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Special General Government Committee
Minutes
ate: June 13, 2022
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Council Members (in Chambers or MS Teams) I Members of
the Public (MS Teams)
Members Present: Mayor A. Foster, Councillor G. Anderson, Councillor R. Hooper,
Councillor J. Jones, Councillor J. Neal, Councillor C. Traill,
Councillor M. Zwart
Staff Present: M. Dempster, J. Gallagher, L. Patenaude, G. Acorn, R. Windle,
S. Brake, R. Maciver, M. Perini
Other's Present: M. Pick, F. Langmaid, A. Burke
1. Call to Order
Councillor Anderson called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
2. Land Acknowledgement Statement
Councillor Zwart led the meeting in the Land Acknowledgement Statement.
3. Declaration of Interest
There were no disclosures of interest stated at this meeting.
4. Presentations
4.1 Dave Hardy, President, Hardy Stevenson and Associates Limited,
Executive Director, Institute for New Suburbanism, Regarding Port Granby
Monitoring Program
Suspend the Rules
Resolution # GG-247-22
Moved by Mayor Foster
Seconded by Councillor Zwart
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to extend the presentation for an
additional 2 minutes.
Carried
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Dave Hardy, President, Hardy Stevenson and Associates Limited, Executive
Director, Institute for New Suburbanism was present regarding monitoring
potential offsite effects of the Port Granby facility on lands to be acquired by the
Municipality of Clarington, using an electronic presentation. Dave outlined the
Port Hope Area Initiative and displayed a map outlining the double arch
underpass showing no contamination to Lakeshore Road. D. Hardy provided an
overview of the background of the Port Granby Project noting the completion of
just over 1.3 million metric tonnes have been moved. Dave explained the legal
agreement and municipal peer review team, which provides technical support to
Clarington. D. Hardy provided an overview of the site and evacuation of waste
and added that the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) discusses various
items monthly. Dave explained they review the monitoring reports and stated that
CNL will provide technical details of off -site monitoring. D. Hardy concluded by
stating the monitoring will continue as the Port Granby Project enters phase three
and answered questions from Members of Committee.
4.2 Susan Bailie, Project Transition Manager, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories,
Regarding Port Granby Monitoring Program
Susan Bailie, Project Transition Manager, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories was
present via electronic means regarding the Port Hope Area Initiative, Port Granby
Project Phase 3 Monitoring, using an electronic presentation. Susan provided an
overview of the Port Granby engineered aboveground mound layers and noted
that the engineered storage mound is complete. S. Bailie stated that the waste
removal was completed in November 2020, with remediation of —1.3 million
tonnes of low-level radioactive waste.
Nicole van Dijk provided an overview of the five Environmental Assessment (EA)
follow-up programs and outlined the environmental monitoring of surface water,
soil and groundwater, noise, and dust. Nicole provided an overview of the
environmental monitoring area and dust monitoring program. N. van Dijk
explained the items included in the long-term monitoring which included
wastewater treatment, environmental monitoring, long term waste management
facility monitoring, and continued safety oversight. Susan and Nicole concluded
by answering questions from Members of Committee.
Resolution # GG-248-22
Moved by Mayor Foster
Seconded by Councillor Hooper
That the presentations by Dave Hardy, President, Hardy Stevenson and
Associates Limited, Executive Director and Susan Bailie, Project Transition
Manager, and Nicole van Dijk, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, be received with
thanks.
Carried
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5. Adjournment
Resolution # GG-249-22
Moved by Mayor Foster
Seconded by Councillor Hooper
That the meeting adjourn at 6:20 p.m.
Carried
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