2014-07-22 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING AND ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      22 JULY 2014


As can be seen and as expected, the primary focus of the Operational Plan projects in this
period has been in the establishment of the new Council and finalising de-amalgamation
issues. As a result of that workload, not all proposed Operational Plan projects from the first
6 months have been completed.
Some of the key Operational Plan projects to carryover to 2014/15 include:
 Long term Capital Works Program establishment
 Review of the overall general rate structure
 Major upgrade to website
 Audit Committee and establishment of internal audit function
 Finalisation of the Noosa Biosphere Reserve implementation
 Development of KPIs (performance measures)
 Transport Planning review
 Development of new Economic Development strategy
It is difficult in a short report such as this to do justice to the first 6 months of our Council’s
operations. Suffice to say that the primary focus of our Operational Plan projects has been
on establishing the new organisation. That is largely complete, which is a testament to the
hard work and dedication of our staff. The carryover projects and 2014/15 Operational Plan
will be focused on normal local government type activities that enable our Council to deliver
its vision – “Engagement with our community to protect and enhance our lifestyle”.
Looking Ahead
The CEO has also been developing a more meaningful reporting format which will provide
Council with more details about how the Council is progressing. This is intended to cover a
range of KPI areas focusing on our customer service, financial performance, systems and
staff issues. This should be in place for the first quarter report for 2014/15.
Previous Council Consideration
Nil.
Finance & Risk
Nil.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.
Internal Consultation
The details of each of the Operational Plan activities have been provided by relevant
Departments.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
x      Community Services                      x   Planning & Infrastructure
       Disaster Management & Public Order          Building & Plumbing Services
       Waste & Environmental Health                DA Planning
       Community Facilities                        Strategic Land Use Planning
       Cultural Facilities                         Asset Design & Investigations
                                                   Asset Planning
                                                   Civil Operations
                                                   Environment

x      Executive Office                        x   Corporate Services
       Community Engagement                        Finance
       Customer Service                            ICT
       Executive Support                           Procurement & Fleet
x      Governance                                  Property & Facilities
       Human Resources                             Revenue Services




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