The Corporation of the County of Northumberland

Finance and Audit Committee

Minutes

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Virtual Meeting - Zoom Conference
Members Present:
  • Chair William Cane
  • Warden Robert Crate
  • Councillor Brian Ostrander

1.
Call to Order

  

Chair Bill Cane called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

1.a
Territorial Land Acknowledgement

  

2.
Approval of the Agenda

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-448
    Moved byCouncillor Brian Ostrander
    Seconded byWarden Robert Crate

    "That the agenda for the July 5, 2022 Finance and Audit Committee be approved."

    Carried

3.
Disclosures of Interest

  
  • No disclosures

4.
Delegations

  

N/A

5.
Business Arising from Last Meeting

  

N/A

6.
Communications

  

6.a
Correspondence, City of Cambridge 'Joint and Several Liability'

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-449
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byCouncillor Brian Ostrander

    "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Cambridge regarding 'Joint and Several Liability' for information, noting that the Finance and Audit Committee and County Council previously considered this matter; and

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

    Carried

6.b
Correspondence, Town of Fort Erie 'Tax on Vacant Foreign Owned Properties'

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-450
    Moved byCouncillor Brian Ostrander
    Seconded byWarden Robert Crate

    "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Fort Erie regarding 'Tax on Vacant Foreign Owned Properties' for information; and 

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

    Carried

6.c
Correspondence, 'Russian Sanctions'

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-451
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byCouncillor Brian Ostrander

    "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Orillia, Municipality of Killarney, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Town of Espanola, Town of Fort Erie, and Township of Lucan Biddulph regarding 'Russian Sanctions' for information; and

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

    Carried

7.
Staff Reports

  

7.a
Report 2022-102 'Northumberland County Managed Service Review' - Presentation

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-452
    Moved byCouncillor Brian Ostrander
    Seconded byWarden Robert Crate

    “That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2022-102 ‘Northumberland County Managed Services Review’, and having reviewed the material provided by StrategyCorp Inc., direct staff to arrange for StrategyCorp staff to provide a detailed review of their findings at the July 20, 2022 Council meeting; and

    Further That the Committee recommend that Council proceed with the implementation of the recommendations as outlined in the StrategyCorp Inc. report, with any recommendations having a financial impact to be considered as part of future budget processes.”

    Carried

7.b
Report 2022-103 'May 2022 Year-to-Date Financial Results'

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-453
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byCouncillor Brian Ostrander

    “That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2022-103 ‘May Year-to-Date Financial Results’ for information; and

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

     

    Carried

7.c
Report 2022-104 'Debt Management Policy'

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-454
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byCouncillor Brian Ostrander

    “That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2022-104 ‘Debt Management Policy’, recommend that County Council adopt the 'Debt Management Policy' by by-law at the July 20, 2022 County Council meeting."

    Carried

7.d
Report 2022-105 '2023 Budget Engagement Results'

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-455
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byCouncillor Brian Ostrander

    “That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2022-105 ‘2023 Budget Survey Results’ for information; and
    Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

    Carried

8.
Other Matters Considered by Committee

  

N/A

9.
Media Questions

  

10.
Closed Session

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-456
    Moved byCouncillor Brian Ostrander
    Seconded byWarden Robert Crate

    "That this Committee proceed with the next portion of the meeting being closed to the public at 1:24 p.m.; and 

    Further That the meeting is closed to the public as permitted under the Municipal Act Section 239.(2.b) and (2.k) in order to address matters pertaining to personal matters about identifiable individuals, and confidential negotiations regarding the Northumberland County Managed Service Review, and that Jennifer Moore, Glenn Dees, Nancy MacDonald, Maddison Ellis, and Cheryl Sanders remain present."

    Carried

11.
Rise and Report from Closed Session

  
  • Committee Resolution 2022-07-05-457
    Moved byWarden Robert Crate
    Seconded byCouncillor Brian Ostrander

    "That this Committee rise from Closed Session at 1:37 p.m.; and

    Further That the confidential resolution moved in Closed Session regarding personal matters about identifiable individuals and confidential negotiations regarding the Northumberland County Managed Service Review, is hereby referred to the Finance and Audit Committee, which refers it to County Council for adoption."

    Carried

12.
Next Meeting - Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 1:00 p.m. 

  

13.
Adjournment

  
  • The meeting adjourned at 1:38 p.m.
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