2016-07-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   18 JULY 2016




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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                                    18 JULY 2016

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Noosa Council Flood Management Action Plan

                             Noosa Council, residents and businesses have access to the best available flood information for the region; Information on past, present and future flooding conditions is available and utilised to inform planning and decision making; Council's
   Desired Outcome          flooding resources are up to date, reflect local conditions and take account of existing and future climate; Flood management and distaster managment activities are well planned, coordinated and communicated across all stakeholders; Services
                             are delivered that help protect the community, improve community resilience and improve public access to information.

   Core Area                                    Core Principle                        Action Item                                                   Prioritisation               Responsible stakeholder           Next steps                                             Budget                                                        Status         Icon

                         Flood records and                                            Install MHG gauges along Kin Kin Creek adjacent to Dr
   Flooding Resources                           To learn from the past                                                                                 2018-21          Asset Planning Coordinator                                                                        To be referred for consideration in 17/18 budget           Not started
                         survey                                                       Pages Road and along Cooroora Creek and Cooroy Creek

                                                                                      Include as part of the New Planning Scheme flood hazard
                                                To make flood mapping accessible,     mapping the areas of maximum flow velocities to assist
   Planning and Policy   New planning scheme                                                                                                          2018-21           Principal Strategic Planner                Complete as part of new planning scheme preparation    Included in operational budgets                             Scheduled
                                                informative and relevant              with development assessment and building and
                                                                                      infrastructure design

                                                                                      Review planning scheme provisions related to flooding
                                                To plan for existing and future       for the new Noosa Planning Scheme to ensure they are                                                                         Complete as part of the new planning scheme
   Planning and Policy   New planning scheme                                                                                                           2018-21          Principal Strategic Planner                                                                       Included in operational budgets                             Scheduled
                                                climate conditions                    consistent with the principles and recommendations of                                                                        preparation
                                                                                      the Noosa Council Flood Management Plan.

                                                                                      Include a planning scheme policy in the new Noosa
                                                To plan for existing and future                                                                                                                                    Prepare planning scheme policy as part of new planning
   Planning and Policy   New planning scheme                                          Planning Scheme which outlines preferred methods and             2018-21          Principal Strategic Planner                                                                       Included in operational budgets                             Scheduled
                                                climate conditions                                                                                                                                                 scheme development
                                                                                      parameters for flood studies and flood management.

                                                                                      Enforce council's position requiring gravity fed carparks                                                                    Explore new technologies for the new planning scheme
                                                To plan for existing and future
   Planning and Policy   New planning scheme                                          for new residential development and ensure there is              2018-21          Principal Strategic Planner                to ensure new provisions don’t stifle innovative       Included in operational budgets                             Underway
                                                climate conditions
                                                                                      improved clarity on this in the new planning scheme.                                                                         solutions to basement flood management

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The functionality and potential application of additional
                                                                                      Investigate options to utilise additional software to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   software the TARDIS (Torrent and Rainfall Distribution
   Disaster Management   Disaster preparations  To be prepared for flood events       enhance the functionality and improve accessibility to           2018-21          Disaster Management Officer                                                                       Included in operational budgets                             Underway
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Information System) has been investigated for Noosa
                                                                                      Enviromon readings.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Council. Identify further follow up actions.

                                                                                      Prepare a flood mitigation plan to carry out a risk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Discuss with Flood Working Group timing and scope for
   Disaster Management   Flood mitigation       To protect our communities            assessment of locations across the shire and prioritise          2018-21          Project Manager Planning and Infrastructur                                                        To be referred for consideration in 17/18 budget           Not started
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   the study.
                                                                                      any recommended works.

                                                                                      Incorporate relevant recommendations for flood
   Disaster Management   Flood mitigation       To protect our communities            migation works from the Flood Mitigation Plan into               2018-21          Asset Planning Coordinator                                                                        Included in operational budgets                            Not started
                                                                                      Council's 10 year capital works program

                                                To understand existing and future     Carry out a review of the currency of Council's flood                                                                        Review currency of flood studies as part of first round
   Flooding Resources    Flood studies                                                                                                                 2021-26          Principal Strategic Planner                                                                       Included in operational budgets                            Not started
                                                flooding conditions                   studies every 5 years.                                                                                                       amendments to the new planning scheme

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