HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law No. 2015-020 THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
BY-LAW NO. 2015-020
A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HER MAJESTY
THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF ONTARIO AS REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTER OF
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES FOR THE PROVISION OF POLICE
SERVICES FOR THE ELGIN GROUP MUNICIPALITIES
WHEREAS under Section 10 of the Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.15, the Minister of
Community Safety and Correctional Services may enter into an agreement with the council of a
municipality or jointly with the councils of two or more municipalities for the provision of police
services for the municipality or municipalities by the Ontario Provincial Police;
AND WHEREAS under Section 4(1)of the Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.P.15, municipalities
are required to provide adequate and effective police services in accordance with its needs;
AND WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin, the Corporation of the
Municipality of Bayham, the Corporation of the Township of Southwold, the Corporation of the
Municipality of Central Elgin, the Corporation of the Municipality of Duton/Dunwith and the
Corporation of the Township of Malahide (herein after collectively called the"Elgin Group")seek to
enter into a single agreement for the provision of Police Services by the Ontario Provincial Police:
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bayham enacts as follows:
1. The Mayor and the Clerk are hereby authorized, on behalf of the Corporation of the
Municipality of Bayham to enter into and execute under its corporate seal an agreement for
the provision of Police Services with the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional
Services of Ontario.
2. The Police Services agreement with the Minister of Community Safety and Correctional
Services of Ontario shall also be authorized by the five other Municipalities, being the other
members of the Elgin Group.
3. The Police Services agreement shall remain attached to and form part of this by-law.
4. A copy of said agreement shall remain attached to and form part of this bylaw.
5. This By-law shall come into force and effect upon the final passing thereof.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 19th DAY OF
FEBRUARY 2015.
MA R CLERK