2017-07-17 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     17 JULY 2017


The projects which are not complete as at 30 June are as follows:
 Ernest Street and Hilton Terrace Upgrade – originally programed for 2016/17, this project was
   delayed due to the need to undertake additional drainage work in the locality and the need to
   negotiate a transfer of land at the north western side of the intersection. This project is now
   part of the 2017/18 capital works program.
 Signage Audit, education and compliance program – the audit of footpath trading has been
   undertaken and completed. The signage audit has been completed for most areas with only
   Noosa Junction and the Noosaville Industrial estate to go. This should be completed soon.
 Development of Bushland Reserve Plans – Twelve Reserve management plans have been
   completed, sixteen are in final draft stage and two are in first draft stage. These should all be
   completed in the next month or so.
 Park Road Boardwalk upgrade project – After undertaking a tender process, Council did not
   award the tender as none were suitable. The Council has deferred this project to 2017/18
   and is commencing an EOI process to test the contractor market.
 Implementation of the Asset Management Roadmap – While significant work has been done
   with staff training, asset condition reports and adding additional resources into the asset
   management team, we have not yet converted that into detailed asset management plans for
   our various asset classes. That is a key focus area for our new Director Infrastructure
   Services.
 Development of sustainability measures aligned with Council’s adopted Sustainability
   Principles – While some draft indicators have been developed, we will hold finalisation of this
   project until our new Director Environment and Sustainable Development commences.


The table below highlights some specific Operational Plan issues that may be of interest to
Council.

Initiatives                       Comment
Electric Bus Trial                Council has determined to discontinue the Electric Bus trial
                                  due to concerns about the ability to successfully deliver the
                                  project on time and with the degree of project risk anticipated
                                  due to new technology.
Rufous Street Project             The tender for civil works is all but completed and the
                                  construction of the digital hub building has commenced. There
                                  is still no announcement on the Building Better Regions
                                  Funding application via the Commonwealth Government for
                                  future funding. Tenders have also been called for the
                                  management of the digital hub component of the building.
Noosa Transport Strategy          Council has now adopted its Transport Policy and Strategy and
                                  is working on implementation plans.
Development of the new            Drafting is now well underway.   A series of Councillor
Planning Scheme                   workshops are also underway together with more targeted
                                  community consultation.
Waste tender and Contract         Work is well underway to prepare for the introduction of the
                                  new contract including the introduction of green waste bins.
                                  This is a significant project and is important to ensure that the
                                  implementation goes smoothly from an operational
                                  perspective.




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