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~~~~ REPORT
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEEE_ [~ I
Date: December 1, 2008 ~~~~~u` 1 ~ ~ ~' ` 10~~
Report#: CAO-11-08
File:
By-law #:
Subject: OPG NUCLEAR NEW BUILD
Recommendation
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CAO-11-08 be received;
2. THAT the Chief Administrative Officer be authorized to enter into discussions with
Ontario Power Generation with the objective of securing an agreement to address
various municipal requirements, financial and otherwise, as related to the New
Nuclear New Build project; and
3. THAT the CAO report back at the appropriate time for Council's consideration when a
tentative agreement is reached.
Submitted by~
Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOW MANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5717
REPORT NO.: CAO-11-x8 PAGE 2
REPORT:
Since the Provincial announcement of the proposed Nuclear New Build at Darlington, staff
has undertaken several tasks with the objective of positioning the municipality to deal with
the many issues associated with this mega project. Among the works undertaken today is
our active involvement in the EA process and several preliminary discussions with OPG
officials with respect to municipal requirements and community impact. As the EA process
moves forward, it is imperative that these preliminary discussions be formalized in order to
ensure the Municipality's requirements are accounted for prior to the final EA documents
being submitted.
Municipal requirements encompass fees and charges such as payment in lieu of building
permits, development charges, site plan application fees, etc. In addition, other municipal
requirements such as infrastructure support, emergency preparedness, both during and
after construction will also be considered.
From a historical perspective, the Municipality has entered into a Community Impact
Agreement with Ontario Hydro for the first four reactors built in the late seventies and early
eighties at Darlington. Staff will be following a similar path with the goal of securing a
similar agreement with OPG. The CAO will be heading up the negotiations and
discussions with the assistance of the Director of Finance and other senior leadership team
members.
The CAO will be reporting to council from time to time with respect to the key points of the
discussion. Once a tentative agreement is reached, a full report will be presented to
council for consideration and approval hopefully in early spring of 2009.