2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              18 AUGUST 2015



Initiative                             Comment

Community Services
 Pest and Vector Control –            Draft Pest Management Plan went out to public
   Develop a vector control plan for      consultation on 4 March and closed 7 April. The
   Noosa and liaise with                  Plan was adopted by Council on 7 May 2015.
   representatives from State and
   Commonwealth Government.

 Local Laws – Undertake a review      Proposed new Subordinate Local Laws went out
   of Council’s local laws                to public consultation and community responses
                                          were incorporated into the new suite of Noosa
                                          Local Laws which were adopted by Council on 7
                                          May 2015. The new Local Laws came into force
                                          on 1 July 2015.

 Social Plan – Review Noosa           Demographic data and community profiles have
   Social Plan                            been completed.
                                        The Social Plan Reference Group continues to
                                          meet regularly.
                                        Workshop with Councillors has been held and
                                          Community Services staff are developing the
                                          draft Social Plan.

 Kerbside Collection – continue       Planning for the 2015 kerbside clean-up is
   kerbside clean up                      complete with the rollout of the program to begin
                                          in August

 Disaster Management –                The Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan
   Continue to establish and refine       2015/16 and the Noosa Local Disaster Recovery
   Disaster Management & response         Plan were adopted by Council on 2 July 2015
   arrangements for the Noosa local
   government area

Corporate Services
 Credit Review – Undertake a          The updated 10 year financial model was
   QTC Credit Review to confirm           provided to Queensland Treasury Corporation
   Council’s long term financial          (QTC) in January 2015, and meetings were held
   sustainability                         through February / March to facilitate the review.
                                        The outcomes of the review were presented to
                                          Council by QTC in May 2015.
                                        Council received an upgraded credit rating
                                          which was an excellent result.
 Council buildings – physical risk    All large Council buildings (e.g. administration
   and condition assessment of all        building, library etc) have had detailed condition
   Council buildings                      assessments completed as priority projects
                                        The remainder of Council buildings (e.g. toilet
                                          blocks, community halls etc) are being
                                          progressively assessed and an inspection
                                          program developed to complete those
                                          assessments.


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