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Services & Organisation Committee
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Program pared back amid wet weather and capacity limits, QRA disaster works with carryovers/EOTs, Black Mountain and Dog Beach progressing, Staffing pressures, Transparency concerns, Environment acquisitions.
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• Karen Finzel: Appointed Chair of the Services & Organisation Committee under s 267(2) Local Government Regulation 2012; carried unanimously (00:57–01:10) (Item 1.1).
• Karen Finzel: Prior minutes confirmed unanimously (01:10–01:20) (Item 2).
• Mel: Capital Program post-BR2: $45.9m total incl. $19.5m carryovers; $22m expended (48%) + $10.8m committed as at 31 Mar; wet weather hampering delivery (02:11–03:22) (Item 6.1).
• Mel: Road reseal spent $4.2m/$5m; design services handling 20+ designs and supporting 60+ projects; 53 multiyear projects in train (02:11–03:22) (Item 6.1).
• Shaun Walsh: Disaster reconstruction impacted by March–April rain; EOT negotiations with QRA for Simpsons Rd, Black Pinch Rd, Noosa Vale Rd are “favourable” (03:52–05:35) (context to Item 6.1).
• Shaun Walsh: Black Mountain landslide piling continuing with minimal wet-weather impact; targeting December opening (04:46–05:22) (context to Item 6.1).
• Shaun Walsh: Upper Pinbarren Creek Road (nine landslides): contractor appointment to ordinary meeting via confidential report; Shrivers Rd bridge water main support tender being finalised (05:10–06:10) (context to Item 6.1).
• Frank Wilkie: QRA disaster program c. $148m overall; 70–80m likely carryover into next FY; external PM consultancy engaged; 121 sites under repair (05:46–08:21) (context to Item 6.1).
• Shaun Walsh: Dog Beach nourishment progressing; new main channel opened for source material; first eastern sand plug completed; permits cover ongoing/top-up works; coordination with MSQ and boat users (08:28–10:57) (context to Item 6.1).
• Shaun Walsh: Shrivers Rd: QRA-funded “betterment” bridge to protect SEQ water main after 2022 undermining; no substantive Council funding required (12:40–14:45) (context to Item 6.1).
• Committee: Report on Capital Program noted; carried unanimously (19:00–31:13) (Item 6.1).
Contentious / Transparency Matters
• Shaun Walsh: Upper Pinbarren Creek contractor appointment to be considered as a confidential item at ordinary meeting; limits public visibility of procurement rationale (05:46–06:10).
• Larry Sengstock: Acknowledged staff shortages (planning, PM, engineering), repeated failed recruitments for Sustainable Transport Coordinator; moving to specialist recruitment and selective outsourcing (22:04–25:15).
• Shaun Walsh: Warned against an unsustainable $78m program if renewals, initiatives, and carryovers all proceed; proposes “green/orange/red” staging to manage expectations (26:37–29:15).
• Chair/CEO: Commitment to realistic scoping and communications, focusing on deliverables amid weather and capacity constraints to avoid over-promising (29:15–30:13).
• Craig: On-record noting of two Environment Levy acquisitions on report p.4 (Black Mountain Rd, Federal; 103 and 68 Padilba) increases trust via disclosure in the capital reporting context (20:11–20:54) (Item 6.1).
Legal / Risk
• Larry Sengstock: Chair appointment complied with Local Government Regulation 2012 s 267(2) (00:00–01:09) (Item 1.1).
• Shaun Walsh: QRA grant EOTs being negotiated due to force majeure (prolonged wet weather, landslide soil moisture); mitigates risk of funding clawback (03:58–05:35).
• Shaun Walsh: Financial liquidity preserved as QRA funds paid in advance, with interest benefit to Council; lowers cashflow risk of the disaster portfolio (07:24–08:21).
• Shaun Walsh: Shrivers Rd betterment replaces culverts/embankment with bridge to prevent recurrence of erosion threatening SEQ water main; material critical-infrastructure risk reduction (12:40–14:45).
• Shaun Walsh: Heritage-sensitive repointing at Cooroy Butter Factory requires specialist specs/contractor; weather dependencies could extend risk window to the fabric (17:19–18:22).
