HALIFAX REGIONAL COUNCIL
AUDIT & FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
AGENDA
March 21, 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 – February 15, 2012 (138 KB)
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
4.1 Memorandum – Attendance Support Strategies
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 - Audit Planning and Financial Statements of the Sackville Sports Stadium.
9. REPORTS
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Write-off of Uncollectible Accounts – Mr. Jerry Blackwood (1.51MB)
9.1.2 Investment Activities - Quarter Ending December 31, 2011 – Mr. Derek Tynski (748KB)
9.1.3 Marketing Levy Special Events Reserve Revisions - Ms. Denise Schofield/Mr. Brad Anquish (410KB)
9.2 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY STANDING COMMITTEE
9.2.1 Disposal of Surplus HRM Assets (See also, Information Item 3.) (242KB)
9.3 MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE
9.4 OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - NONE
9.5 SUB-COMITTTEES
9.5.1 Grants Committee – NONE
9.5.2 Investment Policy Advisory Committee
(i) Quarter Ending December 31, 2011 (285KB)
9.5.3 Special Events Advisory Committee – NONE
10. MOTIONS
11. ADDED ITEMS
12. NOTICES OF MOTION
13. IN CAMERA
The Standing Committee may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following;
13.1 Approval of In Camera Minutes – January 19, March 10, March 16, April 20, May 18, September 21 and November 16, 2011.
Motion:
That the In Camera minutes of January 19, March 10, March 15, April 20, May 18, September 21, November 16, 2011, be approved as circulated.
14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – April 18, 2012
15. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Upcoming Agenda Items
1.1 Community Facilities Master Plan – Funding Strategies - early spring 2012
1.2 Long Term Capital/Project Budget Pressures Review – This item to be removed from the Audit and Finance Standing Committee agenda as updates will be provided to Halifax Regional Council. (392KB)
1.3 Administrative Order 35 – Procurement Policy –April 2012 (338KB)
1.4 Administrative Order 18 - Revenue Collections - April 2012
2. Work Plan for the Implementation of Recommendations Resulting from the Auditor General’s Report on Concerts on the North Commons.
3. Disposal of Surplus HRM Assets (See also Item 9.2.1)
