2019-02-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          12 FEBRUARY 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                            RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
                                               Supporting Cooroy local community
                                                 to upgrade the Butter Factory.
                                              19/20 Budget development.
Civil Operations
Develop a plan for addressing the long          Engagement with Noosa Waters              Scoping details for trial sites within      Continuing development of a Tree
term impacts associated with unsuitable           Residents Association in relation to        Noosa Waters                                  Management Plan which
trees                                             issues associated with palms in the       Budget submission for 2019/20                 incorporates management of
                                                  estate                                      Unsuitable Tree Initiative to secure          unsuitable trees and a replacement
                                                Continued capturing tree data to            funding for works                             program.
                                                  manage trees as assets
Implement recommendations from the              Analyse current reporting to inform       Implement the Contractor                    Ongoing implementation of
Tree Maintenance Review                           preparation of the 19/20 Arborist           Performance Management system                 recommendations
                                                  Services budget with accurate tree
                                                  forecasting
Finalising the policy/process for planting      Draft guideline prepared & peer           Prepare policy & guideline.                 Workshop policy & guideline with
in and managing structures in the road            reviewed by internal working group.                                                       Council.
reserve
Establish a Memorandum of                       Draft MOU document finalised.             Present draft MOU to Council for            Draft MOU approved by Council and
Understanding between Council & the                                                           approval.                                     then signed by both Council CEO
Friends of Noosa Botanic Gardens                                                                                                            and Friends of NBG President
Contribute to improved asset                    Biobasin maintenance program              Representation in new Sealed                Ongoing participation in Asset
management outcomes                               endorsed by Executive Team                  Roads Working Group.                          Working Groups.
                                             
Ensure Council’s engaged contractors            Plant Hire and Landscaping panels         Implementation of contract                  Ongoing monitoring of contractor
are appropriately managed                         in place                                    management plans.                             performance & operation of panel
                                                Contract management plans                                                                 arrangements
                                                  developed for panel arrangement s
                                                  in association with Procurement

Delivery of 90% of Capital Works                Completion of several capital             Pacific Ave, Sunshine Beach                 Swan Av. Drainage rehabilitation.
Program as approved by CWE                        projects including: Read Park,            Bicentennial Drive carpark
                                                  Tewantin; Noosa library pathway             improvements
                                                  replacement; Musa Vale Road Slip          Gravel Road resheeting &
                                                  repair; Grosvenor Tce Drainage              Extension Program
                                                  works.
                                                                                            Sealed road resurfacing program



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