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Minutes
Subject to Adoption
Present: Councillor Maurice Brenner- Chair
Mayor Arthurs
Councillor Enrico Pistritto
Councillor Sherry Senis
Councillor Doug Dickerson
Penny Wyger, Town Solicitor
Warren Hurren, Hurren,Flett, Sinclair, Chartered Accountants
Neil Sinclair, Hurren, Flett, Sinclair, Chartered Accountants
A meeting of the Audit Committee was held on April 23rd, 1997 at 5:30 p.m. in Meeting
Room 1 of the Pickering Civic Complex. The following matters were discussed:
1. Management Letter
A draft copy of the Management Letter was distributed for review and discussion.
Warren advised that Novacor was in Receivership. The Solicitor advised that
Novacor declared Bankruptcy on April 22nd, 1997.
In light of the comments in the Management Letter, the staffing compliment of the
Treasury Department was discussed and referred back to the Acting Treasurer-
Collector to review with the General Manager and implement appropriate changes.
Moved by Councillor Pistritto
Seconded by Mayor Arthurs
That the Consolidated Financial Report and Management Letter be received and
referred to the Council Agenda of May 20th, 1997.
CARRIED
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2. External Auditors Contract
Moved by Councillor Pistritto
Seconded by Mayor Arthurs
That the Audit Committee conduct a meeting closed to the public for the purpose of
considering the Contract of the External Auditors.
CARRIED
Councillor Brenner advised that a Report from the Acting-Treasurer was received
advising that the Contract with the External Auditors expires on September 30th,
1997.
Moved by Councillor Pistritto
Seconded by Mayor Arthurs
That Hurren, Flea, Sinclair be reappointed as the External Auditors for the Town of
Pickering upon review for competitiveness of contracts previously submitted and that
this be referred to Council.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Pistritto
Seconded by Councillor Arthurs
That the closed meeting of the Audit Committee rise from In Camera.
CARRIED
3. Other Business
Councillor Dickerson questioned if the Audit Committee were intending to pursue the
matter with respect to the Claremont Community Centre.
It was decided that a meeting would be held with the General Manager and the
Director of Parks and Facilities to discuss this matter. A meeting would then be
arranged with the Builders, Architect and Building Committee to further discuss this
item.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.