2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                       6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Develop web portal with T1 and                Web portal established 1 September        Await T1 upgrade to allow full             Completed
Cleanaway as detailed in new Waste              2017                                        integration of web portal – may take
Management Contract                           Deficiencies in T1 have not allowed         more than 1 year
                                                for full integration of the portal        Customer service and waste staff
                                                system but it is operational                using the system
                                                                                          Expand staff training and use of the
                                                                                            system and explore benefits
Submit an ERA53 for composting at             Negotiations with EHP about the           Waste audit to determine volumes of        Audit of waste streams to determine
Eumundi Rd Landfill if costs analysis is        proposal                                    organics                                     if composting is economically viable
positive                                      Engaged consultants to prepare            Cost benefit analysis of composting          for waste stream
                                                preliminary submissions for ERA
Fully revise fees and charges for Waste       AEC reviewed charges for 17/18 pre        Current    charging    structure   is      AEC to review pricing structure for
in the context of the new contract              contract commencement                       complex and needs review                     next budget
Update the provisions budget timelines        Provisions budget updated annually        Review structure of fund with AEC          Contact      AEC         regarding
and costs with AEC                                                                          and determine need to engage                 requirements for provisions fund
                                                                                            consultants to review pricing used in        update
                                                                                            provisions model
Business as Usual activities                                                                                                           Develop 18/19 budget
                                                                                                                                       Develop Capital Works Program
                                                                                                                                         18/19
                                                                                                                                       Review Waste Service charges for
                                                                                                                                         18/19
                                                                                                                                       Develop New Initiatives for 18/19
                                                                                                                                         budget
Environmental Health
Implement EH Service Review and               EHO engaged in September and              Ongoing training for new employees         Recruitment completed
engage 1 additional FTE EHO and 1               Admin Officer in October.
additional Admin Officer
Develop Inspection program and fees for       Legal advice obtained on local law        Develop an inspection program              Develop and report to Council on
deemed approvals and deleted ERA’s for          and options for enforcement                 working in consultation with industry        proposed inspection program
further action required by Environmental      Proposed local law found to be
Health in accordance with Local Law 1           unlawful
proposed amendments
Develop and commence implementation           Fees are available for charging for       Develop proposal of which pools will       Commence      implementation      of
of Inspection program with fees for             the inspection of pools in the 17/18        be inspected                                 proposed inspection program
Licensing of commercial swimming pools          budget
(under Local Law 1 which is to be
amended for this undertaking)

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