14-26COUNTY OF ELGIN
By -Law No. 14 -26
"BEING A BY- LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE WARDEN AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER TO ENTER INTO A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE ONTARIO MINISTRY
OF HEALTH AND LONG -TERM CARE TO IMPLEMENT A TWO -YEAR COMMUNITY
PARAMEDICINE PILOT PROJECT IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM "
WHEREAS Section 5(3) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as amended
grants municipal power to exercise its capacity, rights, powers and privileges by by -law;
and,
WHEREAS Section 8(1) of said Act confers broad authority to municipalities to
govern its affairs as it considers appropriate; and,
WHEREAS Section 9 of said Act confers upon a Municipality the rights, powers and
privileges of a natural person for the purpose of exercising its authority under this or any
other Act: and,
WHEREAS the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long -Term Care, has granted Elgin
County $80,000 to support Community Paramedicine within the County of Elgin and the
City of St. Thomas; and,
WHEREAS Elgin County Council deems it advisable to accept said funds for the
specific purposes mentioned herein.
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts
as follows:
1. That the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized and directed to
sign an agreement with the Province of Ontario for $80,000 in Community Paramedicine
funding for the County of Elgin and the City of St. Thomas; and,
2. That a two -year pilot project be initiated in the Municipality of Bayham.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 25TH DAY OF
NOVEMBER 2014.
Mark G. Mc
Chief Administrative Officer.
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David Marr,
Warden.