2018-05-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                             CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Submit an ERA53 for composting at             Negotiations with EHP about the               Waste audit to determine volumes of         Audit of waste streams to determine
Eumundi Rd Landfill if costs analysis is        proposal indicate business as usual             organics                                      if composting is economically viable
positive                                        does not require ERA 53 approval.             Cost benefit analysis consultancy for         for waste stream.
                                              Quotations for waste audit received             composting included in the 2018/19
                                                and contract approved for provision             draft budget estimates.
                                                of waste audit.
Fully revise fees and charges for Waste       AEC have developed draft fees and             Adopting of fees and charges.               Refer new fees and charges to
in the context of the new contract              charges to remove some of the                                                                 Council for approval in 2018/19 draft
                                                operational concerns from the                                                                 budget.
                                                2017/18 charges.
Update the provisions budget timelines        Contact      with     ATC     Williams        AEC to determine the increases              Work     with    AEC       regarding
and costs with AEC                              Consultancy       indicates   a     full        needed in the 2018/19 draft budget.           requirements for provisions fund
                                                investigation     for   2018/19     not                                                       update for 2018/19 budget.
                                                warranted.      Increase    provisions
                                                funding by CPI.
Monitor impacts of China Recycling Ban        Liaise with Visy re their continuing          Inform community that Visy is               Advocate to State and Federal
                                                ability to accept Noosa’s co-mingled            continuing to accept Noosa’s                  Governments to take action to
                                                kerbside recycling                              recycled materials however they               encourage the growth of a local
                                                                                                may be some future increase in                recycling industry
                                                                                                costs to provide this service
                                                                                              Continue      community      education
                                                                                                campaign to reduce contamination
                                                                                                levels in the recycling stream
Business as Usual activities                                                                                                                Develop 18/19 budget
                                                                                                                                            Develop Capital Works Program
                                                                                                                                              18/19
                                                                                                                                            Review Waste Service charges for
                                                                                                                                              18/19
                                                                                                                                            Develop New Initiatives for 18/19
                                                                                                                                              budget
Environmental Health
Develop Inspection program and fees for       Legal advice obtained on local law            Develop an inspection program               Develop and report to Council on
deemed approvals and deleted ERA’s for          and options for enforcement                     working in consultation with industry         proposed inspection program
further action required by Environmental      Proposed local law found to be                Develop an industry communication           Provide industry communication
Health in accordance with Local Law 1           unlawful                                        following councillor decision on fee          once cost recovery fee options have
proposed amendments                           Alternative cost recovery option                recovery proposal                             been decided
                                                using a Special Charge through the
                                                rates confirmed by AEC group that
                                                this option can be used


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