Township of Chatsworth Council Agenda Wednesday November 7, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.
1) CALL TO ORDER
2) OPENING CEREMONIES
3) ADOPTION OF AGENDA
4) DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
5) CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 5.1 Council Meeting October 17, 2018
6) MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES
7) DELEGATION(S) – none
8) MATTERS ARISING FROM DELEGATIONS
9) PUBLIC MEETINGS (OTHER THAN PLANNING ACT) – none
10) MATTERS ARISING FROM PUBLIC MEETINGS - none
11) ACCOUNTS: $ 310,845.22 Chatsworth Council If you wish additional information pertaining to any of the payables please contact the Treasury Dept. prior to the meeting.
12) REPORTS AND VERBAL UPDATES FROM STAFF 12.1 DC Report 2018-02 – Portable Wheel Load Scales 12.2 FIN 2018-10 – Report on Reserves and Reserve Funds 12.3 CAO Clerk’s Report 2018-30 – Emergency Closing of Bridge Structure 36 12.4 CAO Clerk’s Report 2018-31 – Council Remuneration
13) MINUTES FROM COMMITTEES AND LOCAL BOARDS 13.1 Chatsworth Police Services Board Minutes – August 16, 2018 13.2 Joint Police Services Boards Grey County – September 24, 2018 13.3 Multi Municipal Long Term Care Working Group – September 10, 2018
14) APPROVAL OF BY-LAWS 14.1 2018-70 – Adopt an Emergency Response Plan 14.2 2018-71 – Appoint Act Deputy Chief Building Official 14.3 2018-72 – Appoint Municipal Auditors
15) CORRESPONDENCE FOR DIRECTION 15.1 West Grey Notice of Application for Consent B11/2018 15.2 West Grey Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment
16) CORRESPONDENCE FOR INFORMATION Chatsworth Council If you wish to support any of the following items please contact the Clerk’s Dept. prior to the meeting so a resolution can be prepared.
16.1 AMO WatchFile - October 18, 2018 16.2 AMO WatchFile - October 25, 2018 16.3 AMO WatchFile – November 1, 2018 16.4 Ontario Municipal Water Association Newswire October 17, 2018 16.5 Ontario Municipal Water Association Newswire October 24, 2018
17) NOTICES OF MOTION - none
18) NOTICE PROVISION - none
19) TRACKING SHEET - none
20) OTHER BUSINESS
21) CLOSED MEETING For the following reasons: 21.1 Personal matters about an identifiable individual RE: Update on Operations Manager Recruitment; RE: Administration Department Staffing Level
22) CONFIRMATORY BY-LAW 22.1 2018-73 Confirm All Actions of Council
23) ADJOURNMENT Township of Chatsworth Council Minutes Wednesday October 17, 2018 @ 6:30 p.m. Members Present: Mayor – Bob Pringle Councillor – Brian Gamble Councillor – Shawn Greig Deputy Mayor – Scott Mackey Councillor Elizabeth Thompson
Staff Present: CAO Clerk, Patty Sinnamon Deputy Clerk, Carolyn Marx Treasurer, Valerie Manning
1. Call to Order Mayor Pringle called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. Opening Ceremonies Mayor Pringle called for a moment of reflection before proceeding with the Council Meeting.
3. Adoption of Agenda Resolution 2018-27-01 Moved by: Brian Gamble Seconded by: Shawn Greig Be it resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth adopt the Agenda as circulated. Carried
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest - None 5. Confirmation of Minutes Resolution 2018-27-02 Moved by: Scott Mackey Seconded by: Elizabeth Thompson Be it resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth hereby approve the minutes of the October 3, 2018 regular Council Meeting. Carried
6. Matters Arising From Minutes: None 7. Delegations: None 8. Matters Arising From Delegations: None 9. Public Meetings (Other than Planning Act) 10. Matters Arising From Public Meetings: None 11. Accounts Resolution 2018-27-03 Moved by: Shawn Greig Seconded by: Brian Gamble Be it resolved that the Council of the Township of Chatsworth approve the Accounts in the amount of $139,660.67. Carried
12. Reports and Verbal Updates From Staff: 12.1 Fire Chief Report FD2018-13 -September 2018 Activity Report Resolution 2018-27-04 Moved by: Elizabeth Thompson Seconded by: Scott Mackey That Fire Chief’s Report 2018-13 dated October 17, 2018 regarding the September 2018 Activity Report be hereby received for information. Carried
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12.2 Treasurer Report FIN 2018-09 Council Financial Report September 30 2018 Resolution 2018-27-05 Moved by: Brian Gamble Seconded by: Shawn Greig That Treasurers Report FIN 2018-09 regarding the Departmental Comparison to Budget Report as at September 30, 2018 be hereby received for information. Carried
12.3 Deputy Clerk Report DC Report 2018-01 Police Services Board The following motion was introduced: Moved by: Scott Mackey Seconded by: Brian Gamble THAT Deputy Clerk Report DC 2018-01 dated October 17, 2018 be hereby received; AND FURTHER that Council agrees to jointly purchase a Covert Traffic Monitor with a maximum cost of $1,200 plus applicable taxes per municipality, Joint Ticket Books (2,500 tickets) with an approximate cost of $150 plus applicable taxes per municipality, and Portable Wheel Load Scales with a maximum cost of $3,226.53 plus applicable taxes per municipality following confirmation of participation from all four municipalities; AND FURTHER that the funding come from General Funds.
