2015-04-28 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  28 APRIL 2015


4.      SYSTEMS & PROCESSES DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT
(i)     Cemeteries
         Improve the garden ashes burial area at Cooroy cemetery.
         Participate in an external review of full cost pricing exercise of the cemetery budget,
           fees and charges.
         Utilise contractors to undertake some maintenance functions to address identified
           workplace health and safety issues for the Cemetery Officer.
(ii)    Environmental Health
         Developed a new recreational water monitoring program to monitor public safety risks,
           (River and Beach).
         Provided input to local law control of public health issues such as ensuring safe public
           swimming pool water quality, improving backpacker-type accommodation standards
           and ensuring healthy rental accommodation standards.
         Commenced developing an asbestos policy including providing staff workplace health
           and safety training package.
(iii)   Pest and Vector
         Cross training of three officers to assist in each other’s roles during absences and
           seasonal influences.
         Continue to plan and coordinate pest and plant control programs in consultation with
           Environment Section staff in Council’s Planning and Infrastructure Branch.
         Participated in the development of the draft Pest Management Plan. The operational
           phase of the Plan will commence following adoption by council.
         Council’s WHS Officer has developed a safe use practice of a quad bike procedure for
           Pest and Vector staff.
(iv)     Across all teams – Developed budgets and new initiative proposals for 2015/16.

5.      FUTURE DIRECTION
(i)     Cemeteries
         Computerise existing hard copy cemetery burial and ashes site records.
         Replace existing small truck/light crane to reduce overheads and operating costs.
         Research potential land acquisition for expansion of Tewantin cemetery.
         Create cemetery website.
         Develop on site signage with maps at each cemetery.
         Scanning all cemetery forms and documents into ECM.
(ii)    EHOs
         Develop a regular food safety newsletter to our local food industry.
         Undertake a food safety compliance project at regulated premises that have their own
           private water supplies, (i.e. properties not serviced with Unitywater mains supply).
         Undertake a compliance program of outstanding development approvals of “deemed
           approved” service stations.
         Undertake a stormwater pollution prevention program at Hastings Street resorts.
         Organise meetings with State authorities Qld Health, Safe Food, DEHP and WH&S, to
           improve working relationships.
         Update customer service scripting with new local law/initiative information.
         Annual reports including recreational water monitoring (July). Food activities (July) and
           personal appearance services (Aug.) both to Qld Health.
         Train the Vector Control Officer in sediment and erosion control complaints,
           investigations and issue of penalty infringement notices (on-the-spot fines).
         Investigate the ability of the Planning Scheme to control the establishment of new
           “deleted environmentally relevant activities” (e.g. service stations), to adequately
           maintain environmental protection.

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