2016-04-19 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      19 APRIL 2016


1.     Performance Review Committee
The Employment Contract of Noosa Council’s Chief Executive Officer prescribes that:
The Officer’s performance shall be reviewed annually, no later than one month after each
anniversary of the date of commencement, by a Sub-Committee of the Council appointed for that
purpose comprising the Mayor, and subject to the Mayor’s agreement, at least one Councillor
(‘Performance Review Committee’).
The previous Council established a Performance Review Committee to conduct the annual
performance appraisal of the Chief Executive Officer. This is good governance practice.
The Performance Review Committee would be chaired by the Mayor and membership would
include one other Councillor. To assist with continuity, it is proposed that Cr Wilkie initially be the
second member of the Performance Review Committee as he was on this Committee at the end
of the previous term. It would also be beneficial if other Councillors could have the opportunity to
participate in the review process over time so the recommendation authorises the Mayor to
appoint a Councillor as required every 12 months with Cr Wilkie being the initial Councillor.

2.     Local Disaster Management Group
Under the Disaster Management Act 2009 (Section 29), Local Governments are required to
establish a Local Disaster Management Group to coordinate Council’s disaster management
function. This Group has been established and has managed a number of events over the last
two years. This is an important function of Council in co-ordinating the local response to natural
disasters such as flooding.
The following Councillor appointments to this Committee are proposed as:
    Cr Tony Wellington – Chair
    Cr Joe Jurisevic – Deputy Chair

3.     SEQ Regional Plan Group
The State Government is current reviewing the SEQ Regional Plan. As part of that process, the
State has established a consultative group which consists of the Mayors of each SEQ Council.
The Mayor will attend these meetings on behalf of our Council and will be supported by our
planning staff. No formal appointment is required as the State Government has already
established the SEQ Regional Plan Group with Mayors as members.

4.     Tourism Noosa
For many years, Tourism Noosa’s Constitution has provided for a Councillor representative on its
Board of Directors. That representative can either be an observer or a Board member. Our
Council has a positive relationship with Tourism Noosa. It is proposed that the Councillor attend
meetings as an observer.
Cr Wilkie has previously undertaken this role and it is recommended that Cr Wilkie be formally
appointed again as Noosa Council’s observer to the Tourism Noosa Board.

5.     Roads and Transport Alliance
The Roads and Transport Alliance has been operating since 2002 and is a cooperative
governance arrangement between the Department of Transport and Main Roads, the Local
Government Association of Queensland and local governments to jointly invest in and manage
the State’s transport infrastructure network at a regional level.
Councillor Pardon has previously been Council’s representative on the Roads and Transport
Alliance and it is proposed that Cr Pardon be appointed as Noosa Council’s representative to the
Roads and Transport Alliance.



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