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/f <br />process again. One problem with this strategy is time and <br />money spent training temporary staff can be significant <br />and if requiring temp to learn all four trades, could take <br />up to six months. <br />F. Action: Four years ago a reciprocal agreement was formed <br />between Orange County and Town of Carrboro. <br />Result: As the Carrboro workload allows they have provided field <br />inspections assistance to a minor degree. We have also <br />requested them to assist in our yearly school electrical <br />inspections. <br />V. FUTURE STRATEGY <br />A. Action: Have Plans Examiner stay in office to do Plan Review <br />instead of field inspections. <br />Result: On average 5 -6 residential plans per day can be <br />completed. <br />B. Action: Supervisor will continue to assist in Plans Review. <br />Result: This should bring the amount of plans review completed <br />per day to 8 -10. <br />C. Action: Still searching for Architects or Engineers to assist with <br />Plans Review on part -time basis. There are a couple of <br />prospects and one Architect has agreed to help us on a <br />part -time basis and should be available 10/01/03. <br />Another Plans Examiner has started and works <br />approximately 16 hours per week. <br />Result: Any assistance would support staff with the growing <br />number of plans to be reviewed. <br />D. Action: Hire a contractor that we can offer a contract for 8 <br />months and provide training to have them properly <br />certified to assist in managing the field inspection <br />workload. <br />Result: Increase the number of inspections completed each day. <br />Depending on the experience level may need significant <br />training before 'inspecting solo'. <br />E, Action: Hire a contractor on a temporary basis to help with <br />extremely high days of inspections requests. Will need to <br />provide training to have them properly certified to assist <br />in managing the field inspection workload. <br />Result: Will correct backlog of heating and air change -outs. <br />There are currently 35 HVAC change -outs that are <br />approximately 30 days old. We have actually begun <br />training this person. <br />AABuilding Division Activity Report 2003 doc <br />