2019-08-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   6 AUGUST 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
                                  Completion of the process for
                                    managing Barking Dog issues in
                                    Neighbourhoods.
Staffing                          Trial of 2 up staffing improving safety      Reviewing roles and responsibilities
                                    and confidence of staff.                       in preparation for recruitment to new
                                                                                   Local Laws roles.
WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Waste Management Contract       Commenced filling stages 3 and 4 of            Review report on methane collection        Deliver annual kerbside collection
                                  Cell 2.2 at Eumundi Road landfill.               system and methodology for                   service between 15th July and
                                ATC Williams draft report on master              improved gas capture through                 September 2019.
                                  planning for landfill received and               changes to landfill capping.               Engage project manager in
                                  under review.                                  Refining the Waste levy charging             consultation with Infrastructure
                                North Shore Transfer station closed –            system to meet State Government              Services Department to project
                                  collection services extended to North            requirements.                                manage construction of a new
                                  Shore properties; trial waste facility                                                        landfill cell 2.3.
                                  for Teewah residents commenced
                                Completed review of Garden waste
                                  collection service policy.
                                Obtained external consultant's report
                                  on WH&S concerns for landfill
                                  operations.
Waste Levy                      Completed revision of rated waste              Submit landfill application for State      Manage collection and remittance of
                                  charges to separate commercial                   Government approval of resource              waste levy revenue to the State
                                  waste and recycling charges in                   recovery areas and separate                  Government.
                                  preparation for the waste levy.                  disposal areas.
                                Commercial premises and landfill               Conduct volumetric surveys of
                                  disposal customers informed of                   landfill and waste stockpiles for
                                  impacts of the waste levy.                       State Government.
                                Landfill charging structure revised in
                                  Wastemann software to implement
                                  charges for commercial waste.
Container Refund Scheme         Scheme operated from 1 Nov 2018 in             Develop a recycling agreement with         Complete the agreement with Visy
                                  Noosa - slowly increasing access to              VISY Recycling for future sharing of         recycling for sharing the CRS
                                  disposal locations and refund centres.           revenue from CDS scheme post 30th            revenue by 30th September 2019.
                                Container refund payments received               June with advice from King and Co.
                                  for the Nov/Dec and Jan/Mar quarters
                                  for product processed through the
                                  Visy Recycling facility at Bli Bli.


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