2020-07-13 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                          13 JULY 2020


Risks & Opportunities
There are significant opportunities for Council and our community with funding streams currently
being promulgated by both the Commonwealth and State governments. The emphasis is clearly
on “shovel ready” type projects that will assist with local employment and local contractors.

This funding provides Council with an opportunity to achieve projects on behalf of the Noosa
community that would not otherwise be undertaken due to financial constraints as a result of
COVID-19. Council had planned on undertaking a smaller capital works program in 2020/21 for
financial reasons based on the impacts of COVID-19. These funding programs will mean that our
capital works program will be at, or higher than past capital programs. Better still, the additional
funds required for those projects is not being directly paid for by ratepayers.

The funding programs have very tight timeframes. This has been evident in both the submission/bid
process and also in non-negotiable timeframes for completion for some of the projects. There are
over 40 projects that need to be delivered by 30 June 2021. Many of these projects are quite small
but still require finalisation of design, in some cases planning, building/plumbing approvals,
compliance with procurement requirements and management of contractors. Management will
ensure that these projects are well managed and completed on time.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Department of Local Government

Internal Consultation
Executive Team

Departments/Sections Consulted:

 X   Chief Executive Officer   X   Community Services                      X   Corporate Services
     Executive Officer         X   Director                                X   Director
     Executive Support             Community Development                       Financial Services
                                   Community Facilities                        ICT
                                   Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                   Local Laws                                  Property
                                   Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

 X   Executive Services        X   Environment & Sustainable Development   X   Infrastructure Services
 X   Director                  X   Director                                X   Director
     Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
     Customer Service              Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
     Governance                    Economic Development                        Civil Operations
     People and Culture            Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                                   Strategic Land Use Planning                 Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                               Design and Delivery




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