2017-02-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                        7 FEBRUARY 2017



BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
Executive Officer to the Mayor &
CEO (Special Projects)
Zero Emissions Strategy                    Research & market testing to identify        Brief    being      developed       for      Consultants engaged      and    work
                                             capability and appropriate actions to          Consultancy – Carbon Reduction                 commenced.
                                             reduce carbon emissions from Council           Action Plan (Buildings & Facilities).
                                             operations.                                    Required to undertake data analysis
                                                                                            and site audits to identify options for
                                                                                            works based on cost-benefit analysis.
Service Reviews                            6 reviews completed – 1 pending              Recommendations      with  budget            Identify approach and focus for 2017-
                                                                                            impact will be referred to budget              18 continuous improvement program.
                                                                                            process.
North Shore Beachfront Campground          Financial feasibility completed              Landcare      participation to    be         Detailed design to commence.
                                           Commenced           negotiations   with        formalised.                                  Application for MCU
                                             Landcare to undertake weed removal           Land use approval requirements
                                             and regeneration works for the site            being identified.
                                                                                          Detailed design handover to Planning
                                                                                            & Infrastructure.
                                                                                          Early works approval application to
                                                                                            State agencies.
North Shore   land   tenure   matters      Nature     Refuge      assessment            Desktop analysis for DEHP approval           Detailed site analysis to be
(various)                                    commenced for Lot 900 Beach Road,              to next stage.                                 undertaken.
                                             Noosa North Shore                                                                           Preparation of agreement for Nature
                                                                                                                                           Refuge for Lot 900 Beach Road.




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