2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                               6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                             RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                              CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Implement Mandatory Garden Waste                 Bins delivered in August 2017 and              Review the contamination levels and        Develop waste audit
Collection Service by 1 September 2017             first week of September                          prepare for an audit of the waste
                                                 Collection service commenced 1                   stream
                                                   September 2017
                                                 Lake          Cooroibah     service
                                                   commenced.
Prepare      for    Container     Deposit        Attended public meeting with Glen              Report to Council on proposed level        Await development Government
Legislation 1 July 2018                            Elmes, Member for Noosa                          of involvement when details known            Legislation
Draft    Local     Law    No.7      Waste        Local Law circulated to Government             Seeking public comment from the            Advertise LL for public comment 12
Management                                         entities for comment                             community on the proposed new                January
                                                                                                    Local Law                                  Review anti-competitive elements
                                                                                                                                               Report back to Council on feedback
                                                                                                                                                 from consultation
Develop Litter Management Plan                   Ongoing      success    with  using            Gather information on hot spots and        Commence preparation of data for
                                                   cameras to identify illegal dumping              costs to Council managing litter             the Plan
                                                   and issue fines
Investigate Social Enterprise conducting         Not commenced                                  Await the appointment of a                 Consider      successful    Briteside
annual kerbside service                                                                             contractor to the Briteside operation        tenderer for kerbside collections if
                                                                                                                                                 they are interested
Manage minor Waste contracts                     New contractor for environmental               Renewal    of   concrete    crushing       Monitor contract register and ensure
                                                   monitoring approved by Council in                contract                                     contracts that are expiring are
                                                   September 2017                                                                                renewed
                                                 Tenders called for mulching and
                                                   concrete crushing
Call tenders for a licence for operation of      Tenders called and 2 tenders                   Assess tenders and report to               Award      tender   and   negotiate
the current Briteside Tip Shop and select          received                                         Council recommending successful              commencement date with successful
preferred supplier                                                                                  contractor                                   tenderer if necessary
Investigate    costs    for long      term       Identification that timing is correct for      Contact consultants for estimates of       Obtain costings and estimates of
stormwater control at landfill                     this work to be programmed                       costs                                        consultancy for 18/19 budget bid
Investigate costs for second weighbridge         Decision not to proceed with new               NFA                                        NFA
for landfill                                       weighbridge at present time
Implement action plan in the Waste               Delivery of education program and              Audit of waste streams to determine        Obtain quotes for audit and
Reduction and Recycling Plan 2016-                 participation in national recycling              contamination and volumes                    implement audit by successful
2024                                               week                                                                                          tenderer
Promote e-waste disposal service                 Service         implementation         in      Promote e-waste disposal through           Negotiate with service providers for
dependant on Government Policy                     accordance with revised policy                   media outlets and web                        increased range of products that can
                                                 Paint back contract for free paint                                                            be diverted from landfill
                                                   collection implemented


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