Finance & Administration Committee Special Date

THAT Council approve entering into a Co-operative Purchase arrangement – piggybacking with the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville to acquire precision GPS equipment. Discussions are ongoing with Gananoque and Smiths Falls to also participate. THAT Council authorize the expenditure of $10,000 – $12,000 GPS unit to be paid from the $685,367.00 from the Municipal Modernization Payment to purchase 2 Precision GPS Units (1 unit for Engineering/ GIS and 1 unit for Public Works/ Water Systems). For: Councillor Journal, Councillor Lavergne, Member Drake, and Mayor Baker Aga inst: Nil

THAT Council receive Staff Report No. 2019-049-04, Community Youth Response Committee Interim Report on Recommendations for information purposes. For: Councillor Journal, Councillor Lavergne, Member Drake, and Mayor Baker Against: Nil

THAT Council receives the financial variance reports for the Tunnel (operating and capital) and the template for the financial variance reports as presented by the Tall Ships Festival committee as at March 31, 2019. The Committee is seeking oversight policy recommendations as per the KPMG report. They should include principles such as the Treasurer review and approve all staff reports containing financial implications. The Committee di rected that Interim Manager to be advised to bring a report with recommendations from the KPMG report to the May FAC meeting. . For: Councillor Journal, Councillor Lavergne, Member Drake, and Mayor Baker Against: Nil

THAT a Reserve Fund be established for the Brockville Railway Tunnel to collect incoming funds and donations for ongoing tunnel needs. For: Councillor Journal and Member Drake Against: Councillor Earle, Councillor Lavergne, and Mayor Baker

THAT the following items as recommended by the Finance and Administration Committee be placed on the Consent Agenda: 2019-047-04 Precision GPS Co-operative Purchase 2019-049-04 Community Youth Response Committee Interim Report on Recommendations Wi-Fi Accessibility, Security Camera Use and Municipal Drug Strategy

THAT the Finance and Administration Committee adjourn its meeting until the next regular meeting scheduled for May 21, 2019.