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HomeMy WebLinkAbout89-167 ~........ ji; .. "','( .' ,I, ... fo 'ItMN OF NEVO\STLE BY-LAW 89-167 being a by-law to authorize the execution of Minutes of Settlement of Certain Issues Between the TOwn and Ontario Hydro WHEREAS the Tbwn's Solicitor pursuant to Resolution #C-629-89 has conducted further discussions and negotiations with Ontario Hydro and has reported that they have resulted in agreement which is set out in the Minutes of Settlement enclosed with his letter addressed to Mayor Marie Hubbard and the members of Council dated September 21, 1989. WHEREAS Council has heard the verbal report of the Tbwn's Solicitor in support of his recommendation that the aforesaid Minutes of Settlement be approved by Council and has adopted his recommendation. NClV THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED THAT: 1. THAT the Minutes of Settlement of Certain Issues between Ontario Hydro and the Tbwn of Newcastle, a copy of which is contained in Schedule 1 attached to and forming part of this By-law, are approved and the Mayor and Clerk are authorized to execute the same on behalf of the Oorporation of the Tbwn of Newcastle. By-law read a first and second time this 22nd day of September 1989 By-law read a third time and finally passed this 22nd day of September 1989 " t'. . ". MINUTES OF SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN ISSUES BETWEEN ONTARIO HYDRO AND THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE RELATIVE TO DARLINGTON NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION "Aft 1.0 BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS 1.1 ontario Hydro will make immediate application for building permits for the buildings in respect of which ten Orders to Comply with the provisions of the ontario Building Code Act were issued by the Town of Newcastle's (the "Town's") Building Inspector on May 15, 1989. Full documentation as required by the Town's Building By-law (By-law No. 76-24, as amended) will be filed by ontario Hydro with the Town's Building Official at the same time as the applications for building permits are filed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such material shall include a statement of the quantities, types and specifications of all materials used in the construction of each building for which an application is made for a building permit. As is required by the Town's Building By-law, each application for a building permit shall contain Ontario Hydro's statereent of the value of the building in question. The Town agrees not to hold up the building permit process if it disagrees with values which ontario Hydro attributes to any buildings at Darlington Nuclear Generating station. 1.2 The Town and ontario Hydro agree that the acceptance by the Town of applications for building permits for any building at Darlington Nuclear Generating station which includes a statement of building value is entirely without prejudice to the rights of Ontario Hydro and/or the Town to contend that the provisions of an Agreement between Ontario Hydro and the Town dated March 22, 1977 (the "Community Impact Agreement"), and/or the Town's Building By-law require that the building value on which the amount of the building permit fee payable is properly determined is either higher or lower than that declared in such statement. 1.3 The Town agrees to instruct its Building Official to process all applications for building permits by Ontario Hydro as expeditiously as is reasonably practicable. At the time of submission of applications for building permits, ontario Hydro will make available staff to assist the Town's Building Official in his consideration of the applications and supporting material as is required by the Building Official. Further, in order to , - 2 - assist the Building Official, Ontario Hydro will make available to him all consultants' reports relevant to the application of the Ontario Building Code which ontario Hydro has in its possession, together with reports submitted by ontario Hydro to the Atomic Energy Control Board which address the same or similar matters that are to be addressed by the Building Official in considering the Building Code. ontario Hydro will provide the services of architects and engineers employed or retained by it in connection with the design and construction of the buildings referred to in the ten Orders to Comply issued on May 15, 1989 to provide technical assistance to the