2014-10-14 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                        14 OCTOBER 2014


SECTION          RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                              LOOKING AHEAD
                 •   Minister visit for the opening of two     •   Submitted two Royalties for the Region
                     new tennis courts at Tewantin                 funding application submission
                 •   Partnership with Sunshine Coast
                     Youth Justice Service (Dept Justice &
                     Attorney Generals) has seen six young
                     people fulfilled seven Graffiti Orders
                     with 47 hours of clean up across 50m2
                     of Council assets
                 •   MCU application for relocation of Tait
                     House underway.
Libraries        •   Completed and submitted State             •   Develop project plan for Library            •   Develop a staff skill development
                     Library Qld (SLQ) Statistical Return as       Strategic Plan 2015-2020.                       training schedule for 2015
                     required by our Service Level
                     Agreement with SLQ
                 •   Secured four years funding from the       •   Develop a Revenue Strategy 2015             •   Organise a November meeting for
                     QLD Government’s Best Start family                                                            Councillors, Mayor, SLQ and LGAQ rep
                     literacy initiative worth approx.
                     $185,000 over four years.
                 •   Recruitment in progress for two vacant    •   Finalise selection process for advertised   •   Prioritise works to be carried out on
                     library assistant positions. Over 200         positions                                       Boiler House from assessment report
                     applications for these positions                                                              recommendations
                 •   Review of branch opening hours in         •   Complete the opening hours review and
                     progress                                      Mobile Library service reviews
                 •   Mobile Library service review in          •   Complete Branch Plan for submission
                     progress
                 •   First draft of Branch Operational Plan    •   Develop a family literacy program
                     completed
                 •   Developed a draft Risk Register for       •   Assist Cooroy Lower Mill Board with
                     Libraries & Galleries                         developing organisational chart, job
                                                                   descriptions and project management
                                                                   tools (after resignation of Cooroy Fusion
                                                                   Festival Chairperson)
                 •   Boiler House, Mill Place. Pest            •   Work collaboratively on Wallace Park
                     inspection and report completed.              Precinct 21st Birthday celebrations with
                     Structural assessment on Boiler House         other Precinct Stakeholders and areas
                     building in progress – awaiting report.       of council.


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