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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCSD-21-03 - CWilJgtnn REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Date: General Purpose & Administration Po :3 December 8,2003 Resolution #: GcQ.-~1Eb-03 Meeting: Report #: CSD-21-03 File #: By-law #: Subject: Mother Teresa Elementary School- Evacuation Centre Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report CSD-21-03 be received; and 2. THAT Mother Teresa Elementary School be authorized to utilize the South Courtice Arena as an Evacuation Acceptance Facility for "Localized Emergencies", subject to be conditions on which this approval was given, as outlined in the body of this report; and 3. THAT Mother Teresa Elementary School be advised of action taken. eph P. Caruana Irector of Community Services ReVieWedbY(~ ~-~ Franklin Wu Chief Administrative Officer GAljm CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5506 1007 .' REPORT NO.: CSD-21-o3 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 Staff has reviewed a request (Attachment #1) from Mr. Michael Nemeth, Community Service Representative, Mother Teresa Parent School Council, requesting permission to utilize the South Courtice Arena to temporarily evacuate the school, in the event of a localized emergency. 1.2 The reasons indicated in the request could include fire, natural gas leak, heating system failure, etc. If an evacuation is implemented, adequate adult supervision will be provided by the school. 1.3 The school is aware that this request will be superseded by any Municipal, Regional or Provincial Emergency Measures Plan, without notice. 1.4 Based on the exceptions as noted above, staff supports the request of Mother Teresa Elementary School and is recornmending that Council approve the request. 1.5 Subject to Council approval, staff will make the necessary arrangements with the school. Attachments: Attachment #1 - Request from Mother Teresa Elementary School .Interested party to be advised of Council's decision: Ms. Debbie Ford, Principal Mother Teresa Elementary School 78 Glenabbey Drive Courtice, Ontario L 1 E 2B5 Mr. Michael Nemeth, Community Service Representative Mother Teresa Parent School Council 20 Sagewood Avenue Courtice, Ontario L 1 E 2G 1 1008 CSD-21-03 ATTACHMENT #1 Mother Teresa Elementary School 78 Glenabbey Drive COllrtice. Ontario. LIE 2B5 Principal: Debbie Ford Mr. George Acorn Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, Ontario. LlC 3A6 .:/. Dear Mr. G. Acorn, This letter is in follow up to our earlier conversation regarding an Evacuation Acceptance Facility for the staff and students of Mother 1 eresa Elementary Schooi located on Glcnabbey Drive in Courtice. Our request to the Municipality of Clarington is for permission to temporarily evacuate, due to a localized emergency, approximately 450 students and 50 staff of the above noted school to the South Courtice Recreation Facility located on Preston vale Road in Courtice. For the purpose of this request a localized emergency may include, but is not restricted to, a school fIre with nonphysical re-entry due to damage anc!/ or occupant safety, an act of terror or crime that poses a threat to occupants ( i.e. pepper spray release, bomb threat), a natural gas leak, excessive water damage due to flooding and a heating failure during winter months. " It is also understood that this request is for a Localized Emergencv Only and will be superceded by the Regional and/or Provincial Evacuation Plans. The school's request for a Temporary Evacuation Facility from the Municipality would occur from September 151 until June 30th of any given year and between the time frames of Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5 :00 p.m.. If a need for evacuation was required by the school, we would ensure that all children would be under close adult supervision while on the Municipalities property. If permission is granted by the Municipality, the principal of the school would require a minimum of two contact numbers in case a Localized Emergency is declared and an evacuation with re-Iocation is required. We would also request permission to use the Temporary Evacuation Facility as a meeting point if the school's principal, after discussion with the municipalities facility contact, felt an evacuation with re-Iocation drill was required. If the school's principal felt the need for a drill, the request would be limited to a maximum of one per school year. Thank you for your consideration in this matter and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, r--, \C~c-tL Michael Nemeth AEMCA, PCP(F), NREMT-I Community Service Representative! Mother Teresa Parent School Council 20 Sagewood A venue Courtice, Ontario. LIE 2G I ( 905 ) 434-7767 - home ( 416 ) 338-9428 - offIce 1 UQ() &. ,,"""""'. ""