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Audit and Administration Committee Agenda for March 4, 2009

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City of Hamilton

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

 

9:30 a.m.

 

 

Room 207

 

 

Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, Ontario

 

 

 

Mary-Ann Meyer

Legislative Assistant

Ext. 5987

 

 

 

Please note:      All cellular telephones, Blackberries and pagers to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.

 

                        Agenda available on-line at www.hamilton.ca

                        (click on "City Hall”)


  1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
  2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

     

  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

    3.1       Minutes of the meeting held on February 18, 2009

  4. DELEGATIONS REQUESTS
  5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/DELEGATIONS

    6.1       Greg Dunnett, Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club, respecting partnership with the City of Hamilton (approved at the February 18, 2009 Audit and Administration Committee meeting)

     

  6. PRESENTATIONS
  7. MOTIONS
  8. NOTICES OF MOTION
  9. GENERAL INFORMATION/OTHER BUSINESS
  10. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
  11. ADJOURNMENT
  12. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

     

     

    Issue

    Date Action Initiated

    Lead Dept/Div

    Status

    Due Date

    A.

    Civil Litigation Trial Costs

    Feb. 23/05

    (CAC 05-004)

    Corporate Services  (Legal)

    Staff to report back at conclusion of trial re:  funding sources

    Q0409

    B.

    Improvements within the City of Hamilton Procurement  Process

    April 4/07

    Corporate Services

    Report back with the results of  the meetings (through  Purchasing Sub-Committee Reports)

    June 09

    C.

    Cash Handling

    Review

    Dec 5/07

    (A&A)

    Finance

    Staff to report back in 18 months time on the recommended implementations

    Q0209

    D.

    Chargeback Study

    Feb 20/08

    (A&A)

    Finance

    Staff to report back on the current process

    Q0209

    E.

    E-Post Mailing for Tax Bills

    Sep 3/08

    (A&A)

    General Manager of Finance and Corporate Services

    Staff to report back to A&A in three years time with a cost/benefit analysis to ensure that the E-post Mailing Service is producing the projected payback of the City’s initial investment

    Sep 2011

    F.

    Greenhill Neighbourhood Flooding – Outstanding Insurance Claims

    Sep 8/08

    (Transferred from the PW OBL)

    Finance

    That staff report back on outstanding insurance claims resulting from flooding

    (Tabled to be considered along with forthcoming information respecting additional flooding claims)

    G.

    City/Domestic Procurement Policy

    Sep 10/08

    (COUNCIL)

    General Manager of Finance and Corporate Services

    Correspondence respecting “Buy Hamilton-Buy Ontario-Buy Canada” referred for report back.

    Feb 18/09

    (Report referred to Committee of the Whole)

     

    Issue

    Date Action Initiated

    Lead Dept/Div

    Status

    Due Date

    H.

    Innovative Work Environment

    Sep 24/08

    (COUNCIL)

    Human Resources

    That staff prepare a report exploring opportunities to create an innovative work environment, including variable work hours through the improvement and use of information technology to enhance seamless citizen access to City services

     

    I.

    Approval of the Transportation Ministry’s Implementation Details for the Canadian Content Policy

    Oct 15/08

    (COUNCIL)

    Public Works and Purchasing

    Correspondence referred to the General Manager of Public Works and the Manager of Purchasing for report back to A&A

    Feb 18/09

    J.

    Whistle-blowing Protection

    Nov. 19/08

    (A&A)

    Legal Services

    Staff to review whistle-blowing protection in other jurisdictions and forward a draft by-law covering elected positions and staff for the consideration of Council.

    Jun 17/09

    K.

    Local MPAC Costs

    Jan. 21/09

    (A&A)

    Finance and Corporate Services

    Staff to provide information and recommendations respecting local MPAC costs and how they can be contained.

    Q0309

    L.

    Litigation Updates

    Jan. 21/09

    (A&A)

    Legal Services

    Councillor Clark, the Director of Legal Services and the City Manager to report back to the Audit and Administration Committee with a proposal respecting an ongoing reporting mechanism for in-progress litigations