2017-12-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            18 DECEMBER 2017


A governance structure for the implementation of these initiatives is currently being finalised.
The structure proposes the formation of a Transport Strategy Steering Group (to provide
oversight of the whole project) and four Working Groups on each of the priority initiatives as
follows:
     Noosa style Shuttle Bus and Park & Ride Service Working Group;
     Car Parking Management Working Group;
     Walk-and-Ride to Schools Program Working Group; and
     Priority Transport Lanes Working Group.
It is proposed that the Mayor and two Councillors be nominated as members of the Steering
Group and one Councillor be nominated to each Working Group. Nominations have been
discussed with Councillors and are provided in the report recommendation.

2.     Audit and Risk Committee
At the Ordinary Meeting on 28 April 2016, Council appointed the Mayor and Cr Jackson as
members of Council’s Audit and Risk Committee. The Audit and Risk Committee is a statutory
requirement under the Local Government Act and the Committee reports directly to Council and
has an important role in managing risk, oversight of financial controls, liaison with Council’s
auditors and also the review of Council’s financial statements.
It is proposed that membership of that Committee now be amended to replace Cr Jackson with
Cr Jurisevic. Cr Jurisevic has advised that he is supportive of the proposal.

Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting, 15 June 2017, Item 3, Page 13
That Council note the report by the Project Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee
Meeting dated 6 June 2017, and:
A.     Adopt the Transport Strategy 2017-2027, provided at Attachment 1 to the report and
       authorise the CEO to make minor changes as necessary;
B.     Adopt the amended Transport Policy provided at Attachment 2 to the report; and
C.     Request the Chief Executive Officer to report to a future Council meeting with an
       Implementation Plan for the Transport Strategy and Transport Policy to ensure that tangible
       actions can be undertaken in both the short and medium term following the adoption of the
       Transport Strategy and Transport Policy.
Ordinary Meeting, 28 April 2016, Item 3, Page 6
That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the Services & Organisation
Committee meeting dated 19 April 2016 and:
A. - G.…..
H.     Appoint the Mayor and Cr Jackson as members of the Audit and Risk Committee;
I. - M.…..

Finance
Nil.

Risks & Opportunities
Appropriate representation of Councillors on internal Council committees and working groups for
key functions and projects ensures that broader governance and project specific risks can be
appropriately managed to maintain community confidence.


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