Minutes of the public meeting of the Peterborough Police Services Board held in the Hugh Waddell Boardroom.

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1 Page 1 of 6 Peterborough Police Services Board January 23 rd 2018 Public Minutes Minutes of the public meeting of the Peterborough Police Services Board held in the Hugh Waddell Boardroom. Members Present: Mr. Bob Hall, Chair Councillor Dan McWilliams, Vice Chair Mayor Daryl Bennett Mr. Ken East Mr. Jamie Tudhope Also Present: Murray Rodd, Chief of Police Tim Farquharson, Deputy Chief Councillor Anita Locke, Advisor for Selwyn Township Mayor Scott McFadden, Advisor for Cavan Monaghan Township Niquel Pritchard Pataki, Executive Assistant 1. The Chair called the meeting to order. (4:57 PM) 2. Approval To Go In-Camera That the Peterborough Police Services Board move in-camera to discuss items contained in the agenda package. Police Services Act: 35 (4): The board may exclude the public from all or part of a meeting or hearing if it is of the opinion that, (a) (b) matters involving public security may be disclosed and, having regard to the circumstances, the desirability of avoiding their disclosure in the public interest outweighs the desirability of adhering to the principle that proceedings be open to the public; or intimate financial or personal matters or other matters may be disclosed of such a nature, having regard to the circumstances, that the desirability of avoiding their disclosure in the interest of any person affected or in the public interest outweighs the desirability of adhering to the principle that proceedings be open to the public. R.S.O. 1990, c. P.15, s. 35. The Chair reconvened the public meeting at 6:19 PM. 3. Approval of the Agenda That the agenda of the Peterborough Police Services Board s public meeting of January 23 rd 2018 be approved as amended. The announcement of various auction fund grants was added. 4. A declaration of conflict of interest was noted by Daryl Bennett with agenda item #16 as he is part owner in a limousine firm. 5. Approval of the Minutes Moved by Dan McWillliams That the Minutes of the December 5 th and January 9 th public meetings be approved as circulated.

2 Page 2 of 6 6. Chief s Remarks That the Board receive the Chief s verbal remarks. Chief Rodd informed the Board of the two confirmed methamphetamine seizures in Peterborough recently. He also mentioned the Deputy Chief s event taking place on Friday to raise money, nonperishable items and awareness for homelessness. 7. Chair s Remarks That the Board receive the Chair s verbal remarks. The Chair expressed his concern with the Coroner s Inquest and lack of notification to the Member and the Service. It was unfortunate that everyone found out by media release. The Board is supportive of the Member and those directly involved. 8. Comments from the Advisors a) Mayor Scott McFadden That the Board receive the verbal remarks from Mayor McFadden. b) Councillor Anita Locke That the Board receive the verbal remarks from Councillor Locke. 9. Presentation/Delegation Christian Harvey from the Warming Room That the Board receive the presentation from Christian Harvey from the Warming Room. 10. Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services a) The information on the Expansion of the Naloxone Program to Police Services. b) The amendments to the Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act. c) The announcement of the Human Trafficking Investigation Pilot Course taking place at OPC January d) The clarification on the training for the Police Powers of Release. e) The information regarding 911 disclosure and the Memorandum of Understanding following R. v. M.G.T. f) The announcement that the Safe Access to Abortion Services Act will come into force on February 1 st 2018.

3 Page 3 of CAPG The Call for Resolutions for the Annual Meeting. 12. Hospice Peterborough The letter thanking the Board for the contribution of seized Louis Vuitton items to the 4 th Annual Handbags for Hospice event in Blueline Magazine The January edition of Blueline magazine. 14. Auction Fund Account a) 2017 Accounting of the Board s Auction Fund Account That the Board receive the 2017 Annual Accounting of the Auction Fund from the Executive Assistant. b) Grant Announcements That the Board receive the grant announcements: $279 + HST to MADD Canada in support of their calendar. $500 to each of the following shelters: YES, Warming Room and Brock Mission 15. Labour Relations Committee a) Special Constable Supervisor Position at Court, Pay for the Court Constables i) That the Board receive the report from Chief Rodd and Inspector Buehler regarding the Special Constable Supervisor Position at court. Further, that the Board, the Service and the Peterborough Police Association agree to end the past practice of paying all three uniform court Constables a premium of 6% and that the Uniform Collective Agreement be followed whereby only one uniform Court Coordinator will be paid the premium of 6% of the 1 st Class Constable s wage. ii) That, to provide for improved workload management, supervision and oversight, one current Special Constable position be converted to a Special Constable Supervisor position at 112% of the merit pay for a Special Constable.

