operation in 2004, of which 16 cameras were located in the borough of 2. Stare Mesto, 5 in Ružinov, 6 in Nove Mesto and 11 in Petržalka.

LAW In July 2004, the "Register of Removed Vehicles" was put into operation, which can be used to verify whether or not a specific motor vehicle has been towed away by ENFORCEMENT the Municipal Police in the territory of Bratislava.

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Overview of activities of Municipal Police of the City of Bratislava in 2004 Overview of the activities of the Municipal Police of the City of Bratislava in 2004 Offences against or at sections Number of offences and their resolution Offences committed by breach Number of offences and their resolution (excepting VZN) Total of which, resolved by on-the-spot fines of provisions of general ordinances - VZN Total of which, on-the-spot fines City City boroughs (by area) City City boroughs number of on-the-spot number of on-the-spot number of on-the-spot number of on-the-spot on-the-spot fines on-the-spot fines on-the-spot fines on-the-spot fines fines in SKK fines in SKK fines in SKK fines in SKK offences arising at several administration sections-§ 21/372 1 animal breading - fees-VZN 6 2 300 against road traffic safety and fluency-§ 22/372 32 217 12 688 2 518 300 8 630 1 864 500 taxi service-VZN 196 40 5 700 55 9 400 parking spaces for the handicapped-§ 22/372 61 11 5 000 26 6 900 parking spaces as per VZN 3/96-VZN 7 274 917 213 100 3 270 750 500 other offences at the section of transport and animal breeding-VZN 517 146 15 500 88 10 900 road traffic-§ 23/372 115 3 800 8 1 300 on dogs, leashes, breeding-VZN 3 277 995 101 300 843 85 600 at the section for protection against alcoholism and pavement cleanliness-VZN 19 2 200 2 500 other-§ 30/372 5 3 1 600 1 100 pavements - winter maintenance-VZN 152 12 1 800 20 5 100 offences at the section of culture-§ 32/372 2 cleanliness and order-VZN 4 553 612 82 000 555 83 400 at the section of water management-§ 34/372 8 6 900 containers and their sites-VZN 969 18 2 000 14 1 500 at the section for the use of explosives-§ 40/372 1 fees from advertising + posters-VZN 6 2 200 at the section of environmental protection-§ 45/372 7 1 200 1 1 000 out-patient sales-VZN 665 292 39 900 173 24 700 other offences against administrative order-§ 46/372 30 2 1 000 5 1 500 marketplace order-VZN 251 105 12 600 93 10 500 offences against public order-§ 47/372 5 140 786 110 400 682 101 500 use of public space-VZN 147 44 7 200 36 7 500 against public order-§ 48/372 22 2 300 public greenery-VZN 1 305 481 61 000 235 30 500 against civil co-habitation-§ 49/372 181 15 4 900 4 1 600 parking on greenery (e.g. 8/93)-VZN 5 399 1 498 229 800 1 385 190 300 offences against property-§ 50/372 664 80 24 400 54 18 200 unauthorised stopping on reserved parking places-VZN 15 3 500 8 900 dumps-§ of Act 16 limited stopping zone-VZN 2 942 467 104 300 1 098 256 100 old and wrecked motor vehicles-§ 80k/223 84 parking on pavement-VZN 3 1 100 unauthorised handling of waste-§ 80b/223 3 old cars-VZN 260 1 200 truancy 3 pedestrian zone-VZN 2 840 276 90 800 1 092 297 700 Act on keeping dogs-§/282/2002 1 closing hours-VZN 694 106 41 400 277 124 000 Act on protection of non-smokers-§/ 67/1997 4 4 400 consumption of alcohol in public-VZN 6 951 953 96 600 750 76 900 TOTAL 38 565 13 595 2 667 300 9 417 1 997 500 fireworks-VZN 228 38 4 000 26 2 600 sexual services-VZN 294 53 6 800 154 19 900 personal harassment-VZN 880 1 200 9 1 500 VZN § 46-ostatné 507 48 9 000 32 8 100 VZN § 48-ostatné 119 8 2 300 22 5 900 TOTAL 40 469 7 119 1 128 500 10 239 2 004 300

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19 3. BUDGETING

The key objective of the budget policy of the City of An overview of the volume and structure Bratislava in 2004 was to contribute to the stable and of budget revenues for 2004 balanced financing of the municipal and public duties of is shown in the following graph: the City, and to satisfy liabilities of the City arising from the debt service, and also to secure returnable funding Non-tax revenues Grants and transfers 9.75% to finance the Programme of Development Priorities of 34.02% the City of Bratislava for 2005 and 2006.

The economic results of the City of Bratislava for 2004 are not comparable to those from 2003, as the surplus for 2004 comprising SKK 3,494.9 million was influenced by • receipt of a loan SKK 3,200.0 mill, • receipt of a subsidy from the State Budget for construction of the Apollo Bridge to be drawn by the end of 2005 SKK 277.6 mill. Income from financial Total SKK 3,477.6 mill. Tax revenues operations 19.58% 36.66%

If we exclude from the generated surplus of the City of Bratislava the loan and the State budget subsidy for construction of the Apollo Bridge to be used in 2005, the economic surplus of the City comes to SKK 17.3 million.

TAX REVENUES BUDGET REVENUES OF THE CITY OF BRATISLAVA Quantification of tax revenues for 2004 is based on development of the fulfilment of individual tax classes in The budget of the City of Bratislava for 2004 projected recent years while accounting for changes in tax with revenues of SKK 10,178.1 million, while actual legislation. Budget sources from tax revenue receipts generated revenues comprised SKK 10,062.2 million, were projected to reach SKK 1,961.4 million. The representing a budget performance of 98.9%. following taxes constituted actual receipts worth SKK 1,969.9 million (budget performance of 100.4%): • personal income tax from employment and emoluments SKK 554.1 mill. • corporate income tax SKK 376.1 mill. • road tax SKK 188.3 mill. • fees for refuse collection, transport and disposal SKK 803.7 mill. • Municipal fees and charges SKK 47.7 mill.

The budgeting of the City for 2004 ended with a surplus of SKK 3,494.9 million, a summary of which is given in the following overview: 3. Actual Budget Actual Performance Index Indicator for for for v 2004 2003 2004 2004 % 2003 BUDGETING Total income 9 905 750 10 178 141 10 062 253 98,9 101,6 Total expenditure 9 597 884 6 978 168 6 567 354 94,1 68,4 Balance + 307 866 + 3 199 973 + 3 494 899 x x

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NON-TAX REVENUES CURRENT EXPENSES Structure of current expenses by functional classification:

Non-tax revenues comprising SKK 980.6 million Current expenses incurred worth SKK 4,676.9 million

accounted for 33.2% of budget revenues of the City of make up 71.2% of the total volume of expenditures. In Economic area Environmental protection 23,65 % Bratislava. This revenue category includes income from terms of the annual budget these were drawn to the level 26,06 % Housing and civil amenities operations, income from ownership and business of 99.0%. 2,74 % undertakings, interest revenues, collected sanctions, and Health service from the balance of funds following financial accounting. 0,01 % Public order Recreation, culture and religion and safety 3,45 % 1,90 % Education LOAN 3,14 % General public services Social security 3,29 % In December 2004 the City of Bratislava assumed a 35,76% liability in relation to receipt of a loan. The loan worth EUR 82.4 million was granted to the City of Bratislava on 29 December 2004 by Dexia banka Slovensko, a.s. The loan matures in 2011 and is specified for financing the investment development programmes of the City as The budgeting of capital expenses by functional classification is shown in the following graph: approved in the Programme of Priorities of the City of Bratislava for the 2004 – 2006 period.

Economic area Housing and civil amenities 3,26 % 88,42% BUDGET EXPENDITURE OF THE CITY Recreation, culture and religion 3,57 % OF BRATISLAVA Education 0,06 %

Social security 0,65 % In the budget for 2004 expenditures worth SKK 6,567.3 CAPITAL EXPENSES million were made, which represents a saving of SKK General public services 3,55 % 410.9 million over the budgeted volume. In terms of the The budget of the City of Bratislava earmarked SKK Public order and safety 0,50 % annual target, in relative terms expenditures were drawn 1,778.3 million for the financing of capital requirements to the level of 94.1%. in 2004. In reality a total of SKK 1,457.9 million was spent on investment purposes, i.e. 82.0% of the budgeted volume.

The largest proportion of capital expenditure outlay is represented by capital transfers in the transport sector, RATING An overview of the structure of budget comprising: expenditures for 2004 is shown In 2004 Slovak Rating Agency, a.s. (SRA) evaluated the in the following graph: • for construction of the Apollo Bridge SKK 610.1 mill. rating of the City of Bratislava. On 16 December 2003 • to secure investments of municipal SRA assigned the City of Bratislava the following ratings Expenses from financial Current expenses transport, including repayments for 2004: operations 71.21% of loan principal SKK 387.0 mill. 6,59% • for transport construction SKK 129.3 mill. Long-term domestic currency rating BBB+ (stable outlook) Long-term foreign currency rating BBB- (stable outlook) Short-term rating S2

Capital expenses The rating for 2005 was not renewed due to disinterest 22.20% of the City.

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NON-TAX REVENUES CURRENT EXPENSES Structure of current expenses by functional classification:

Non-tax revenues comprising SKK 980.6 million Current expenses incurred worth SKK 4,676.9 million accounted for 33.2% of budget revenues of the City of make up 71.2% of the total volume of expenditures. In Economic area Environmental protection 23,65 % Bratislava. This revenue category includes income from terms of the annual budget these were drawn to the level 26,06 % Housing and civil amenities operations, income from ownership and business of 99.0%. 2,74 % undertakings, interest revenues, collected sanctions, and Health service from the balance of funds following financial accounting. 0,01 % Public order Recreation, culture and religion and safety 3,45 % 1,90 % Education LOAN 3,14 % General public services Social security 3,29 % In December 2004 the City of Bratislava assumed a 35,76% liability in relation to receipt of a loan. The loan worth EUR 82.4 million was granted to the City of Bratislava on 29 December 2004 by Dexia banka Slovensko, a.s. The loan matures in 2011 and is specified for financing the investment development programmes of the City as The budgeting of capital expenses by functional classification is shown in the following graph: approved in the Programme of Priorities of the City of Bratislava for the 2004 – 2006 period.

Economic area Housing and civil amenities 3,26 % 88,42% BUDGET EXPENDITURE OF THE CITY Recreation, culture and religion 3,57 % OF BRATISLAVA Education 0,06 %

Capital expenses The rating for 2005 was not renewed due to disinterest 22.20% of the City.

