Town hall Bockum-Hövel

Although it was already foreseeable that Bockum-Hoevel by Hamm would be incorporated, was the former city Bockum-Hoevel between June 1971 and December 1972, the City Hall Bockum-Hoevel build. With the second phase of the municipal territorial reform , which came to an end in 1975, the town hall then became the responsibility of the city of Hamm. This settled parts of the administration there; so the social welfare office for several city districts was based here for years . The town hall is currently the seat of the district council , the citizens' office , the local job center in Hamm and a number of other offices and authorities .

Town hall Bockum-Hövel, right side, with a view from Ratenstrauchstraße.

Town hall Bockum-Hövel, left side, with a view from Ratenstrauchstraße.

Town hall Bockum-Hövel, with a view from the city park.

Fountain in front of the Bockum-Hövel town hall.

Town hall Bockum-Hövel, with a view from the market square.

Town hall Bockum-Hövel, staircase on the market square.

Coat of arms of the city and today's Hammer district on the former town hall of Bockum-Hövel.

Town hall Bockum-Hövel, outside stairs.

Town hall Bockum-Hövel, entrance to the citizens' office.

Chronology of the city history of Hamm can be found in the town hall Bockum-Hövel.

History of Bockum-Hövel; the plaque hangs in the town hall Bockum-Hövel.

Image of the industrial and rural Bockum-Hövel in the Bockum-Hövel town hall.

Picture in the town hall Bockum-Hövel.

Site plan of the town hall (escape and rescue plan).

Display board in the town hall Bockum-Hövel.

Picture in the town hall Bockum-Hövel.

Inner courtyard of the Bockum-Hövel town hall.

Building history and architecture

On May 15, 1956, the state government raised North Rhine-Westphalia , the community Bockum-Hoevel to the city. At the end of the 1960s, they made the decision to build their own town hall . For this purpose a competition was announced, which could be decided in June 1969. This point in time roughly corresponds to the beginning of the second phase of the municipal reform in North Rhine-Westphalia . The planning for the town hall continued, although it was already becoming clear that Bockum-Hövel would probably be affiliated with Hamm.

The architects HPP Hentrich - Petschnigg & Partner KG from Düsseldorf and their partner, the architect H. Höllges , were awarded the contract for the construction project . Project managers were graduate engineer K. Ossmann (planning) and civil engineer F. Dillenberger (site management), while D. Fock, E. Heuser, E. Schlenkermann and Ha. Urselmann in appearance.

In June 1971 the construction of the town hall began. It was completed in December 1972, when the city of Bockum-Hövel moved into the building. The town hall Bockum-Hövel has a usable area of 3,500 m² with an enclosed space of 29,000 m³.

1974 appeared in the April issue of DBZ - Deutsche Bauzeitschrift , which at that time was still a Bertelsmann trade journal, under the heading "Architecture, Design, Detail" a short description of the town hall with the following wording:

“ The structure, which is equally oriented on all sides, takes into account its central location in the newly designed city center of Bockum-Hövel. In order to document the importance of the town hall in the cityscape, the building dimensions were structured according to their function. In addition, the entrance level was raised and the height development of the planned neighboring buildings was adjusted.
By raising the town hall square, the traffic connection between Theodor-Heuss-Straße and Ratenstrauchstraße as well as the arrangement of the staff parking spaces are possible via half-story ramps. The interlocking open spaces of the Rathausplatz are connected to the market square, the two shopping centers and Theodor-Heuss-Straße via ramps and stairs. The conception of the outdoor areas aims at further spatial and optical continuation on all sides.
The entire system is divided into three room groups:
The entrance floor for the public-intensive offices, such as social welfare office, youth welfare office, criminal police (in connection with the police station below), city treasury, public order office and registry office.
The representative floor of the council and the city administration in connection with the main office and the foyer with the meeting room and parliamentary group rooms. These can be combined into a large unit by opening the partition walls and can be reached by spectators via a separate entrance.
The other upper floors for the administrative offices are laid out on two levels.
An essential factor in economic efficiency is the raising of the entrance floor, which means that the lowest level is above the groundwater level and an expensive tub construction could be avoided.
The expansion is planned in a separate building that will be connected to the main building on the upper floors.
A reinforced concrete skeleton with normal spans was chosen as the construction. Cantilevered walkways are used as sun protection and for cleaning purposes. The construction grid is independent of the office axis dimension so that partition walls can be connected to the facade without being hindered by supports. The facade consists of 1.80 m wide prefabricated parts that are glazed or closed.
The council chamber and the adjoining parliamentary groups are air-conditioned. The electrical supply to the offices is via floor ducts. "

