2017-02-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                           7 FEBRUARY 2017


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
                                               New street sweeping contract
                                                 awarded
Identify Branch level actions within           Successfully negotiated with asphalt         Evaluating the warm mix asphalt mix         Participation in ZEN Action Team
Council's Carbon Reduction and Energy            resurfacing contractor for the use of a        for performance and characteristics.          relating to the development of 5 year
Efficiency Plan including waste reduction        “greener” asphalt mix. New mix is                                                            plan of works
                                                 warm mix asphalt hence requires less
                                                 energy to heat. Mix also incorporates
                                                 recycled asphalt and printer cartridge
                                                 toner saving the use of new raw
                                                 materials.
Conduct a Branch Workforce Planning            Final Workforce Plan endorsed by             Develop training budget submissions         Implement actions arising from the
Pilot project                                    Leadership Team                                and liaise with Human Resources               Workforce Plan
                                                                                                Branch on training needs arising from
                                                                                                the Plan
Management of Ringtail Quarry including        Crushing      blasted     rock     and       Renew Ringtail Quarry Site Based            Implement recommendations          of
associated   Stockpile  &     materials          stockpiling                                    Management Plan.                              external business review
Recycling Operations                                                                          Conduct an external business review
                                                                                                of Ringtail Quarry operations
                                                                                              Risk training for relevant staff
                                                                                                Conduct an external business review
                                                                                                of Ringtail Quarry operations
Business as Usual activities                   Maintenance of fire trails completed         2017/18 Budget preparation                  Completion of 2016/17 Resurfacing
                                                 in preparation for fire season               Assess      Landscaping       Services        Program
                                               Parks Technical Officer appointed              tenders                                     Several key activities involving the
                                               Refresh supply contracts for Quarry          Tree Policy & process review                  Noosa Botanic Gardens including
                                                 Materials & Pre-mix Concrete                 Obtaining a valuation of Botanic              ongoing discussions with SEQ Water
                                               Tree management workshop with                  gardens site.                                 regarding tenure, pathway renewal,
                                                 Councillors                                                                                  Botanic Gardens Master Plan Survey
                                                                                                                                              & further scoping of the Shade House
                                                                                                                                              replacement.




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