HALIFAX REGIONAL COUNCIL
AUDIT & FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
AGENDA

February 15, 2012
Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 18, 2012 (156 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, DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence - NONE
8.2 Delegations
8.2.1 KPMG - External Auditor

9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF - NONE

9.2 MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE

9.3 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL
9.3.1 Review of Benefits Budgeting and Overtime Drivers in HRM – (Verbal Update)
9.3.2. Review of HRM's Contribution to the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market through the Community Facility Partnership Fund – (Verbal Update)

9.4 SUB-COMITTTEES
9.4.1 Grants Committee - NONE
9.4.2 Investment Policy Advisory Committee - NONE
9.4.3 Special Events Advisory Committee – NONE

10. MOTIONS

11. ADDED ITEMS

12. NOTICES OF MOTION

13. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 21, 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 Revised Special Events Granting Framework –March 2012
1.3 Long Term Capital/Project Budget Pressures Review –March 2012
1.4 Review of Existing Polices for District Activity/District Capital Funds - March 2012

2. Management Response to Auditor General’s Report – HRM Request for Proposal (RFP) Process  (89.8 KB)

3. HRM Legislative Requests Strategy  (169 KB)