The Corporation of the County of Northumberland
Finance and Audit Committee
Agenda

Tuesday, April 01, 2025 at 11:00 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

Hybrid Meeting (In-Person and Virtual)

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1.

Notices

1.a

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1.b

Meeting Format

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2.

Call to Order

2.a

Territorial Land Acknowledgement

3.

Approval of the Agenda

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the agenda for the April 1, 2025 Finance and Audit Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, 'Buy Canadian'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the following municipalities regarding 'Buy Canadian' for information:

  • City of Hamilton; 
  • City of Toronto; 
  • Town of Parry Sound; 
  • Township of Archipelago; 
  • Township of Central Frontenac; 
  • Township of Puslinch; and 

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."

7.b

Correspondence, 'Redistribution of Provincial Land Transfer Tax (LTT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) to Municipalities'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the following municipalities regarding 'Redistribution of Provincial Land Transfer Tax (LTT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding' for information, noting that similar correspondence was considered and supported by Council at the February 19, 2025 County Council meeting:

  • Municipality of Markstay-Warren; 
  • City of Richmond Hill; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Report 2025-057 'February 2025 Year-To-Date Financial Results'

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2025-057 ‘February 2025 Year-To-Date Financial Results’ for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

8.b

Report 2025-058 '2025 Property Tax Policy'

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2025-058 ‘2025 Property Tax Policy’, recommend that County Council enact by-laws to authorize the 2025 tax ratios and tax rates at the April 16, 2025 County Council meeting.”

   

8.c

Report 2025-059 '2024 Court Security Funding'

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2025-059 ‘2024 Court Security Funding’, recommend that County Council approve levy funding in the amount of ________ to the Town of Cobourg for 2024 court security costs.”

8.d

Report 2025-060 'Downloaded Programs and Services Summary'

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

[Report was added to the agenda prior to the meeting]

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2025-060 ‘Downloaded Programs and Services Summary’ for information; and

  Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

9.

Other Matters Considered by Committee

10.

Media Questions

11.

Closed Session

N/A

12.

Motion to Rise and Result from Closed Session

N/A

13.

Next Meeting - Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

14.

Adjournment