HALIFAX REGIONAL COUNCIL
AUDIT & FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
AGENDA

October 19, 2011
Halifax Hall, 1st Floor City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN MEETING TIME:       10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 21, 2011

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

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
4.1 Update on Request for Budget Presentation from TCL, GHP and DH

5. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE

6. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE

7. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
7.1 Multi-District & Event Facilities (Presented on September 21, 2011)

8. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS, DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence – NONE
8.2 Petitions
8.3 Delegations - NONE

9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Write-off of Uncollectible Accounts (1.75 MB)
9.1.2 Work Plan for the Implementation of Recommendations Resulting from the Auditor General’s Report on Concerts on the North Commons (408 KB)

Attachment A:  Concert Report AG Recommendations and Management Responses (289 KB)

Attachment B:  TCL Board Approved Policy and Protocols Regarding Advances to Event Organizers (116 KB)

9.1.3 Parking Enforcement Initiatives with Waterfront Development Corporation Limited and HRM (351 KB)

9.2 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - NONE

9.3 SUB-COMITTTEES
9.3.1 Grants Committee - NONE
9.3.2 Investment Policy Advisory Committee - NONE
9.3.3 Special Events Advisory Committee - NONE

10. MOTIONS - NONE

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. NOTICES OF MOTION

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 16, 2011

14. ADJOURNMENT

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IN CAMERA ITEMS - NONE

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Upcoming Agenda Items
1.1 Community Facilities Master Plan – Funding Strategies - early spring 2012
1.2 Investment Policy Presentation – November/December
1.3 Revised Special Events Granting Framework - November
1.4 Long Term Capital/Project Budget Pressures Review Update – December
1.5 Personnel Matter: Appointments to Boards/Committees – November
1.6 Review of Existing Policies for District Activity and District Capital Funds - November