4 Page 4 of 6 b) Appointment to the Labour Relations Committee That the Dan McWilliams be appointed as a Member of the Board s Labour Relations Committee. c) Association Management Consultative Sub-Committee That the Board s Labour Relations Committee be directed to meet at least quarterly with representatives of the Service and the Police Associations as an Association-Management Consultative Sub-Committee with a mandate to consider issues related to the administration of collective agreements and make recommendations to the Board as appropriate. d) Request from the Peterborough Police Association to Amend the Uniform and Civilian Collective Agreements That the January 18 th 2018 letter from the Peterborough Police Association be received and referred to the Association Management Sub Committee for their review and recommendation. Due to a previously declared conflict of interest, Daryl Bennett did not participate in the discussion or vote on this item. 16. Policy Committee Limousine Bylaw First and Second Readings Moved by Jamie Tudhope That the Board approve bylaw # in first and second readings this 23 rd day of January Finance/Budget Committee Projects for the Potential 2017 Surplus That the Board receive the following reports and reserve decision until the amount of the 2017 surplus is known: a) Chief Rodd and Inspector Collins report on the need to approve the recruitment, selection and training of as many as 12 new Auxiliary members to bring the staffing level of the Auxiliary Unit closer to the authorized strength of thirty-five (35) members. b) Chief Rodd and Inspector Buehler s report on the need to purchase a desktop civil LiveScan System, in the amount of $17,819.42, in order to streamline the confirmation of the identity of applicants for criminal clearance checks and the request to increase to the fees charged for fingerprint submissions as outlined in the report to ensure an equitable fee schedule for all applicants. c) The verbal update from the Finance/Budget Committee Chair and Chief Rodd regarding the need to purchase software to assist officers with mental health calls for service from the 2017 budget surplus in the approximate amount of $25,000.

5 Page 5 of Police Advisors Moved by Jamie Tudhope That the goal in the Business Plan to invite the policing advisors from Cavan Monaghan and Selwyn Township to sit at the table and attend both the public and in-camera meetings as advisors and not as observers return to the next public meeting. 19. Committee Structure a) That Bob Hall be appointed as a Member of the Finance/Budget Committee. b) Moved by Jamie Tudhope That Daryl Bennett be appointed as a Member of the Policy Committee. 20. Authorization for the Chair to Sign Any Grant Requests and Reporting Requirements in 2018 That the Chair be authorized to sign the grant applications and any necessary reporting requirement in 2018 on behalf of the Board. 21. PAO Employment Conference That the Board receive the information regarding the PAO labour conference taking place on February 26 th and 27 th in Toronto and that the Executive Assistant and Ken East be authorized to attend the conference. 22. Increase in the Paid Duty Rate Moved by Jamie Tudhope That the Board receive the from President Jeff Chartier informing the Board of the new paid duty rates for 2018 of $70/hr for an officer and $75/hr for a Supervisor. 23. OAPSB Zone 3 Membership That the Board approve the 2018 membership fee for the OAPSB Zone 3 in the amount of $ Carleton University Study of Peel Regional Police s School Resource Officer Program

6 Page 6 of 6 That the Board receive the verbal comments and update from Deputy Chief Farquharson regarding the Carleton University study of Peel Regional Police s School Resource Officer Program. 25. Announcement of the Successful Proponent for the Recruitment of a New Chief of Police That the Board approve the recommendation outlined in this report to award the recruitment RFP to the Ravenhill Group at a cost of $25,825 + HST. 26. Ratification and Adjournment That the Board ratify all actions of today s date. That the public meeting be adjourned. (8:07 PM) Read and approved this 6 th day of February Niquel Pritchard Pataki, Executive Assistant Bob Hall, Chair