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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MEETING OF APRIL 5TH, 1982
FROM: COUNCILLOR BRUCE TAYLOR
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TELEPHONE 623-3319
SUBJECT: MERGER OF COBOURG AND BOWMANVILLE ONTARIO HYDRO OFFICES
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. That this report be received for information
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Today I attended a meeting called by the Ontario Hydro
Central Region in Port Hope, to announce the conclusions reached in the
Bowmanville-Cobourg Boundary Study.
The decision is to "not merge its Bowmanville and Cobourg
Area Offices at Wesleyville".
Attached is the press release issued today on the
decision.
A copy of the Boundary Study is in the Mayor's Office.
Respectfully submitted,
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Councillor Bruce Taylor
Acting for Mayor G. B. Rickard
April 2nd, 1982
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From Ontario Hydro,
Central Region
HYDRO REJECTS MERGER
OF TWO AREA OFFICES
5760 Yonge Street, Willowdale, Ontario M2M 3T7
April 2, 1982
Ontario Hydro will not merge its Bowmanville and
Cobourg Area Offices at Wesleyville, Central Region Director
Hal Wright announced today.
A study to examine the possibility of merging those
offices and service centres in Hydro buildings at the Wesleyville
Generating Station site was initiated on July 2, 1981.
At the end of the study, we had to balance the economic
savings of a merger with its impact on service, employees,
communities and customer contact, Mr. Wright stated.
"While the study indicated Hydro savings of about
$150,000 a year could be realized," the Regional Director explained,
"we believe a reduced service level, the loss of customer contact,
the withdrawal of Ontario Hydro facilities from the two municipalities
and the effect on staff morale outweigh the economic considerations
in this case."
In addition, some of the savings that would be derived
from a'merger would be borne as costs by employees and customers
through additional travel expenses, inconvenience and postal rates,
he added.
The study team also investigated the possibility of
merging the two areas in a new centre. This alternative was rejected
since .it would. be a more costly operation than the existing one.
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For further information, phone Jim Dunn or Al Fulton • 222-2571
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April 2, 1982
As a result, the 18,600 customers in the two Areas
will continue to be served from the existing service centres and
offices on Scugog Road, north of Bowmanville, and at 500 Ball
Street in Cobourg.
Since an area office will not be located at Wesleyville,
Hydro will now try to lease the Wesleyville project office in
co-operation with the surrounding municipalities.
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