2021-05-11 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                             11 MAY 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                             RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                         THE NEXT QUARTER
Civil Operations
Undertake a review of Gravel Roads               An extension of 6 months for the hire      Implement recommendations of              Determination for purchase of a
Maintenance Grading                               period of Sherrin grader completed          gravel road maintenance review             grader to the fleet.
                                                  with the Gympie Council grader hire        Gympie Council site visit
                                                  period commencing early April.             Award gravel material supply tender.
                                                 External review of gravel road             Conduct testing of a blend of
                                                  maintenance practices is complete           recycled asphalt and clay to
                                                  with excellent feedback regarding           determine best outcomes.
                                                  performance and cost effectiveness.
Undertake    a    review    of      Roads        Input into a Road Reserve                  Review of draft policy/guideline for      Communication Plan for Council and
Landscaping levels of service                     Landscaping      Guideline     being        finalisation.                              Community.
                                                  developed      by     Infrastructure        Commence the documentation of            Council endorsement of final
                                                  Planning, Design & Delivery Branch.          the desired levels of service for         policy/guideline.
                                                                                               landscaping for reporting to the
                                                                                               Roads Working Group
Establish a Working Group to provide             Working          Group       Charter       Formation      of sub-groups     ie.      CORPCG Charter to be reviewed.
guidance and governance of the                    endorsement.                                Maintenance Planning, Workforce           Sub-groups to meet and consider
implementation of the Civil Operations           Project Roadmap accepted by                 Planning      and   Communication          relevant deliverables in the Branch
Review                                            Working Group.                              Planning before next CORPCG                Improvement Roadmap.
                                                 Focus Group reinvigorated including         Meeting.
                                                  all Supervisors.
Review Branch Workforce Plan in                  Initial review by People and Culture       Review the Branch Workforce Plan          Commence       implementation    of
conjunction with People and Culture               Advisor                                     taking into account the Service            revised Branch Workforce Plan
Branch                                                                                        Review results
Finalising the policy/process for planting       Consulted with the working group           Finalise proposed policy and              Conduct Councillor Workshop on
in and managing structures in the road            and a review of the policy and              guideline with submission to the           proposed policy and guideline
reserve to reduce risk and complaints             guideline is complete.                      Services         and   Organisation
                                                                                              Committee.
Develop a 5 year plan for the Noosa              Initial meeting in December with           Finalise Friends of the Noosa             Commence development of the plan
Botanic Gardens in consultation with the          Friends of the Noosa Botanic                Botanic Gardens work program and           and reference document
Friends to guide annual work programs             Gardens Executive members to                initiatives for 21-22.                    Commence first agreed project
and project activities in the Gardens.            discuss their proposed work program
Compile a reference document on the              Reviewed content of onsite tours
Noosa Botanic Gardens in collaboration            with Friends of the Noosa Botanic
with the Friends. This will be the basis of       Gardens and initiatives for 21-22
the content and information presented on
the onsite tours.



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