22 23 4. LAND USE DEVELOPMENT

DRAFT OF NEW LAND USE PLAN

Based on analyses of previous development and The aim of preparing an LUP is to create the land and accounting for the consequences of social, political and technical requisites for harmonious development of the economic changes in society, in particular following 1989, City, its boroughs and its encatchment area, while new requirements were set out for the formation of the City respecting the specific conditions of the territory and in terms of its internal structure and a whole hierarchy of existing natural and cultural values, also by increasing the broader international and domestic relations, primarily in quality of the natural environment in a way that Bratislava relation to private ownership of real estate and the represents a city of major international significance, a mechanism of a market economy. metropolis of Central Europe and the Podunajska region, with a high quality transport system, healthy living The need to produce a new Land Use Plan (LUP) was also environment and preserved natural values. defined by the Development Strategy of the City of Bratislava (1999). By the approval of this strategic In 2004 the "Draft of the new Land Use Plan of the City of document the basic development potential of Bratislava Bratislava" was prepared as the priority land planning was assessed, and the basic vision of development document of the City. The City then arranged revision adopted, with defined long-term strategic goals for proceedings with all affected parties of public development of the City. administration, with non-governmental organisations and with the people of Bratislava. An expert standpoint was The City of Bratislava is the contracting authority for the also provided by representatives of neighbouring Land Use Plan of the City of Bratislava. The draft LUP was municipalities, including the mayors of municipalities from prepared by a team of specialists from City Hall, experts the bordering regions of Austria and Hungary. The from the city monument conservation institute MUOP, document was made available on the internet site of the experts and specialists from the organisations City of Bratislava. In December 2004 an expert appraisal of ENVIROCONSULTING Modra, the Faculty of Architecture the draft LUP was ordered. of the Slovak Technical University in Bratislava, The Natural Sciences Faculty of Comenius University, the County Heritage Office of Bratislava, the National nature conservation authorities - RSOPK Bratislava, Malacky, Dunajská Streda and Modra, NGOs, the Association of Industry and Environment (APOP), and CISK - Urbion Bratislava.

The key objective of preparing and approving the LUP of the City of Bratislava is to create a basic tool as a result of the consensus of the City and its inhabitants for the future formation and land use development of Bratislava. The approved Land Use Plan also represents a tool for land planning decisions in the City and its environs. 4. LAND USE DEVELOPMENT 25 4. LAND USE DEVELOPMENT

DRAFT OF NEW LAND USE PLAN

PROCURING LAND INTERNATIONAL PLANNING DOCUMENTATION CO-OPERATION

In 2004 the City of Bratislava arranged the preparation and In 2004 the City of Bratislava was actively involved in processing of various land planning documents, as well as several international projects regarding land use the processing of expert support materials for future development: project documentation, such as for Podhradie, the culture and relaxation centre PKO, the Prístav docklands zone,  Jordes - with the regions of Lower Austria, Vienna, Petržalka - centre, or Petržalka - Chorvátske Rameno. Burgenland, Györ, and Bratislava and Trnava counties.

Furthermore, the IV quadrant in the southern section of the  Centrope - together with Austria, Hungary and the City was designed as a so-called bypass channel. Czech Republic This concerns the preparation of a Documents were also arranged for the future route of the common cross-border document that will serve as the main transport system in Petržalka. basis for future drawing of financial resources from EU funds pursuant to cross-border co-operation. Centrope is a Land planning documentation procured common project of Intereg IIIC on the strategy of in 2004 development of the Central European Region (Austria- Slovakia-Czech Republic-Hungary).  Land Use General Housing Scheme of the City of Bratislava,  Employment strategy of Austria-Slovakia region -  LUP for central zones - Petržalka borough, the territory preparation of a key strategic document regarding cross- between Starý Most bridge and Prístavný Most bridge, border co-operation on the future development of  LUP for the Podhradie zone, employment in the common area.  Update of the LUP for zone A6 - Slavín, modifications and additions in certain sectors,  Joint shunt channel in the border region of Austria and  Proposal of modifications and additions to the Update of Slovakia - the creation of a joint shunt channel that would the LUP of the City of Bratislava, 1993, as amended and protect Bratislava against floods and also serve as a supplemented. connection canal for supplying water to the Nezider Lake.

DIRECTING INVESTMENT In 2004 the City of Bratislava was represented at various ACTIVITIES international conferences concerning land use planning, e.g. the congress of IFHP (International Federation for As part of the preparation of standpoints to investment Housing and Planning) in Oslo, the international objectives or land planning documentation, in 2004 the conference of the Association of European Urban Land planning department of City Hall dealt with 387 Planners in Prague, the international urban conference binding stances and land planning information outputs, as World Urban Forum UN-HABITAT in Barcelona, initial well as 99 environmental impact assessments (EIA) talks on the CITEAIR Project in Paris, conferences on the regarding buildings. renewal of devastated industrial areas and urban spaces Renewal of Disused Urban Areas in Warsaw, or the It also issued 1,887 land planning information outputs for international conference Architecture Without Limits in natural and legal entities, standpoints to investment the Polish town of Lublin. objectives (expert activity), standpoints to the rental and sale of land, and 904 binding stances concerning investment activities. 5. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 26 ANNUAL REPORT 2004

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URBAN GREENERY GREEN CITY PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF BRATISLAVA CITY the incinerator is able to incinerate more than SKK 2.5 FORESTS IN 2004 million tons of waste. The benefits of the incinerator in In 2004 the City of Bratislava cared for 90 hectares of The 6th year of this environmental project for inhabitants of terms of environmental protection are indispensable. urban greenery, mostly in the Horsky Park area (22 Bratislava was organised in 2004. The partner to the Total expenses of the City forests organisation (Mestske Thanks to the third level of cleaning, the treatment of hectares), along the Tyršove Nábrežie banks of the project, the goal of which is to improve the quality of the Lesy) in Bratislava for 2004 came to SKK 18.9 million, combustion gas catches all hazardous compounds that Danube (5 hectares) and on Hradny Vrch (castle hill). It natural environment, is the company Philip Morris Slovakia comprising in particular: are released during the process of incineration. The also cared for 7 to 8 thousand roadside trees bordering s.r.o. For the first time the people themselves were given treatment of combustion gases is organised in such a way class I and II roads (220 hectares). Boroughs have the chance of deciding by their votes in which localities the • forest park activities SKK 1,847,000 that it satisfies the strict atmospheric norms laid down by responsibility for 800 hectares of green areas. The Green City project would be carried out. This new • cultivation and nursery activities SKK 575,000 EU standards. The Bratislava incinerator is now one of the Borough of Petržalka takes care of the historic public park possibility was utilised by 1,066 inhabitants. Work as part • costs of felling operations SKK 6,721,000 few incinerators of communal waste in Central and East Sad J. Kráľa, which covers 42 hectares. Furthermore, the of the project was therefore carried out in July in selected Europe to satisfy the strict emission limits of the EU City Forests organisation (Mestské Lesy) administers localities of the boroughs of Petržalka, Staré Mesto and The total volume of revenues of Mestske Lesy for 2004 applicable from 2006. more than 3,000 hectares. Ružinov. came to SKK 23.9 million, mostly from felling operations.

Standard Bratislava The actual localities were selected by a panel of experts on SEPARATE WASTE greenery values the basis of proposals submitted by the people. requirements (in square The City of Bratislava handles communal waste as follows: (in square metres per Appreciation of wastes is carried out by material usage of metres per inhabitant) separated elements of communal waste and by the waste- inhabitant) to-energy appreciation of elements of communal wastes Public greenery 8 - 12 10.72 that cannot be materially used and which may be Greenery of incinerated in communal waste incinerators. The solid residential areas 14 - 19 33.16 remnants of incineration, i.e. ash and slag, and dust from Greenery of filters, are disposed of by storage. civil amenities 6 - 9 9.81 Other greenery 22 - 35 56.19 The sorting of elements of communal waste without TOTAL 50 - 75 109.86 hazardous (e.g. glass, paper, cardboard, scrap metal, plastics) is performed in two separate ways by the company OLO. The container method is applied for In 2004 the Mayor of Bratislava decided to establish the housing estates and the calendar interval method is used post of City Gardener in the interest of co-ordinating the for inhabitants from houses. The second independent way care of greenery in a methodical and conceptual way. concerns the purchase of secondary raw materials at centres such as scrap waste collection points, metal waste collection points (Kovošrot) and by way of other business undertakings. WASTE MANAGEMENT

The collection and processing of communal waste in Bratislava is secured by refuse collector Odvoz a likvidácia odpadu a.s. (OLO), which is solely owned by the City of Bratislava. The City of Bratislava not only collects waste, but also disposes of it. The reconstruction of the Bratislava incineration plant, which was the largest ecological construction undertaken in Slovakia in the last 20 years and which cost almost SKK 3 billion, was completed in October 2004. The capacity of the incinerator at Vlčie Hrdlo is 135,000 tons of waste per year. At the current volume of 120,000 tons per year, the incinerator still possesses a reserve for the anticipated increase in the production of communal waste in future. The lifespan of the incinerator is 20 years. In the twenty years of operation

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Material balance of communal waste for 2004: Total volume of communal waste, comprising: 174 318,1 t appreciated materials, 8 878.8 t comprising paper 3 491.2 t; glass 2 887.0 t; metal 2 120.5t; plastic 303.3 t; separately sorted household waste containing hazardous substances 66.8 t; appreciated by waste-to-energy in incinerators for communal waste at Vlčie Hrdlo 115 590.5 t appreciated by composting at facilities outside the City 1 900.8 t disposed of by storage in the territory of the City 1 471.8 t (VAK in Vrakuna, at the waste tips of AZ- STAV, s.r.o. in Podunajske Biskupice and SOP in Devínska Nova Ves) 46 467.8 t disposed of by storage outside the City separately sorted household refuse containing hazardous substances disposed of in other way 8.3 t

RF sector Subsidy from RF City funding Goods Paper SKK 6 500 000 SKK 1 950 000 300 containers for paper and paper waste collection vehicle Glass SKK 5 100 000 SKK 1 530 000 300 containers for glass and glass waste collection vehicle Plastics SKK 11 000 000 SKK 500 000 1 000 containers for plastics and 1 platform scales

