2017-11-16 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

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Noosa Shire Council                                                                                                                                               ATTACHMENT 1
  2017/18 Budget Review 2 - Operating Submissions
  For the period ending 30 June
  Department                 Branch                   Comment                                                                                    Expense       NEVIUS           Total

  Chief Executive Office   Po                         LGAQ annual subscription has increased above budget expectations.                        $    5,800 |               $     5,800
  Corporate Services         Revenue Services         State Emergency Levy costs have increased due to an audit that identified numerous Council $ 24,000                 $    24,000
                                                      properties that should be paying the State Emergency Levy (and have not paid historically).

  Environment and            Director Environment and Costs associated with the establishment and administration of the new Environment and    $   12,500                 $    12,500
  Sustainable Development    Sustainable Development | Sustainable Development Directorate
  Executive Services         Governance               Insurance premiums for 2017/18 are above budget due to increase in claims for prior years $  47,800                 $    47,800
                                                      (including TC Debbie) as well as more assets being covered under the Industrial Special Risk
                                                      Policy.
  Infrastructure Services    Civil Operations         Increase in costs for open space cleaning services under the new contract.               $   85,600 f               $    85,600
                                                      Annual christmas tree lighting program at Cooran, Kin Kin, Noosaville, Peregian Beach,   $   48,000                 $    48,000
                                                      Pomona and Tewantin. Incorrectly omitted from the 2017/18 base budget.
                             Building and Facilities  Funding of on call service for building and facilities section to resolve emergency issues at $ 10,500              $    10,500
                                                      Council buildings.

  Infrastructure Services    Council Buildings and    Emergency repairs to the holding tank at Maximillian Road North Shore Ferry amenities block. | $ 20,000             $    20,000
                             Facilities
Po                                                    Rectification of a water leak identified at the Noosa Parade public amenities block.     $   42,700 PY $                 42,700

                             Community Development | Undertaking the Commonwealth Games batton relay event.                                    $   50,000 |               $    50,000
  Corporate Services         Information              New initiative project to improve functionality of the Council website and intranet.     $   15,000                 $    15,000
                             Communication
                             Technology
  Environment and            Director Environment and |Investigation into the development of a Noosa Institute of Sustainability working with CSIRO's | $ 39,000          $    39,000
  Sustainable Development    Sustainable Development |Data61 innovation unit.
  Executive Services         People and Culture       Special event at the Noosaville Depot (with guest speaker) to recognise significant      $   12,000                 $    12,000
                                                      improvements made to WHS by staff.
  Infrastructure Services    Civil Operations         Decommissioning of four unused underground fuel tanks at the Pomona and Noosaville Depots, $ 30,000                 $    30,000
                                                      which are considered a workplace health and safety risk.
                             Infrastructure Planning, | Reallocation of costs to fund investigation into hincksia algal blooms on Noosa Main Beach. $ 13,000              $    13,000
                             Design and Delivery

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