2019-06-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     11 JUNE 2019


Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting, 15 November 2018, Item 2, Page 11
That Council note the report by the Project Coordinator – Flooding, Coastal and Foreshore to the
Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 6 November 2018 and
A.    Support the urgent completion of a Shoreline Erosion Management Plan for Noosa Spit
      and Noosa Main Beach subject to funding being provided in Budget Review 2; and
B.    Provide a status update to Council on a quarterly basis.
Council Ordinary Meeting, 21 March 2019, Item 8, Page 9
That Council note the report by the Project Coordinator – Flooding, Coastal and Foreshore to the
Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 12 March 2019 providing an update on the
development of a Shoreline Erosion Management Plan (SEMP) and also note the formation of a
staff Noosa Spit SEMP Project Working Group to oversee that project.

Finance
The awarded contract for the Noosa SEMP work is well within the proposed budgets detailed in
the report to the Services and Organisation Meeting dated 6 November 2019 (Ordinary Meeting
15 November 2019).

Risks & Opportunities
An update to the risk matrix, presented to Service and Organisation Committee on 12 March
2019 is presented below.
Risk Description                                                    Likelihood    Consequence

SEMP and proposed actions are not complete before intervention                    Implementation of
is required.                                                           Unlikely   unplanned /
Note: Recent reduction in the rate of shoreline recession has                     emergency works
provided additional time to complete this project successfully.                   required.
Remediation costs will continue to grow until a solution can be        Certain    Increased costs to
implemented.                                                                      replace lost sand
                                                                                  and habitat.
A failure to remediate may expose Council to a risk of litigation                 Legal costs and /
from properties that are currently protected by the Noosa Spit        Possible    or costs awarded
peninsula.                                                                        as damages if it is
                                                                                  found Council
Note: A legal opinion on this matter is currently being sought.                   failed in their duty
                                                                                  of care.
Reputational damage, due to a perception of poor management.          Possible    Reputational.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
To be undertaken within the project.

Internal Consultation
Internal consultation is being conducted through the Noosa Spit SEMP Project Working Group.




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