RECYCLING FUND REMOVAL OF OLD VEHICLES

In 2004 the City of Bratislava managed to gain a major In November 2004 the City of Bratislava started the subsidy from the Recycling Fund (RF) for the purchase of programme of removing old vehicles to a determined containers and waste collection vehicles for sorting paper, parking area by way of the contractual partner AUTO AZ plastics and glass. The City contributed to this project also s.r.o., Zohor. A total of 189 old vehicles were discovered with its own sources gained from local fees charged for by the staff of City Hall, the Municipal Police and citizens. communal waste and petty building debris. The objective The majority of them were located in territories under the will be implemented and purchases made in 2005. jurisdiction of city boroughs. In the locality under the jurisdiction of the City of Bratislava, a total of 37 demands were sent out to known owners of old vehicles to remove them, with a further 32 demands placed on unmarked old AIR PROTECTION vehicles. Most of the approached owners discharged of their obligation, i.e. they removed the old vehicle at their In 2004 the City of Bratislava issued 2,160 decisions own expense. The City of Bratislava had to remove 9 old permitting constructions and the launch of small sources of vehicles. air pollution into operation, and on determining the conditions for their operation and the levying of fees for air pollution. 6. ASSETS

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RECYCLING FUND REMOVAL OF OLD VEHICLES

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BALANCE OF ASSETS AND concluded 43 rental contracts and 71 addenda to rental COMPANIES IN WHICH THE LIABILITIES contracts. A total of 27 contracts and 2 addenda were CITY OF BRATISLAVA HOLDS concluded for the rental of non-residential premises. The AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST The total value of non-current assets of the City most significant of these contracts included a contract on of Bratislava as of 31 December 2004 comprised a 20-year lease of non-residential premises at Novy The City of Bratislava possessed ownership interests in SKK 33.6 billion. Land owned by the City accounted for Most bridge for the purposes of reconstructing and 17 companies in 2004. The following table shows the SKK 14 billion of this sum, with buildings making up reopening the Bystrica Restaurant and café. share capital of each of the companies and the absolute SKK 9.1 billion. Long-term financial assets came to or percentage share of the City in each of them: SKK 9.5 billion. The rental of land, flats and non-residential premises generated SKK 160 million for the City's budget in 2004. SALE OF ASSETS BUILDING ADMINISTRATION The sale of assets in 2004 constituted an important part Company Form Share capital Nominal value Share of of non-tax budget revenues of the City of Bratislava. In 2004 the City of Bratislava, via the Department of of the share the City Payments for assets sold on the basis of decisions of the technical administration of buildings of City Hall, of the City in % City Council accounted for 50% of all non-tax revenues. administered more than 160 objects worth a total of SKK in the share The budget of capital revenues from the sale of assets 1.2 billion. In actual terms this represents 704 flats, of capital comprising SKK 570.3 million was achieved to the level which 301 were under the direct administration of City 1. DOPRAVNÝ PODNIK BRATISLAVA a.s. SKK 1 000 000 SKK 1 000 000 100.00% of 85.8% with the sale of assets worth SKK 489.5 Hall, 58 accommodation bunks and 257 garages. In 2. ODVOZ A LIKVIDÁCIA ODPADU a.s. SKK 251 650 000 SKK 251 650 000 100.00% million. addition to this, City Hall also secured administration for 3. PREVÁDZKOVÁ VODÁRENSKÁ the operational-storage estate Čierny Les, the culture SPOLOČNOSŤ BRATISLAVA a.s. SKK 1 000 000 SKK 1 000 000 100.00% and relaxation centre PKO on the riverbank, as well as 4. BRATISLAVSKÁ VODÁRENSKÁ SPOLOČNOSŤ a.s. SKK 8 477 431 000 SKK 5 026 138 000 59.29% RENTAL OF ASSETS the operational estates of Bazová- Svätoplukova, 5. METRO BRATISLAVA a.s. SKK 459 215 100 SKK 303 081 966 66.00% Technická, Stará Vajnorská and Vajnory, which are being 6. SLOVENSKÁ PLAVBA A PRÍSTAVY a.s. SKK 2 545 370 000 SKK 178 430 000 7.01% In 2004 the City of Bratislava concluded a total of 335 leased by A.S.A. - Technické služby, s. r. o. Bratislava. 7. MATADOR-OBNOVA a.s. SKK 351 660 000 SKK 170 965 000 48.62% rental contracts, being either short-term (up to 10 years) 8. ČESKÉ AEROLINIE a.s. CZK 2 735 510 000 CZK 26 780 000 0.98% or long-term for the lease of land. A specific category In 2004 the City Council decided to transfer title to 95 9. HASIČSKÁ POISŤOVŇA (in bankruptcy) a.s. SKK 140 000 000 SKK 24 395 000 17.43% comprised 49 rental contracts for summer outdoor flats, 2 non-residential premises and 12 garages. 10. INCHEBA a.s. SKK 185 000 000 SKK 20 800 000 11.24% seating areas, 26 contracts for the rental of space for Revenues from the transfers amounted to SKK 146 11. ZÁMOCKÁ SPOLOČNOSŤ a.s. SKK 120 000 000 SKK 12 000 000 10.00% summer markets and 89 rentals pursuant to the 12th million. 12. HALBART-SLOVAKIA a.s. SKK 10 100 000 SKK 5 050 000 50.00% Christmas Market on the squares Hlavne Namestie and 13. INTERTOUR a.s. SKK 132 000 000 SKK 2 000 000 1.52% Františkánske Namestie. 14. SLOVAKIA-BUS (in bankruptcy) a.s. SKK 2 000 000 SKK 500 000 25.00% 15. MESTSKÝ PARKOVACÍ SYSTÉM s.r.o. SKK 1 000 000 SKK 1 000 000 100.00% Regarding the rental of flats, the City of Bratislava 16. KSP s.r.o. SKK 99 000 000 SKK 99 000 000 100.00% 17. INPROKOM s.r.o. SKK 197 490 000 SKK 175 134 000 88.68%

a.s. = joint stock company s.r.o. = Ltd

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a.s. = joint stock company s.r.o. = Ltd

33 7. TRANSPORT

In the field of public transport, the main task was to TRANSPORT secure a high-capacity municipal public transport system CONSTRUCTIONS that would be able to meet both the qualitative and quantitative requirements of citizens and visitors to the • Preparation and construction of the 1st phase of City of Bratislava. The specific tasks were laid down in the backbone system of Bratislava municipal public the key document "Agenda and Priorities of the City of transport Bratislava for the 2004 - 2006 Period". By virtue of a In 2004, a public tender was carried out to find a supplier of decision adopted by the City Council from the end of the Construction Plan (for assessment of public works by 2003, which determined that high-speed trams would State expertise) and an Environmental Impact constitute the backbone of the municipal public transport Assessment on the "Backbone System for Municipal system, Bratislava ordered the elaboration of the Public Transport - the section Janíkov Dvor - Šafárikovo construction plan for the first section in the Petržalka Námestie in Bratislava". Based on the contractual order, borough with temporary connection to the existing Dopravoprojekt a.s. Bratislava prepared the network of standard trams on the north bank of the River documentation of the Construction Plan and Danube. Regarding the future development of road documentation of the plan for investigation proceedings for infrastructure, the construction work continued at sites the purposes of the Environmental Impact Assessment. expected to produce the greatest and most positive effect - D2 motorway on the 'Lamačská cesta - Mlynská • Widening the road at Nábrežie L. Svobodu dolina' section (Sitina Tunnel) and the D1 motorway on In 2004, the project documentation for the land use the 'Viedenská cesta - Prístavný most' section. Although decision and the issuance of a land use decision were both constructions are funded and managed by the arranged. After title settlement of the southern land strip, National Motorway Company, they are expected to the documentation was prepared for the building permit contribute (after 2005) to greatly improving the road covering the section between the tram tunnel and Nový network's capacity in the territory of Bratislava. Most bridge. This created the requisites for construction work to be carried out in the summer of 2005. A unique construction is the almost complete fifth bridge of the City over the River Danube leading on from • Reconstruction of the 'Rožňavská - Ivanská cesta' Košická Street, which was funded and managed by the section of Galvaniho Street company METRO a.s. Once completed in 2005, the Construction period: 10/2002 - 06/2005 bridge will be used solely for easing inner city traffic. Construction budget: SKK 200.00 million Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004:SKK 66.70 million

• Reconstruction of Mierová Street - phase 1 Construction period: 10/2002 - 11/2006 Construction budget: SKK 68.00 million Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004:SKK 19.00 million

• Reconstruction of Kremeľská Street - phases 2 and 3 Construction period: 04/1999- 11/2005 Construction budget: SKK 51.60 million Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004:SKK 34.60 million

• Traffic lights at the junctions of Gagarinova- Nevädzová-Seberíniho- Obilná streets with Tomášikova 7. Construction period 10/2002 - 11/2005 Construction budget: SKK 33.30 million TRANSPORT Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004:SKK 14.93 million

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• Reconstruction of Mierová Street - phase 1 Construction period: 10/2002 - 11/2006 Construction budget: SKK 68.00 million Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004:SKK 19.00 million

• Reconstruction of Kremeľská Street - phases 2 and 3 Construction period: 04/1999- 11/2005 Construction budget: SKK 51.60 million Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004:SKK 34.60 million