And the following amending motion was put forward: Resolution 2018-27-06 Moved by: Scott Mackey Seconded by: Brian Gamble THAT Deputy Clerk Report DC 2018-01 dated October 17, 2018 be hereby received; AND FURTHER that Council agrees to jointly purchase a Covert Traffic Monitor with a maximum cost of $1,200 plus applicable taxes per municipality, Joint Ticket Books (2,500 tickets) with an approximate cost of $150 plus applicable taxes per municipality; AND Further that the Portable Wheel Load Scales with a maximum cost of $3,226.53 plus applicable taxes per municipality be deferred to the next Council Meeting; AND FURTHER that the funding for the Covert Traffic Monitor and Joint Ticket Books come from General Funds. Carried
Verbal Departmental Updates The CAO Clerk provided a verbal update on the following: • Finalizing Updates to Emergency Management Plan • Election process going well – voter turn out to date 28% • Diarizing various scenarios of Voters List – MPAC, Voter View • Joint Building Department extremely busy – implementing contract with retired CBO to assist in the short term while review new model • Working with Roads Department on Drainage issues at McCullough Lake The Fire Chief provided a verbal update on the following: • Mandatory Firefighter Certification has been rescinded by Province - Township still moving forward with certification • Ontario Public Safety Network going to be revamped update to follow The Treasurer provided a verbal update on the following: • Preliminary preparation of 2019 Budget • Working with property owners eligible for tax sale registrations
13. Minutes From Committees and Local Boards - None 14. Approval of By-Laws - None 15. Correspondence for Direction 15.1 Royal Canadian Legion – Chatsworth Fire Department Invoice Resolution 2018-27-07 Moved by: Scott Mackey Seconded by: Elizabeth Thompson
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That Township of Chatsworth Council waive the Township of Chatsworth Fire Department invoice in the amount of $1,061.20 for fees related to a motor vehicle accident. Defeated
Councillor Thompson requested a recorded vote: Councillor Brian Gamble - No Councillor Shawn Greig - No Deputy Mayor Scott Mackey - Yes Mayor Bob Pringle - No Councillor Elizabeth Thompson - Yes
15.2 Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Parade Resolution 2018-27-08 Moved by: Brian Gamble Seconded by: Shawn Greig THAT Township of Chatsworth Council supports the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 464 November 11, 2018 annual Remembrance Day Parade Route; AND FURTHER that the Township provides assistance with the placing of road signs; AND FURTHER that the Township request the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P) be present for traffic control. Carried
15.3 Chatsworth Agricultural Society Santa Clause Parade Resolution 2018-27-09 Moved by: Scott Mackey Seconded by: Elizabeth Thompson THAT Township of Chatsworth Council supports the Chatsworth Agricultural Society December 15, 2018 Santa Clause Parade Route; AND FURTHER that the Township provides assistance with the placing of road signs; AND FURTHER that the Township request the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P) be present for traffic control. Carried
16. Correspondence for Information 17. Notice of Motion - None 18. Notice Provision - None 19. Tracking Sheet - None 20. Other Business 21. Closed Meeting 22. Confirmatory By-law Resolution 2018-27-10 Moved by: Shawn Greig Seconded by: Brian Gamble That By-law 2018-69 being a by-law to confirm all actions and proceedings of the October 17, 2018 Council meeting be hereby read a first, second, and third time, signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Corporate Seal. Carried
23. Adjournment The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
______Mayor Bob Pringle
______CAO Clerk Patty Sinnamon
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
Asset Accounts 01-0000-1621 000160 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. (BUILD 27896864.10.22.18 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 WF PARK 30.12
Department Total 30.12
Liability Accounts 01-0010-2171 000112 RECEIVER GENERAL 0001 10.31.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Remittance-OCT 16-31/18 8,549.88 01-0010-2171 000212 RECEIVER GENERAL 0003 10.31.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Remittance-OCT 16-31/18 2,117.03
Account Total 10,666.91
01-0010-2173 000573 OMERS 10.31.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Group Benefits-OCTOBER 16,621.48
