PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

Audit Committee Minutes

City Of Peterborough

June 20, 2011

 

 

Minutes Of A Meeting Of Audit Committee Held On Monday, June 20, 2011 In The General Committee Room, City Hall

 

Meeting called to order at 4:02 p.m.

 

Audit Committee Members:

Councillor Beamer

Councillor Clarke, Chair

Councillor Doris

Councillor Juby

Mayor Bennett

 

Staff:

Brian Horton, Chief Administrative Officer

Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate Services

Wayne Jackson, Director of Utility Services

Richard Freymond, Manager of Financial Reporting and Accounting

Darren Hancock, Chief Accountant

Patricia Lester, City Solicitor, Director of Legal Services

Nancy Wright-Laking, City Clerk

 

Auditors:

Bob Fisher

Richard Steiginga

Joanna Park

 

Minutes – December 13, 2010

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That the minutes of the Audit Committee meeting held on December 13, 2010 be confirmed.

 

“CARRIED”

 


 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Councillor Juby

 

That Item 6 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Corporate Services

Report CPFS11-008

Treasurer’s Report, 2010 Consolidated Financial Report, 2010

Trust Funds Financial Statement and Five-Year Review

 

 Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in report CPFS11-008 dated June 20, 2011, of the Director of Corporate Services as follows:

 

a)         That Report CPFS11-008, “Treasurer’s Report, 2010 Consolidated Financial

Report, 2010 Trust Funds Financial Statement and Five Year Review” be

received as information.

 

b)        That the underlying accounting policies as detailed in the Notes to the Financial Statements be approved.

 

c)         That the Treasurer’s Report, 2010 Consolidated Financial Report and 2010 Trust Funds Financial Statement, as presented and received, be submitted to the Province of Ontario.


“CARRIED”

 


 

Director of Corporate Services

Report CPFS11-009

Management Letter and Verbal Audit Findings Report for the

year ended December 31, 2010

 

Moved by Councillor Doris

 

That Council approve the recommendation outlined in report CPFS11-009 dated June 20, 2011, of the Director of Corporate Services as follows:

 

That the Audit of December 31, 2010 Financial Statements Letter “Management Letter” appended to report CPFS11-009 and the Verbal Audit Findings Report presented by Collins Barrow Kawarthas LLP for the year ended December 31, 2010 be received as information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Director of Corporate Services

Report CPFS11-010

Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the City of

Peterborough - Acknowledgement Letter

 

Moved by Councillor Beamer

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in report CPFS11-010 dated June 20, 2011, of the Director of Corporate Services as follows:

 

a)         That the acknowledgement letter “Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the City of Peterborough” be received.

 

b)        That the Mayor and Chair of the Audit Committee be authorized to sign the acknowledgement letter.

 

“CARRIED”

 


Director of Corporate Services

Report CPFS11-011

Tax Adjustments under Section 356 and Tax Appeals under

Sections 357, 358 and 359 of the Municipal Act, 2001

 

Moved by Councillor Juby

 

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in report CPFS11-011 dated June 20, 2011, of the Director of Corporate Services as follows:

 

a)         That tax reductions in the amount of $270,582.03, calculated in accordance with Sections 357, 358 and 359 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and attached to report CPFS11-011 as Appendix A be received.

 

b)        That land apportionments under Section 356 of the Municipal Act, 2001 be received

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Mayor Bennett

 

That Committee move into closed session to discuss one item under The Municipal Act, 2001 Section 239(2)(b) Personal Matters About An Identifiable Individual, Including Municipal Or Local Board Employees.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Committee moved out of closed session and reconvened in open session at 4:37 p.m.

 

 

Other Business

 

There was no other business.

 


 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Councillor Juby

 

That this meeting of Audit Committee adjourn at 4:37 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy Wright-Laking

City Clerk

 

 

 

 

Councillor Clarke

Chair