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• Reconstruction of the camera surveillance system • Reconstruction of Patrónka junction with KEY PROJECTS PARKING at junctions - phase 1 modification of traffic lights at the Mlynská dolina - Construction period: 06/2005 - 12/2006 Brnianska Road section • The operation of a municipal public transport system In cooperation with the City Parking System, in 2004 the Construction budget: SKK 25.00 million Constructionperiod: 07/2005 - 08/2005 represented the basic activity in this field. For 2004, the City Council launched the implementation of the Parking Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004:SKK 0.30 million Construction budget: SKK 4.00 million City of Bratislava concluded the contract for services in the Information System (PIS) in the territory of Bratislava. The Actual expenditures as of 31.12. 2004: SKK 0.20 million public interest with DPB, a.s. for 43.2 million vehicle company Mestský parkovací systém s.r.o. (City Parking • Traffic lights at the junction of Saratovská Street - kilometres and provided the transport company with System) announced a public tender for the introduction of Drobného Street subvention for coverage of losses worth SKK the PIS. The contract that was signed with the winner of the Construction period: 10/2004 - 12/2004 TRANSPORT 1,054,320,000. tender, the company SIEMENS s.r.o., was concluded on Cost budget of the construction: SKK 9.10 million • The most important investment projects carried out by 10 September 2004. SIEMENS, s.r.o. determined the price Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004: SKK 9.10 million PUBLIC TRANSPORT DPB, a.s. included the completion of tram line of work at SKK 9,744,993 excluding VAT, and undertook to reconstruction on Mostová Street and Jesenského Street, finish all the work within 26 weeks from signing of the • Preference of municipal public transport for the In connection with the efforts of the City of Bratislava to together with adjacent areas. contract. The parking information system was designed as 'Karloveská radial' ensure more reliable, better performing, safer and more an active system, which (on the basis of information Planned construction period: 06/2005 - 12/2007 efficient operation of municipal public transport, a priority received from individual parking areas and car parks) is Construction budget: SKK 200.00 million investment program was established to secure the BRATISLAVA INTEGRATED able to display the respective information concerning Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004: SKK 1.89 million upkeep and appraisal of City assets used for the TRANSPORT (BIT) parking possibilities (free/full) on information panels provision of services by municipal public transport located along main traffic corridors of the City. The • Completion of the flyover Senecká - Vajnory - D61 company Dopravný Podnik Bratislava, a.s. The following As part of the BIT, phase 1 of the integrated transport transmission of data will be made using SMS messages Motorway Bratislava, Mierová Street - Senecká projects were selected and approved by the City Council system in the territory of the City of Bratislava was sent via the networks of mobile operators. cesta, motorway feeder road Vajnory phase 2 to be funded via loans: implemented in the direction of Bratislava - Záhorie Region infrastructural technological by way of the respective contract signed between the City The City of Bratislava, as a road administration authority, Construction period: 10/2005 - 06/2006 constructions SKK 50.0 million and other transport companies: Slovenská Autobusová issued a total of 1,777 permits applicable to local class 1 Construction budget: SKK 65.00 million reconstruction and repair of tram lines SKK 250.0 million Doprava Bratislava, a.s. (Slovak Bus Transport Bratislava) and 2 roads. Actual expenditures as of 31.12.2004:SKK 1.03 million modernisation and purchase and Železničná Spoločnosť, a.s. (Slovak Railways). of vehicles SKK 259.7 million social programme on DPB a.s. estates SKK 30.0 million BIT prepaid tickets in 2004: 22,191 City's contribution to other transport companies (excluding DPB) for BIT in 2004: SKK 6,474,165 of whichto SAD Bratislava, a.s. SKK 3,994,078 to Železničná Spoločnosť, a.s. SKK 2,480,087

Co-ordinating the mutual ordering of integrated transport services secured by transport companies in the territory of Bratislava and the surrounding region.

In order to secure integrated transport in the upcoming period, a proposal was prepared to establish the company Bratislavská Integrovaná Doprava, s.r.o. (BID, s.r.o.). After discussions at the level of the City Council on 26 April 2004 and 29 November 2004, the Council passed resolutions approving the establishment of the BID, s.r.o. company with a 35% stake in the company and a 65% stake for Bratislava County.

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Co-ordinating the mutual ordering of integrated transport services secured by transport companies in the territory of Bratislava and the surrounding region.

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ROAD ADMINISTRATION Road administration performed in 2004:

In 2004, the Road Administration Department of the City Thoroughfares: Council participated in the organization of several major • minor repairs and maintenance of events. It prepared and performed the road management through roads and local roads for the meeting of prime ministers, the spring session of the class 1 and 2: SKK 52,019,000 NATO Parliamentary Assembly (road signs, traffic • maintenance and repair of organisation, towing away vehicles, extraordinary engineering facilities: SKK 16,511,000 cleaning of public areas), erected traffic lights at the • maintenance and repair of junction of Bratská Street - Panónska Road in Petržalka underpasses: SKK 6,636,000 and the adjacent traffic lights near Terno hypermarket, • road markings - restoration and made a general overhaul of the public lighting on modification of the road markings: SKK 6,437,000 Odborárska - Nobelova - Podniková streets, constructed • vertical traffic signage: SKK 7,831,000 new public lighting at PKO, Mierova Kolónia, Lieskovec, • crash barriers, railings - repairs, made special repairs and painting of the railings along painting: SKK 1,799,000 tourist paths inside the City (near Bratislava Castle and the • revision, inspections, projects, Slavín monument). studies, expertise, surveying, load tests, official appraisals: SKK 3,057,000 • maintenance of roadside greenery: SKK 21,414,000 • summer cleaning of roads: SKK 72,454,000 • winter cleaning: SKK 115,724,000 • removal and disposal of waste: SKK 19,831,000 • operation and maintenance of collectors: SKK 4,128,000 • operation, maintenance and repairs (including electricity): SKK 100,234,000 • Christmas and special lighting: SKK 804,000 • construction of new lighting: SKK 16,523,000.

Thoroughfares administered by the City of Bratislava: Class Length (m) Area (m2) Local roads 1 39 884.4 657 662.8 2 231 301.1 1 998 672.9 8. Total 271 185.5 2 656 335.7 National roads 1 57 446.0 886 898.0 2 30 885.0 365 160.0 3 20 351.0 144 444.0 EDUCATION Total 108 682.0 1 396 502.0 Thoroughfares Total 379 867.5 4 052 837.7 Pavements Total 281 752.6 723 691.0 AND YOUTH 38 ANNUAL REPORT 2004

ROAD ADMINISTRATION Road administration performed in 2004:

AGE COMPOSITION OF PRINCIPLES OF RELATIONS  the creation of freely accessible areas for free time 1. supporting creative thinking and creative activities of CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN OF THE CITY OF activities (playgrounds, sports areas, youth clubs, children and the youth, THE CITY OF BRATISLAVA BRATISLAVA TO CHILDREN clubrooms for children), 2. long-term and short-term activities for children and the AND YOUTH  the use of cultural and social facilities and the premises youth, Even though in recent years an annual decline in the of schools for interest activities for children and the youth, 3. prevention of the aggression of racial and ethnic population of the City of Bratislava has been recorded (in The aim of the Principles is to formulate a long-term policy  organising attractive leisure time events, intolerance and vandalism, 2001 some 428,094 people lived in Bratislava, while in for local government authorities of Bratislava, to co- 4. supporting interests and involving young people in the 2002 this figure was just 427,049 and in 2003 it was ordinate the activities of everyone working in this area, and life of Bratislava. 425,533), children and youth still account for one third of to encourage the active co-operation of State GRANTS the entire population of the City. Young people come to administration and non-governmental associations. The The Grant Committee processed a total of 222 projects in Bratislava to study, work and to seek good ways of importance of leisure time is rising together with the The City of Bratislava earmarked a total of SKK 1 million for 2004, accounting for more than SKK 10 million in spending their free time. Compared with the years 2002 advancement of the country, the region and the City. The 2004 for projects on primary prevention of drug abuse and requested funding. and 2003, the total decline in the population in Bratislava City is a place for developing and cultivating personality, support of leisure activities for children and the youth of came to 1,516 people. The decline in the age structure of but it often becomes a place also for the onset of negative Bratislava. The projects were mainly concerned with the children and young people aged from 0 to 24 is 4,976. An social phenomena. The known link between conditions for following themes: ELEMENTARY ART SCHOOLS AND increment in the monitored age structure of 0 to 24 years of quality use of free time and the suppression of negative LEISURE CENTRES age was only recorded in the 0-4 year age group, which social phenomena is a guide for the City of Bratislava to rose by 484. The adverse impact of such a drop in this ensure conditions for: In 2004 the City of Bratislava operated 12 elementary art group of the population subsequently reflects in data on schools and 5 leisure centres. The following table provides schools and school facilities. an overview of the number of pupils and the budget of elementary art schools and leisure centres for 2003 and 2004:

Overview of target groups of children and youth living in the City of Bratislava: Year Inhabitants Age category – percentage share 0 - 4 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 24 0 - 24 Name of elementary art school (EAS) / Number of Number of Budget Budget 1997 451 395 4.2 5.8 7.3 8.3 8.1 33.7 leisure centre (LC) pupils for pupils for 2003 2004 1998 449 547 3.9 5.5 7.1 8.1 8.4 32.9 school year school year 1999 448 292 3.7 5.2 6.7 7.8 8.6 32.2 2003/04 2004/05 2000 447 345 3.7 4.9 6.3 7.7 8.5 31.2 as of as of 2001 428 094 3.5 4.4 6.3 7.9 8.8 30.8 15. 9. 2003 15. 9. 2004 (SKK ‘000) (SKK ‘000) 2002 427 049 3.5 4.1 5.9 7.5 8.7 29.7 EAS Štefánikova 6 (from 1.9.2004 EAS Jesenského 6) 571 532+7* 8 598 8 725 2003 425 533 3.7 3.7 5.5 7.2 8.5 28.6 EAS M. Ruppeldta, Panenská 11 515 515+56 10 683 11 010 EAS Podjavorinskej 9 332 292+3 2 636 2 917 EAS Exnárova 6 1017 888+31 11 534 12 735 EAS Ľ. Rajtera, Sklenárova 5 1118 1150+27 12 142 13 490 EAS Alstrova (from 1.9.2004 ZUŠ Vrbenského 1) 480 411+13 5 736 6 270 EAS Hálkova 56 860 711+2 9 826 10 626 EAS J. Kresánka, Karloveská 32 1624 1639+55 16 676 19 230 EAS E. Suchoňa, Batkova 2 910 898 7 779 9 679 EAS Istrijská 22 733 541+13 6 078 7 010 EAS J. Albrechta, Topoľčianska 15 1011 809 10 207 11 537 EAS Daliborovo nám. 2 1061 851+14 11 090 12 800 TOTAL EAS: 10 232 9 237+221 112 986 126 029 LC Štefánikova 35 1050 826 4 351 4 318 LC Chlumeckého 12 470 479 4 406 4 425 LC Hlinícká 3 1550 1543 6 958 6 532 LC Pekníkova 2 330 472 3 491 2 983 LC Gessayova 6 1464 891 5 516 5 310 TOTAL LC 4 864 4 211 24 723 23 568 TOTAL EAS + LC 15 096 13 448+221 137 709 149 597 * number of pupils – adults parallel to employment

