TEMAGAMI – At Temagami’s November 19 council meeting, members approved a bylaw to renew the contract with the Ontario Provincial Police for a three-year term.
The recommendation to accept the contract renewal was made by the Temagami Police Services Board.
Temagami’s contract with the OPP was set to expire at the end of the year.
Treasurer-administrator Craig Davidson wrote in his report to council that the OPP had supplied a draft agreement and that it was reviewed by the Temagami Police Services Board at their meeting on November 12.
“Attached to the bylaw … is the draft agreement supplied by the OPP,” wrote Davidson.
“Once the bylaw has been enacted and signed, it will be sent to the OPP who will then prepare the final version of the agreement and return it for signature to the municipality.” Davidson added that once it’s received, the agreement will be examined, prior to signing, “to ensure the only differences relate to the term and the passage of the bylaw.
“Once signed, it will be returned to the OPP for signature by the Deputy Minister and then a final copy will be supplied to the Municipality. This process is similar to all agreements made with the Province of Ontario.”
Jamie Mountain is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Temiskaming Speaker. LJI is funded by the Government of Canada.
