20-62 Provision of Primary Service agreement by-law November 23, 2020COUNTY OF ELGIN By -
Law No. 20-62
"BEING A BY- LAW TO AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF ELGIN AND NORTHERN COMMUNICATION
SERVICES INC. (NORTHERN911) FOR THE PROVISION OF PRIMARY SERVICE
ANSWER POINT (PSAP) SERVICES"
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 Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin did previously
enter into an agreement with Northern Communication Services Inc. (Northern911) to
provide and operate Primary Service Answer Point (PSAP) Services for the County of
Elgin, ending December31, 2020; and,
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin deems it expedient
to extend this agreement with the Northern Communication Services Inc. (Northern911) for
the above mentioned PSAP Services for a term beginning on January 1, 2021 and ending
on December31, 2021,
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the County of Elgin enacts
as follows:
THAT the Agreement between the Corporation of the County of Elgin and Northern
Communication Services Inc. (Northern911) for the provision of Primary Service
Answer Point (PSAP) Services, attached hereto and forming part of this By -Law, be
authorized; and,
2. THAT the Warden and Chief Administrative Officer be authorized and directed to
enter into and the Agreement, which is hereby incorporated into and forming part of
this By -Law; and,
3. THAT this By -Law shall come into force and take effect on January 1, 2021 and
remain in force until December 31, 2021.
READ A FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 23rd DAY OF
NOVEMBER 2020.
Julie Gon ou,
Chief Administrative Officer.
Warden.