2017-04-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                         18 APRIL 2017



Initiatives                       Comment
Electric Bus Trial                Staff have met with the bus supplier and firmed up an updated
                                  delivery project plan including more details about how the charging
                                  infrastructure is to be set up. More regular meetings with the supplier
                                  are scheduled so that the Council can monitor progress with contract
                                  hold points being assessed.
Rufous Street Project             The tender for civil works is well underway and the Council has now
                                  awarded the tender for the construction of the digital hub building.
                                  Funding has been received from the State government and a funding
                                  application has been lodged with the Commonwealth for future
                                  funding.
Noosa Transport Strategy          Community consultation is underway on the draft Transport Strategy.
                                  Public sessions have been held across the Shire and Your Say
                                  Noosa is also open for comments. A staff working group has been
                                  established under the auspices of the PCG to flesh out details of the
                                  various options.
Development of the new Planning   Drafting has commenced. Other studies have also been completed
Scheme                            including the housing needs analysis. A series of Councillor
                                  workshops are planned.
Waste tender and Contract         The contract has now been signed and work is underway to prepare
                                  for the introduction of the new contract including the introduction of
                                  green waste bins.
Implementation of the Local       A #NoosaConnects digital networking night is being organised for 19
Economic Plan                     April showcasing internet provider options. The best management
                                  options to operate the Peregian Digital Hub are also being
                                  researched.
Delivery of Capital Works         Additional resources have been recruited into the design, project
Program                           delivery and asset management team areas and these additional
                                  staff are working through the Capital Works Program.
Implementation of the Social      The Noosa Shire Youth Network has held its second meeting and the
Strategy                          Sport and Recreation Plan is in the consultation review phase.



2.    KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

As Council would be aware, KPIs were first developed for our organisation at the beginning of
2014/15. Approximately 30 management KPIs were developed and these are reviewed on a
monthly basis by the Leadership Team. Approximately 15 of those KPIs are reported to Council
on a quarterly basis. They are also reported to the Audit & Risk Committee in detail at each
Audit & Risk Committee meeting.

As far as the CEO is aware, we are one of the few Councils in Queensland to make this KPI
information available to the public via “non-confidential” reports. The KPIs are included in
Attachment 2.

The key issues arising from an assessment of the KPIs for the second quarter are as follows:




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