Date:
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1. Annual Election of Chair
1.2. Annual Election of Vice-Chair
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 20, 2021
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. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
12. REPORTS
12.1 AUDITOR GENERAL – NONE
12.2 STAFF
12.2.1 Herring Cove Water and Wastewater Servicing Phase 4 [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
THAT the Audit and Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to proceed with the detailed design of Herring Cove Water and Wastewater Servicing Phase 4 at the same time as Phase 2B.
2. Approve an unbudgeted reserve withdrawal of $200,000 from the General Contingency Reserve - Q421 for the detailed design on Herring Cove Water and Wastewater Servicing Phase 4.
3. Approve an increase of $200,000 to capital project account CS210001 – Herring Cove Water and Wastewater Servicing Phase 4.
4. Authorize a sole source award to the Halifax Regional Water Commission up to a maximum amount of $200,000 for the detailed design of the Herring Cove Water and Wastewater Servicing Project Phases 2B and 4.
12.2.2 Second Quarter 2021-22 Financial Report [PDF]
- Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
THAT the Audit & Finance Standing Committee forward the Second Quarter 2021/22 Financial Report to Halifax Regional Council for their information.
12.2.3 Increase Capital Account CV21001 Fleet Expansion [PDF]
Motion:
THAT the Audit and Finance Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve an unbudgeted reserve withdrawal of $300,000 from the General Contingency Reserve – Q421; and
2. Approve an increase of $300,000 to capital project CV210001 – Municipal Fleet Expansion for the purchase of 6 new vehicles.
12.3 GRANTS COMMITTEE – NONE
12.4 COMMITTEE MEMBERS – NONE
13. MOTIONS – NONE
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) – NONE
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – December 15, 2021
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE