2014-12-09 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               9 DECEMBER 2014


PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Infrastructure Services only)

Infrastructure Planning & Design

1                         COUNCIL CABS & FLEXILINK SERVICES REVIEW
DOCUMENT IN FOR MATI ON




Author                               Project Officer, Joanna Ferris
                                     Planning & Infrastructure Department
                                     Development Officer, Kylie Finigan
                                     Community Development

Index                                ECM\Subject\Traffic and Transport
                                     ECM\Project & Contract\Council Cabs
                                     ECM\Project & Contract\Flexilink

Attachments                          1.    ComLink Eligibility Questions


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer and Development Officer to the
Infrastructure & Services Committee Meeting dated 9 December 2014 and

A.                        Discontinue the Boreen Point – Tewantin Flexilink and Council Cabs Services as of 31
                          January 2015;

B.                        Enter into a schedule of rates contract with ComLink to provide a new transport service
                          commencing 1 February 2015 for a term of one (1) year;

C.                        Adopt the new transport service purpose, service area, service frequency, eligibility
                          criteria and passenger fares as detailed in the Report;

D.                        Approve a budget of $80,000 for a one year trial of the new transport service, with a
                          service review after six months;

E.                        Adopt the name “Noosa Council Transport Assist” for the new transport service.


REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the outcome of the Council Cabs and
Boreen Point–Tewantin Flexilink review and to provide an update on the outcome of
investigations into the possibilities for partnering with existing community organisations and
businesses who might want to be involved in the provision of subsidised transport. The
report also details the purpose, service area, service frequency and eligibility criteria for a
proposed new transport service for disadvantaged people in the Noosa Shire.




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