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Meeting:
Date:
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Subject:
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITT~Pe # P I to
NOVEMBER 15,1999 Res. #&11- 531-11
FD-22-99
10.12.6
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EMERGENCY SHELTERS
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council:
1.) THAT report FD-22-99 be received; and
2.) THAT the agreement with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
be approved.
BACKGROUND
As Committee is aware and as was addressed in earlier staff reports, discussions have
been ongoing with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board regarding emergency
shelters. These discussions centered on the Municipality having access to various
schools under the board's jurisdiction for emergency shelters for residents.
Under the nuclear emergency plan the majority of affected residents would be moved out
of the Municipality. Due to unforeseen circumstances it could be necessary to shelter
some residents outside the Primary Zone for a short period. For this purpose the
Newcastle Village Public School may serve a purpose.
The majority of the time that it would be necessary to utilize the schools would be during
some form of natural disaster. Residents may need to be moved from one area of the
Municipality to a safe area, for their protection. To this end, staff ofthe Municipality and
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the school board has developed an agreement for the use ofthe schools in the
Municipality. The schools that will fall under the agreement are Courtice Secondary
School, Bowmanville Secondary School and the Newcastle Village Public School. As
new schools are built in areas that may be beneficial for shelters, staff will continue to
work with the school board for their possible inclusion in the agreement.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is respectfully recommended that the agreement presented as Attachment I be
approved and forwarded to the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board along with
Council's appreciation for their support.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by,
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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Emer('ency Preparedne..s
Avreernent between the Municinn1ir\' ofClari",9ton and Kawar1hs Pine Ridf!'e District ~chool Board
The Municipality of Clarington shall be referred to as the Municipality and the Kawartha Pine Ridge
District School Board shall be referred to as the Board.
Daytime
1. Should evacuation of any area of the Municipality be necessary, the residents of the affected
area may be evacuated initially to one of the following schools as determined by the affected
area: Bowmanville High School, Courtice Secondary School, and/or Newcastle Public
SchooL
2. The principal of the affected school will be advised and requested to work with the
Municipality to prepare the school to receive the residents.
Evening - Between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m.
1. The on-duty custodian of the appropriate school will be contacted by the Municipality and
advised of the impending evacuation. Emergency personnel may need to be dispatched to
the school to contact the custodian.
2. The custodian will advise the principal and provide assistance to the municipal officials in
preparing the school to receive the residents. The principal will contact the appropriate
superintendent.
Night - Between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
I. The on-duty dispatcher at the Clarington Fire Department will contact a Board employee by
using the contact list provided by the Board and kept at the Dispatch Centre for this puzpose.
2. Emergency personnel ",ill attend the appropriate school and use the keys provided by the
Board and kept at the Clarington Fire Department Dispatch Centre for this purpose and
prepare the school in conjunction with Board personnel to receive the residents.
Miscellaneous
1. During the time of year the school is not active, the procedures noted in "Night- Between
II :00 p.m. and &:00 am" will be followed.
2. The Municipality ",ill reimburse the Board for any expenses incurred by the Board.
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3. Should emergency power be required at any of these facilities, the Municipality will provide
a generator for this purpose. The Municipality will provide an electrician for the purpose of
connecting, monitoring and disconnecting the generator when the facility is being used by
the Municipality as an emergency shelter.
4. Should the Board require the use of an emergency generator for their use and should the
Municipality's generator be available, the Board may use the generator at no cost. In this
event, the Board will provide an electrician for the purpose of connecting and disconnecting
me generator.
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