2018-11-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                      6 NOVEMBER 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Dog Registrations                            Registration renewals all went out by       Monitor and address outstanding        Monitor and review.
                                               mid-September 2018, with reminders            registration fees.
                                               to go out by 26 October 2018.
Parking                                      Staffing disruptions have had some          Commence parking monitoring in           Monitor and review.
                                               impact on patrol numbers.                     the National Park following the
                                             Signs have been ordered to allow for          installation of signs.
                                               monitoring of parking restrictions in       Continue to monitor all other areas
                                               the Noosa Heads National Park                 in the Shire.
                                               following Council’s agreement with
                                               QPWS.       Officers   are    already
                                               monitoring the area for illegal
                                               camping.
WASTE & ENV. HEALTH
Waste
Waste Management Contract                    Annual kerbside collection contract         Review the delivery of the Annual        Gather information prior to reporting
                                               completed in October 2018.                    kerbside service to overcome the           to Council on optional service
                                             Investigate delivery of a trial food          misuse of the service in some              delivery in other local government
                                               waste collection service.                     areas.                                     areas.
                                                                                           Report back to Council on
                                                                                             recommendations               for
                                                                                             improvement.
Waste Levy Implementation                    Attended presentations by LGAQ and          Preparing the revised revenue            Council endorsement of revised
                                               submitted a report to Council prior to        statement for January 2019 to              revenue statement to include waste
                                               providing    feedback       to  State         include waste levy charges in the          levy adjustments.
                                               Government on the draft waste levy            commercial waste utility charges.
                                               legislation.                                Revise the rated charges from 1
                                             Presentation to Council CDF on                July to include waste levy on
                                               implementation of the levy.                   commercial bins in 2019/20
                                                                                             budget.
                                                                                           Potential restructure of the waste
                                                                                             charges in the new draft budget.
Prepare     for     Container   Deposit      Attended     public   presentations         Supporting local organisations who       Scheme will commence 1 November
Legislation                                    arranged by Boomerang Alliance and            may want to be involved in                 2018.
                                               State   Government   for   scheme             recycling containers.
                                               commencement 1 November 2018.


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