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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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REPORT
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GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
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Date:
MARCH 22, 1999
Report #:
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File #:
10.12.6
Subject:
CANATEX 3 EXERCISE - APRIL 27, 28 & 29, 1999
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council that Fire Department Report FD-7-99 be
received for information purposes.
1 . BACKGROUND
1.1 Canatex 3 is a Federally sponsored, national level, full scale nuclear exercise
based on a simulated accident, to take place April 27, 1999, at the Darlington
Nuclear Generating Station (DNGS). The exercise will commence on April 27th
and continue into April 28, 1999.
2. REPORT
2.1 I would like to bring Council and Staff up-to-date with regard to the Municipality's
involvement in the above-headed exercise.
2.2 On April 27th the Municipal Operations Centre (MOC) should be fully operational
with all pertinent staff. As identified in the Municipality's Emergency Plan the
following persons should attend, The Mayor (or alternate), Chief Administrative
Officer, Fire Chief, Director of Public Works, Director of Community Services,
Municipal Clerk, Treasurer. Support staff should also attend and would include
duty officers/communicators from each of the departments. Also, one Councillor
may attend to keep Council informed on the emergency situation. The hours of
operation will be from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 4:30 or 5:00 p.m.
2.3 On April 28th the same players will be required to staff the MOC from 8:30 a.m.
until 12:00 p.m. A skeleton staff, to be determined that day, will remain at the
MOC from 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
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2.4 On April 29th a debriefing will take place, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at the Municipal Administration Centre, for those who took part
in the Canatex Exercise.
2.5 Following the Canatex 3 Exercise the Nuclear Emergency Plan will be put in its
final draft. Once this has been done, the plan will be developed to include peace
time emergencies for the Municipality and replace the two draft plans that were
never approved by Council.
3. RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 It is respectfully recommended this report be received for information purposes.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
Michael G. Creight ,AMCT(A), CMM11
Fire Chief.
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