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www.notl.org THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK

DATE: JANUARY 20, 2014 RESOLUTION NO. ______

MOVED BY COUNCILLOR: ______

SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR:______

WHEREAS in 2011, Niagara-on-the-Lake ratepayers spent $8.3 million on police services, which is more than the $7.4 million it cost to operate the entire municipality;

AND WHEREAS in 2011, each household in Niagara-on-the-Lake paid $1,466.22 for police services as opposed to the Niagara median of $655.64 and each person in Niagara-on-the-Lake paid $539.07 for police services versus the Niagara median of $296.51;

AND WHEREAS Niagara-on-the-Lake’s share of the police services budget is 7% for a municipality that represents only 3.6% of Niagara’s population and generates only 1.8% of total calls to police;

AND WHEREAS the current use of property assessment to determine what municipalities pay for police services is an unfair and unrealistic burden on our local ratepayer.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake calls on the Regional Municipality of Niagara to direct its staff to: • Research other funding options for the provision of police services to local municipalities which are fair and equitable; and • Report on these options to both Niagara Regional Council and the Town Council of Niagara-on-the-Lake by the end of 2014.

AND FUTHER that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Hon. , Premier of ; Hon. Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; Hon. , Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services; MPP Tim Hudak, PC Leader; MPP Andrea Horwath, NDP Leader; and Gary Burroughs, Chair and Members of Regional Niagara Council.