Building Official in the discharge of his responsibilities under the Building Code with regard to such buildings. In addition, the Town and ontario Hydro recognize that it may be necessary for the Town to retain an additional consultant or consultants to provide technical assistance to the Building Official in the discharge of his duties in respect of the buildings referenced in the ten Orders to Comply issued on May 15, 1989. In such event, the Town will consult with ontario Hydro and if agreed to by ontario Hydro, will retain such consultant or consultants, in which case, Ontario Hydro agrees to fully indemnify the Town in respect of all reasonable disbursements made by the Town in retaining such consultant or consultants forthwith after written demand for indemnification is made by the Town to ontario Hydro. The Town represents that on the basis of the preliminary consideration by its Building Official of material relating to the buildings referred to in the ten Orders to comply issued on May 15, 1989, the Town's Building Official has decided that he will not require the confirmation of engineering and design data and information provided to him by Ontario Hydro either by himself, the Town, a consultant retained either by himself or the Town, or Ontario Hydro. 1.4 The Town agrees to instruct its Building Official to review the completeness of all applications for the building permits referred to in paragraph 1.1 hereof and all supporting material submitted with such applications by ontario Hydro and give written notice to ontario Hydro of any deficiencies in the applications or supporting material within two business days following the submission of all such applications. The Town agrees to instruct its . . , . - 3 - Building Official to undertake and complete his review of the applications for building permits together with all supporting material and his inspection of the buildings referred to in the ten Orders to Comply issued on May 15, 1989 within nine business days following the submission to him of the applications for building permits referred to in paragraph 1.1 hereof. Further, the Town agrees to instruct its Building Official to issue Orders to Comply with the provisions of the Building Code in respect of all deficiencies of which he is now aware or becomes aware within the period of nine business days following submission to him of the applications for building permits referred to in paragraph 1.1 hereof. The Town also agrees to instruct its Building Official to immediately issue an amending Order to Comply in respect of the Vacuum Building if he is of the opinion that it does not comply with the provisions of the Building Code. 1.5 Notwithstanding paragraph 1.1, the Town agrees that the filing of applications for building permits for the Water Discharge structure and Tunnels and Vacuum Building by ontario Hydro is without prejudice to ontario Hydro's right to contend in proceedings by the Town or the Town's Building Official to enforce the requirements of the Building Code against it that the provisions of the ontario Building Code Act and its regulations do not apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ontario Hydro and the Town agree that whether or not ontario Hydro elects to contest in any proceedings brought against ontario Hydro to enforce the Building Code, for all of the purposes of the Community Impact Agreement and the Town's Building By-law, the Water Discharge structure and Tunnels and the Vacuum Building shall be considered to be buildings in respect of which the Town is to be paid a sum equal to $5 per $1,000 of building value. 1.6 with regard to the Vacuum Building, ontario Hydro will immediately provide additional documentation relevant to the question whether there is intended to be occupation of portions of this building by persons. The Town's Building Official forthwith after receipt of such documentation will reconsider whether the provisions of paragraphs 1.3 and , .' . ' - 4 - 3.4.2.1 of the Ontario Building Code dealing with the number and specifications of exits required from areas within buildings occupied by persons, apply. 1.7 In the event that the Building Official's decision is that the Vacuum Building or the Water Discharge structure and Tunnels as constructed contravene the Building Code, the Town agrees that it will not oppose an application by ontario Hydro to the ontario Building Code Commission and/or the Atomic Energy Control Board for relief from the Building Official's decision with regard to the Vacuum Building or the Water Discharge structure and Tunnels to comply with the requirements of the Building Code. The Town further agrees not to oppose any decision arising out of such applications. 