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Special Council Meeting Minutes
October 28, 2024
2:45 p.m. - Via Videoconferencing
Council
Mayor Amanda M. McDougall-Merrill
Councillor Gordon MacDonald
Councillor Earlene MacMullin
Councillor Steve Gillespie
Councillor Eldon MacDonald
Councillor Glenn Paruch
Councillor Steve Parsons
Councillor Lorne Green
Staff
Marie Walsh, Chief Administrative Officer
John MacKinnon, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer/Director of Technology
Jennifer Campbell, Chief Financial Officer
Christa Dicks, Municipal Clerk
Demetri Kachafanas, KC, Regional Solicitor
Wayne MacDonald, Director of Engineering and Public Works
Ray Boudreau, Senior Manager of Engineering and Public Works
Jenna MacQueen, Communications Officer
Sharon MacSween, Recording Secretary
Absent
Councillor Cyril MacDonald
Deputy Mayor James Edwards (Regrets)
Councillor Ken Tracey
Councillor Darren Bruckschwaiger
Councillor Darren O'Quinn
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Special Council Meeting - Minutes
October 28, 2024 Approved March 18, 2025 Page 2 of 3
Mayor Amanda M. McDougall-Merrill called the meeting to order.
Land Acknowledgement
Roll Call
1. Approval of Agenda
Motion
Moved by Councillor Parsons, seconded by Councillor Eldon MacDonald, to
approve the October 28, 2024, Special Council agenda as presented.
Motion Carried
At 3:45 p.m. Councillor MacMullin requested the tally of votes from the Audit
Committee meeting. The information was provided by Councillor Parsons
who chaired the Audit Committee meeting.
Council discussed the citizen vacancy on the Audit Committee, composition
and process of appointments to committees, committee participation and
voting process at the Audit Committee meeting earlier in the day, impact of
the approving the audited financial statements two days before the new
council is sworn in, asset valuation process performed by staff and audit
deadlines and updates.
In response to a question, Jennifer Campbell, Chief Financial Officer,
explained the debenture process and advised that as long as CBRM is
outstanding with the filing of the Audited Financial Statements for Year
Ended March 31, 2023, the province will withhold the release of the
operating grant and gas tax transfers until the financial reporting
requirements are complete.
Special Council Meeting - Minutes
October 28, 2024 Approved March 18, 2025 Page 3 of 3
2. Business Arising
2.1 Audit Committee - October 28, 2024, Special Council
a) Draft Audited Financial Statements for Year Ended
March 31, 2023
Motion
Moved by Councillor Eldon MacDonald, seconded by Councillor Parsons, to
approve and release the:
• CBRM Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31,
2023
• CBRM Water Utility Financial Statements for the Year Ended March 31,
2023
• Audit Findings Report for the Year Ended March 31, 2023
Motion Carried
Meeting adjourned at 3:06 p.m.
Cecil P. Clarke
Mayor
Christa Dicks
Municipal Clerk
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