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UPDATING THE NETWORK (school boards), at the level of municipalities and towns Development of the number of public nursery schools and the number of OF SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL (municipal school boards), or at the level of self-governing attending children by individual boroughs: FACILITIES counties (regional school boards). These became the Borough School year 2002/03 School year 2003/04 School year 2004/05 initiative and advisory autonomous bodies that express number of number of number of number of number of number of In 2004 the City of Bratislava and City boroughs had and promote the public interests and the interests of pupils, schools children schools children schools children jurisdiction for 77 elementary schools, 131 nursery parents, pedagogues and other employees regarding Staré Mesto 22 1223 22 1220 20 1146 schools, 3 school services centres, 12 elementary art education and teaching. Vrakuňa 6 415 6 400 5 441 schools and 5 leisure centres. Podunajské Biskupice 7 607 7 597 7 609 In 2004 the City Council of Bratislava and the local borough Ružinov 24 1856 24 1874 23 1892 Changes to the network of nursery schools and councils delegated representatives of the City to the Nové Mesto 11 804 11 793 11 852 elementary schools under the jurisdiction of City boroughs boards of schools and school facilities whose end of the Rača 7 602 7 619 7 589 in the school years 2002/03 through 2004/05 in terms term of office fell in 2004. Elections were held to the school Vajnory 1 77 1 72 1 85 of the number of schools and the number of children boards and the Municipal School Board was set up Karlova Ves 9 952 9 947 8 933 and pupils, are summarised in the tables and graphs on (Mestská školská rada). Selection proceedings were Dúbravka 11 941 11 953 10 818 page 43. carried out to fill the posts of principals in schools and Lamač 1 97 1 97 1 96 school facilities that saw their term of office end on 30 June Devínska Nová Ves 5 451 5 428 5 431 The total number of children attending public elementary 2004. The board of a school or school facility comprises 5 Záhorská Bystrica 1 68 1 72 1 90 schools fell by 6,485 children over the 2002/2003 school to 11 members In 2004 boards of school facilities were Devín 1 17 1 21 1 21 year. In 2005 a further reduction in the number of pupils is established for the first time also at leisure centres. On Petržalka 22 2275 22 2254 22 2287 expected, with a resulting drop in the number of schools. 1 April 2004 the City Council approved the system of Rusovce 1 72 1 64 1 67 delegating representatives of the City Council and local Jarovce 1 45 1 41 1 41 borough councils to school authorities. Čunovo 1 44 1 43 1 47 SCHOOL AUTHORITIES TOTAL 131 10546 131 10495 125 10445 At the close of 2004 a foundation meeting was convened The Act on State administration in schools and school for the Municipal School Board of the City of Bratislava. A autonomy from 1990 laid down the basic composition and secret ballot saw Mr. Marian Dragúň elected to the post of activities of autonomous bodies in schooling. School Head of the Municipal School Board, with Mr. Dušan Garay Development of the number of elementary schools and number of attending pupils by individual boroughs: boards, municipal school boards and regional school appointed as Deputy Head. Borough School year 2002/03 School year 2003/04 School year 2004/05 boards were created at the level of school principals number of number of number of number of number of number of schools children schools children schools children Staré Mesto 9 3534 9 3274 9 3019 Vrakuňa 3 1603 3 1473 3 1043 Podunajské Biskupice 5 1750 5 1617 4 1422 Ružinov 11 5484 11 5312 9 4282 Nové Mesto 8 3113 8 2982 8 2812 Rača 3 1422 3 1353 3 1291 Vajnory 1 238 1 220 1 205 Karlova Ves 6 3728 6 3433 6 3073 Dúbravka 7 3313 7 3060 4 2726 Lamač 1 310 1 282 1 292 Devínska Nová Ves 3 1928 3 1687 2 1453 Záhorská Bystrica 1 200 1 198 1 200 Devín Petržalka 17 7113 17 6342 12 5452 Rusovce 1 208 1 211 1 207 Jarovce 1 153 1 147 1 135 Čunovo TOTAL 77 34097 77 31591 65 27612

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The Programme of Development Priorities of the City of SOCIAL SERVICES Bratislava for 2004 – 2006 includes also three projects in FACILITIES the area of social care. In 2004 the City of Bratislava operated 7 social services  Operation of the shelter Mea Culpa on Hradska Street. facilities. The shelter provided those without a roof over their head with care, advice and one warm meal a day Old-folks Home (Domov dôchodcov), (dinner) and breakfast for the symbolic price of SKK 15. Rusovská cesta 58 The shelter has a capacity of 35 beds and in 2004 it was ARCHA seniors’ care home (Domov seniorov utilised by a total of 6,900 needy citizens. The City of Archa), Rozvodná 25 Bratislava allocated SKK 65,000 in finances for 2004 to The ARCHA seniors’ care home is responsible also for the secure the activities of the shelter (water, sewage, care services facilities on Česka and Bartoškova streets, electricity). with a capacity of 24 places. The ARCHA seniors’ care  Expansion of the seniors’ care home Archa – annex to home is a work experience centre for the Slovak Medical the facility providing a full range of care services with 25 University and Comenius University. places, and a daytime centre with 15 places. Part of the GERIUM old folks home, Pri trati 47 “daytime centre” project (care service provided daily to Gerium old folks home also administers the care services citizens) was prepared to be commissioned for use in facility at Smolnícka 3 with a capacity of 34 places. 2004. At the same time, the project documentation was Care home Domov jesene života (The Autumn prepared for land planning and building proceedings for of Life), Hanulova 7/a the annex to the rejuvenation-rehabilitation centre. The facility also includes the care services facility on  The Alzheimer centre at the home Domov jesene života Sekurisova with a capacity of 31 places. – construction of a pavilion for citizens with Alzheimer Pensioners’ boarding house Domov – penzión dementia with a capacity of 40 places. In 2004 the City pre dôchodcov, Na barine 5 of Bratislava announced an anonymous competition to The boarding house also includes an old folks’ home with a acquire design proposals for the new pavilion. A capacity of 38 places. contract was drawn up with the winner to elaborate the Pensioners’ boarding house Domov – penzión project documentation and the petition for land planning pre dôchodcov Pri kríži, Pri kríži 26 proceedings was prepared. The boarding house home includes also an old folks’ home  Superstructure extension over the existing with a capacity of 37 places accommodation facility Fortuna. The extension is to Home of the Third Age (Dom tretieho veku), increase the accommodation capacity by a further 99 Polereckého 2 places. The extension should be granted an occupancy This pensioners’ boarding house includes also an old folks’ certificate in June 2005. home with a capacity of 44 places.  Operation of 2 premises on Hradska Street in Vrakuna, one of which serves as an accommodation unit for socially disadvantaged citizens (capacity of 130), while the second building is used for commercial activities (a hostel for workers with a capacity of 60 places). Both buildings are detached workplaces of the Fortuna hostel.  The Kopčany hostel saw the construction of its own gas boiler room in 2004. In the next few years the construction should ensure a saving in heating costs by around SKK 700,000 per year. It is due to be put into operation in the first half of 2005.  Extension of the capacity of the Kopčany hostel by a further 32 places by converting storage rooms on the 4th to 11th floors of the facility into accommodation 9. SOCIAL CARE rooms. 9. SOCIAL CARE

HEALTHY CITY BRATISLAVA OFFICE FOR FAMILY AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION OF WOMEN CEMETERIES AND FUNERAL Since its establishment in 1993 the Healthy City office - Housing construction is one of the priorities of the City of SERVICES Bratislava has focused primarily on supporting the health In 2004 the Office for Family and Women continued with its Bratislava for the 2004 – 2006 period. In 2004 the City of of the City’s inhabitants in line with the World Health operations at City Hall, having been set up in October 2003 Bratislava had 95 unfinished municipal flats in Karlova This area of services is catered for on behalf of the City of Organisation project “Healthy City”. The School of Public by the initiative of female councillors of the City Council. Ves, which were set to receive their occupancy certificates Bratislava by the organisation Marianum – Pohrebníctvo, a Health project entered its 10th year of existence in 2004. The Office is part of the Front Office operation. The main in April 2005. subsidised organisation of the City. Experts gave special lectures to inhabitants of Bratislava activity of the Office in 2004 was the provision of on how to improve their health and lifestyle. The office information and advice to citizens from databases, In 2004 a special organisation was set up in the shape of In 2004 Marianum administered 21 cemeteries in the organised more than 20 lectures. institutions and organisations dealing in issues concerning the Society for Housing Development. Apart from the City territory of Bratislava and a City Crematorium. The funeral family and women. In the course of the year a total of 605 of Bratislava, the other founder of this non-profit service and cemetery management unit arranges the first The Healthy City office also carried out several projects in clients contacted the Office, 530 of which came in person, organisation is the bank Istrobanka, a.s. A key element of contact with survivors of the deceased. It then co-ordinates support of health, which were based on the global strategy with the rest communicating by telephone or in writing. the society is the re-investment of any generated profit the dates of funeral and cremation ceremonies at of the World Health Organisation project “Health for all”, Clients were mostly interested in finding out about housing back into further flat construction. An important factor is the cemeteries according to the wishes of survivors. It including: or accommodation possibilities in Bratislava, while often very reasonable price for the target group for whom the maintains a registry of grave and urn places for all of  the educational project “Developing human resources looking for help also in life crisis situations, help in flats are being constructed. The role of the City of Bratislava’s cemeteries administered by the organisation, in social services facilities”, unemployment and related discrimination of women of a Bratislava and its representatives in the Supervisory Board and collects fees for the use of grave and urn places, and  a set of educational lecturers “Respect for the elderly all mature age and young women with small children. Many of this non-profit organisation is to ensure sufficiently low cancels the places if fees are not paid. In 2004 Marianum year round”, women aged 45 or more turned to the Office for help as it is prices of the housing by the quality management of dealt with 759 ceremonies and 3,365 cremations.  School of proper breathing, difficult for them to find work at a mature age. A specific preparation and construction work.  Bratislava Health Day, theme concerned the issue of tyrannised women, who Revenues of the organisation in 2004 came to SKK 105  voluntary blood donating by the staff of Bratislava City make up a large part of the Office’s clientele. City Hall million, while expenses were SKK 107.3 million. Marianum Hall. helped finance the sanctuary for tyrannised and single employed an average of 182 employees in 2004. women called “Maják nádeje” (Beacon of Hope), thereby providing greater possibilities of finding a place for women and their children in these institutions.

The Office for Family and Women provides information and advice in the following areas:  Social advice  Safety and protection of women, children and the elderly  Advice regarding the housing policy  Care of health, seniors and the natural environment  Educational activities / seniors, threatened groups  Co-operation with the third sector

MUNICIPAL RENTAL FLATS

In 2004 the City of Bratislava had around 700 municipal rental flats, although these are still gradually being sold off to their original tenants pursuant to Act 182/1993 on the transfer of flats to private ownership. Flats for Young Families is the name given to the project that the City of Bratislava has been carrying out successfully since the 1990s. The project focuses on helping young families by providing them with housing for a certain period of time, up to a maximum of 6 years.

