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Report Number: CL 21-04
Date: April 29, 2004
From:
Anne Greentree, BA, AMCT
Deputy Clerk
Subject: Appoint Karen Wiersma as Municipal Law Enforcement Officer to Enforce
Parking By-law and to Appoint Brad Suckling as a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer to
Enforce various City of Pickering By-laws.
Recommendation:
That Clerk's Report CL 21-04 regarding the appointment of Karen Wiersma,
Parking Control Officer, as a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for the purpose
of enforcing the Parking By-law and the appointment of Brad Suckling as a
Municipal Law Enforcement Officer for the purpose of enforcing various City of
Pickering By-laws be received; and
That the draft by-law to appoint Karen Wiersma as a Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer for the purpose of enforcing the Parking By-law be forwarded to Council
for enactment; and
That the draft by-law to appoint Brad Suckling as a Municipal Law Enforcement
Officer for the purpose of enforcing the by-laws of the Corporation of the City of
Pickering be forwarded to Council for enactment.
Executive Summary:
Brad Suckling has been temporarily appointed to the position of Municipal Law
Enforcement Officer I to assist with the volume of work in by-law enforcement. Karen
Wiersma will commence her temporary employment contract as a Parking Control
Officer on Monday, May 3, 2004. She will be replacing Brad Suckling during his
secondment.
Financial Implications: There remains a vacant position within the By-law
Enforcement Cost Centre and thus there will be no increase in operating budget during
this temporary assignment.
Report CL 21-04
Subject: Appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers
Date: April 29, 2004
Page 2
Background:
Please be advised that the City retains three Municipal Law Enforcement Officers
whose duties are to enforce the by-laws of the Corporation of the City of Pickering.
Additionally, we retain two part-time Parking Control Officers whose duties are to
enforce the City's Parking By-law. One of our Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
positions is vacant. In anticipation of our increased volume of work during the spring
and summer months, we have seconded Brad Suckling from his Parking Control Officer
position to the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer I position to assist with the workload.
Karen Wiersma has been hired to fill in for Brad Suckling during his secondment. Karen
commences her employment with the City on May 3, 2004.
Pursuant to Sections 15(1) and (2) of the Police Services Act, Council may appoint
persons to enforce the by-laws of the municipality and municipal law enforcement
officers as peace officers for the purpose of enforcing municipal by-laws.
Attachment one to this report is a by-law which confines Karen Wiersma's authority to
the enforcement of the Parking By-law only.
Attachment two to this report is a by-law which expands Brad Suckling's authority to the
enforcement of the by-laws of the Corporation of the City of Pickering.
Upon Council passing this by-law, I will request the Regional Council to appoint Karen
Wiersma as a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer to enforce the Region's Parking By-
law on Regional roads.
Attachments:
1. Draft By-law- Karen Wiersma
2. Draft By-law- Brad Suckling
Report CL 21-04
Subject: Appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers
Date:
April 29, 2004
Page 3
Prepared By:
Ar~e~Greer~e
Deputy Clerk
Attachments
Copy:
Chief Administrative Officer
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
Director, Planning & Development
Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
Recommended for the consideration of
Pickering City Council
Thor~'s J. Q~n, ~ef Adm~'