01-0010-2174 000006 MINISTER OF FINANCE - EMP HEALT 10.31.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Mnthy Remit for OCTOBER 2,056.07
01-0010-2177 000071 WORKPLACE SAFETY & INSURANCE B 10.31.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 REMITTANCE-OCTOBER 3,095.49
Department Total 32,439.95
Council 01-0200-7320 001514 DATAFIX 7814 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 VOTERVIEW MANAGEMENT SERV 3,305.94
01-0200-7328 001108 BANK OF MONTREAL M/C 03971942.10.03.18 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 MEALS 64.79
01-0200-7329 000119 CANADA POST CORPORATION 9666276882 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 ELECTION MAIL 3.05 01-0200-7329 000119 CANADA POST CORPORATION 9666285385 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 ELECTION MAIL 5,258.87
Account Total 5,261.92
01-0200-7369 000467 ROGERS WIRELESS INC. 1938148214 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CELL PHONE COUNCILLOR 73.45
Department Total 8,706.10
Administration 01-0300-7152 001830 GREAT WEST LIFE 10.27.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 GROUP INSURANCE-OCT 5,159.05 01-0300-7152 001347 AIG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 11.01.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Group Insurance -NOVEMBER 15.00
Account Total 5,174.05
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
01-0300-7302 000440 COATES & BEST 103171 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CHAIR, TONER 462.50 01-0300-7302 000440 COATES & BEST 103207 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CHAIR 326.57 01-0300-7302 000863 ARMSTRONG WATER 32402 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 3-18.9LTR BOTTLED WATER 21.00 01-0300-7302 001532 CORPORATE EXPRESS CANADA INC O/A STAPLES48656796 ADVANTAGE 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 PENS 2.22 01-0300-7302 001532 CORPORATE EXPRESS CANADA INC O/A STAPLES48671729 ADVANTAGE 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 PAPER 270.52 01-0300-7302 002066 IRON MOUNTAIN CANADA OPERATIONS ULC AFWM475 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 Shredding 126.56
Account Total 1,209.37
01-0300-7305 002124 CINTAS 30N144611 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 Floor Mat Service 40.84 01-0300-7305 002124 CINTAS 30N146317 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 Floor Mat Service 40.84 01-0300-7305 002124 CINTAS 30N148081 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Floor Mat Service 40.84
Account Total 122.52
01-0300-7310 000479 UNION GAS LIMITED 295-4232.10.12.18 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 HEATING FUEL SEPT 7-OCT 9 46.07
01-0300-7314 001772 HASTIE BUILDING MAINTENANCE 456 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 CLEANING OCT 5,12,20,26 447.48
01-0300-7328 002149 MARTIN NICOLE 06.26.18 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 MUNICIPAL LAW COURSE 581.95
01-0300-7351 001108 BANK OF MONTREAL M/C 03971942.10.03.18 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 ANNUAL FEE 20.00
01-0300-7364 000032 PITNEY BOWES LEASING 3200932659 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 POSTAGE METER CONTRACT 629.10
01-0300-7369 000467 ROGERS WIRELESS INC. 1938148214 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CELL PHONE CAO 73.45 01-0300-7369 001820 FIBERNETICS CORPORATION 281706 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 PHONE SYSTEM/INTERNET 262.44
Account Total 335.89
Department Total 8,566.43
Chatsworth Fire Expenditures 01-0411-7305 002147 THE CLEANING BRIGADE 10.16.18 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 SEPT CLEANING 135.60
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
01-0411-7310 000479 UNION GAS LIMITED 180-1101.10.12.18 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 HEATING FUEL SEPT 7-OCT 9 127.00
01-0411-7312 002189 GREY COUNTY FIRE CHIEFS AIR LIGHT SUPPORT09.28.18 UNIT 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 10-4500 SCBA CYLINDERS 85.00
01-0411-7313 000081 HATTEN HARDWARE 736536 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 GLASS, TOILET CLEANER, 8.34
01-0411-7315 001723 OWEN SOUND POLICE SERVICE 3709-18 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 4TH QUARTER FIRE SERVICES 3,910.43
01-0411-7321 001263 MINISTER OF FINANCE-FIRE 121510181102036 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 REGISTRATION 195.00
