Council Highlights - July 22nd, 2024 Special Meeting of Council

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2023 Audit Findings Report and Draft Audited Financial Statements

The Town’s Auditor, KPMG, provided Council with an overview of the results of the 2023 Audit Findings Report and consolidated financial statements. They did not identify any significant financial reporting risks, nor did they identify any additional significant financial reporting risks that required additional audit procedures. A complete copy of the presentation and statements can be found here.

Award of Tender – Nick Smith Centre Rink Replacement

Council passed a by-law to award the Nick Smith Centre Rink Replacement Project to Frecon Construction Ltd. for a total of $6,293,000.00 (plus HST) and to authorize an additional contingency of up to $640,375.68 which constitutes 10% of the total contract value.

The scope of work for this project includes:

Two (2) indoor concrete arena pads including all associated refrigeration piping, drainage and essential equipment
Concrete surfaces leading to and from the Ice Machine garage including drainage Arena boards, glass, netting
Arena spectator stands
Arena rubber flooring
Scraping and recoating of roof trusses
Audience comfort heating

This project will impact arena users. Glenn Arthur Arena (Arena B) will cease operations as of February 17, 2025, with an anticipated return on September 8, 2025. Bert Hall Arena (Arena A) will cease operations as of March 17, 2025, with an anticipated return on October 14, 2025.

Furthermore, Council authorized the General Manager, Client Services / Treasurer to include funding in the 2025 Capital Budget of $1,459,132.48 from the Capital Expenditure Reserve Fund for this project, with the remaining $4,000,000 of funding raised in 2025 through the issuance of debentures with Infrastructure Ontario or another form of debt financing.