2019-05-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                               7 MAY 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Contribute  to   improved      asset      Civil Operations & Environmental             Progress maintenance works on bio         Ongoing participation    in   Asset
management outcomes                         Services working together to identify          basins & further review the                 Working Groups.
                                            asset        maintenance          and          maintenance and management
                                            management             responsibilities        strategy    for   bio    basins   in
                                            impacting on both Branches and                 conjunction with Environmental
                                            opportunities for collaboration.               Services.
                                                                                         Staff involvement in Bridge Working
                                                                                           Group sub group to formulate
                                                                                           recommendation for action arising
                                                                                           from Level 3 reports.
Ensure Council’s engaged contractors      Implementation    of          contract       Ongoing monitoring of contractor          Ongoing monitoring of contractor
are appropriately managed                   management plans.                              performance & operation of panel            performance & operation of panel
                                                                                           arrangements                                arrangements
Delivery of 90% of Capital Works          Completion of several capital                Bicentennial      Drive      carpark      Complete Gravel Road resheeting &
Program as approved by CWE                  projects including:                            improvements                                Extension Program
                                            Playground      renewals    including        Swan Av. drainage rehabilitation.         Complete Sealed road resurfacing
                                            Wavecrest Park shade sail, swing                                                           program
                                            and softfall replacement in Orient,
                                            Pinaroo and Comet Parks;
                                          Pacific Ave, Sunshine Beach
Implementation of Branch Workforce        Verification of Competencies for             Heavy vehicle driver training             Continuation of supervisor training
Plan                                        plant operators completed                    Erosion and Sediment Control              Development of knowledge transfer
                                          Electrical Awareness and Traffic               Training                                    strategy.
                                            Management        refresher   training       Improve skills & knowledge with
                                            conducted                                      computer systems in conjunction
                                          Manual handling training                       with People & Culture
Disaster Management
Governance                                Annual review and adoption of                Full review of processes and              Review of sub-group plans
Review of Disaster and Recovery             Noosa LDMP.                                    procedures.                               Deliver mandatory QFES training to
Management Plans, Policy, Guidelines      Adoption of Community Disaster               Preparation for the coming fire and         current and new staff.
and document framework                      Management sub-plan for Noosa                  storm seasons.
                                            North Shore.                                 To action review findings in
                                          Review of 2015 Noosa Local                     accordance with legislation and
                                            Recovery Plan and adoption of                  Council framework.
                                            2018 Noosa Local Recovery Plan.              Research for development of
                                                                                           Animal DM sub-plan for evacuation
                                                                                           centres.

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