2016-04-19 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  19 APRIL 2016


6.     Case Management Working Group
The Council has a Case Management Working Group which has oversight of the carriage of
Council’s litigation. The primary focus is on Planning and Environment Court cases. Several
senior staff also sit on this Working Group including the CEO, Director of Planning &
Infrastructure and the Planning Manager. This Working Group does not have authority to settle
cases (which is the role of Council) but it does review progress and ensure that a consistent
approach is taken to litigation. It is proposed that the Mayor and Cr Jurisevic be members of the
Case Management Working Group.

7.     Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Board
The Council established the Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Board in the last term and
appointed the first Board. Under the constitution, the Council can appoint one Councillor as a
Board member while other members of the Board are appointed by the Board itself. In the first
term, the Council appointed Mayor Playford as its representative. His term finished at the time of
the Declaration of the Poll although like all former board members, he remains as a member of
the company. It is proposed that Council nominate the Mayor to be Council’s member on the
Noosa Biosphere Reserve Foundation Board.

8.     Audit and Risk Committee
The Council has an Audit and Risk Committee which is a statutory requirement under the Local
Government Act. Like most Councils, we have two external members of the Committee who
were appointed to this Committee to add external governance expertise. One of these external
members is also the Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee. This Committee reports
directly to Council and has an important role in managing risk, oversight of financial controls,
liaison with the Council’s auditors and also the review of Council’s financial statements.
The Mayor and Cr Jackson are proposed as members of the Audit and Risk Committee.

9.     Rufous Street Project Control Group
The Council has established a Rufous Street Project Control Group (PCG) to assist in the
ongoing Rufous Street development. This Group includes the Director of Community Services
and other staff involved in the Rufous Street project. In the previous term, the Council had two
Councillors on the PCG. As the project is now much more advanced and most of the substantial
community engagement has been completed, it is proposed that only one Councillor be
appointed to the PCG and it is proposed that Cr Wilkie undertake that role.

10.    Environment Levy Working Group

The Council established an Environment Levy Working Group to assist in the identification,
assessment and recommendations in relation to properties worthy of protection using funds
raised under the Environment Levy. Similar to the Case Management Working Group, this
Working Group does not have decision making powers as the final decision on land acquisition is
for Council.

It is proposed that Cr Stockwell become a member of this Working Group.

11.    Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF)
Council co-funds support for the local arts community via the Regional Arts Development Fund.
As part of that process, an assessment Committee oversees the assessment of applications. A
Councillor is traditionally part of the RADF Assessment Committee.
It is proposed that Cr Glasgow be Council’s appointment to the RADF Committee.




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