2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        7 NOVEMBER 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                    RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                               CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Business as Usual activities            Commencement of Building &                      Review preventative maintenance              Implement identified preventative
                                          Facilities Coordinator                            tasks & contracts                              maintenance changes.
                                        Trade Services Panel tenders closed             Evaluation of Trade Services Panel           Advise successful tenderers
                                                                                            tenders
                                        Liaison with Unitywater for MOU for             Finalise MOU with Unitywater for             Install bottle filling stations at
                                          installation of bottle filling stations at        bottle filling stations.                       multiple locations.
                                          multiple locations.
                                        Approval of dog wash facility at                Install dog wash facility at Marcus
                                          Beach Access 47, Marcus Beach                     Beach

Civil Operations
Review Levels of Service for            Pathway inspections have                        Contribute to the project to                 Continue with roll out for other
Maintenance Activities                    commenced in accordance with                      document service levels                        assets once the pathway asset
                                          Council endorsed service levels.                                                                 inspection model has been reviewed
                                                                                                                                           and accepted.
Renew Ringtail Quarry Site Based        SBMP awaiting finance department                Review training requirements for site        Continue quarry operations.
Management Plan (SBMP)                    review. Tip head, stockpile and                   staff as necessary following Dept of
                                          geotechnical report completed in                  Natural Resources & Mines review
                                          accordance with mines department                Continue supplying internal crews
                                          directive. The geotech report has                 with quarry materials.
                                          been implemented and updated into
                                          the SBMP.
Implementation of Branch Workforce      Extension of mobility roll out in the           Review & update the Branch                   Roll out of supervisor training in
Plan                                      Roads Landscaping team including                  Workforce Plan                                 association with People & Culture
                                          upskilling of field crews                       Recruitment of Parks & Gardens                 Branch
                                        Safety training program for                       Coordinator                                  Information sessions for staff using
                                          Supervisors in association with PBF                                                              Mobility in conjunction with the
                                                                                                                                           upgrade to 2017A release of
                                                                                                                                           Technology One
Review tree management systems &        New Arborist/Tree Inspection officer            Further investigation into the effect &      Review of long term arrangement for
process including resourcing.             commenced                                         appropriate actions in response to             tree management for consideration
                                        Recruitment of staff to temporary                 phelinus disease.                              by Council as part of the budget
                                          positions approved in the 17/18                                                                  process
                                          budget as part of the new initiative
                                          for tree management
                                        Proactive inspections of trees
                                          particularly at Noosa Woods



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