2014-10-14 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 51 - 117

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                            14 OCTOBER 2014


SECTION                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                           LOOKING AHEAD
Governance                  Adoption of Risk Management Policy           Co-ordination   of   Annual   Report       Enterprise       Risk       Management
                            Adoption of Audit Committee Charter,           information                                  Framework
                              appointment of Audit Committee               Policy review                              Self-audit of governance practices
                              members,     first Audit   Committee         Recruitment to the vacant Governance       Amendments to delegations
                              meeting held 21 August 2014                    Advisor role                               Implement          Enterprise      Risk
                            Review of Noosa Council Delegations                                                         Management Framework/Guideline
                            Adoption of Administrative Action                                                         Local Laws making process
                              Complaint Policy                                                                          Co-ordination of Business Continuity
                                                                                                                          Plans review
                                                                                                                        Finalisation of Policy Review
                                                                                                                        Lobbyists Register and administrative
                                                                                                                          process
                                                                                                                        Development of Branch Plan
                                                                                                                        Preparation of Annual Report


Executive Office   Mgt      Secretarial support   to    the   Audit      Ongoing development of systems and         Development of Branch Plans
and Support                   Committee                                      processes                                  Performance reviews for EO Staff
                            Review of support     and    executive       Co-ordination of new management            Resolution of issues associated with the
                              assistant roles                                arrangements NBS                             implementation of the reporting system
                                                                           Internal Audit Policy and Terms of         Next Audit Committee Meeting
                                                                             reference                                  Co-ordination of new management
                                                                           Engagement of internal audit function        arrangements NBS

Economic Development        Noosa Junction Special Area Levy 12          Engagement – State & Fed Govt              Digital Infrastructure
Officer                       month implementation plan signed off,          Agencies for a range of projects and       Regional Food Trail
                              funding agreement developed and                funding opportunities                      Regional         Agri-business     Plan
                              signed off, levy instalment paid.            Rural Network Development                    Development incl. Public Wi-Fi Report
                                                                           Regional        Agri-business    Plan      Community         Grants     –Econ.Dev.
                                                                             Development                                  Category Assessment
                                                                           Council’s involvement in the Regional      Contribute to Economic development
                                                                             Digital Action Plan Initiatives              Strategy development
                                                                           Business Enquiry Liaison




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