2017-03-13 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                     13 MARCH 2017



4                        OUTCOME OF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE REVIEW
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Brett de Chastel, CEO
                                    CEO’s Office

Index                               ECM/ Subject/ Organisational Structures

Attachments                         1.    Organisational Structure by Function
                                    2.    Organisational Structure by Branch and EFT


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
It is timely to review our organisational structure following the adoption of our new Corporate Plan.
This will ensure that we have the best structure to be able to efficiently deliver services and
outcomes to the Noosa community. The key changes proposed are:
1.                       The separation of the existing Planning and Infrastructure Department to form an
                         Environment and Sustainable Development Department and an Infrastructure Services
                         Department; and
2.                       The establishment of a new Environment Branch in the Environment and Sustainable
                         Development Department.
Other proposed changes are also designed to provide a greater emphasis on asset management
and management of Council buildings and facilities.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
dated 13 March 2017 and:
A.                       Adopt the Organisation Structure by Function as set out in Attachment 1 to the report and
                         the Organisation Structure by Branch and Equivalent Full Time staff allocation as set out in
                         Attachment 2 to the report;
B.                       Request the Chief Executive Officer to develop and action a Transition Plan to implement
                         the organisational structure to ensure that the changes are implemented in a practical way
                         and further that the Chief Executive Officer continue to engage with affected staff during the
                         implementation phase; and
C.                       Delegate to the Chief Executive Officer the power to appoint an Acting Chief Executive
                         Officer pursuant to section 196 of the Local Government Act for any period that the Chief
                         Executive Officer is absent for annual leave or the like.


REPORT
1                        Background

Why have a review of the organisational structure?
As Council is aware, I have been reviewing our organisational structure over the last 3 months. It
was timely to review the organisational structure for a number of reasons:
1.    It is some 3 years since we were established and our original organisational structure was
      designed for our “start-up” phase;
2.    A new Council was elected in March 2016 and it is timely to review the organisational
      structure early in the term of a new Council; and

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