2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                         6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER

Civil Operations
Review    Levels     of   Service     for      Assist Executive Office with review       Draft document under review                Continue with asset inspections &
Maintenance Activities                           & documentation of service levels.                                                       works management in accordance
                                                                                                                                          with adopted service levels
Renew Ringtail Quarry Site          Based      Neighbour has fenced property             Review training requirements for site      Review quarry operations & financial
Management Plan (SBMP)                           boundary with quarry addressing             staff as necessary following Dept of         accounting in association with
                                                 issues associated with access to the        Natural Resources & Mines review             Finance Branch
                                                 quarry area by uncontrolled animals.      Continue supplying internal crews
                                                                                             with quarry materials.
Implementation of Branch Workforce             Recruitment of Parks & Gardens            Review & update the Branch                 Information sessions for staff using
Plan                                             Coordinator & Parks Technical               Workforce Plan                               Mobility in conjunction with the
                                                 Officer                                   Roll out of supervisor training in           upgrade to 2017A release of
                                                                                             association with People & Culture            Technology One
                                                                                             Branch
Review tree management systems &               Recruitment of staff to temporary         Review of long term arrangement for        Further investigation into the effect &
process including resourcing.                    positions approved in the 17/18             tree management for consideration            appropriate actions in response to
                                                 budget as part of the new initiative        by Council as part of the budget             phelinus disease
                                                 for tree management                         process
Botanic Gardens Master Plan                    Finalised tenure arrangements &           Finalise design & documentation for        Executive Team review of draft
                                                 formal handover to Council                  the replacement shade house                  master plan
Improvement to response to events by           Project      to    improve      the       Ensuring that operations crews are         Workshop with QRA to improve
Council’s operations crews.                      understanding & appropriate actions         able to respond to events as                 evidence to support claims under
                                                 for various ALERT warnings from             required                                     Natural   Disaster  Relief   and
                                                 councils flood gauges successful for                                                     Recovery Arrangements
                                                 Get Ready funding
Tree Policy Review                             A revised draft of Council’s Tree         Workshop revised draft policy with         Report to Council
                                                 Policy has been completed                   Councillors
Review       community     engagement          Engagement with Bushcare Groups         New Parks & Gardens Coordinator              Review notification processes &
activities                                       regarding      new       guidelines.      will be building relationships with            information   provision   regarding
                                                 Continuation of this project is now       community groups                               Branch activities including works
                                                 with Environmental Services since                                                        program delivery
                                                 the commencement of the new
                                                 Branch Manager in December.
                                               Engagement with Friends of Noosa
                                                 Botanic Gardens regarding a new
                                                 propagation shed


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