HALIFAX REGIONAL COUNCIL
AUDIT & FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
REVISED  AGENDA

December 14, 2011
Halifax Hall, 1st Floor City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 16, 2011  (161 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 - NONE

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

9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Long Term Capital/Project Budget Pressures Review –
Mr. Phil Townsend/Mr. Peter Duncan (Verbal Update)

9.2 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - NONE

9.3 SUB-COMITTTEES
9.3.1 Grants Committee
(i) Appointment of Chair

9.3.2 Investment Policy Advisory Committee
(i) Presentation of Investment Policy – Mr. Derek Tynski
(ii) Amended Investment Policy – Mr. Derek Tynski/Councillor Outhit (1.25 MB)
(iii) Investment Activities - Quarter Ending September 30, 2011 (413 KB)

9.3.3 Special Events Advisory Committee
(i) Appointment of Chair

10. MOTIONS

11. ADDED ITEMS

11.1  Investment Activities - Quarter Ending September 30, 2011  (531 KB)

11.2  Update on RFP for External Auditor (Verbal)

12. NOTICES OF MOTION

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 18, 2012

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 Budget Presentations: GHP, DH, TCL – January 2012
1.3 Review of Existing Polices for District Activity and District Capital Funds – Update – January 2012
1.4 Revised Special Events Granting Framework – January 2012

2. Information Report - Concert on the North Commons Auditor General’s Report -Status Update (406 KB)

3.  Information Report - HRM Investment Custodian (166.6 KB)