Clause embodied in Report No. 1 of The North York Community Council, as deferred by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on January 21, 1998.

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 FUNDING FOR NORTH YORK NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH.

  The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following Notice of Motion dated January 21, 1998, from Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway, until its next meeting scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998:

 AWHEREAS community safety is a priority to the residents of the North York community; and

 WHEREAS the Toronto Police Service has received fewer resources in the last number of years and have come to rely more and more on Neighbourhood Watch; and

 WHEREAS the North York community has come to rely and depend on Neighbourhood Watch as an effective way of protecting our communities; and

 WHEREAS Neighbourhood Watch has been an unqualified success in promoting community safety and crime prevention;

 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the North York Community Council endorse Neighbourhood Watch as integral in fighting crime and promoting crime prevention in the City of Toronto;

 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the North York Community Council adopt Neighbourhood Watch as a model for establishing community safety and crime prevention programs;

 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT funding for Neighbourhood Watch in North York be continued;

 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be circulated to all other Community Councils in the City of Toronto.@