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

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Council Chambers
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  • Recommended Motion:

    "That the agenda for the February 4, 2025 Finance and Audit Committee be approved."

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  • Recommended Motion:

    "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence regarding 'Redistribution of Provincial Land Transfer Tax (LTT) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) to Municipalities for Sustainable Infrastructure Funding' from the following municipalities for information:

    • Township of Amaranth
    • Town of Aurora
    • Town of Cobourg
    • City of Port Colborne
    • Township of Essa
    • Township of McGarry
    • Town of New Tecumseth
    • Township of North Stormont
    • Township of Pelee
    • Municipality of Port Hope
    • Township of Puslinch
    • Municipality of South Huron
    • Township of South Stormont
    • Municipality of St. Charles
    • Township of Stone Mills; and
    • City of Stratford
    • Municipality of Tweed
    • Municipality of Wawa
    • Municipality of York; and

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

  • Recommended Motion:

    "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Cobalt 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."

  • Recommended Motion:

    "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the Town of Cobalt regarding 'Promptly Resume Assessment Cycle' for information, noting that County Council previously considered and supported correspondence regarding this subject matter at the August 14, 2024 Council meeting; and

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

  • Recommended Motion:

    "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of Puslinch regarding 'New Tax Class Ratio for Aggregate Operations' for information; and

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

  • Recommended Motion:

    "That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the County of Huron regarding 'Court Security and Prisoner Transportation Funding Shortfall' for information;

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

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Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2025-022 ‘2025 Borrowing By-law’, recommend that County Council enact a By-law to authorize the borrowing of $10,000,000 at the February 19, 2025 County Council meeting.”

     

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2025-023 ‘2025 Fees and Charges By-law Revision’, recommend that County Council enact a new by-law to consolidate and regulate payment of various fees and charges and to repeal previous by-laws at the February 19, 2025 County Council meeting."

Matthew Nitsch, Director Finance / Treasurer

  • Recommended Motion:

    That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2024-024 ‘Procurement Activity Quarterly Report – Quarter 4, 2024 for information, noting that the Procurement By-law 21-2022 under section 4.2.2 requires the Purchasing Manager to provide a quarterly report to County Council that includes itemization of all purchases between $100,000 and $1,000,000; and include any over budget approvals up to 10% as authorized under section 6.2; and

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

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