1.8 ontario Hydro agrees with the Town that it will not contend that the ontario Building Code Act and the Building Code do not apply in respect of Darlington Nuclear Generating station "A" or any building constructed or to be constructed thereon, in any proceeding arising under or to enforce the provisions of paragraph 25 of the Community Impact Agreement and the Town's Building By-law, on the ground that the construction and/or operation of Darlington Generating station "A" or any building thereon is a matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Parliament of Canada. 2.0 BUILDING PERMIT FEES 2.1 Ontario Hydro will immediat~ly pay to the Town the sum of $1,042,000 for building permit fees under the Community Impact Agreement and the Town's Building By-law. ontario Hydro wishes to record that the basis of its calculation of the said sum of $1,042,000 is set out in Schedule 1 hereto. Ontario Hydro and the Town agree that acceptance of the said sum of $1,042,000 by the Town shall not be considered to be an acceptance by the Town of the representations contained in Schedule 1 for any purpose. Further acceptance of the said sum of $1,042,000 by the Town is entirely without prejudice to the Town's right to contend in arbitration proceedings to determine the amount of money payable to the Town for building permit fees for Darlington Nuclear Generating station under . ..' . . - 5 - paragraph 25 of the community Impact Agreement and the Town's Building by-law, that the amount payable to the Town is in excess of the said sum of $1,042,000 and all other payments of building permit fees which have been made by Ontario Hydro to the Town. Further, it is understood and agreed by Ontario Hydro and the Town that whether or not a board of arbitration determines that a lesser sum than $1,042,000 is due to the Town for such building permit fees, no portion of the said sum will be required to be repaid to Ontario Hydro by the Town. 2.2 ontario Hydro and the Town recognize that issues remain outstanding between them concerning the amount of building permit fees which ontario Hydro is obligated to pay to the Town under the provisions of the Community Impact Agreement and the Town's Building By-law and the amount of building permit fees and interest thereon, if any, that is payable to the Town. ontario Hydro and the Town agree that resolution of these issues will take place by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Community Impact Agreement if such proceedings are commenced by the Town. In such arbitration, subject to paragraph 2.5 hereof it is understood and agreed that building values for all buildings at Darlington Nuclear Generating station will be determined together with the amount of building permit fees payable at the rate of $5 per $1,000 of building value pursuant to the Community Impact Agreement and the Town's Building By-law and interest, if any, on any amounts, determined to be payable to the Town. In determining the amount of money, if any, which is required to be paid by ontario Hydro to the Town, ontario Hydro shall be given credit for all amounts paid to the Town on account of building permit fees including the amount of $1,042,000 which is to be paid to the Town by ontario Hydro from the date on which it is paid in fact to the Town. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to paragraph 2.5 hereof the acceptance by the Town before or after the making of these Minutes of any amount of money from ontario Hydro on account of building permit fees shall not be considered to be an acceptance by the Town of the building value represented by Ontario Hydro of any building at Darlington Nuclear Generating station. , .' ; \ , - 6 - 2.3 ontario Hydro will establish an account (the "escrow account") with a Chartered Bank or a Trust Company (the "escrow agent") approved by the Town, forthwith after the execution of these Minutes by ontario Hydro and approval of them by the Town Council. The escrow account shall be interest- bearing. Ontario Hydro will pay the sum of $2,000,000 (the "escrowed amount") into the escrow account on the date of establishment of the escrow account. The escrowed amount shall be increased by the amount of interest accruing thereon