2014-06-17 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   17 JUNE 2014




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INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        17 JUNE 2014

  STRATEGIC POLICY — PUBLIC TRANSPORT LEVY

  ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  Council as a Local Government is not tasked with managing or operating public transport.    This is
  legislated as a State responsibility.
  Council to set and monitor the Public Transport Levy Policy and associated activities.
  Mayor to establish a relationship with the Minister for Transport and Main Roads and the Assistant
  Minister for Public Transport.
  Relevant staff to establish and maintain a working relationship with relevant officers of State transport
  agencies and public transport providers.
  Implementation responsibility
  The Five Year Program of improvements and its annual review will be developed through the Regional
  Strategy and Planning Department and Infrastructure Services Department, with implementation
  occurring through either of these Departments, as appropriate.
  Implementation guidelines
  Projects considered as candidates for funding under the Public Transport Levy will be listed for
  consideration as a part of developing and reviewing the five year program. In general, projects should
  conform with the broad categories listed under sections 5 and 6 of this policy. However any improvement
  project may be considered for funding subject to it meeting the objectives and principles of this policy.
  The status of the Levy will be reported periodically to the Strategy and Planning Committee and progress
  on projects monitored by the Transport Community Group.
  A program will be developed and periodically reviewed in consultation with Council, State government
  and the community to ensure the transport needs of the Sunshine Coast Community are being best
  served by the proposed program of improvements.
  Five year program of infrastructure and services improvements
  e   Attached to budget papers/submissions
  e   Reviewed annually as part of the Council budget cycle or as directed

  Communications
  Communicated through Council website and community newsletters.
  Review of this policy
  Reviewed in line with all policies upon the election of a new Council every four years.

  MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS

  Improved integration of public transport planning in land use planning.
  Regular planning opportunities between Council and State transport agencies in relation to:
      e  short and longer term service improvements, and
      *  programming of infrastructure requirements into the future to match milestone points.
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