2017-07-17 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                          17 JULY 2017


REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE
4                        TRANSPORT STRATEGY RESOURCING
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                            Director Infrastructure Services, Carl Billingham
                                  Infrastructure Services Department

Index                             ECM/ Branch Management/ Planning & Infrastructure

Attachments                       Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Infrastructure Services to the General Committee
Meeting dated 17 July 2017 and adopt changes to Council’s organisational structure that
provides an increase of one Project Manager position for a three year fixed term in the
Infrastructure Planning, Design and Delivery Branch for the purpose of advancing the
implementation of the Transport Strategy.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to approve the appointment of a Project Manager for the
coordination and implementation of the Transport Strategy adopted by Council on 15 June 2017

Resourcing to deliver the Transport Strategy is critical to the delivery of the five proposed
transport solutions in the next 1-2 years. To date the development of the Transport Strategy has
been managed by a part-time Project Officer.

1.                       Project Manager

Following an assessment of current workloads, and considering future demands on the existing
staff in the Infrastructure Planning, Design and Delivery Branch it has been identified that an
additional resource will be required to deliver the Transport Strategy.

Position Title                             Broad Role                                 Tenure
Project Manager                            Provide project management services        3 year contract position
                                           and     guidance     across      Council
                                           Departments on the Transport Strategy.

The position would be allocated to the Infrastructure Planning, Design and Delivery Branch and
be responsible for the following:
 Monitoring progress of inititaives and assessing risks when escalated.
 Preparing reports and presentations for Council and the Leadership Team.
 Preparing project status reports.
 Chairing Internal Working Team meetings and determining meeting frequency.
 Assisting and guiding consultants.
 Assisting and guiding the Project Officer.


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