Todays use

In the late 1990s, many offices and authorities in the city of Hamm were centralized and merged into citizens' offices, of which each district received one. The community office of the Hamm-Bockum-Hövel district was located in the town hall at today's Teichweg 1, where it is still located. The town hall is also the seat of the district council, the Hamm municipal job center and other offices and authorities.

District Representation

The city of Hamm is divided into seven districts , of which Bockum-Hövel has been one since 1975. The district council of the city district is elected by the citizens on a separate ballot for five years. It has nineteen members and elects the district administrator from among its members, who presides over the district council and represents the city district externally.

The party composition of the district council can differ , sometimes significantly, from that of the city council . This takes into account the different structures in the city districts. The district representatives are assigned important decision-making and consultation rights in local matters, which are standardized in the municipal code for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and by the city council of Hamm.

Examples of the responsibilities of the district council are:

the decision on new construction, renovation and expansion of roads.
Entries in the list of monuments.
Establishment of weekly markets.
Improvements in the living environment and traffic calming.
Naming streets.
Civil and resident rights.

In the municipal constitution of North Rhine-Westphalia, citizens are given the opportunity to participate in their personal living environment. The greater the specific influence, the higher the hurdles for exercising rights.

Residents, i.e. residents of the municipality, and citizens, i.e. those who are entitled to vote in local elections, have the following rights of participation:

Suggestions and complaints.
the residents question time.
the resident application.

In addition, only citizens have the right to petition and referendum .

Every resident or citizen has the opportunity to contact the council or the district council with suggestions and / or complaints about matters relating to the community. The respective committee deals with the matter and forwards it to the responsible body. This can be a council, committee, district council or administration. The application will then be informed about the progress of the procedure and the result. A residents question time is held at the beginning of a district council meeting. Citizens can address their questions directly to the district council here.

A resident application, which can be submitted to the council or (in matters for which it is responsible) to the district council, obliges the council to discuss and decide on a specific matter in its area of responsibility. Anyone who has lived in the community for three months and is fourteen years of age can post it. However, written support from four percent of the residents of the city of Hamm (maximum 8,000) or the respective city district is required. The council or the district council then decides on the admissibility of the application, and within four months also on the application itself.

With citizens 'petitions and citizens' decisions, citizens have a direct influence on the life of their city. To do this, they contact the council or their district representative. Only if this committee does not comply with the referendum, the citizens decide instead of the council or the district council through the referendum. If the deadline is met, a council resolution can also be attacked by means of a referendum. If it is not complied with, a referendum must be carried out within three months.

Requirements for this are:

The petition for citizens must be formulated in writing as a question that can be answered with yes or no.
It must explain how the costs for the desired project are to be covered.
At least five percent of the citizens of Hammer or according to a city district must sign the request.
Three people must be named to represent the undersigned.

The decision is deemed to have been made if a majority votes “yes” or “no”. The turnout must be so high that the majority represents twenty percent of the electorate. In the event of a tie, the question is rated as answered with "No". Only citizens, not the council, can initiate a citizens' decision. Citizens' decisions can only be changed within two years and only through a new referendum.

Independent cities such as Hamm must also provide the citizenship decision for city districts, provided that it concerns matters of the district council. Certain facts that cannot be regulated by a citizen's decision, such as

State or federal affairs.
Matters reserved for the mayor, such as questions of internal organization.
all personnel matters
Budget and fees of a municipality.
Zoning plans.
Projects that require a plan approval procedure.

