2020-02-11 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                11 FEBRUARY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                 RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                           CURRENT PRIORITIES                              THE NEXT QUARTER
MOU with Unity Water - Advanced      Moreton Regional Council advised            Review the draft report by Ramboll            Work with MOU partners and the
Waste Treatment                        they would be withdrawing from                and decide with remaining MOU                   consultant Ramboll on a financial
                                       MOU.                                          partners what waste processing                  analysis of the most appropriate
                                     Council accepted an invitation by             technology to focus on in the next              technologies and costs for
                                       WWROC Councils north of Noosa to              stage of the study.                             consideration by members of the
                                       participate in their waste feasibility                                                        MOU.
                                       study and advanced waste treatment                                                          Proceed with WBBROC councils to
                                       and received a preliminary                                                                    review options available to Noosa
                                       assessment of the options available                                                           but without mandatory inclusion in
                                       to WBBROC Councils.                                                                           the outcomes if other solutions such
                                                                                                                                     as the MOU provide a better
                                                                                                                                     outcome for Noosa Council.
Health Inspection Program            Licensed premises inspection                Review the fees and charges for               Implementing the licensing of public
                                       program on track except for public            public swimming pool approvals and              pools
                                       swimming pools.                               report recommended changes to                 Reinspection of industrial premises
                                     Manager attended delegation of                Council in the February 2020 round              likely to pollute waterways that were
                                       Strata title owners regarding                 of meetings.                                    inspected in the 2018/19 financial
                                       concerns about the swimming pool                                                              period.
                                       approval process and confusion
                                                                                                                                   Preparation of 2020/21 budget
                                       about requirements.
                                                                                                                                     including fees and charges.
Vector Control                       Reduction in Ross River Fever               Current very dry conditions have              Monitor salt marsh breeding areas
                                       cases by 50% compared to annual               delayed the need to conduct regular             following rainfall and spring tidal
                                       average over past 3 years.                    aerial mosquito control which                   activity.
                                     Dry conditions have reduced the               normally commence in                          Conduct regular aerial treatment
                                       need for regular aerial treatment of          September/October each year                     program for the salt marsh breeding
                                       salt marsh areas that normally start          during peak tidal activity and rainfall.        areas and fogging of adult
                                       in September.                                                                                 mosquitoes with potential to transmit
                                                                                                                                     mosquito borne illness.

Business as Usual activities         Waste Audit of accommodation units          Implement a trial Behavioural                 Release of the online burial
                                       and resorts waste bins and reported           change program at selected                      database to the public in January
                                       to Council - up to 42% of organic             premises to determine the format of             2020.
                                       waste in general waste bins.                  a shire wide behavioural change               Continue expansion of the garden
                                     Council granted approval to conduct           program.                                        waste service to commercial
                                       a trial behavioural change program          Final checking of burial records in             premises to reduce exposure to the
                                       for better segregation of waste and           preparation for the release of the              waste levy and achieve improved
                                       recyclable material.                          database online.in January 2020.                diversion of waste from landfill.


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