Finance and Audit Committee Meeting

"That the agenda for the March 1, 2022 Finance and Audit Committee be approved."

"That the Finance and Audit Committee recommend that County Council support the correspondence from the Township of Mono and the Town of Caledon regarding POA Court issues; and Further That the Committee recommend that Council direct staff to support the letter and forward it to the local MPP and the Ministry of the Attorney General."

"Whereas the Finance and Audit Committee previously considered resolutions from several Ontario municipalities regarding Joint and Several Liability; Be It Resolved That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the Township of South Glengarry, the Town of Bracebridge, and the Municipality of Central Elgin, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive the correspondence for information."

"That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the correspondence from the City of Brantford and the Township of Adelaide Metcalfe, regarding 'Revolving Door of Justice' for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council support the correspondence, and that staff forward this to the Provincial officials, AMO, and the municipalities in Ontario."

"That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the presentation from Baker Tilly regarding 2021 Audit, for information."

“That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2022- 039 ‘2021 Audit Planning Report and Audit Engagement Letter’, recommend that Council authorize the Warden and Deputy Warden to sign the acknowledgement in the Audit Planning Report on behalf of Northumberland County Council."

“That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2022-036 ‘2022 Property Tax Policy – Rates’, for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council enact a by- law to authorize the 2022 tax rates."

“That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2022-038 ‘January 2022 Year-to-Date Financial Results’ for information; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

“That the Finance and Audit Committee, having considered Report 2022- 037 ‘2022 Budget By-law Amendment for Approved 2021 Carryovers’, recommend that County Council approve the transfer of funds from reserve for financing 2021 carryover items in 2022 as identified in By-law 37-2021; and Further That the Committee recommend that County Council authorize amendment to By-law 36-2021, being a By-law to Adopt the Estimates for General Purposes for the Municipal Corporation of the County of Northumberland for the Year 2022, to allow the 2022 Final Budget to be updated to include the 2021 carryovers."

“That the Finance and Audit Committee receive Report 2022-035 ‘2021 Council Remuneration and Expenses’ for information; and Further that the Committee recommend that County Council receive this report for information.”

"That the Finance and Audit Committee receive the verbal update from staff regarding the County's Development Charges."