01-0411-7322 001536 SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS LTD 798661 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 STUBBY VHF ANTENNA 33.20
01-0411-7334 000466 RIVERSIDE ACRES (AUTO) 4689 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 SAFETY 154.81
01-0411-7335 000466 RIVERSIDE ACRES (AUTO) 4691 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 SAFETY 1,061.32 01-0411-7335 000118 IMPERIAL OIL-ESSO- FIRE DEPT. 56264605 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 FUEL 76.24
Account Total 1,137.56
01-0411-7340 002190 TOTAL BATTERY B717943 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 AAA INDUSTRIAL CELL 22.24
01-0411-7341 001129 FIRE MARSHAL'S PUBLIC FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL'SIN152824 DISTRI 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK BROCHURES 30.00
01-0411-7369 000467 ROGERS WIRELESS INC. 20 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 PAGER 20.00 01-0411-7369 001820 FIBERNETICS CORPORATION 281704 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 PHONE SYSTEM/INTERNET 130.25
Account Total 150.25
01-0411-7375 000044 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION 10.05.18.fd 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 WREATH 45.00
Department Total 6,034.43
Chesley Area Fire Department 01-0413-7370 000441 ARRAN-ELDERSLIE, THE CORP OF THE MUNICIPALITY075739 OF 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 FIRE OPERATING BUDGET 27,042.00
Department Total 27,042.00
Policing
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
01-0420-7900 000426 MINISTER OF FINANCE - POLICING 121510181414038 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 POLICING COSTS - OCT 85,719.00
Department Total 85,719.00
Building/Septic Inspections 01-0450-7152 001830 GREAT WEST LIFE 10.27.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 GROUP INSURANCE-OCT 206.24 01-0450-7152 001347 AIG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 11.01.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Group Insurance -NOVEMBER 0.44
Account Total 206.68
Department Total 206.68
By-Law Enforcement 01-0455-7370 001942 WATSON JENNIFER 2018-17 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OCT 1,130.00
Department Total 1,130.00
Dogs/Pound/Animal Control 01-0460-7368 000469 ENEVER, ROY 10.05.18 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 LIVESTOCK VALUER-HAYES 27.16 01-0460-7368 001495 ROBERTS CHERYL 2018-Chats-010 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 ANIMAL CONTROL-PIGS 196.73 01-0460-7368 001495 ROBERTS CHERYL 2018-Chats-10 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 ANIMAL CONTROL OCT 397.25
Account Total 621.14
01-0460-7370 000469 ENEVER, ROY 10.05.18 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 LIVESTOCK VALUER-HAYES 45.00 01-0460-7370 001495 ROBERTS CHERYL 2018-Chats-010 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 ANIMAL CONTROL-PIGS 553.14 01-0460-7370 001495 ROBERTS CHERYL 2018-Chats-10 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 ANIMAL CONTROL OCT 1,417.59
Account Total 2,015.73
Department Total 2,636.87
Roads - Bridges/Culverts 01-0602-7301 000281 J.A. PORTER HOLDINGS (LUCKNOW) 131142 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CULVERT, COUPLER CENOTAPH 441.22 01-0602-7301 000281 J.A. PORTER HOLDINGS (LUCKNOW) 131150 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CULVERT, COUPLER 1,912.89
Account Total 2,354.11
01-0602-7370 000713 MC ALEESE DAVID 05.31.18 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 7 BEAVERS 245.00 01-0602-7370 000713 MC ALEESE DAVID 10.24.18 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 11 BEAVERS 385.00
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
Account Total 630.00
Department Total 2,984.11
Roads - Signs 01-0616-7301 000009 COUNTY OF GREY IVC19226 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 LILY OAK SIGNS 260.00 01-0616-7301 000009 COUNTY OF GREY IVC19227 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 LANDFILL SIGNS 78.00 01-0616-7301 000009 COUNTY OF GREY IVC19241 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CIVIC # SIGN 56.34
Account Total 394.34
Department Total 394.34
Roads - Winter Control 01-0620-7301 000081 HATTEN HARDWARE 737580 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 MAILBOXES 60.96
Department Total 60.96
Roads - Overhead 01-0630-7152 001830 GREAT WEST LIFE 10.27.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 GROUP INSURANCE-OCT 7,769.07 01-0630-7152 001347 AIG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 11.01.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Group Insurance -NOVEMBER 18.27
