2015-02-03 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              3 FEBRUARY 2015



SECTION               RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                        LOOKING AHEAD
Infrastructure        •   Completion of 15 bus stop designs for    •   Ongoing delivery of designs for the   •   Developing the 2015/2016 Capital
Planning & Design         Capital Works program.                       Capital Works Program.                    Works Program
                      •   Award of design for new Noosa style
                          bus shelter to a local firm.
                      •   Preparation of grant application for
                          potential $2M grant for Pilot Cycle
                          Route program with no contribution
                          required from Council.

Civil Operations      •   Improved communication &                 •   Parks Service Review                  •   2015/16 Budget Development
                          management of the Bushland Care          •   Delivery of Resurfacing &             •   Development of Noosa Tree Policy
                          Programme through Quarterly                  Gravel Road Re-sheeting
                          Bushland Care Group Leaders                  Programmes.
                          meeting and introducing a trial          •   Finalising a Fire Management Plan
                          Bushland Care Officer role.                  for Noosa Shire.
                      •   Testing of potential rehabilitation
                          candidates for Road Reseal &
                          Rehabilitation Programme completed.


Building & Plumbing   •   Completion of toilet and shower          •   Inclusion of new amenities building   •   Implementation of six month
Services                  amenities building at Boreen Point           into Councils asset register              maintenance program.
                          Caravan Park (capital works program)     •   Stage one: Annual testing of 67       •   Stage two: Complete annual testing
                      •   Testing of Council owned backflow            council owned devices shall               of the remaining 40 Council owned in
                          prevention devices. (This program            commence in February 2015.                September 2015
                          was previously under contract with       •   Compliance Permits ( 20 day           •   Continue to develop processes for
                          external contractor).                        approvals) are taking 7 days to           reduced timeframes.
                      •   Met legislative time frames for              complete                              •   Continue to develop consistent
                          Plumbing approvals.                      •   Compliance Assessment (2 day              approaches in this area of approvals
                      •   Met Council’s response timeframe for         approvals) are taking 1 day to            to meet Planning Scheme
                          plumbing information request.                complete                                  requirements.
                          (legislative requirement 10 days)        •   Current priority is to reduce 7 day
                      •   Met Council’s response timeframe             response to a 5 day turnaround
                          Referral Agency Building. (legislative       response
                          requirement 10 days)



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