971215 Special Council Meeting Minutes..
December 15th, 1997
MINUTES of a special meeting of the Municipal Council of the Town
of Tillsonburg held Monday, December 15th, 1997 at 8:00 A.M. in the
Council Chambers, Municipal Offices, Tillsonburg, Ontario.
PRESENT: Mayor C. McKnight, Councillors: D. Beres, S. Lamb, G.
Leachman, C. Rosehart, R. Smith and S. Molnar
ALSO PRESENT: W. Burton, Chairman, Tillsonburg Police
Services Board
Police Services Board Members: L. Oehm
and F. Lewis
STAFF PRESENT: D. Morris, J. Arts, Acting Police Chief
Coles, Deputy Chief Gosso
ORDER OF BUSINESS•
A. Reports
Acting Chief Coles made a presentation on the status of the
current police service in Tillsonburg. Four options for
policing were detailed, including the status quo, County
Police, Regional Police and O.P.P. contract policirtl. The
protocol for obtaining O.P.P. contract costing was outlined.
A recommendation from the Police Services Board was received,
recommending a request be made for O.P.P. contract policing.
B. Resolutions
It was moved by D. Beres
Seconded by S. Molnar AND RESOLVED THAT, upon recommendation
of the Police Services Board, the costing of O.P.P. policing
for the Town of Tillsonburg be requested, based upon retaining
the existing level of service and incorporating the following
principles - maintaining local control - protecting local
employees - providing for technological advancement -
providing for opportunity to return to the status quo.
"Carried"
Meeting adjourned.
Mayor