from time to time. 2.4 If it is determined by arbitration pursuant to the community Impact Agreement, the Town's Building By- law or agreed to by ontario Hydro and the Town that an additional amount or amounts of money is owed to the Town on account of its obligation to pay building permit fees and/or interest on amounts in default to the Town pursuant to the Community Impact Agreement and the Town's Building By-law, the escrow agent will pay to the Town forthwith after the filing with the escrow agent of either the award of the board of arbitrators or the agreement between ontario Hydro and the Town as the case may be the amount determined or agreed to be due to the Town up to the total amount then outstanding in the escrow account inclusive of interest which has accrued due on the escrowed amount. ontario Hydro and the Town agree that if the amount determined by the board of arbitrators or agreed to by ontario Hydro and the Town to be due to the Town on account of building permit fees and interest, if any, on amounts in default exceeds the escrowed amount together with interest accrued due thereon, ontario Hydro shall pay any additional amount to the Town forthwith after written demand therefor is given to ontario Hydro by the Town. 2.5 The Town and ontario Hydro recognize that an issue exists between them as to whether an agreement was made by them in 1981 as to building values for all or a portion of Darlington Nuclear Generating station "A". The Town and Ontario Hydro understand and agree that if they are so advised, Ontario Hydro and the Town may adduce evidence and/or contend in the arbitration proceedings commenced by '.' ' - 7 - the Town pursuant to the Community Impact Agreement that such an agreement as to building values either was made or was not made in 1981. 2.6 ontario Hydro and the Town agree that arbitration proceedings to determine the issues referred to in these Minutes if commenced by the Town, shall be completed as expeditiously as is reasonably practicable. They agree to cooperate with each other to this end. 3.0 FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES 3.1 ontario Hydro and the Town recognize that the Town cannot assume primary responsibility for fire protection services at Darlington Nuclear Generating station either at the present time or in the immediate future. Accordingly, ontario Hydro and the Town agree that until the Town notifies ontario Hydro and ontario Hydro is satisfied that the Town is prepared to assume primary responsibility for the provision of fire protection services at the Darlington Nuclear Generating station, ontario Hydro will provide primary fire protection services at the station. 3.2 Except as otherwise specified below in these Minutes, ontario Hydro agrees with the Town that it accepts and will satisfy and perform forthwith all recommendations for it contained in'a document prepared by Mr. D. Alfieri and Mr. A. Dupuis which is entitled Draft Proposals re: Newcastle/ Darlington, a copy of which is contained in Schedule 2 hereto. 3.3 ontario Hydro will reimburse the Town for the cost of acquiring a new fire station site at Waverley Road and Baseline Road, Bowmanville, including reasonable disbursements made by the Town for a soils test, taxes, registration fees and legal expenses up to a maximum of $115,000. The amount shall be paid forthwith after written demand therefor is given by the Town to Ontario Hydro following the completion of the purchase of the site by the Town. 3.4 ontario Hydro will immediately pay to the Town the sum of $50,000 for improvements to the Town's fire station communication systems, allowing on-line communications with Darlington site personnel. - 8 - 3.5 ontario Hydro agrees with the Town that it will deliver to the Town its cheque payable to the Region of Durham for the sum of $50,000 for transmittal forthwith by the Town to the Region of Durham, such sum to be expended on the cost of a fire training facility to be built either in the Region of Durham or in the Town of Newcastle. The cheque shall be delivered to the Town by ontario Hydro forthwith after the Regional Council decides to establish such a training centre and ontario Hydro is given written notice of such decision by the Town. 3.6 ontario Hydro agrees with the Town that it will contribute $1,000,000 (in 1989 dollars) toward the capital costs of a new fire station to be located on the site at Waverley Road and Baseline Road in Bowmanville which is being purchased