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Staff Report # 1
REPORT
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Meeting: COUNCIL
Date: January 25, 2010
Report #: CAO-003-10
Resolution#: C,= ~~9-/v
File#:
By-law#: N/A
Subject: CANADIAN NUCLEAR ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that Council approve the following:
1. THAT Report CAO-003-10 be received;
2. THAT Clarington Board of Trade be requested to secure and staff an Exhibitor Booth
on behalf of the Municipality of Clarington at the Canadian Nuclear Association
Conference and Trade Show Feb.23-25, 2010 in Ottawa; and
3. THAT the CAO be authorized to expend upward of $7,000. to fund this project and the
said funds be drawn from the Economic Development Reserve Account.
Submitted by: I ~^ ~"~'
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
REPORT NO.: CAO-003-10
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REPORT:
At its meeting held on January 18, 2010, the GPA passed a resolution inviting the
Board of Trade to make a presentation to Council with respect to the coming CNA
Conference and Trade Show and directed the CAO to investigate the funding source
for participation at the Trade Show.
2. Once a year, the Canadian Nuclear Association hosts a national nuclear industry
conference and trade show in Ottawa. This is a very high profile event drawing upward
of one thousand delegates primarily representing the nuclear and nuclear related
industries, government agencies and universities. Major members include Ontario
Power Generation, Bruce Power, Cameco, Power Workers' Union, Areva, AECL, etc.
This year's event is being held at the Ottawa Westin on February 24 - 26 inclusive.
3. As the conference and trade show is such a premium event, it offers tremendous
opportunity for networking and showcase Clarington to the representatives of all the
nuclear and nuclear related industries, all under one roof. Given the pending decision
of the Ontario Government regarding New Build, it would appear prudent for the
Municipality of Clarington to raise profile of this issue and to make it known to the
nuclear industries that we are ready and willing to assist in their investment decisions
in Clarington.
4. The cost of operating an exhibitor booth is $3,500 for members and $7,000 for non-
members. Since Clarington is not a member of CNA, it would have to apply for
membership and pay the minimum annual membership fee of $2,500 in order to take
advantage of the lower booth fee for a member. Staff will be looking into this matter
further to find out the most cost effective way to make this happen without committing
the Municipality to a longer term membership obligation. In any event, it would appear
a maximum of $7,000 is needed for this project. The Director of Finance advised that
there is sufficient funds in the Economic Development Reserve Account for this type of
one-time project.
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5. The Executive Director of the Clarington Board of Trade endorses this project and has
agreed to look after all logistics related to manning the booth and promoting Clarington
as part of its mandate to deliver economic development service for the Municipality.
Since it does not have the budget fund to undertake this project, hence the financial
partnership with the Municipality becomes paramount. Staff have reviewed this project,
are in full support of moving forward, and respectfully request Council to approve the
recommendations contained herein.