2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         7 NOVEMBER 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Fully revise fees and charges for Waste      AEC reviewed charged for 17/18 pre          Current charging structure is              AEC to review pricing structure for
in the context of the new contract.            contract commencement                         complex and needs review                     next budget.
Update the Provisions Budget timelines       Provisions budget updated annually          Review structure of fund with AEC          Contact AEC regarding
and costs with AEC                                                                           and determine need to engage                 requirements for provisions fund
                                                                                             consultants to review pricing used in        update.
                                                                                             provisions model
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
Implement EH Service Review and                EHO engaged in September and                                                           Completed
engage 1 additional FTE (EHO) and 1              Admin Officer in October
additional Admin Officer

Develop Inspection program and fees for        Legal advice obtained on local law        Develop an inspection program              Develop and report to council on
Deemed Approvals & deleted ERA’s for             and options for enforcement.                working in consultation with Industry        proposed inspection.
further action required by Environmental       Proposed local law found to be
Heath in accordance with Local law 1             unlawful
proposed amendments.

Develop and commence implementation            Fees are available for charging for       Develop proposal of which pools will       Commence implementation of
of Inspection program with fees for              the inspection of pools in the 17/18        be inspected.                                proposed inspection program
Licensing of Commercial Swimming                 budget.
Pools (under Local Law 1 which is to be
amended for this undertaking).

Develop and implement a risk based             Staff attendance a Qld Health             Develop a risk rating system for food      Commence the risk based
food business licensing and inspection           Training course on Risk rating              premises                                     inspection program.
system                                           premises.

Commence development of the draft              Draft project plan has been prepared      Refine the Project plan.                   Commence gathering information
Community Health Plan in consultation            for the development Community                                                            and planning for public consultation.
with relevant stakeholders for completion        Health Plan.
in 18/19.


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