MINUTES OF THE
Finance Policy Committee
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 2 May 2017
COMMENCING AT 8.58pm
Attendance
Cr K Duffy (Chairperson), Cr J Davis OAM (Mayor), Cr J Hamling (Deputy Mayor), Cr C Gryllis, Cr A Brown, Cr R Gander, Cr N Jones, Cr R Kidd, Cr S Munro, Cr G Taylor, Cr J Whitton
General Manager, Director Corporate and Commercial Services, Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Manager Administration and Governance, Manager Corporate and Community Relations, Operations Manager, Works Manager, Manager Building and Environment, Community Services Manager
APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
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RESOLVED - 17/170 Cr C Gryllis/Cr S Munro That the apologies be accepted from Cr R Turner for the Finance Policy Committee of Orange City Council on 2 May 2017. |
1.1 DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Nil
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TRIM Reference: 2017/758 |
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RESOLVED - 17/171 Cr R Gander/Cr J Davis 1 That Council note the proposed external review of the internal audit function will be considered by the General Managers in Bathurst, Orange and Dubbo Councils, before the review is commissioned with a quarterly budget adjustment to be made to allocate funding to the item if required. 2 That in regard to item 3.7 of the draft ARMC meeting minutes of 24 March 2017, the item concerning the review of the implementation of the mitigation strategies in the Corporate Risk Register be undertaken by staff, not an external resource, given: a the level of knowledge across the entire Council required to undertake such a review b the work already done by staff who are Council’s risk experts on this specific task c the costs associated with bringing in an external resource in dollar terms plus time staff will have to dedicate to manage the process d That the ARMC Committee members be given an opportunity to comment on the methodology to be undertaken for the mitigation strategy review for the General Manager’s consideration in finalising the scope of the project. 3 That the balance of the minutes of the meeting of the Audit and Risk Management Committee held on 24 March 2017 be adopted 4 That the Audit and Risk Management Committee Annual report from the Chair be noted.
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TRIM Reference: 2017/774 |
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RESOLVED - 17/172 Cr J Hamling/Cr S Munro That the information provided in the report by the Accounting Officer – Management on the Statement of Bank Balances as at 31 March 2017 be acknowledged.
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TRIM Reference: 2017/775 |
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RESOLVED - 17/173 Cr G Taylor/Cr S Munro That Council approve the donation request to Blossoms Rescue of $500 from Councillor Taylor’s allocation.
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The Meeting Closed at 9.01PM.