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46 47 10. CULTURE AND LEISURE TIME

Bratislava is a city of culture. The year 2004 proved to be MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS no exception, with hundreds of major and minor cultural AND PROJECTS IN 2004 events, activities and projects taking place in the City. Many of them were either organised or co-organised by the New Year´s Eve Street Celebrations 2004 City of Bratislava. Projects in the area of culture and the Since 1999, when the welcoming of the New Year took conservation of cultural heritage constituted a substantial place in the City centre for the first time, this special event part of the Programme of Development Priorities of the has become one of the most popular cultural-social events City of Bratislava for 2004 to 2006. in Bratislava ever. Even at the turn of 2004 around 50,000 visitors and locals took part in the celebrations, with around The Culture and Sports Section of City Hall co-operated 10,000 coming from abroad, mostly from Slovenia, in the implementation of the following priorities: Croatia, Italy, Austria, Great Britain, France and the Baltic  Preparation of the reconstruction states. They enjoyed the nine-hour long concerts at five of Appony Palace and the Stara Radnica different stages set up throughout the historic City centre. (Old City Hall) The celebrations culminated in an impressive fireworks  Preparation of the reconstruction of display on the banks of the River Danube between the Klarisky Church bridges of Stary Most and Novy Most, accompanied by a  Revitalisation of the former city moat gigantic illuminated sign displaying 2005 sailing on the Vodna priekopa river with special light and pyrotechnic effects.  Erecting a memorial to M.R. Štefánik  Renewal of the exposition of the pharmacy museum Červený Rak  The Salvator pharmacy  Purchasing the heritage of Professor J. Albrecht  Preparation of the reconstruction of the building at Rudnayovo Namestie 4  National cultural monument Devín – Slavonic fortress  Preparation of the reconstruction of Lamač swimming pool

Cultural Summer 2004 The XXIX year of the traditional summer festival of culture and theatrical art was organised by the Bratislava Cultural and information Centre, which was formed by the merger of three local government subsidised organisations on 1 January 2004. Over the course of almost three months the 16 various stages in the City, mostly outdoors, saw 10. CULTURE performances of artists from 19 different countries as part of 102 separate programmes. The Cultural Summer 2004 project was the forerunner of next year’s XXX anniversary celebrations, enriched by some new programmes such as AND LEISURE TIME the Bratislava Castle Celebrations.

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Celebration of Slovakia’s entry to the Bratislava for all Christmas market on Hlavne Namestie (Main ARS BRATISLAVENSIS European Union During the weekend of 23-25 April 2004 an event was Square) During the weekend of 30th April and 1st May 2004 the City organised for the first time based on open days, the main The twelfth year of one of the most popular activities of Ars Bratislavensis is a grant programme of the City of of Bratislava took on the role of organiser of the central marketing objective of which was to acquaint the people of modern day Bratislava saw several tens of thousands of Bratislava in support of amateur artistic and cultural events celebrations of the accession of the Slovak Republic to the Bratislava more closely with the services, projects and visitors flood through Hlavne Namestie (Main Square) and in Bratislava and activities promoting Bratislava abroad. European Union. The main gala programme on Hlavne activities of the local government of City of Bratislava and Františkánske Námestie (Franciscan Square) in Namestie (Main Square) attracted most attention, together its municipal organisations. Despite bad weather, some Bratislava to enjoy the Christmas goods and wares at with the presentation stalls of member and accession 15,000 Bratislavians took part in the event, utilising the almost 90 stalls. CITY CULTURAL AND LEISURE countries on Františkánske Namestie (Franciscan services of the City museums, galleries, libraries, the city TIME ORGANISATIONS Square). The celebrations culminated in an almost 30- monument conservation institute MUOP, the Bratislava Danube Day minute firework display from Hradny Vrch (Castle Hill). Cultural and Information Centre, and the physical Danube Day is a huge international festival celebrating all Bratislava Cultural and Information Centre education and recreational facility administration StaRZ. the tributaries in the Danube Basin and the people who live Entry to the premises of these organisations was free of and work there. Each year the celebrations, which take City museum charge during the open days. place on 29 June, can see the involvement of more than 81 million people in the 13 countries of the Danube Basin. Bratislava galleries Young wine festivities Boosting the historic awareness of Bratislavians as to their Xplore Europa Tourbus project Municipal library own traditions, co-operation between City boroughs and An international project organised in co-operation with the the City of Bratislava, the unity of Bratislava with the Outer City of Vienna, which sees common concerts of musical City Zoo Western Carpathian wine region, promotion of the work of acts of young musicians from Vienna, Prague and businesses in the area of winemaking and traditional Bratislava held in these cities. In Bratislava the concert Physical Education and Recreational Facility cuisine – these were the basic ideas of the new event was held on 26 August 2004. Administration (STARZ) entitled “Young wine festivities”. The local government of Bratislava decided for the first time to organise an event for Four city tour - Budapest-Vienna-Bratislava- Bratislavians that celebrated the work of winegrowers and Ljubljana commemorated the festival of St. Martin, the patron saint Sports men and women from Bratislava finished in 2nd of Bratislava. place in the competition of the four cities.

International Children’s Games (Cleveland, USA) Christmas Bridges Between Cities The 21-member group of under-15 representatives of The 5th year of this international project was organised in Bratislava brought back 2 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze Bratislava in 2004. The core idea of the project is to medals from the United States for swimming, athletics and promote co-operation between cities, the creation of virtual table tennis. bridges, and friendships and contacts via children who meet up in the run up to Christmas, and who reciprocally Sport Life Cup - Think Sport, Brno take part in Christmas programmes in all the cities involved The sporting representation of Bratislava and the County in the project. As part of the project Christmas Bridges of Bratislava comprising 60 youths aged 12-18 occupied Between Cities 2004, 9 ensembles from abroad gave 2nd place overall. performances in Bratislava, with 10 ensembles from Bratislava taking part in Vienna, Brno, and Krakow. More Alexander Dubček Prize than 600 children were involved in the project from An international contest in ballroom dancing. Bratislava and the cities of Vienna, Brno and Krakow. Bratislava Open 2004 Chance for youth An international contest in dance sport, which the City of An international project in co-operation with the city of Bratislava took part in for the first time. Riga, with joint performances of groups from Riga and Bratislava. The event in Bratislava was held from 6th to 9th International bike tour “Path of Friendship” June 2004, and from 14th to 17th November 2004 in Riga Several hundred cyclists took part in this traditional bike as part of an international competition. The Bratislava tour from Bratislava through the Austrian town of ensemble Nezábudka took first place in the international Nickelsdorf to the spas of Mosonmagyaróvár on the third competition. Saturday in May.

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The number of visitors to the City of Bratislava has been A key tourism activity in 2004 was the promotion campaign rising continuously in recent years. Compared with 2003, featuring a new logo and slogan “Bratislava – Little Big there were 13.2% more foreign visitors to the City in 2004. City”, which supports the targeted creation of the City’s The actual number of foreign visitors rose in the same image. The Tourism Department at City Hall has published period by 25.3% over 2003. In absolute terms, a total of a new set of promotional and information materials 577,911 tourists visited Bratislava in 2004. presenting the City, with a uniform design and an exhibition stand. Over the last few years the City of Bratislava has been changing its approach towards tourism development, in As part of its promotional activities, Bratislava has particular by shifting from the presentation of individual presented itself at various international tourism fairs such highlights of the City (monuments, events, etc.) toward as ITF SLOVAKIATOUR in Bratislava (at which Bratislava active destination management with application of a received 3rd place in the competition for most creative marketing approach. exhibition of cities and regions), Holiday World in Prague, and the most important tourism fair IMEX (Frankfurt). The Various entities are involved in active tourism in Bratislava campaign was also carried out in the form of workshops – hotels, travel agencies, transport companies, information organized by the national tourism agency SACR for foreign offices, tourist guides, restaurants, entertainment tour operators in Israel and Great Britain. companies, galleries, museums, organisers of cultural and sporting events, as well as the national and local Last year Bratislava, as a member of EFCT (European governments – which together create a comprehensive Federation of Conference Towns), hosted and co- general infrastructure. Only by a common presentation of organised the annual conference of this distinguished City highlights, attractions, events and services for visitors organisation. The event took place in February and was is it possible to promote to potential visitors the idea of attended by 125 representatives of European towns from Bratislava as a tourist destination and, gradually, to create all EU Member States, Switzerland, Croatia, Turkey, an image of an attractive city that is worth paying a visit. Serbia and Monte Negro.

The historic City centre and special subject sightseeing tours remain a priority. Bratislava boasts a rich history, in many ways similar to the history of cities such as Vienna or Budapest. The historic centre of the City is relatively small, however, being visited only for approximately 5 months a year. That is why another group of offered products concerns various cultural events (particularly musical) such as the Cultural Summer, Castle Celebrations, trips to the surrounding area (Outer Western Carpathians, Červený Kameň castle, Piešťany spa, Trenčín etc.). Bratislava is also visited by an increasing number of young people that are interested in entertainment and sports events, as well as opportunities for relaxing and enjoying the Bratislava nightlife.

Senior citizens arrive to Bratislava most often by boat travelling on the River Danube, as these boats provide great comfort and accommodation under one roof, while offering them the chance to visit numerous countries along the Danube. Various gastronomic opportunities comprise a special group of activities, including visits to local winemakers. The winemaking traditions offering wine tasting in Bratislava and along the so-called Wine Route in the County of Bratislava have been given special status 11. TOURISM and are intensively promoted by the City. 53 11. TOURISM

The Number of Visitors Tourism activities in figures: Event Number Note 700 000 Tourism fairs 3 ITF SLOVAKIATOUR Bratislava, Holiday World Prague, 577 911 IMEX Frankfurt 600 000 Presentations and workshops 2 Abroad: Israel (Tel Aviv), Great Britain (London), In Bratislava: 515 155 510 338 for tour operators for German tour operators 479 663 500 000 454 927 Events for journalists 6 ZDR/ARTE; HRT, ORF, RAI UNO, BBC, articles in specialised magazines (Travelution-Holland, COT – Czech Republic, 400 000 380 803 CIM and Tagungs Wirtschaft (Germany) Promotional materials 6 Bratislava - Little Big City, Monuments and Sightseeing Tours, 302 205 303 974 277 936 Restaurants, Tips for Youth, Accommodation in Bratislava, 300 000 259 940 Calendar of Events 212 950 206 364 194 987 201 727 197 108 Participation in international tourism seminars 1 ECT educational forum (European Tourism Cities) 200 000 Products for catalogues of tour operators 2 TUI, Thomas Cook International projects 2 Vienna Region, Twin Cities 100 000

0 Promotional activities conducted by the City have been The structure and development of visiting figures for 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 receiving indirect support in the form of growing revenues Bratislava in 2004 is best documented in the following Slovak Republic generated by tourism – in particular by hotels, restaurants, tables and graphs: Foreigners travel agencies and tourist guides – which is reflected in a Total rising number of tourists visiting the museums, galleries and other social institutions in the City. Last year Bratislava witnessed a marked increase both in the number of accommodated guests and the number of overnight stays in the City. The Countries´ Share at the Number of Visitors 2004