Citizens' Registration Office (services)

The Bürgeramt is responsible for the following services:

waste
- Waste containers - application, change (not in the Citizens' Registration Office center)
- Collection calendar
- CD collections
- Disposal of old batteries
- Cork collection
- Residual waste bags (sale)
- Bulky waste cards
- Walter the Holder (Sales)
Age and marriage anniversaries
- (Registrations)
Residence certificates
- exhibition
Foreign citizens
- Applications for issuing or extending the residence permit
Banner and Hoisting flags (not in the middle)
- Loan
Development plans, expansion plans, zoning plans
- Disclosure for information
Certifications of copies, photocopies and signatures
District affairs
- Suggestions from the citizens
- Religious affairs
- Local law
- Rental of rooms in schools, school sports facilities and cultural institutes, urban meeting places
Book lending
- only in Pelkum
Citizen advice
- information
Registration system
Parental contribution for kindergartens and day care centers
- Receipt of income statements (not in the middle)
Fax service
Fishing line
- Initial applications and extensions
Photocopy service
Found matters (not in Rhynern)
Driving licenses
- EU driving license (applications)
- Loss of driver's license
- Exchange requests
- International driving licenses (applications)
Certificates of good conduct
- Requests
Commercial affairs (not in Rhynern)
- Registrations
- Registration changes
- Unsubscribes
- Travel business cards
Great holiday fun
Household certificates for child benefit
Dog tax (not in the middle)
- Registrations and cancellations
- Requests for reduction or exemption
Information leaflets (municipal and other authorities)
Hunting licenses
- Initial applications and extensions
Automotive affairs
- Motor vehicle registrations and de-registrations
- Motor vehicle registration
- Desired license plate
- Temporary license plate
- Vehicle registration and letter corrections
- Loss of vehicle documents
- Technical changes (registration)
- Season and export license plates
- Resident parking permits (only center)
- Craftsman parking permits
- G-Kat badge
- Ozone badge
- Application for an exemption for the severely disabled
Life certificates
Tax cards
- modification
- exhibition
- Replacement tax cards
- Tax class change
- Tax life certificates
Registration certificates
Rent index
- output
Information for new residents
Organ donation cards
Regulatory affairs
- Registration of maneuver damage
- Reduction of the blocking period
Mail (acceptance)
Cycle touring maps (sale)
Cycle route maps (sale)
Cyclist city map (sale)
Travel documents
- Identity cards
- Passports
- Children's passports
- Notice of loss
Social affairs
- BaföG applications
- Blind money
- Childcare allowance (applications) and forwarding to the pension office
- Driving service for the disabled (applications)
- Telephone connections (reduced fees for social reasons)
- Deaf benefit
- War Victims Welfare
- Disabled ID cards (applications and extensions)
- Livelihood security
City maps (sales)
City Presents (Sale)
Environment and leisure card (sale)
Examination authorization certificates
Documents from the registry office (not in the middle)
- Applications for the issuance of birth, marriage and death certificates as well as extracts from family books
VHS
- Information and receipt of registrations
Before the abolition of compulsory military service also: military registration
Contradictions
- Receiving
Housing subsidy (not in the Bürgeramt Mitte)
- Rent and burden subsidy
- Housing benefit
- Wrong booking submission
Change of residence
- Registrations
- Unsubscribes
- Registration changes
- Change of status

Municipal job center

Logo of Kommunlas JobCenter.

As one of six independent cities in Germany , the city of Hamm has taken over the basic security for jobseekers within the meaning of SGB II within the framework of the law for modern services on the labor market, so-called Hartz IV. , On its own since January 1, 2005 .

For this purpose, the city of Hamm has entered into a cooperation with the economic development company Hamm mbH. The latter is operated by the city of Hamm in order to stimulate the economy in the region. As part of this cooperation, the “Kommunale JobCenter ” was installed on January 1, 2005 and located in the Bockum-Hövel town hall. Since June 1, 2007, the local authority has been an institution under public law .

The city of Hamm presents the municipal job center as an offer for companies. They can report vacancies to the employees of the personnel service in the municipal JobCenter using an internet form on the JobCenter's homepage. Entrepreneurs can also get advice on personnel issues. The tasks of the personnel service include support with personnel placement, the application process or employee qualification. Integration benefits are also granted, such as wage subsidies .