HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION

MINUTES

A meeting of the House of Assembly Management Commission was held by video conference on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Present were: Hon. Keith Bain, Chair, Angela Simmonds, Hon. Kim Masland, Hon. Allan MacMaster, Danielle Barkhouse, Hon. Derek Mombourquette, Hon. Tony Ince (substituting for Hon. Keith Irving), Claudia Chender and James Charlton, Chief Clerk.

Also present were Deborah Lusby, Director of Administration, Office of the Speaker and Gordon D. Hebb, QC, Chief Legislative Counsel.

1)        Minutes of May 4, 2021 meeting

It was moved by Ms. Chender and seconded by Ms. Barkhouse that the minutes of the May 4, 2021 meeting be approved as circulated.

CARRIED

2)             Business Arising from May 4, 2021 meeting—motion directing staff to consider the best way to conduct a review of MLA office budget allocations

The Chair noted the passage of a resolution at the May 4, 2021 meeting directing staff to consider the best way to conduct a review of MLA office budget allocations and report back at the next meeting of the Commission.

The Chief Clerk reviewed the options put forward by staff and advised that having staff provide an analysis for the Management Commission to review was the option he recommended. Ms. Chender and Mr. Mombourquette endorsed the proposal. The Director of Administration recommended a working group be formed with whom she could collaborate and share information; Ms. Chender, Ms. Simmonds and Ms. Barkhouse volunteered to take part.

It was moved by Ms. Chender and seconded by Mr. Mombourquette that staff provide an analysis of current MLA office rents, and of the distances of inside and outside members, for the review and consideration of the Management Commission at a future meeting.

CARRIED

3)             Audit Committee appointments

It was moved by Mr. MacMaster and seconded by Mr. Ince that Danielle Barkhouse and Hon. Derek Mombourquette be appointed to the Audit Committee, each for a term commencing January 11, 2022, and continuing until that Member ceases to be a member of the Management Commission or is replaced as a member of the Audit Committee by the Management Commission, whichever first occurs.

CARRIED

4)             Authorization for next meeting to be held virtually

It was moved by Mr. MacMaster and seconded by Ms. Barkhouse that the next meeting of the Management Commission be authorized to be held virtually.

CARRIED

The meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m.

These minutes were approved by the Management Commission on January 18, 2022.

Certified

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Chair

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Chief Clerk