2019-02-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         12 FEBRUARY 2019


This report relates to the second quarter of the 2018/19 financial year for the Operational Plan
and some management KPIs.

1.    OPERATIONAL PLAN UPDATE
Only the major initiatives are included in the Operational Plan with day to day “business as usual”
activities included in Branch Plans.
The Branch Plans are being used by Managers to manage day to day activities. They are an
effective tool for ensuring that all of the “business as usual” activities are undertaken and that any
minor projects are followed through. They are reported to Council by Directors on a quarterly
basis and those reports are on this round of Council meetings.
Details of each Operational Plan project is set out in Attachment 1 with an assessment of
whether the issue is completed, on track or behind schedule. Comments are also provided for
the information of Councillors about the status of each issue. It is important to note that this is
“as at 31 December” i.e. the end of the second quarter and in some instances, the actions have
been advanced further since that time.
There are 28 initiatives in the 2018/19 Operational Plan. The current status of those projects is:

Status                      Quarter 1             Quarter 2
                     (July – Sept 2018)        (Oct – Dec 2018)
Not started                    3                       2
Behind Schedule                3                       3
On Track                       22                     20
Completed                      0                       3

The table below highlights some specific Operational Plan issues that may be of interest to
Council.

Initiatives                         Comment
Environment Strategy                A draft Environment Strategy is ready for community consultation.
Yurol and Ringtail Forest           The formal announcement and signing ceremony was undertaken on 7
Project                             November 2018. The Joint Transition Committee meeting has begun
                                    meeting to manage the day-to-day transition process.
Park Road Boardwalk                 The project was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. It was
                                    officially opened on 30 November 2018.
Noosaville Library                  This project was completed and officially opened on 30 November 2018.
refurbishment
New Town Planning Scheme            The draft town planning scheme has received State government
                                    approval under the first state interest check. A Special Council Meeting
                                    is scheduled for 14 February 2019 to adopt the draft plan for the purpose
                                    of public consultation.
Noosa Transport Strategy            Council adopted a series of actions to alleviate the transport congestion
                                    over the Christmas period. Those actions were implemented over that
                                    period and the results will be reported to Council.
Asset Management Plans              The Roads Asset Management Plan was adopted by Council in
                                    December 2018. The Stormwater Asset Management Plan is scheduled
                                    for completion in February 2019.
Noosa North Shore                   This project was delayed as a result of native title issues associated with
Campground                          the land swap but the project is proceeding for the areas not affected by
                                    that issue. A tender for project work closed in December 2018 and is
                                    currently being assessed.

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