Czech Republic 16.6% Other Countries 21.2%

Croatia 1.7% Spain 1.5% Germany Israel 14.4% 1.6% Japan 2.0% The Netherlands 2.2% Finland 2.3% Hungary Italy 2.7% 8.1% United States 3.8% Austria Poland 4.9% 5.7% France United Kingdom 5.6% 5.6%

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Czech Republic 16.6% Other Countries 21.2%

Croatia 1.7% Spain 1.5% Germany Israel 14.4% 1.6% Japan 2.0% The Netherlands 2.2% Finland 2.3% Hungary Italy 2.7% 8.1% United States 3.8% Austria Poland 4.9% 5.7% France United Kingdom 5.6% 5.6%

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Number of Overnight Stays

1 200 000 1 107 304 1 018 754 1 002 232 1 000 000 951 918 920 199

800 000 721 735

612 685 578 120 600 000 565 655 502 720 417 479 424 112 386 263 406 069 385 569 400 000

200 000

0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Slovak Republic Foreigners Total

The Countries´ Share at the Number of Overnight Stays 2004

Other Countries Germany 21.2% 14.2%

Israel Czech Republic 1.3% 14.0% Japan 1.5% Spain 1.6% Russia 12. 2.0% Hungary 2.2% Italy The Netherlands 7.2% 2.3% INTERNATIONAL Finland 3.3% United Kingdom Austria 6.3% 4.0% CO-OPERATION United States France Poland 5.8% 5.0% 5.2%

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Number of Overnight Stays

1 200 000 1 107 304 1 018 754 1 002 232 1 000 000 951 918 920 199

800 000 721 735

612 685 578 120 600 000 565 655 502 720 417 479 424 112 386 263 406 069 385 569 400 000

200 000

0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Slovak Republic Foreigners Total

The Countries´ Share at the Number of Overnight Stays 2004

Other Countries Germany 21.2% 14.2%

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Foreign relations of the City of Bratislava are maintained JORDES+ (SINCE 2002) CENTROPE (SINCE 2004) PHARE CBC on the basis of the long-term regional focus of the City within the Central European area, which is an JORDES+ is the idea of the first common trilateral The project on development of a Central European The Cross Border Co-operation programme of PHARE expression of the common history, years of traditional development strategy of the Vienna-Bratislava-Györ Region of Austria-Slovakia-Czech Republic-Hungary, the constitutes part of the EU funding provided to Slovakia partnerships, and currently also the technical-project region, which combines experts from local and regional final phase of which should see the creation of a via the PHARE funds, determined for development links as part of European Union expansion. Likewise, a governments and State administration from Slovakia, common Euroregion. The City of Bratislava confirmed its between cross-border regions in member and candidate key role in the area of foreign relations is played by Austria and Hungary. The activities of the JORDES + participation in 2003 as a partner to the BAER project - countries of the EU. The programme was set up at the contacts with cities in the EU and the local governments project included workshops A – D in phase one from Building a European Region - on the way to CENTROPE initiative of the European Commission in 1994 and is of cities in countries applying for EU membership. The 2002 to 2003 and workshops F – G in phase two from - Central European Region. CENTROPE is a key project primarily concerned with boosting infrastructure, foreign political co-operation of Bratislava takes place 2004 to 2005, from which joint projects are to be that aims to establish a Central European Region by the economic development, environmental protection, and mostly on the level of twin cities, international elaborated. One such project is the preparation of the end of 2005. on establishing and improving contacts between the organisations and international or cross-border projects. Euroregion CENTROPE. inhabitants of border regions. Since 2000 the CBC programme has been carried out in Slovakia in the form of bilateral programmes with Austria, Hungary, the TWIN CITIES: OECD TERRITORIAL REVIEWS Czech Republic and Poland. The City of Bratislava is (SINCE 2002) offered the possibility of drawing non-returnable financial VIENNA (AUSTRIA) assistance from the PHARE CBC/Slovak Republic – KRAKOW (POLAND) A project for appraising the potential of the Bratislava – Austria part of the programme. LJUBLJANA (SLOVENIA) Vienna region. Both the Slovak and Austrian sides have ULM (GERMANY) collated support information from their respective areas, PERUGIA (ITALY) which are summarised in the Territorial Review of INTERREG III A, III B, III C TURKU (FINLAND) Vienna - Bratislava (October 2002). The aim of the 2004 - 2006 CLEVELAND (UNITED STATES) report was to analyse the area of the metropolitan region created by the two capitals of these two independent The INTERREG programme was launched in 1990 with states – Vienna and Bratislava, as a territory for potential the aim of supporting the economic integration of internal economic development of international stature. The border regions of the EU. In 1994 the INTERREG II INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS study focuses on 4 key areas: public administration, programme was split into three objectives - A, B, and C, including local public finances, transport infrastructure, thereby expanding co-operation also across the borders In 2004 the City of Bratislava was actively involved in the know-how transfer (universities, knowledge capital, of the EU. The community initiatives of INTERREG III A, following international projects: science-technical development centres), migration and III B and III C can be used by the Slovak Republic for the employment. In the concluding section of this territorial programming period 2004 - 2006 by its involvement in its review the authors for both the Austrian and Slovak own or partner projects. CHRISTMAS BRIDGES BETWEEN parties set out a vision of development of the newly CITIES (SINCE 1997) created metropolitan Euroregion of Vienna – Bratislava. PHARE INTERREG III A The project was born in Brno as a cultural exchange of The Phare programme is one of three pre-accession children’s ensemble performances and twin city schools. tools financed by the European Union and aimed at Cross-border co-operation of Austria – Slovak Republic. “Bridges Between Cities – children for the children” is supporting applicant countries of Central and Eastern The primary goal is to improve co-operation between organised via the Vienna Cultural Initiative with the Europe with their preparations for entry to the EU. The neighbouring countries and to develop cross-border participation of children from Vienna, Brno, Prague, programme was set up in 1989 with the intention of economic and social centres by way of common Bratislava, Budapest, Leipzig, Stuttgart and Krakow assisting Poland and Hungary, but it now encompasses strategies and projects of sustainable regional Bratislava became actively involved in the project in the 10 countries: the 8 new EU Member States, together development. The INTERREG III A programme is, unlike 4th year in 2000. Another activity of the project is the with Bulgaria and Romania. It helps them during the the PHARE CBC programme, focused above all on exhibition of artwork of children from participating cities. period of major economic restructuring and political supporting smaller projects of an investment and non- At the present time the entry of further cities in the EU to changes. investment character (e.g. the people for people the project is being prepared. projects). Bratislava has its representation in the Joint Monitoring Committee of INTERREG III Austria – Slovak Republic.

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NEIGHBOURHOOD PROGRAMME INTERREG III C HUNGARY-SLOVAKIA-UKRAINE Implementation of this programme and inter-regional co- Neighbourhood programmes support cross-border and operation transpires on one of the programme zones – international co-operation along the outer border of the Western Zone. The objective is to support European EU and are based on programmes and structures of project partnerships between cities, regions and other INTERREG. They enable the preparation of joint parties pursuant to development of the cities or regions; projects, and their joint selection and implementation the aim of this programme is to invoke more intensive along the said borders. The aim of the programme is to interchange of experiences and the creation of common improve the current condition of the territory and to strategies in the area of regional development; as part of eliminate its peripheral nature by supporting cross- the programme implementation, the EU territory was border co-operation and the development of cross- split up according to a geographic key into East, West, border infrastructures. The City of Bratislava is involved South and North zones. in the implementation of the neighbourhood programme in the Steering Committee by way of its nominated representatives. CITEAIR / INTERREG III C

The CITEAIR project (Common Information to European INTERREG III B CADSES Air) is financed by the Community initiative EU INTERREG III C. The theme concerns the issue of air INTERREEG III B serves to boost trans-national co- pollution in city agglomerations by mobile sources of operation in the area of land use planning and the pollution and the issue of securing the long-term formulation of common priorities of regional development effective and transparent flow of information on the within CADSES (Central European, Adriatic, Danubian, status of the atmosphere for the population. The project and South-Eastern European Space). The INTERREG also supports research into air quality and the burden IIIB CADSES programme is the only programme to relating to inner-city traffic. focus on the regional integration of all economic, social and political trends within CADSES. The programme is In the interests of achieving the goal of the CITEAIR co-financed from the European Regional Development project with regard to access to information on air Fund (ERDF). quality, the City of Bratislava established co-operation with the Slovak Hydro-meteorological Institute. The project is spread out over 7 periods (1 period = half year) from 2004 - 2007. The leading partner of the project is the City of Leicester (Great Britain)

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

The City of Bratislava is a member of various international organisations. - Association of Healthy Cities - Federation of European Tourism Organisations (European Cities Tourism – ECT) - European Federation of Conference Towns (EFCT) 13. - Eurocities - Union of Capitals of the European Union (UCUE) KEY FINANCIAL - Club de Strasbourg INDICATORS ANNUAL REPORT 2004

