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CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
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Meeting: COUNCIL
Date: May 11, 2009
Report #: CAO-002-09 File: By-law #: aUU 9-O~ J
Subject: STATUS OF EFW HOST COMMUNITY AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION
Recommendation:
That Report CAO-X02-09 be received for information and/or for direction by Council.
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Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-5717
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1. BACKGROUND
Negotiations for a host community agreement for the EFW facility commenced in the
latter part of 2007. Since then, many meetings have been held .between the
negotiation teams from the Region and Clarington in an attempt to find common
grounds. While many issues have been resolved, and the related languages agreed
to by both parties, several major issues remain outstanding.
As a result of the recent resolution passed by Regional Council which directed the
Region CAO to bring forth an "agreed to" agreement by the CAOs by June 16, 2009,
Clarington staff requested a meeting with the Region staff in an attempt to bring
closure to the negotiation; and meetings were held on April 15, 2009 and May 6,
2009. The following is a summary of the key issues that were discussed through a
series of meetings since 2007.
2. ISSUES AGREED TO BY THE CAOs
• Establishment of a Site Liaison Committee during construction, operation and
monitoring of the EFW facility
Protection of human health and environment by guaranteeing emission
standards and ensuring maximum achievable control technology (MACT) as
well as monitoring systems as deemed appropriate by the Ministry of
Environment
• Monitoring of ambient air in the immediate vicinity fora 3 year term
• Implementation of no less than $9 million value of architectural/site plan
features
• Commitment to a 70%waste diversion/recycling rate
• Establishment of a hazardous waste depot to serve Clarington residents
• Construction of Energy Drive from Courtice Road to Osbourne Road
• Construction of a Stormwater Management Facility to serve the Energy Park
• Construction of a private truck access lane next to the rail line
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• Transfer to Clarington an approximately 22 acre land parcel which is surplus
to the Courtice Waste Pollution Control Plant
• Construction of a waterfront trail from Courtice Road to the eastern limit of
Durham Region owned property
• Region will not establish an ICI Waste Transfer Station in Clarington
3. MAJOR ISSUES OUTSTANDING AS OF MAY 6, 2009
Proposal by Clarington CAO
• Guarantee Clarington payment in lieu (PIL) of property tax in the amount of
minimum $650,000 for the EFW facility with such amount to be adjusted by
CPI index
• Provide Clarington $2.00 per ton royalty for any waste coming in from outside
York and Durham Regions
• Upgrade the sanitary sewer and water services to the Science Park at the
east end of Bowmanville, north of Hwy. 401
In exchange of the foregoing, Clarington CAO agrees to recommend to Clarington
Council to:
• Be a willing host community for the EFW facility
• Sign off on the Official Plan and Zoning conformity
4. CONCLUSION
The CAOs cannot reach agreement on the foregoing outstanding issues. It would
appear these issues are not likely to be resolved without political intervention.
Hence, this status report is prepared to assist Council to engage Clarington Council
and all Regional Councillors in the resolution of all outstanding issues.