2018-08-07 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         7 AUGUST 2018


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Business as Usual activities              Continue to monitor the Council           Continued review of services.              Implement identified preventative
                                            portfolio.                                Review of electrical services across         maintenance changes.
                                          ZEN solar installations at the              the Shire for continued                    Continued monitoring of portfolio.
                                            Noosaville Depot.                           improvement.                               Capital works 18/19
                                          Working through Council owned             Continued assistance provided to
                                            facilities asset capture.                   the wider business group and Shire.
                                          Service level review of the public
                                            amenities.
Civil Operations
Review Levels of Service for              Rate 3 Public Lighting asset capture      Ongoing pathway inspections                Contract for three monthly
Maintenance Activities                      and condition assessment                  Improvements to inspection of roads          inspections of Rate 3 Public Lighting
                                            completed.                                  and associated assets.
                                          Reduction in public liability claims
Renew Ringtail Quarry Site Based          Review of quarry operations &             Planning for implementation of             Updated Ringtail Quarry Site Based
Management Plan (SBMP)                      financial accounting in association         recommendations from quarry                  Management Plan in line with
                                            with Finance Branch.                        review.                                      review outcomes.
Implementation of Branch Workforce        Completed supervisor training in          Review & update the Branch                 Improve skills & knowledge with
Plan                                        association with People & Culture           Workforce Plan.                              computer systems in conjunction
                                            Branch.                                                                                  with People & Culture
                                                                                                                                   Development of knowledge transfer
                                                                                                                                     strategy
Review tree management systems &          Review of Tree Maintenance                Commence implementation of                 Ongoing implementation of
process including resourcing.               Activities completed                        recommendations from review of               recommendations from review of
                                          Review and extension of tree                Tree Maintenance Activities                  Tree Maintenance Activities
                                            contract panel arrangements                                                            Further scoping of unsuitable trees
                                          Implemented control measures for                                                         initiative
                                            Pandanus Leaf Hopper infestations
Botanic Gardens Master Plan               Amphitheatre condition assessment         Update draft master plan                   Executive Team review of draft
                                            in conjunction with building                                                             master plan
                                            inspection program

Improvement to response to events by      Betterment funding provided for           Training by QRA for staff involved in      Undertake an exercise to test
Council’s operations crews.                 Cooroy Belli Ck Road landslip repair        gathering evidence to support                operations crews capability to
                                            for Ex TC Debbie.                           claims under Natural Disaster Relief         respond to an event
                                                                                        and Recovery Arrangements


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