2015-04-28 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     28 APRIL 2015


(iii)     Pest and Vector
           Develop systems and processes to ensure that 1080 baiting program and pest animal,
             plant and vector control customer requests and inspection data are recorded in T1;
           Investigate potential for mobile technology options for Pest Animal, Pest Plant and
             vector control programs.
           Investigate the viability of contracting out vermin control of council public barbeques.
           Expand the feral dog, deer and pig control program with QPWS, Forestry, SEQ Water
             and local land holders.
           Undertake educational training program with targeted community groups in pest
             management techniques such as trapping and baiting (mainly feral cats, dogs, foxes,
             pigs and common myna bird). This will lead to identifying problem areas with specific
             responses rather than a blanket-type bait and trapping approach.
           Complete the last quarter of the annual pest management program of public and private
             properties.
           Develop a program with Dept.of Agriculture., Fisheries and Forestry, to tag and
             research feral deer movements in Tinbeerwah. Map deer densities across the region.
           Secure an Ultra Low Volume (ULV) spray device to control adult mosquitoes.
           Develop a public awareness program for activation during the peak mosquito breeding
             season.
           Investigating a suitable tractor mounted rotary ditch digging device for the maintenance
             of existing mosquito control runnelling system. Quote from Gold Coast City Council to
             provide a specifically designed runnelling machine and operator is approx. $20,000 per
             week.
           Reinstate the previously constructed runnells in salt marsh mosquito breeding areas
             that have not been maintained for the past 6 years.
           Investigate the feasibility of a shared boat to improve mosquito control and water weeds
             assessment and treatment in water ways.
Previous Council Consideration
Nil.
Finance & Risk
Refer to Section 1 – Finance.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Nil.

Internal Consultation
Internal consultation included Management Accountant, Corporate Services and Environment
Officer, Planning and Infrastructure.

X       Community Services                        X   Planning & Infrastructure
        Disaster Management & Public Order            Building & Plumbing Services
X       Waste & Environmental Health                  DA Planning
        Community Facilities                          Strategic Land Use Planning
        Libraries & Galleries                         Asset Design & Investigations
        Community Development                         Asset Planning
                                                      Civil Operations
                                                  X   Environment

        Executive Office                          X   Corporate Services
        Community Engagement                      X   Finance
        Customer Service                              ICT
        Executive Support                             Procurement & Fleet
        Governance                                    Property & Facilities
        Human Resources                               Revenue Services


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