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The CAB has been assessed for earthquake risk bya team of engineers looking at all of the Council’spublic buildings. The results of the investigationare inconclusive because the site subsoilclassification is unknown. The subsoil can have amarked effect on the performance of a building inan earthquake. Further investigations are beingcarried out to determine the exact classificationof the subsoil. Once this is known Council willhave a better idea of what the earthquake risk willbe for this building. The building is essentiallymade up of three separate structures with eachpart needing to be assessed individually and thenmodeled as a whole.CommunicationA Strategic Communications Plan was adoptedwith a key focus on ensuring timely mediaresponses and early involvement in developingcommunication plans for projects and issues.The early involvement of communications staff inprojects and handling of issues helps ensure theCouncil communicates directly and clearly withidentified audiences. Communications initiativeshelp the Council in its journey towards PalmerstonNorth being recognised as a vibrant, caring,innovative and sustainable city.The renewals programme for 2012/13 will focus onthe completion of the lift project and assessmentof the ground floor space as a whole taking intoconsideration the best entry points and placementof public meeting rooms. There may be somecapital works required to strengthen the buildingdepending on the results of the earthquake riskmodeling and soil classification investigations.SupportServicesWhat the Council Does Corporate Support126Palmerston North City Council Annual Report 2011/12