2019-02-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             12 FEBRUARY 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                             RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                            CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Development of new cells at Eumundi              Commenced concept plan for new cell          Preparing for extension of waste          Remove existing and replace with
Rd Landfill                                        2.3 at Eumundi Rd landfill.                    disposal into stages 3 and 4 of cell        new geotextile in stages 3 and 4 of
                                                 Stages 1 and 2 of cell 2.2 are nearing         2.2 at Landfill.                            cell 2.2 to receive waste.
                                                   completion to profile.
Implement action plan in the Waste               Engagement of Doug Makenzie Mohr             Development of behavioral change          Review of waste audit information to
Reduction and Recycling Plan 2016-                 to supervise community engagement              program under supervision of                inform behavioral change program
2024                                               program for behavioral change to               consultant Doug Makenzie Mohr.
                                                   reduce recyclables in the general
                                                   waste bin.
                                                 Coordination of November 2018
                                                   Recycling Week activities
MOU with Unity Water and regional                Signed MOU with UnityWater,                  Informing Ramboll of waste volume         Working with Unitywater to
Councils                                           Sunshine Coast and Moreton Councils            data to assist in determining               implement the MOU feasibility
                                                   to conduct feasibility into regional           the feasibility of organic                  study.
                                                   advance waste treatment facility.              processing.
                                                 Assessed tenders and engaged
                                                   consultant Ramboll to conduct
                                                   feasibility study of advanced waste
                                                   treatment.
Full revision of Structure of Waste Utility      Meeting with AEC regarding changes           Developing new draft fees and             Refer new fees and charges to
Charges                                            to the waste charges for 2019/20               charges for 2019/20 including               Council for approval in 2019/20 draft
                                                                                                  revision of fees to include waste           budget.
                                                                                                  levy.
Business as Usual activities                     Covered above.                               Covered above.                            Develop 2019/20 budget.
                                                                                                                                            Develop Capital Works Program for
                                                                                                                                              2019/20.
Environmental Health
Develop follow up inspection program for         Completed reinspection of 67                 Report to council within section          Further follow up inspections
outstanding problems with                          industrial properties - 70% of                 results and recommendations to              required
Environmentally Relevant Activities                those inspected still require a further        introduce an annual inspection
(ERAs) for 2018/19 and work on a fee               inspection highlighting the                    program funded by a Special
structure for 2019/20 as a special rate.           need for ongoing inspections.                  Charge on certain industrial
                                                                                                  properties.
Develop the list of premises and an              List of accommodation premises with          Complete educational material for         Deliver educational material and
education program to commence                      pools compiled.                                businesses with public use pools            carry out site advisory inspections
inspection and licensing of Commercial                                                          Develop new fees for the pool
Pools                                                                                             inspection program


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