2022-08-18 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES   18 AUGUST 2022




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ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                       18 AUGUST 2022

     Corporate Plan Key   Operational Initiatives        Outcomes                   Responsible     Updates                                         Sir Lie ae)   Q4
     Focus Areas                                                                    Areas/Officers
     Management Plan, | Develop a new Noosa              Achieve waste              Waste Services/| Initial workshops commenced with Councillors  Behind      Ontrack
     Flood Management | Waste Strategy                   minimisation and           Manager         and key stakeholder engagement commenced to | Schedule
     Plan, Koala                                         diversion targets and      Waste &         inform draft strategy. Final Waste Strategy to be          Behind
     Conservation Plan,                                  support net zero           Environmental | presented to Council in November 2022.                     Schedule
     Waterways and                                       emissions target           Health
    Wetlands                                                                                              =    :
     Management Plan, | !mproved Flying Fox              Properly maintained flying | Environmental | Council Project Officer — Fauna Management has | Ontrack | On track
     Open space Plan    | Management process             fox infrastructure         Services/       developed Statement of Management Intent and
     Wacta Rediiction                                                               Environmental | “°rkshopped with Councillors.
     and Recycling                                                                 Services         Kin Kin and Wallace Park roost management
    Plan.                                                                           Manager         plans developed and commenced consultation
                                                                                                    with affected residents.
                                                                                                    Undertaking regular monitoring of all flying fox
                                                                                                    camps.
                                                                                                    Received funding to develop a roost management
                                                                                                    plan for the Kabara roost.
                                                                                                    Ongoing rollout of flying fox subsidy program to
                                                                                                    affected residents
                           Implement the Noosa           Clear prioritisation of    Environmental | Regarding Bushland Reserve Strategic           Behind      Behind
                           Bushland Reserve              resources towards          Services/       Management, on the ground works have been       Schedule | Schedule
                           Strategic Management          bushland management        Environmental | significantly disrupted by the floods, with staff
                           Plan and Fire Management      and active involvement of | Services       diverted to priority clean-up activities particularly
                           Plan                          the community in the       Manager         on the Eastern Beaches.
                                                         restoration of degraded                    Regarding Fire Management Plan, significant
                                                         bushland areas                             investment in staff training and skilling has
                                                                                                    occurred in the quarter in preparation for
                                                                                                    prescribed burning in cooler months. Storage of
                                                                                                    required fire equipment has proven problematic
                                                                                                    and options are currently being considered.
                                                                                                    Recent weather conditions have slowed
                                                                                                    prescribed burn program. Council has performed
                                                                                                    highest priority burns to date. Delay in obtaining
                                                                                                    purchased vehicles.
                                                                                                    The Community Bushland Care Program was
                                                                                                    halted in the quarter due to COVID limitations. It
                                                                                                    has since recommenced.

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