2020-05-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      12 MAY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
                                    o   Library Loans: 116,361 (incl.              for internal staff to undertake during      Spydus database clean-up projects
                                        renewals) (excl. renewals total            COVID-19 conditions.                          following collection stocktake
                                        101,288)                                                                               Undertake planning for new
                                    o   Finalised contracts for Courier                                                          websites – Library & Gallery
                                        Service, Cleaning and Adult                                                            Prepare new Building Maintenance
                                        Literacy Officer                                                                         System (BMS) Contract for Cooroy
                                                                                                                                 Library (expires in June)
LOCAL LAWS
Manage Local Laws Compliance      837 customer requests                        Adjusting enforcement approach,             Post Covid-19- Re commence
                                  23 reported dog attacks                        particularly in parking due to Covid-         school lectures and introduce
                                     (15 on animals - 8 on People)                 19 impacts                                    community group lectures on
                                  51 Proactive patrols undertaken              Continuing to conduct early patrols           responsible pet ownership and
                                  2,961 Local Laws infringements                 to address illegal camping, animal            safety around animals.
                                    were issued: (approx. 1,000 less               related offences and unlawful               Monitor budget implications from
                                    than previous ¼ due to Covid-19                prescribed activities in line with            COVID-19
                                    relaxation on enforcement)                     Covid-19 reduced enforcement                Monitor and review compliance
                                    o 224 animal infringements                   Maintaining team morale during                areas
                                    o 219 restricted activity – camping.           these isolated times                        Evaluate required pound
                                    o 2,518 parking related                      Budget adjustments due to lost                improvements
                                        infringements.                             revenue & increased expenses in
                                  197 appeals assessed                           PPE.
                                  Increase in online dog registrations         Explore new options in operational
                                  Seamless transition to working in              processes to maintain service
                                    isolation. Increased efficiency with           delivery and customer satisfaction
                                    infield use of technology.                   Ensuring all staff adhere to WH&S
                                                                                   requirements for COVID-19.
WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
Waste Management Contract         Successfully applied for a $50,149           Negotiating with a local Macadamia          Planning for construction of a new
                                    grant for illegal dumping from State           farmer to use landfill much to                landfill cell adjoining cells 1.1 and
                                    Government.                                    supplement organic farming                    2.2
                                  Spotter installed on landfill 3 hrs per      Filling stages 3 and 4 of Cell 2.2 at       Finalize master planning report for
                                    day to increase public safety.                 Eumundi Road landfill currently               the landfill in preparation for detailed
                                  Design process commenced for                   underway.                                     design of the next cell and
                                    outbound weighbridge at the landfill.        ATC Williams final report on master           associated infrastructure in 2020/21.
                                  Submission made to State                       planning for landfill received and          Review trial waste disposal facility
                                    Government on proposed changes                 under review.                                 for Teewah residents

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