2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                              6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Investigate systems and tools which               Conversations with current software        Identify an interim solution to assist      Continue to consider interim mobility
could aid mobility functionality for offsite        provider have revealed mobility              offsite staff. Initial conversations          solutions.
staff members.                                      solution won’t be available for              around this have occurred with IT
                                                    another 18 months.                           staff.
Complete stage 2 of the Centre refurb             Works are in progress and meeting          Completion date end of February             Signage to be updated.
works                                               time and budget deadlines.                   2018.
Operate the facility in line with the             NCS exceeded their half yearly
endorsed budget.                                    revenue budget by $31,000 resulting
                                                    from an increase in grants
                                                  Half-yearly expenditure was below
                                                    budget by $53,000.
Business as Usual activities                      Two new buses are in operation.             Await announcement re growth               Development        of   the    2018/19
                                                  Bus shed completed.                          funding application due in February.          operational budget.
                                                  Automatic doorway installed.               Investigate    opportunities     with       Look into a water exercise program
                                                  Community Care Officer appointed.            package care.                                 for clients in conjunction with NAC.
                                                  Maintenance Field Officer appointed.                                                     Ongoing database improvements
                                                                                                                                               with associated staff training.
                                                                                                                                             Investigate sit down dance classes
                                                                                                                                               in conjunction with NLC.
                                                                                                                                             Opportunities for a Peregian Beach
                                                                                                                                               Care & Share program to be
                                                                                                                                               investigated in conjunction with
                                                                                                                                               Peregian Beach Community House.
DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
Rufous St Precinct Development                    At the end of the December quarter         Ongoing     liaison with     Digital        Finalise report and grant acquittal to
                                                    the shell of the building was 90%            businesses                                    DLIGP
                                                    complete                                   Employment of a coordinator for the         Preparations and planning for the
                                                  Management model for the Hub                 Hub                                           Digital Hub opening in 4th quarter
                                                    agreed by Council December 2017            EOI for tenants                               2017/18
                                                                                                                                             Construction of Hub now scheduled
                                                                                                                                               for completion by Easter 2018
Cooroy Memorial Hall                              Good progress continues to be              Monitoring CMHA’s progress          in      Commence work on developing a
                                                    made with the renovation works at            delivering the restoration works.             lease for the CMHA to manage the
                                                    the Cooroy Memorial Hall                                                                   building
                                                  The     Cooroy       Memorial    Hall
                                                    Association (CHMA) estimating that
                                                    the building will reopen after Easter
                                                    2018

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