2015-02-03 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              3 FEBRUARY 2015


SECTION                RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                           LOOKING AHEAD
Environmental Health   • Staff have completed an intensive 3-day     •   Training for Vector Control Officer to   •   Conduct review of EHO
                         LGAQ asbestos training course prior to          undertake vermin complaints and              administration functions and duties
                         devolution in early 2015 of additional          investigations thereby freeing up            of administrative support staff.
                         responsibilities under Public Health Act.       EHO time.                                •   Develop a regular food safety
                       • 50% of licenced premises (496 premises)     •   EHO’s to undertake further training          newsletter.
                         have been inspected for licence renewal.        of key staff in the handling and         •   Undertake a food safety compliance
                       • Follow up and resolution of outstanding         management of Asbestos.                      project on private water supplies.
                         unpaid annual licence renewals.                                                          •   Review existing development
                       • Completion of a report on food safety       •   Develop a new recreational water             approvals of Service Stations (ERA
                         compliance on sushi food.                       monitoring program.                          “deemed approval” premises) and
                       • Substantial improvements achieved in        •   Review the environmental health              undertake compliance program.
                         turnaround time for responding to CRM’s.        SAFI advice provided for customer        •   Investigate viability of contracting
                       • Completed improvements to food handler          service staff.                               vermin control of Council BBQ’s.
                         training course.                            •   Development of 2015/16 operational       •   Investigate potential for mobile
                       • Updated environmental health information        budget.                                      technology options to enhance the
                         on council’s website.                       •   Continue the annual inspection               EHO inspection program.
                       • Completed training of customer service          program of regulated premises to
                         staff in environmental health application       meet statutory requirements.
                         forms and fees.                             •   Continue to assess regulated
                       • Reviewed the local laws in environmental        premises licence applications, fit out
                         health field.                                   plans and development applications.
                                                                     •   Undertake customer service training
                                                                         for staff dealing with internments.




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