2 Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board  
17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada L3Y4W5
(905)830-0303 or Toronto line (905)773-1222 (Ext. 7906)
Fax: (905)895-5249 E-mail: psb@yrp.ca
  To make a difference in our Community

A G E N D A
PUBLIC SESSION

COMMITTEE ROOM "A"   WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2009
ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE    
17250 YONGE STREET    
NEWMARKET, ONTARIO   1:00 p.m.
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1. INTRODUCTION OF ADDENDUM ITEMS, ANY OTHER BUSINESS AND CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATE ITEMS  
 
2. DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST  
 
3. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MARCH 25, 2009 1
 
PRESENTATIONS
     
4.1 Chairman Danny Wheeler and Chief Armand P. La Barge will present Auxiliary Staff Sergeant Michael Yarlett with the Volunteer of the Year Award for his many years of commitment and ongoing dedication to the York Regional Police Auxiliary Unit and the Male Chorus.

See Chief of Police Report #9.		  
     
4.2 Chief Armand La Barge and his team will make a presentation on Responding to Hate Crimes  
     
COMMUNICATIONS
               
5.

Geraldin Tai, March 2, 2009, Acting Appointments Officer, Selection Systems and Appointments Unit, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, advising of the reappointment of Mr. Joe Persechini to the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board until April 20, 2010.

Attachment #1
Attachment #2

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6.

Rick Bartolucci, Minister, Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, April 2, 2009, responding to the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board’s resolution regarding proceeds of crime.

Attachment #1
Attachment #2

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7.

Seanna Shoemaker and Jennifer Buchanan, April 15, 2009, inviting the Board to be a sponsor of Golf For A Mission in memory of the late Constable David Ahlowalia at the Glenway Country Club, Newmarket, on June 4, 2009.

Attachment #1

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8.

Susan Dobson, Public Education Outreach Worker and Counsellor, Women’s Support Network of York Region, April 15, 2009, requesting financial support for the “Back to Basics Walk 2009” to be held in York Region from  May 29 to 31, 2009.

Attachment #1
Attachment #2

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REPORTS OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
     
9. Volunteer of the Year Award 17
     
  RECOMMENDATION  
     
 
  1. That the Board receive this report pursuant to Auxiliaries and Volunteers Board Policy No. 03/02 and present Auxiliary Staff Sergeant Michael Yarlett with the Volunteer of the Year Award.
  
     
10. Revised Organizational Chart 21
     
 

Attachment #1
Attachment #2

  
     
  RECOMMENDATION  
     
 
  1. That the Board approve the revised organizational chart for York Regional Police, dated April 22, 2009. 
 
     
11. Community Policing Partnerships Grant Program Extension 27
     
  RECOMMENDATION  
     
 
  1. That the Board approve the one-year extension of the Provincial Community Policing Partnership (CPP) Grant Program from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services; and

  2. That the Chairman be authorized to execute the agreement in accordance with Recommendation #1, subject to prior review by York Region Legal Services; and

  3. That the Board forward the agreement to The Regional Municipality of York requesting a resolution of Council authorizing the Region of York to enter into this agreement with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.
  
     
12. 2008 York Region Transit Special Constables Annual Report 31
     
 

Attachment #1

  
     
  RECOMMENDATION  
     
 
  1. That the Board receive this report pursuant to Section 52 of the Agreement between the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board and the Regional Municipality of York.
  
     
13. 2008 Toronto Transit Commission Special Constables Annual Statistical Report 35
     
 

Attachment #1

  
     
  RECOMMENDATION  
     
 
  1. That the Board receive this report pursuant to Section 52 of the Agreement between the Regional Municipality of York Police Services Board and the Toronto Transit Commission.
  

14. License of Occupation Agreements Communication Towers 37
     
  RECOMMENDATION  
     
 
  1. That the Board replace its interim Installation of Communications Towers policy with the revised Installations on Radio Communication Towers policy attached to this report; and

  2. That the Chief of Police be authorized to execute Licence Agreements with each of the commercial users of the Board’s Communication Tower Site located in the Township of King, subject to prior review by York Region Legal Services, such Agreements to be based upon the Region’s fee structure and each to commence May 1, 2009; and

  3. That the current commercial users having equipment on this site be responsible for payment of fees up to May 1, 2009, in accordance with the interim policy adopted by the Board in February 2008.
  
     
15. Delegation of Authority – Public 41
     
  RECOMMENDATION  
     
 
  1. That the Board receive this report pursuant to Police Services Board Delegation of Signing Authority – Chief of Police Policy No. 07/04.
  
     
OTHER BUSINESS
     
16. BY-LAW NO. 04-09 CONFIRMING THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING 45
     
     
ADJOURNMENT
     
  Note:  Draft Minutes of this meeting are posted on the Board’s web site at
www.yrpsb.ca within one week following the Board meeting.