• Shaun Walsh: Coastal works proceed under existing dredging/nourishment permits; coordination with MSQ addresses navigation and public safety obligations (08:28–10:57).
Budget, Staffing & Delivery Capacity
• Mel: Only 48% of capital budget expended by 31 Mar due to wet weather; significant commitments indicate pipeline but signal further FY carryovers (02:11–03:22) (Item 6.1).
• Shaun Walsh: Next FY program must be pared back; multi-year profiling and traffic-lighting to align to resources (26:37–29:15).
• Larry Sengstock: Structural review underway; outsourcing large disaster works while internal teams “client-side” manage; to prevent burnout and retain capability (22:04–25:46).
• Amelia Lorentson: Sought assurance on burnout mitigation; CEO cited stability, contract strategy, role-matching, and wellbeing focus (25:15–26:09).
Environmental Concerns & Natural Assets
• Tom Wegener: Highlighted two Environment Levy land purchases securing koala corridors and biodiversity in the hinterland (19:27–20:11) (referenced in Item 6.1 report p.4).
• Craig: Specified locations: Black Mountain Rd (Federal), and 103 & 68 Padilba; includes rare old-growth forest (20:11–21:02) (Item 6.1).
• Shaun Walsh: Dog Beach nourishment restores critical coastal defence for Noosa Sound/Munna Point; annual monitoring/top-ups anticipated to prevent erosive regression (08:28–11:12).
• Shaun Walsh: Noosa estuary is a modified system; “not set-and-forget,” mandating ongoing adaptive management within permit frameworks (09:18–10:57).
Infrastructure Highlights
• Shaun Walsh: Black Mountain landslide piling advancing toward December opening; weather still a dependency (04:46–05:22).
• Shaun Walsh: Upper Pinbarren Creek works upgraded with wing walls and fish passages per contemporary standards; enhances flood capacity and ecology (15:51–16:41).
• Shaun Walsh: Cooroy Butter Factory ceiling works completed with minimal gallery disruption; brick repointing pending specialist procurement and fair weather (17:19–18:22).
• Mel: Design and planning teams concurrently advancing master planning subprojects (~$1.7m design; >$50m construction value) to feed future pipeline (02:11–03:22) (Item 6.1).
Full Official Meeting Minutes
Services & Organisation
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, 7 May 2024
1:30 PM
Council Chambers, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Committee: Crs Karen Finzel, Jessica Phillips, Frank Wilkie, Nicola Wilson
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 7 MAY 2024
1. ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Cr Karen Finzel, Chair
Cr Jessica Phillips
Cr Frank Wilkie
Cr Nicola Wilson
NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Cr Amelia Lorentson
Cr Tom Wegener
EXECUTIVE
Acting Chief Executive Officer Larry Sengstock
Director Community Services Kerri Contini
Acting Director Infrastructure Services Shaun Walsh (via Microsoft Teams)
APOLOGIES
Nil
1.1. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR OF SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE
Committee Resolution
Moved: Cr Jessica Phillips
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
That Cr Karen Finzel be appointed as Chairperson of the Services and Organisation Committee in accordance with section 267(2) of the Local Government Regulation 2012.
Carried unanimously.
2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Committee Resolution
Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Karen Finzel
The Minutes of the Services and Organisation Committee Meeting held on 6 February 2024 be received and confirmed.
Carried unanimously.
3. PRESENTATIONS
Nil.
4. DEPUTATIONS
Nil.
SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 7 MAY 2024
5. REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMITTEE
Nil.
6. REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
6.1. CAPITAL PROGRAM 2023/24 DELIVERY STATUS
Committee Recommendation
Moved: Cr Frank Wilkie
Seconded: Cr Nicola Wilson
That Council note the report by the Infrastructure Planning Officer to the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting 7 May 2024 providing an update on the delivery of the 2023/24 Capital Program as at 31 March 2024.
Carried unanimously.
7. CONFIDENTIAL SESSION
Nil.
8. MEETING CLOSURE
The meeting closed at 2.03pm.
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