July 17, 2019 Audit & Finance Standing Committee

Date:

Time: 11:00 a.m.

Status: Cancelled

Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

*This meeting was cancelled July 17, 2019 due to lack of quorum.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 26, 2019

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

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 AUDITOR GENERAL – NONE

12.2 STAFF
12.2.1 Investment Activities – Quarter Ending March 31, 2019
(i) Staff Report [PDF]
(ii) Investment Policy Advisory Committee Memorandum [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee forward the Treasurer’s Report – Quarter Ending March 31, 2019 to the Halifax Regional Council as an information item. 

12.2.2 Funding Request – The Vimy Foundation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Audit and Finance Committee recommend Halifax Regional Council approve a one-time contribution to The Vimy Foundation in the amount of $10,000 from Operating Account M310-8004 for the purchase of a “legacy gift”, a Vimy Oak Tree, which will be planted in the Vimy Foundation Centennial Park, France.  

12.3 GRANTS COMMITTEE – NONE

12.4 COMMITTTEE MEMBERS – NONE

13. MOTIONS – NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

Council 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:

14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – May 15, 2019
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of May 15, 2019 be approved as circulated.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION 

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 14, 2019

19. ADJOURNMENT 

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Information Report dated July 9, 2019 from the Legislative Assistant re: Presentation Requests - NONE [PDF]