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Budget and budget balance of City of Bratislava in 2004 purpose funds from State budget for construction of flats in SKK '000 Tománkova - Janotova 13 600 13 600 100,0 Budget Actual % purpose subsidy from State budget for financing "Spring INCOME for for perfor- session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly" 2 000 2 000 100,0 2004 2004 mance purpose subsidy from State budget for arranging International A. 100 Tax revenues 1 961 400 1 969 950 100,4 conference with attendance of government prime ministers in Bratislava 250 250 100,0 111 Personal income tax 554 000 554 125 100,0 purpose subsidy from State budget for support of the renovation project of 112 Corporate income tax 370 000 376 135 101,7 "Klarisky Church" and the Castle wall with bastions" 600 600 100,0 133 Tax for specific services 849 400 851 355 100,2 purpose subsidy from State budget for social affairs 90 90 100,0 comprising: from advertising 14 600 14 747 101,0 purpose subsidy from Ministry of Interior SR for maintenance and care for use of public space TAXI 6 000 6 219 103,7 of war graves 140 140 for stay at place of concentrated tourism 25 800 26 645 103,3 purpose funds from Nadácia SPP for projects of Stará Radnica (Old City Hall) fee for collection, transport and disposal of waste 803 000 803 744 100,1 and Appony Palace 1 706 1 706 100,0 134 Road tax 188 000 188 335 100,2 purpose funds from National Bank of Slovakia for primary prevention B. 200 Non-tax revenues 1 104 181 980 613 88,8 for elementary school pupils 90 93 103,3 211 Revenues from business undertakings and asset ownership (dividends) - - - purpose funds from County Office for Municipal Police for monitoring system 800 800 100,0 212 Revenues from ownership and other non-tax revenues 161 435 163 524 101,3 contribution from City boroughs for maintenance and reconstruction comprising: revenues from rented buildings, garages and other facilities 70 435 70 811 100,5 of thoroughfares, traffic lights, procurement of monitoring system, rent from leased land 91 000 92 713 101,9 reconstruction of water supply and sewage system 28 101 28 101 100,0 220 Administrative and other fees and charges 75 939 83 833 110,4 financial contribution for operation and maintenance of collectors 5 000 5 072 101,4 230 Capital revenues from sale of assets and real estate 570 312 489 482 85,8 contribution from business activities of City of Bratislava for Municipal Police 920 920 100,0 240 Interest revenues from domestic loans, transfers and deposits 19 090 19 400 101,6 domestic grants from donors and sponsors for old-folks homes and 290 Other non-tax revenues (miscellaneous and chance revenues) 12 067 12 823 106,3 boarding houses for pensioners for social development, for leisure centres 290 Revenues from levies after financial settlement 265 338 211 551 79,7 and art schools and the City of Bratislava 3 801 3 802 100,0 C. 300 Grants and transfers 3 423 603 3 422 733 100,0 E. Revenues from financial transactions 3 688 957 3 688 957 100,0 comprising: subsidy from State budget for current expenses of 290 Other non-tax revenues 310 317 310 317 100,0 municipal public transport 726 520 726 520 100,0 comprising: transfer of funds from Reserve Fund 190 922 190 922 100,0 subsidy from State budget for capital expenses of municipal public transport 220 300 220 300 100,0 transfer from Housing Development Fund 119 395 119 395 100,0 purpose funds from State budget for renewal of historic monuments 11 000 11 000 100,0 400 Revenues from settlement of loans and transfers and from sale purpose funds from State budget for METRO a.s. for construction of ownership interests 178 667 178 667 100,0 of Košická Most bridge in Bratislava 610 164 610 164 100,0 comprising: from domestic loans and transfers - principal 178 667 178 667 100,0 purpose funds from State budget for METRO a.s. for construction 500 Loans granted 3 199 973 3 199 973 100,0 of Košická Most bridge - increased limit due to price and tax changes TOTAL REVENUES 10 178 141 10 062 253 98,9 in the period 2003 through 2005 277 620 277 620 100,0 purpose funds from State budget for METRO a.s. for construction of Košická Most bridge in Bratislava for current expenses 14 884 14 884 100,0 subsidy from State budget for education 1 380 656 1 380 610 100,0 subsidy from State budget for capital expenses in education 32 872 32 872 100,0 subsidy from Ministry of Education SR for settlement of liabilities of regional schooling from 2003 payable by 31.12.2003 21 679 20 815 96,0 subsidy from County School Authority for county and district rounds of school subject Olympics, qualification competitions and sporting competitions of elementary and secondary school pupils 1 093 1 057 96,7 subsidy from State budget for transfer of powers of social assistance section 50 163 50 163 100,0 subsidy from State budget for transfer of powers to section of building authorities 13 754 13 754 100,0 purpose funds from State budget for reconstruction of Pasienky swimming pool and traffic signage of cycling paths in Bratislava 5 800 5 800 100,0

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in SKK '000 Off-budget funds of the City of Bratislava in 2004 Budget Actual % in SKK '000 EXPENSES for for perfor- Reserve Housing Road Static 2004 2004 mance Indicator fund develop- admini- tran- A. 600 Current Expenses 4 723 253 4 676 871 99,0 ment stration sport 600 Current expenses of the city budgetary organisations 281 295 281 115 99,9 fund fund fund 600 Current expenses for general public services including Municipal Police 1 768 703 1 730 950 97,9 Balance of fund as of 1.1.2004 575 293 481 466 1 143 640 Current transfers 2 573 255 2 567 516 99,8 Obligatory allocation from economic surplus of City for previous year 23 004 - - - comprising: contributions for city subsidised and other organisations 175 487 171 922 98,0 Total sources 598 297 481 466 1 143 contributions for non-state schools and school facilities 726 726 100,0 Transfer of funds from Reserve Fund to budget income subsidy from State budget for municipal public transport 726 520 726 520 100,0 after financial settlement 222 015 - - - subsidy from City budget for municipal public transport 327 800 327 800 100,0 Reconstruction of Mierova street - stage I 203 subsidy from State budget for METRO a.s. for construction Reconstruction of Kremeľska street 2 480 of Košická Most bridge for current expenses 14 884 14 884 100,0 Construction of flats Tománkova - Janotova 95 units 85 023 subsidy for city boroughs for transfer of powers to section Collectors in historic core - construction 1, stage II 1 763 of building authorities 13 463 13 463 100,0 Extension and annex to Fortuna hostel 22 404 subsidy for city boroughs for education 1 268 387 1 267 617 99,9 Construction of independent boiler room for Kopčany hostel 2 013 subsidy for city boroughs for transfer of powers of social assistance section 10 988 10 988 100,0 Expansion of seniors' care home Archa - extension subsidy for city boroughs for solid waste treatment 27 000 27 000 100,0 of care services facility 3 164 contributions for ŽSR and SAD to cover tariff losses Building of Alzheimer centre at the home Domov jesene života of the Bratislava Integrated Transport (BIT) system 8 000 6 596 82,5 on Hanulova street - construction of pavilion 650 Settlement of loans and other financial transactions 100 000 97 290 97,3 for citizens with Alzheimer dementia 1 334 B. 700 Capital Expenses 1 778 315 1 457 869 82,0 Reconstruction of life in the old-folks home Domov dôchodcov 710 Capital assets - city budgetary organisations, Municipal Police, the City 120 530 79 708 66,1 on Rusovska road 1 011 720 Capital transfers 1 657 785 1 378 161 83,1 Total expenditure 222 015 119 395 - - comprising: contributions for acquiring tangible investment assets Balance of fund as of 31.12.2004 376 282 362 071 1 143 for the City subsidised and other organisations 325 056 323 053 99,4 subsidy for city boroughs for capital expenses in education 32 872 32 871 100,0 Note: subsidy for city boroughs for transfer of powers to section Formation and release of off-budget funds represent actual cash flows. of building authorities 292 292 100,0 Fund balances are sources, i.e. they express the balance of funds including receivables of the City of Bratislava. subsidy from State budget for municipal public transport 220 300 220 300 100,0 subsidy from City budget for municipal public transport 166 694 166 694 100,0 subsidy from State budget for METRO a.s. for construction of Košická Most bridge for capital expenses 610 164 610 164 100,0 subsidy from State budget for METRO a.s. for construction of Košická Most bridge - increased limit due to price and tax changes 277 620 - - subsidy for capital expenses for DPB a.s. - reconstruction of Mostová Street 24 787 24 787 100,0 C. Expenses from Financial Operations 476 600 432 614 90,8 810 Loans and ownership interests 6 600 6 600 100,0 820 Settlement of transfers - principal 470 000 426 014 90,6 TOTAL EXPENSES 6 978 168 6 567 354 94,1 BUDGETING RESULT surplus (+), deficit (-) +3 199 973 +3 494 899 x

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND LEADERS OF THE CITY OF BRATISLAVA

I conducted an audit of the appended financial statements of the accounting entity of the City of Bratislava, with registered seat at Primacialne Namestie 1, 814 99 Bratislava, which comprises a balance sheet compiled as of 31 December 2004, and related profit and loss account for the year ending on the said date, together with notes. The management of the accounting entity is responsible for the said financial statements. My responsibility is to provide a stance toward the financial statements based on my audit.

I conducted the audit in compliance with the International Standards on Auditing (ISA). Pursuant to these standards, I am obliged to plan and exercise the audit in such a manner so as to obtain adequate assurance that the financial statements do not contain any major irregularities. The audit includes verification of evidence documenting monetary sums and other data given in the financial statements based on tests. Furthermore, the audit contains an appraisal of applied accounting principles and an appraisal of key estimates made by the management of the accounting entity, as well as an appraisal of the presentation of the financial statements as a whole. I am confident that my audit provides an appropriate basis in support of my stance.

The accounting entity conducted an inventory of assets and liabilities pursuant to § 29 and 30 of Act 431/2002 Coll. on accounting, when a summary inventory list with calculation of ascertained discrepancies in the inventory was not made, and with the decision on how to classify such in accounting as of 31 December 2004. Regarding the tangible fixed assets of the City of Bratislava the fixed asset procurement account contains investments which by31 December 2004 had not yet been assigned for use (Janikov Dvor worth SKK 49 million, Zamocka worth SKK 72 million, Bebravska worth SKK 84 million, the purchase of land worth SKK 34 million, and Metro worth SKK 276 million). Assets that had been taken over for use should have been assigned to the pertinent asset accounts, whereby the rest should be assessed from the perspective of use in the future period. In the long-term financial assets account the accounting entity posts an ownership interest in the company Slovakia Bus worth SKK 0.5 million (bankruptcy was declared on the company assets in 2001) and in the company Halbart Slovakia worth SKK 5.050 million (which has ceased operations). To the date the financial statements were compiled, the accounting entity should have (pursuant to § 24 and 25 of Act 431/2002 Coll. on accounting) appraised all ownership interests in cases where the valuation is lower than the valuation given in the accounts. Pursuant to an in-depth inventory carried out to 31 December 2004, the accounting entity registered cases in the accounts of receivables and payables which had arisen and were due in the years from 1991 to 2000. Clearance of such doubtful receivables would reduce the value of assets of the accounting entity by more than SKK 346 million.

In my opinion, with the exception of the influence of circumstances stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements express a true picture of all key circumstances concerning the financial situation of the entity as of 31 December 2004 and the financial results for the year ending on the said date, in compliance with the Slovak Act on Accounting.

13 June 2005

Ľudmila Košecká Competent auditor License number SKAU 730 Tomášikova 9 821 01 Bratislava Slovak Republic

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND LEADERS OF THE CITY OF BRATISLAVA

13 June 2005

Ľudmila Košecká Competent auditor License number SKAU 730 Tomášikova 9 821 01 Bratislava Slovak Republic

66 City of Bratislava Primaciálne námestie 1, P.O. Box 192 SK-814 99 Bratislava Slovak Republic Tel.: +421 2 5935 6111 www.bratislava.sk

Contacts:

Office of the Mayor Tel.: +421 2 5935 6435 e-mail: [email protected]

Front Office Tel.: +421 2 5935 6399 e-mail: [email protected]

Communications & Marketing Tel.: +421 2 5935 6155 e-mail: [email protected]

Annual Report 2004

Edited by: Eva Chudinová Milan Vajda Andrea Veselá

Translated by: John Boyd

Photos: Marek Velček archives

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