2018-02-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                   6 FEBRUARY 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Gympie        Terrace       foreshore      Enforcement action has been                 Continue to monitor and action as        Business as usual
encroachments                                successful with improvements in               necessary.
                                             compliance across the affected area.
New Trainee position                       Trainee Local Law officer position          Manager to consider further trainee
                                             was developed and interviews                  options in the 2018/19 budget
                                             conducted, however the successful
                                             applicant did not take up the offer.
                                           As a result HR have developed a
                                             new trainee position to take
                                             advantage of the trainee funding.
Business as Usual activities               The annual regulated dog audit has          Commence 2017-18 regulated audit.        Finalise 2018/19 Budget
                                             been finalized with only minor areas        Finalise roster
                                             of     non-compliance     that    were      Training for staff including new
                                             addressed without the need to issue           casual staff.
                                             any infringement notices.
                                           Fees and charges for 18/19
                                             completed
                                           Draft costing for 18/19 budget
                                             completed awaiting, manager to
                                             return from A/L to formalise
                                           A number of staff have experienced
                                             a range of personal issues in this
                                             quarter reducing the branch’s
                                             capacity both administratively and in
                                             the field. These gaps have been
                                             filled by the employment of casuals
                                             who are gradually coming up to
                                             speed.

WASTE       &      ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH
Waste
Mobilise new waste management              Contract successfully commenced 1           Resolve issues around accounts to        Develop next year’s budget
contract 1516T043 by 1 September 2017        September 2017                                be submitted by Cleanaway
                                           1100    litre  cardboard   service
                                             implemented



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