Account Total 7,787.34
01-0630-7305 001624 UNI-SELECT CANADA STORES INC 1740-2692 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 QUALISORB 64.98 01-0630-7305 001624 UNI-SELECT CANADA STORES INC 1740-3322 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 FLUID FILM 176.14
Account Total 241.12
01-0630-7310 001357 WAYNE BIRD FUELS 0398754 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 1402.8L/FURN/SULL 706.98
01-0630-7311 001357 WAYNE BIRD FUELS 019275 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 TUNE UP FURNACE 406.78
01-0630-7369 000467 ROGERS WIRELESS INC. 1938148214 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CELL PHONE OP MANAGER 73.45 01-0630-7369 000467 ROGERS WIRELESS INC. 1938148214 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CELL PHONE PATROL 82.15 01-0630-7369 000467 ROGERS WIRELESS INC. 1938148214 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CELL PHONE SULL 73.45 01-0630-7369 000467 ROGERS WIRELESS INC. 1938148214 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CELL PHONE HOLL 62.15
Account Total 291.20
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
Department Total 9,433.42
Roads - Street Lighting 01-0650-7307 000030 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. (LIGHT 151515078.10.19.18 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 STREET LIGHTS 63.13 01-0650-7307 000030 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. (LIGHT 151515280.10.19.18 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 STREET LIGHTS 872.91 01-0650-7307 000030 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. (LIGHT 59171078.10.22.18 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 STREET LIGHTS 70.09
Account Total 1,006.13
Department Total 1,006.13
Muncipal Drain - East Keady 01-0671-7371 001790 GM BLUEPLAN ENGINEERING LIMITED 96278 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 EAST KEADY MUN DRAIN 4,208.12
Department Total 4,208.12
Municipal Drain - West Keady 01-0672-7371 001790 GM BLUEPLAN ENGINEERING LIMITED 96281 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 WEST KEADY MUN DRAIN 6,156.00
Department Total 6,156.00
Roads - Equipment Overhead 01-0700-6500 002161 MC DOUGALL ENERGY INC 3656642 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 1243.0L/CL/HOLL 1,539.43 01-0700-6500 002161 MC DOUGALL ENERGY INC 3678387 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 1158.2L/CL/HOLL 1,397.76
Account Total 2,937.19
01-0700-6502 002161 MC DOUGALL ENERGY INC 3685560 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 M-DELV 1300SUP,15W40 DRUM 1,458.64
01-0700-6505 002161 MC DOUGALL ENERGY INC 3656640 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 1014.20L/DY/HOLL 1,092.18 01-0700-6505 002161 MC DOUGALL ENERGY INC 3673484 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 2375.80/DY/SULL 2,453.77 01-0700-6505 002161 MC DOUGALL ENERGY INC 3678386 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 1474.20L/DY/HOLL 1,540.91 01-0700-6505 002161 MC DOUGALL ENERGY INC 3684209 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 587.3L/DY/SULL 603.92
Account Total 5,690.78
Department Total 10,086.61
Roads - 07-03 Volvo Tandem Truck 01-0703-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 237.30
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
Department Total 237.30
Roads - 05-05 Volvo Grader 01-0705-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 209.05 01-0705-7353 000073 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 14573-137385 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 PARTS 3.86 01-0705-7353 001781 660341 ONTARIO INC - SPRINGMOUNT HEAVYI001896 SUPPLY 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 PARTS 932.10
Account Total 1,145.01
Department Total 1,145.01
Roads - 13-06 Western Star Tandem 01-0706-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 237.30 01-0706-7353 001624 UNI-SELECT CANADA STORES INC 1740-3628 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 COOLANT CARTRIDGE 237.05 01-0706-7353 000347 VIKING CIVES LTD 2677674 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 BELT CROSS CONV ROLLER 134.02 01-0706-7353 000347 VIKING CIVES LTD 2678074 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 IDLER SHAFT,SPROCKET,BOLT 313.52
Account Total 921.89
Department Total 921.89
Roads - 10-07 Cat Backhoe(New 2010) 01-0707-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 169.50 01-0707-7353 001781 660341 ONTARIO INC - SPRINGMOUNT HEAVYI002392 SUPPLY 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 LAMP 260.03
