HALIFAX REGIONAL COUNCIL
AUDIT & FINANCE STANDING COMMITTEE
AGENDA

April 18, 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 – March 21, 2012  (36.9 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 Disposal of Surplus HRM Assets – Environment and Sustainability Standing Committee Report  246 KB (Deferred from March 21, 2012) – See also Item 9.1.1

7.2 Information Item 3 (March 21, 2012) Disposal of Surplus HRM Assets (342 KB)– See also Item 9.1.1

8. CORRESPONDENCE, DELEGATIONS
8.1 Correspondence - NONE
8.2 Delegations - NONE

9. REPORTS

9.1 STAFF

9.1.1 Amendments to Administrative Order #35 – Procurement Policy (1.5 MB)- (Anne Feist)

9.2 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 - NONE
9.5.3 Special Events Advisory Committee – NONE

10. MOTIONS

11. ADDED ITEMS

11.1  Use of External Consulting Services Fiscal Years 2007/08 through 2012/11

11.1.2  T.I.P.S. Hotline - Online Submission Form

 

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 PROPERTY MATTER: Tax Sale Reserve Bid - Amendments to Administrative Order 18: Revenue Collections Policy

Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the report to Halifax Regional Council as an In Camera item.

14. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 16, 2012

15. ADJOURNMENT

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INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Upcoming Agenda Items
1.1 Community Facilities Master Plan – Funding Strategies - spring 2012
1.2 Sackville Sports Stadium Audit Report – June 2012