by the Town and is referred to in paragraph 3.3 of these Minutes, or on another site if agreed to by Ontario Hydro. The sum of $1,000,000 shall be increased annually by a rate equivalent to the rate of increase of the Consumer Price Index (all items for regional cities) for Metropolitan Toronto, if any, for the period in question. (The sum of $1,000,000 plus the increases thereto is referred to as the "escalated amount"). The escalated amount or the amount of $1,000,000, whichever is greater, shall forthwith be paid to the Town if on or before December 31, 1994, the Town gives written notice to Ontario Hydro that it has entered into a binding contract with a construction company to construct a fire station on the site at Waverley Road and Baseline Road or on such other site as is agreed to by Ontario Hydro, provided that Ontario Hydro has first notified the Town, in writing, that it is satisfied that the proposed fire station will meet the requirement for the Town to assume primary responsibility for the provision of fire protection services at the Darlington Nuclear Generating station. 3.7 Ontario Hydro understands that the Town intends to prepare a Master Fire Protection Plan for Bowmanville and surrounding areas including Darlington Nuclear Generating station. The Town agrees to consult with Ontario Hydro in the preparation of such Plan. . , . I " . - 9 - 3.8 ontario Hydro records its intention to fully comply with the provisions of the Ontario Fire Marshal Act and regulations made thereunder. 4.0 COMMUNITY IMPACT AGREEMENT/STATION ACCOUNTS A AND B 4.1 ontario Hydro and the Town agree that nothing in these Minutes affects in any way the Town's right to call for payment of the amount of the funds on September 20, 1989 in station Accounts A and B established by the Community Impact Agreement, or any other financial obligation of ontario Hydro to the Town provided by the Community Impact Agreement. Any payments or financial commitments required to be made by ontario Hydro in satisfaction of these Minutes shall not be made from or debited against either station Accounts A or B. Further, ontario Hydro agrees with the Town that it will consider and process for payment to the Town in good faith and with reasonable expedition all requisitions for payments of station Accounts A and/or B funds that are made by the Town in accordance with the provisions of the Community Impact Agreement. 5.0 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS 5.1 Forthwith after the last reactor at Darlington Nuclear Generating station "A" is put "in service" as that term is defined in the operating licence issued to ontario Hydro by the Atomic Energy Control Board, Ontario Hydro shall provide to the Town without charge all plans for all buildings which it has prepared or caused to be prepared showing as of the date on which the last reactor or reactors at the station is put in service, provided that ontario Hydro shall give the Town written notice of the date on which the final reactor to be put in service is put in service forthwith after that event occurs. 6.0 HYDRO LIAISON COMMITTEE 6.1 ontario Hydro and the Town agree that it would be useful to reconstitute the Hydro Liaison Committee to facilitate communications between Ontario Hydro , . , . , <i P . l' - 10 - and the Town and to perform such other responsibilities as are assigned to the Committee. Accordingly, both ontario Hydro and the Town will cooperate to reconstitute the Hydro Liaison Committee and to establish its terms of reference and a schedule of meetings at the earliest opportunity. 7.0 APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE MINUTES 7.1 The Town agrees to call a Council meeting within three business days of the date of execution by Ontario Hydro of these Minutes for the purpose of obtaining Council's approval of them. DATED THIS ,;t ~/ DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1989. ONTARIO HYDRO eta- -cr General THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE ~hb~ 6jJ ~a If? / Date' " .. , . " , , SCHEDULE 1 Oar I I ngton GS Permits for Permanent Buildings (Obtained by Ontario Hydro) Building 1. Powerhouse 2. Water Treatment Plant 3. CW Pump house ";.";; 4. 