Audit Committee Minutes

February 3, 2009

Members: / Present:
S. Mandel, Chair / S. Mandel
E. Gibbons, Vice-Chair / E. Gibbons
B. Anderson / B. Anderson
D. Iveson / D. Iveson
K. Leibovici / K. Leibovici

Also in Attendance:

Councillor T. Caterina

Councillor L. Sloan

A. B. Maurer, City Manager

S. Thompson, Office of the City Clerk

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

Councillors B. Anderson and K. Leibovici were absent.

A.2.Adoption of Agenda

Moved D. Iveson:

That the February 3, 2009, Audit Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion:S. Mandel; E. Gibbons, D. Iveson.

Absent:B. Anderson, K. Leibovici.

A.3.Adoption of Minutes

Moved D. Iveson:

That the November 26, 2008, Audit Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion:S. Mandel; E. Gibbons, D. Iveson.

Absent:B. Anderson, K. Leibovici.

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items

The Committee selected the following items for debate: E.1. and E.2.

E.REPORTS

E.1.Edmonton Transit Shift Trades

D. Wiun, City Auditor, made a presentation.

Councillor K. Leibovici entered the meeting.

D. Wiun, City Auditor; W. Brodhead and C. Stolte, Transportation Department; and J. MacPherson, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Councillor B. Anderson entered the meeting.

A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved D. Iveson:

That the January 19, 2009, Office of the City Auditor report 2009OCA001 be received for information. / City Auditor

Carried

For the Motion:S. Mandel; B. Anderson, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson,

K. Leibovici.

A.4.Protocol Items

Ken Block, New Fire Chief (S. Mandel)

On behalf of City Council, Mayor S. Mandel congratulated Ken Block on his appointment as the new Fire Chief for the City of Edmonton, and wished him success in all his endeavours.

E.REPORTS

E.2.Fire Prevention

D. Wiun, City Auditor, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions.

K. Block and L. Cochrane, General Manager, Community Services Department; and A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions.

New Quality Management Plan

Moved S. Mandel:

That Administration, in their review and development of the City's new Quality Management Plan, consult with City departments to include:
1. What role private inspectors can play in the design and implementation of the City’s new Quality Management Plan.
2. A user fee as part of the Plan, once the efficiencies outlined in the January 19, 2009, Office of the City Auditor’s report 2009OCA002 are addressed. / Community Svcs.
City Auditor

Carried

For the Motion:S. Mandel; B. Anderson, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson,

K. Leibovici.

Moved E. Gibbons:

That the January 19, 2009, Office of the City Auditor report 2009OCA002 be received for information. / City Auditor

Carried

For the Motion:S. Mandel; B. Anderson, E. Gibbons, D. Iveson,

K. Leibovici.

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

Mayor S. Mandel asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

S.ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m.

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ChairCity Clerk

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INDEX

AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

A.CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1.Call to Order

A.2.Adoption of Agenda

A.3.Adoption of Minutes

B.PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1.Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items

E.REPORTS

E.1.Edmonton Transit Shift Trades

A.4.Protocol Items

Ken Block, New Fire Chief (S. Mandel)

E.2.Fire Prevention

New Quality Management Plan...... 3

R.NOTICES OF MOTION

S.ADJOURNMENT

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