2018-02-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                6 FEBRUARY 2018


ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Director’s office
Sustainability Institute Feasibility Study      Council endorsed initiation of Stage        Workshop held with internal staff to       Workshop initial findings with
Stage 1                                           1 of a 3 stage investigation into the         assist in informing scope of Stage 1         Council on Stage 1 options prior to
                                                  scope and feasibility of a                                                                 reporting to Council
                                                  Sustainability Institute with CSIRO
Algae (Hincksia) Management on Main             Ongoing Monitoring and                      Preparation for Workshop with a            Post workshop report to be prepared
Beach                                             Coordination of removal of Algae              range of experts/scientists and            Ongoing monitoring and
                                                  deposits on Main Beach                        practitioners into potential sources,        management
                                                                                                management and mitigation
                                                                                                measures for Algal Blooms
                                                                                              Ongoing Communication and
                                                                                                Coordination with key stakeholders
                                                                                                regarding presence of Algae on
                                                                                                Main Beach
Environmental Services
Implementation of the ZEN Organisation          ERM Power completed the                     Implementation of 4 major solar            Completion of the 2017/18 ZEN
Strategy                                          procurement process and                       projects                                     capital projects
                                                  recommendations for the                     Waste audit to be undertaken to            Completion of the science based
                                                  installation of the solar systems.            determine estimation of the                  targets and the Community
                                                Council approval for the design,              organic matter at the landfill to            Emissions profile
                                                  supply and installation of Solar              provide more accurate calculations         Communication mechanisms for
                                                  Systems at the NAC, The J, The                of the emissions from landfill.              solar generation to be determined
                                                  Depot and the Leisure Centre                Identification of ZEN initiatives at       Develop project scope and brief for
                                                  Approval from Council                         Council’s small sites                        consultants to develop a landfill
                                                  Recalculation                               Quotations for the Aquatic Centre            emission reduction strategy
                                                Completion and Council                        lighting
                                                  endorsement of the 3 Year ZEN               Installation of The J Control 4
                                                  Action Plan.                                  system
                                                Recommended pledges under the               Determination of Energy
                                                  Cities Power Partnership accepted             Management Systems
                                                  by Council
                                                Retrofit of LED lighting at The
                                                  Depot completed


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