020 Mgt. Bldg. 5. ESW & EPS Bldg. 6. Fish Pumphouse 7. Guardhouse 8. Misc. Buildings (Stdby Gen Fuel Mgt & Gas Bottle Storage) 9. Sewage Treatment Bldg. 10. Tritium Removal Facl I Ity 11. Services and Flammable Stores Building 12. Vehicle Maintenance Garage Sub-Total (1 - 12) 1. Vacuum Structure 2. Intake Tunnel 3. Discharge Tunnel 4. Service Tunnels (Ref. - Orders to Comply 1988) Sub-Total (1 - 4 above) 5. Additional Negotiation Payment GRAND TOTAL Permit Issued Additional Payments Jan 81 $798.785 Jan 81 452 Jan 81 12.299 1981/84 Jan 81 3.017 Jan 81 (1.015) Jan 81 (307) Jan 81 Apr 80 Oct 84 1.738 Jul 85 Sep 88 $59.290 32.285 49.540 2.306 Sept. 1989 Total o o o o o $814.969 143.421 83.610 $1.042.000 ---------- HIJ; or-' c:':;, 11-:-;::2 UH' 11_E'Jf-THt. r lr-t. J'JHr- =,nMLMMMM I --.- ~,/ _ SCHEDULE 2 DRAFT PROPOSAL re: NEWCASTLE/DARLINGTON The following is a comprehensive report of the fire proteotion requirements for the Town of Newcastle with respect to providing services relating to the Darlington Nuolear Generating Station. Consideration has been given to both the present and future needs for fire suppression, fire prevention and training services. The Offioe of the Fire Marshal, on the request of the Council of the Town of Newcastle, had undertaken a oomplete munioipal fire protection survey in 1975. At that time the Offioe of the Fire Marshal recommended the construction of a new fire department headquarters station to be located along Highway No.2, west of the present development at Bowmanville. At the time of this survey, one consideration was to allow a more expedient response to the Courtice area. However, a fire station has been oonstructed to service the Courtioe area and although a new fire department headquarters facility is still required, the area of focus has shifted to the industrial section which includes the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. The establishment of a municipal fire department is not mandatory, Section 210, Paragraph 24, R.S.O. 1980 of the Municipal Act implies a responsibility for the municipality to provide fire protection. The Act defines four methods or combinations thereof which a municipal council may utilize to meet this obligation. The level of fire protection provided, however, is left totally to the discretion of the municipal council. It is worthy of note that the commitments of the Town of Newcastle in regard to expenditures for fire proteotion fall considerably short of moat municipalities of comparable size and population. -HU'~ U1 ;=,'=, 11'':''':' ,)t t l'_t. I)t I Ht. t It"':t. 1"Hr-:~HHLHHHH F'.4/9 '. .:.. 1 - 2 - Average cost per household in municipalities of between 30,000 and 40,000 population. 1987 .......... $115.44 1986 .......... $119.50 1985 .......... $106.55 Average fire protection costs per household in Durham Region. . . . . . . . . . . $120.25 $115.75 $114.00 1987 1986 1985 . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Average fire protection cost per household for the Town of Newcastle. 1987 1986 1985 . . . . . . . . . . $64.00 $63.00 $61.00 . . . . . . . . . . The above reflects the actual fire protection dollars. The following reflects the percentage of revenue expended from revenue received. Average % of revenue fund expenditure in municipalities of between 30,000 and 40,000 population. 1987 . . . . . . . . . . 8.4% 1986 . . . . . . . . . . 9.5% 1985 . . . . . . . . . . 9.4% Average % of revenue fund expenditure of municipalities in Durham Region. 1987 .......... 10.7\ 1986 .......... 10.8\ 1985 .......... 11.6\ HI.::J1;3""'Lfl. ,='::' ..LJ..~-;;J" ':..'f ,-".:L-~;".l... ....'1 \"-, ...,........--, " " ,-"..,-,,,,,,,. - 3 - % of revenue fund expenditures of the Town of Newcastle. 1987 . . . . . . . . . . 6.1% 1986 . . . . . . . . . . 6.5% 1985 . . . . . . . . . . 7.1% The response capabilities for fire suppression and rescue purposes from the headquarters fire station in Bowmanville consists of: 1 - 5000 L/min triple combination pumper 1 - 5000 L/min telesquirt 1 - 8000 L capacity water tank vehicle 1 - rescue van The above vehicles only have full-time personnel responding, complemented by part-time or volunteer personnel, from 06:00 hours to 18:00 hours Monday through to, and including Sunday each week. The part-time or volunteer fire fighting personnel cover the station for the rest of the time. It is the understanding of this report that the Town of Newcastle have requested the following commitments from Ontario Hydro prior to offering adequate fire protection to the Darlington Nuclear Hydro Generating Station. 1. Ontario Hydro purchase the property for a new headquarters fire station at a cost of $115,000.00. 2. Ontario Hydro pay $2,000,000.00 for the construction of this new station. 