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

Tuesday, October 01, 2024 at 11:00 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.

Council Chambers

555 Courthouse Road, Cobourg, ON K9A 5J6

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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 October 1, 2024 Finance and Audit Committee be approved."

4.

Disclosures of Interest

5.

Delegations

6.

Business Arising from Last Meeting

7.

Communications

7.a

Correspondence, City of Quinte West 'Canada Community-Building Fund'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered the correspondence from the City of Quinte West regarding 'Canada Community-Building Fund', recommend that County Council support the correspondence and direct staff to send a copy of this resolution to the Honourable Chrystia Freeland (Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Minister of Finance), MP Philip Lawrence (Northumberland-Peterborough South), the Municipal Finance Officers' Association (MFOA), the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), Northumberland County's 7 Member Municipalities."

7.b

Correspondence, City of Stratford 'Significant Financial and Budgetary Pressures Relating to Infrastructure Development'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Stratford regarding 'Significant Financial and Budgetary Pressures Relating to Infrastructure Development' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the June 19, 2024 Council meeting; and

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

7.c

Correspondence, Municipality of Wawa 'Asset Retirement Obligations'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the Municipality of Wawa regarding 'Asset Retirement Obligations' for information; and 

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

7.d

Correspondence, Township of Emo 'Operational Budget Funding'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Emo regarding 'Operational Budget Funding' for information, noting that County Council previously considered correspondence regarding this subject matter and subsequently received the correspondence for information; and

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

7.e

Correspondence, Township of Emo 'Request for New Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Framework'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Emo regarding 'Request for New Provincial-Municipal Fiscal Framework' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the June 19, 2024 Council meeting; and

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

7.f

Correspondence, Township of Red Rock 'Catch and Release Justice'

• Recommended Motion:

  "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Red Rock regarding 'Catch and Release Justice' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the June 19, 2024 Council meeting; and

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

8.

Staff Reports

8.a

Report 2024-124 'Write-Off of Accounts Receivable'

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2024-124 ‘Write-Off of Accounts Receivables’ recommend that County Council authorize the Director of Finance / Treasurer to write off aged and uncollectible accounts receivables in the amount of $6,139.83.”

8.b

Report 2023-125 'August 2024 Year-To-Date Financial Results'

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

• Recommended Motion:

  “That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2024-125 ‘August 2024 Year-To-Date Financial Results’ 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, November 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.

14.

Adjournment