AUDIT & FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
AGENDA

September 21, 2011
Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, City Hall
Halifax, NS
11:00 a.m.

In Camera
11:15 a.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – August 17, 2011 (102 KB)

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE

6. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE

7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
7.1 District Activity and District Capital Funds – Review of Auditor General’s Report (520 KB) – (Presentation provided August 17, 2011)

8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS, DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence
8.1.1 Resignation – Special Events Advisory Committee
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Delegations - NONE

9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Review of the Business Park Reserve Policy (403 KB)- Mr. Peter Stickings
9.1.2 Long Term Capital/Project Budget Pressures Review – Verbal Update - Mr. Phil Townsend/Mr. Peter Duncan
9.1.3 Multi-District & Event Facilities – A Case for Action - (To Be Circulated)
9.1.4 Write-off of Uncollectible Accounts (1.87 MB) - (August 17/11 Information Item 4)
9.1.5 2011 Assessment Roll Appeals (333 KB) - (August 17, 2011 Information Item 5)

9.2 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL (See Item 7.1 and In Camera Item 1)

9.3 SUB-COMITTTEES
9.3.1 Grants Committee - NONE
9.3.2 Investment Policy Advisory Committee - (See Information Items 2 & 3.)
9.3.3 Special Events Advisory Committee - NONE

10. MOTIONS - NONE

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. NOTICES OF MOTION

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – October 19, 2011

14. ADJOURNMENT

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IN CAMERA ITEMS

1. Personnel Matter – Auditor General’s Report
2. Personnel Matter – Councillor Appointment to Board/Committee

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Upcoming Agenda Items
1.1 Community Facilities Master Plan – Funding Strategies - early spring 2012
1.2 Investment Policy Presentation – November/December 2011
1.3 Implementation of Auditor General’s Recommendations – Grants, Contributions and Sponsors Update– October 2011
1.4 Revised Special Events Granting Framework – October 2011

2. Information Report from the Investment Policy Advisory Committee – Treasurer’s Report - Quarter Ending June 30, 2011.  (440 KB)

3. Information Report – Investment Activities – Quarter Ending June 30, 2011 (543 KB)

4. Information Report - Auditor General’s Report on Concerts on the North Commons – Request for Proposals for Review of Legal Services (172 KB)