3. ontario Hydro pay $50,000.00 toward updating the present fire department communication system. HUI; (11 ':3'~ 11: 24 ')FFICE ,:,F THE FIF'E r'lHF":;,HHLHHHH F'. t::, '~ . f. ... . . - 4 - 4. ontario Hydro provide the Town of Newcastle with a fire department training facility for fire ground evolutions. 5. Ontario Hydro provide an in-depth induction and on-going training program for the Town of Newcastle Fire Department personnel. 6. Ontario Hydro to indemnify the Town of Newcastle against the cost of hiring additional full-time fire fighters. HU(~ Ul o~- 11; C:4 I)r t" ll,__t.. '--.It I nr- r J.f"":::c... I"IMr;':-111",-ru,n,.., " - 5 - LIST OF RBCOMMENDATIONS FOR ONTARIO HYDRO 1. It Is Recommended That: Ontario Hydro establish an adequate full-time fire suppression and rescue service for approximately two years or until the Town of Newcastle can provide response oapabilities. This servioe to include a communications system compatible to the equipment in operation at the Town of Newcastle Fire Department. The fire service personnel to include twenty-four (24) hour protection with a minimum of six personnel per shift. The personnel to consist of an officer, a driver/pump operator and four fire fighters. 2. It Is Recommended That: One member of the Ontario Hydro Fire Service be appointed as being responsible for fire prevention duties. 3. It Is Recommended That: One member of the Ontario Hydro "Fire Service be appointed as being the liaison person between the Ontario Hydro and the Town of Newcastle Fire Department. 4. It Is Recommended That: ontario Hydro agree to establish and present an in-depth training and familiarization program to the Town of Newcastle Fire Department personnel. 5. It Is Recommended That: The Liaison Officer continue with his/her duties at the time the Town of Newcastle provides complete fire protection for the nuclear facility. 6. It Is Recommended That: Ontario Hydro extend an offer to provide their training program to neighbouring fire departments in Durham Region. Hlj'; '=11 '=~ 11: 2':. ':'FFI'=E ,:,F THE FIPE f'lHF,,:;,HHLHHHH F'. :::: '~ . <, , . _ r ~,.; . - 6 - 7. It Is Recommended That: ontario Hydro pay for the purchase of the land for the erection of the new fire station at a cost of $115,000.00. 8. It Is Recommended That: Ontario Hydro pay 50% of the cost of the erection of the new fire station, up to a maximum costs of $1,000,000.00. 9. It Is Recommended That: Ontario Hydro pay $50,000.00 toward improvements to the present communication system in Durham Region. 10. It Is Recommended That: Ontario Hydro contribute $50,000.00 towards the cost of a training facility to be built by either the Region or the Town of Newcastle. 11. It Is Recommended That: Ontario Hydro Fire Service prepare a fire response plan including standard operating procedures for fire response at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. 12. It Is Recommended That: The fire truck in operation by the Ontario Hydro Fire Service be turned over to the Town of Newcastle when the town has undertaken to provide adequate fire protection services. 13. It Is Therefore Recommended That: Ontario Hydro cooperate with the Town of Newcastle in the employment of their temporary fire fighters which could he advantageous to both organizations. At~h.; 01 ':=:'~ 11: 25 (.IFF leE (.IF THE F IF.'E r"lHF'~=,HHLHHHH F'.'~ '~ . '"' . .. ," . - 7 - LIST Of RECOMMENDATIONS POR THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE 1. It Is Recommended That: A fire department director of training be appointed by the Newcastle Fire Department whose training division duties would also include liaison with the fire safety officer of ontario Hydro. 2. It Is Recommended That: The Town of Newcastle purchase property and construct an adequate headquarters fire station with the objective of being in operation within twenty-four (24) months. 3. It Is Recommended That: The Town of Newcastle agree to prOVide fire suppression and rescue training to the Ontario Hydro fire service personnel. 4. It Is Recommended That: The Town of Newcastle cooperate with the Ontario Hydro in the employment of the temporary fire fighters employed at Darlington. This would have to be discussed to determine what would be the proper procedure. 5. It Is Recommended That: The Town of Newcastle employ and train sufficient fire fighters to provide twenty-four (24) hour full-time fire protection. This provision to coincide with the opening of the new fire station.