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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
DATE: JUNE 15, 1987.
REPORT #: FD 12-87 FILE #:
SUB.ECT: COUNCIL RESOLUTION C496-87 - Provincial Regulations Governing the
Supply of Gas
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended:
1 . ) THAT this report be received; and
2. ) THAT Council endorse the resolution, as requested, by the
Township of Cumberland.
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BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS
At the Council meeting of May 25th, 1987, the attached communication was received and
referred to the Fire Chief to report on.
Staff contacted this area' s Consumers' Gas Office for their comments regarding the communi-
cation, as it would pertain to Newcastle or the Durham Region. A Consumers' Gas represen-
tative explained that when a gas service is installed in a multi-complex building in the
Durham Region, a master regulator meter, complete with shutoff, is installed for each
building and individual occupant meters are installed with shut off valves. The Consumers'
Gas Company use the Pipeline Code, Energy Board Code and their own codes for installations.
The representative explained that there are some independent gas companies operating in
the Province that do not recognize all of the above codes and possibly this could be a
contributing factor to the Township of Cumberland passing this resolution and seeking
endorsement to have same included in Provincial Regulations.
Continued. . . . . .
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Staff recommends that Council support the resolution, as submitted by the Township of
Cumberland, to provide for Provincial installation standards in relation to fire safety.
Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation
to the Committee
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Aldridge, 4L wrence 'T, Kotseff,
F e Chief. Chief Ad i stration Officer.
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TO ALL MUNICIPALITIES OF ONTARIO MAY 20 1987
TO' !tq OF N.',':CASTLE
ATTgNTIQN: Municipal Clerk CLHIk DiPARTNiENT
Re: Provincial Regulations governing the supply of gas
The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Cumberland
at its meeting held on April 7th, 1987 endorsed the following
resolution:
"THAT WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Cumberland
firmly believes that , for fire safety reasons , a valve
shutting-off the gas line , should be installed for
every block of townhouse units rather than one valve
for the whole townhouse project ;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT this be a condition for
all future subdivision agreements; and
THAT the province of Ontario be petitioned to include
in Provincial Regulations governing the supply of gas
to multiple dwellings , the requirement that an exterior
shut Off valve be installed for each block of
dwellings:
THAT all Ontario municipalities be provided with a copy
of this resolution and be asked to endorse same through
the Association of Municipalities. "
We would ask that you place this matter before your Council
for its consideration and endorsement.
Yours truly ,n �" :.) r -�
Carmelle Bedard'
CB/cg Deputy Clerk
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