2019-11-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                12 NOVEMBER 2019


Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting Minutes, 15 August 2019, Item 4, Page 17
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 6 August 2019 and:
A.       Note that our current governance arrangements are in accordance with the existing
         provisions of the Local Government Act;
B.       Note that the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other
         Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 currently before State Parliament will introduce a range of
         changes impacting on Councils and Councillors and request the Chief Executive Officer to
         arrange for suitable training for Councillors on the new legislative provisions;
C.       Note that further legislative reforms are proposed by the State government in relation to the
         governance and electoral arrangements for local government but that no specific provisions
         have yet been provided by the State; and
D.       Request the Chief Executive Officer to monitor the further changes proposed by the State
         government as outlined in item C above, and once certainty has been provided by the
         State, provide advice to Council on any changes that will be required to Council’s
         governance arrangements.

Finance
Nil.

Risks & Opportunities
The legislative reforms by the State Government continue to strengthen local government across
Queensland. At the time of preparing this report, the final detailed legislation is yet to be
published. Overall, based on current information, Noosa Council is prepared to implement and
comply with new legislative requirements.

Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.

Internal Consultation
Departments/Sections Consulted:

X      Chief Executive Officer    Community Services                         Corporate Services
       Executive Officer          Director                                   Director
       Executive Support          Community Development                      Financial Services
                                  Community Facilities                       ICT
                                  Libraries & Galleries                      Procurement & Fleet
                                  Local Laws                                 Property
                                  Waste & Environmental Health               Revenue Services

X      Executive Services         Environment & Sustainable Development      Infrastructure Services
X      Director                   Director                                   Director
       Community Engagement       Building & Plumbing Services               Asset Management
       Customer Service           Development Assessment                     Buildings and Facilities
X      Governance                 Economic Development                       Civil Operations
       People and Culture         Environmental Services                     Disaster Management
                                  Strategic Land Use Planning                Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                             Design and Delivery




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