July 17, 2024 Audit and Finance Standing Committee

Agenda

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1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 19, 2024

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
10.3 Presentations - None

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD - NONE

13. REPORTS
13.1 AUDITOR GENERAL
13.1.1 Management of Business Continuity Audit – To be circulated

13.1.2 Enterprise Risk Management Audit – To be circulated

13.2 STAFF
13.2.1 Administrative Order 10, Partial Tax Exemption Administrative Order and Land Titles Clarification Act Tax Relief [PDF]
Motion: 
That the Audit and Finance Standing Committee:

1. Discharge the property taxes owed by Applicant 1 (as defined in the staff report dated June 25, 2024) for a total amount of $17,445.59;

2. Discharge the property taxes owed by Applicant 2 (as defined in the staff report dated June 25, 2024) for a total amount of $25,325.03; and

3. Discharge the property taxes owed by Applicant 3 (as defined in the staff report dated June 25, 2024) for a total amount of $25,447.07.

13.3 GRANTS COMMITTEE - NONE    

13.4 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE 

14. MOTIONS

15. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE

16. ADDED ITEMS

17. NOTICES OF MOTION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – August 21, 2024

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Memorandum from the Legislative Assistant dated July 12, 2024 re: Requests for Presentation to Audit and Finance Standing Committee – None [PDF]
2. Memorandum from the Chief Administrative Officer dated July 8, 2024 re: CAO Contract Amendment Reporting [PDF]

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