Committee of the Whole Highlights - February 12, 2025

Meeting Date: February 12, 2025 

Meeting: Committee of the Whole

In attendance: Mayor Fule, Councillor Langmaid, Councillor Mitzner, Councillor Montgomery, Councillor Peterson, Councillor Wegener, and Deputy Mayor Wiley. 

Council adopted the minutes from the January 15, 2025 Committee of the Whole.

Business

5.1     Municipal Policing Committee Bylaw

• Last Fall, regulations were established under the revised Police Act that mandated municipalities with an RCMP policing contract form a policing committee.
• The role of a municipal police committee is to: 
  • Oversee the administration of the Municipal Police Service agreement.
  • Represent the interests and concerns of the public and Council to the Officer in Charge.
  • Develop a yearly plan that outlines policing priorities and strategies with the Officer in Charge.
  • Develop a community safety plan in conjunction with the RCMP including a plan for collaboration between the community and community agencies.
  • Assist in selecting the Officer in Charge for the police service.
  • Provide reports as required to the Minister on the implementation of and updates to programs and services to achieve the priorities of the RCMP Detachment.
• Administration will bring this Bylaw back to the February 19, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

Closed Meeting

Council held a Closed Meeting to discuss:

7.1     Council CAO Dialogue – Advice from officials – FOIP S.24 (1)(b)(i)

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February 12, 2025 - Committee of the Whole

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