HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular Council_Tab 12_06/13/2019Agenda Item #12. ot6' OG+r r Regular • i CouncilSTAFF MEMO 0 Meeting: Regular Council - Jun 13 2019 Staff Contact: Keith Davis Department: Legal RESOLUTION 16-19: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO AN AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE VILLAGE COUNCIL IN THE SELECTION OF A QUALIFIED AUDITOR TO CONDUCT THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 218.391, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE SUNSET OF THIS AUDIT COMMITTEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. This resolution will provide the mechanism for the Village Council to constitute the auditor selection committee as required by state law. POTENTIAL MOTION- • e Recommend appointment of individuals to the committee and approval of the resolution. Auditor Committee 2019 Page 72 of 94 Agenda Item #12. RESOLUTION NO. 16-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MEMBERS TO AN AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE VILLAGE COUNCIL IN THE SELECTION OF A QUALIFIED AUDITOR TO CONDUCT THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT PURSUANT TO SECTION 218.391, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR THE SUNSET OF THIS AUDIT COMMITTEE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WIMR]EAS, Section 218.39(l), Florida Statutes, requires that the Village of Tequesta, have an annual financial audit of its accounts and records completed within 9 months after the end of its fiscal year by an independent certified public accountant retained by it and paid from its public funds; and WHEREAS, Section 218.391, Florida Statutes establishes specific procedures whereby the Village of Tequesta shall solicit for and select a qualified certified public accountant and/or firm of such accountants to conduct the annual financial audit; and WHEREAS, Section 218.391(2), Florida Statutes, requires that the Villge Council establish an Audit Committee to assist the Village Council in selecting an auditor to conduct the annual financial audit; and WHEREAS, the Audit Committee shall be primarily responsible for the solicitation, evaluation, ranking and recommendation of qualified certified public accountants and/or firms per Section 218.391(3), Florida Statutes, and shall submit its rankings and recommendations to the Village Council for its consideration and final award. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1: Audit Committee Members. The Village Council of the Village of Tequesta in accordance with the provisions of F.S. Sec. 218.391, hereby appoints the persons named below to the Audit Committee: Name I Name 2 Name 3 Name 4 Name 5 Page I of 2 Page 73 of 94 Agenda Item #12. I Section 2: Duties. The Audit Committee shall be primarily responsible for the solicitation, evaluation, ranking and recommendation of qualified certified public accountants and/or firms per Section 218.391(3), Florida Statutes, and shall submit its rankings and recommendations to the Village Council for its consideration and final award. Section 3: Sunset Date. The Audit Committee established herein shall sunset upon the effective date of a written contract with the selected qualified certified public accountant or firni to conduct the annual financial audit. Section 4: Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of June 2019. VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Page 2 of 2 Page 74 of 94