| Meeting #: | |
| Date: | Wednesday, March 29, 2017 |
| Time: | 9:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m. |
| Location: | Council Chambers, Town Hall |
| Board Members Present | Councillor Van Galen |
| Board Members Absent | Mayor Strathdee, Councillor Osborne, Councillor Winter, Councillor Pope, Councillor Hainer, and Councillor Craigmile |
| OPP Present | Brent Kittmer, CAO / Clerk |
| OPP Regrets | Trisha McKibbin, Director of Corporate Services / Deputy Clerk, Richard Anderson, Director of Emergency Services / Fire Chief, Grant Brouwer, Director of Building and Development, Jim Brown, DIrector of Finance, Stephanie Ische, Director of Community Services, Jed Kelly, Director of Public Works, Lisa Lawrence, Human Resources Manager, and Jenna McCartney, Corporate Administrative Coordinator |
 | 1. | Call to Order | ||
Chair Van Galen called the meeting to order at 9:00am. | ||||
| 2. | Declaration of Pecuniary Interest | ||
None declared. | ||||
| 3. | Additions to the Agenda | ||
Chair Van Galen noted that he had received a call about a noise complaint on Jones Street and would raise the matter under Agenda item 9. | ||||
Moved ByCouncillor Van Galen THAT the March 29,2017 Police Services Board agenda be accepted as presented. Carried | ||||
| 4. | Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meeting | ||
The February 22, 2017 Police Services Board minutes will be amended to add the mover and seconder under agenda item 8.1. | ||||
Moved ByCouncillor Van Galen THAT the February 2, 2017 Police Services Board meeting minutes be approved and signed by the Chair and Secretary. Carried | ||||
| 5.1 | Verbal Update - Meeting with Stratford Police re: Unfounded Sexual Assaults | ||
Chairman Van Galen and B. Kittmer update the Board in regards to a recent meeting with the Stratford Chief of Police to review the police services’ response to the Unfounded Sexual Assault reports. Inspector Scott updated the Board in regards to the OPP’s internal review of the same matter for the Perth County statistics. One case has been flagged for further review, and the OPP are close to being a position to declare the internal review complete. | ||||
| 6. | Delegations | ||
(None) | ||||
None. | ||||
| 7. | Reports |
| 7.1 | OPP Monthly Statistics (February 2017) | ||
Inspector Rob Scott spoke to the report. Board Member de Young noted that he had heard recent advertisements for the Share the Road Campaign and asked if anyone had ever been successfully prosecuted for not allowing enough space between a diver and a cyclist. Inspector Scott is not aware of a successful prosecution, and the OPP mostly issues warnings on a complaint basis. Staff Sargent Pilon advised the Board that he will be organizing a meeting between the OPP and local business owners to review issues and concerns. Inspector Scott and Staff Sargent Pilon noted that the OPP vehicle equipped with automatic license plate recognition equipment will be deployed to the area soon and they will advise the Board of a time and place to come and view the equipment. Board Member de Young noted that animal calls are up in the monthly report. Inspector Scott advised that animal calls are typically weather related, with more occurring in an open winter. Board Member Stam asked for clarification on what an “insurance call” constitutes. Inspector Scott advised that these are calls from insurers asking for vetted police reports. | ||||
Moved ByCouncillor Van Galen THAT the OPP Monthly Report (February 2017) be received. Carried | ||||
| 7.2 | False Alarm Report (February 2017) | ||
Inspector Scott spoke to the report. | ||||
Moved ByCouncillor Van Galen THAT the February 2017 False Alarm report be received. Carried | ||||
| 8.1 | Mr. Stephen McCotter: Request for Changes to the False Alarm By-Law (59-2008) | ||
B. Kittmer introduced the correspondence from Mr. McCotter, and advised the Board that the Town’s by-law provides for a three year period for tracking false alarms whereas many municipalities provide for a “re-set” after one calendar year. The Secretary asked for the Board to consider the correspondence and to make a recommendation to Council on the two requests from Mr. McCotter. The Board reviewed the request for an amendment to the by-law to establish an annual re-set compared to a re-set every three years. The Board discussed several options and made the following recommendation to Council: The Board reviewed the request to rebate penalty fees charged to the Westover Inn due to non-compliance with the current by-law. The Board discussed that although the requestor may not agree with the by-law provisions, the by-law was in legally in effect for the time period requested for a rebate and the requestor’s property was not in compliance with the by-law during the time period so the penalty fees were legally charged for that period. The Board asked Inspector Scott for advice on if fees should continue to be charged under the by-law for false alarm calls for all properties. Inspector Scott advised that he would recommend fees for false alarms be maintained as an incentive for property owners to maintain their alarm system. The Board noted that the fees in the by-law were established in 2008 and may need to be reviewed for currency. After review the Board made the following recommendation to Council: | ||||
Moved ByCouncillor Van Galen THAT the Police Services Board recommends Council; THAT By-Law 58-2009 be amended to establish an annual re-set for false alarm calls; and THAT By-Law 58-2009 be amended to eliminate the "no charge for the first offence" provision as an incentive for property owners to maintain their alarm system. Carried Moved ByCouncillor Van Galen THAT the Police Services Board recommends to Council; THAT the request from the Westover Inn to rebate penalty fees levied since January 1, 2010 and under by-law 58-2009 be denied. Carried | ||||
| 9.1 | Noise Complaints on Jones Street | ||
Chair Van Galen advised that he had received calls from a concerned citizen on Jones Street in regards to noise from modified exhausts on vehicles. Chair Van Galen will forward the complainant's contact information to the Inspector and asked for the OPP to attend the complainant's home for follow up. | ||||
| 10. | Upcoming Meetings | ||
April 19, 2017 - 9:00 am, Council Chambers May 17, 2017 - 9:00 am, Council Chambers June 21, 2017 - 9:00 am, Council Chambers | ||||
Chair Van Galen reviewed the upcoming meetings as presented in the agenda. The May 17, 2017 meeting was rescheduled for May 24, 2017. | ||||
| 11. | Adjournment | ||
Moved ByCouncillor Van Galen THAT this meeting of the Police Services Board be adjourned at 10:00am. Carried | ||||