Account Total 429.53
Department Total 429.53
Roads - 14-08 Western Star (New 2013) 01-0708-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 237.30
Department Total 237.30
Roads - SMALL EQUIPMENT 01-0709-7353 001530 J & H SALES & SERVICES 77725 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 BOLT ASSY-FEED ROLLER,BUSHING 859.05
Department Total 859.05
Roads - 16-10 INTERNATIONAL TDM 01-0710-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 237.30
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
01-0710-7353 001624 UNI-SELECT CANADA STORES INC 1740-3628 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 CARTRIDGE FUEL,COOLANT FILTER 48.48 01-0710-7353 001624 UNI-SELECT CANADA STORES INC 1740-3629 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 COOLANT FILTER 16.19 01-0710-7353 000347 VIKING CIVES LTD 2677842 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CHAIN 667X21 142 ES 3/8X1-1/4 1,184.82
Account Total 1,486.79
Department Total 1,486.79
17-11 Ford F-150 01-0711-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 129.95
Department Total 129.95
17-12 Ford F-150 01-0712-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 129.95
Department Total 129.95
Roads - 05-13 Ford F550 01-0713-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 152.55
Department Total 152.55
Roads - 07-15 CAT Grader 01-0715-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 209.05 01-0715-7353 001781 660341 ONTARIO INC - SPRINGMOUNT HEAVYI002383 SUPPLY 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 PIN,BEARINGS 774.10 01-0715-7353 001781 660341 ONTARIO INC - SPRINGMOUNT HEAVYI002399 SUPPLY 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 BEARING,SHAFT,WASHER,PIN 897.90
Account Total 1,881.05
Department Total 1,881.05
Roads - 16-16 Ford F250 01-0716-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 135.60
Department Total 135.60
Roads - 11-17 John Deere Grader 01-0717-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 209.05 01-0717-7353 000013 HURON TRACTOR P51804 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 BREATHER 16.23
Account Total 225.28
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
Department Total 225.28
Roads - 09-19 John Deere Loader 644K 01-0719-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 209.05
Department Total 209.05
Roads - 13-21 JD 770 Grader (new 2013) 01-0721-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 209.05 01-0721-7353 001624 UNI-SELECT CANADA STORES INC 1740-3578 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 FILTERS 263.08
Account Total 472.13
Department Total 472.13
Roads - 07-30 New Holland Backhoe 01-0730-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 169.50 01-0730-7353 000447 DESBORO TIRE SALES INC 58223 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 REPLACE TIRES 271.20 01-0730-7353 000309 ROBERT'S FARM EQUIPMENT SALES P50283 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 FILTER 53.11
Account Total 493.81
Department Total 493.81
Roads - 09-32 Volvo Tandem 01-0732-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 237.30 01-0732-7353 000466 RIVERSIDE ACRES (AUTO) 4676 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 SAFETY 1,143.22
Account Total 1,380.52
Department Total 1,380.52
Roads - 08-34 Cat Grader 01-0734-7353 002181 KROWN RUST CONTROL #172 103-79003 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 KROWN SPRAY 209.05
Department Total 209.05
Waste Disposal - Sullivan Site 01-0850-7302 000007 CANADIAN TIRE 11195095 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 CERAMIC HEATER 45.19 01-0850-7302 000081 HATTEN HARDWARE 737580 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 KEYS 20.34
Account Total 65.53
Page 9 2018.06.21 8.0 9759 Township of Chatsworth 2018-11-01 10:22AM Accounts Payable November 7, 2018 Vendor 000000 Through 999999 Invoice Entry Date 2018-10-19 to 2018-11-01 Paid Invoices Cheque Date 2018-10-19 to 2018-11-01
Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
01-0850-7307 000160 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. (BUILD 78804282.10.16.18 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 SULLIVAN LANDFILL 56.55
01-0850-7349 000529 WILTON SANITATION INC P18823 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 PORTABLE RESTROOM RENTAL 163.85
01-0850-7371 001790 GM BLUEPLAN ENGINEERING LIMITED 96391 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 WASTE DISPOSAL SITE 3,164.02 01-0850-7371 001099 MAXXAM ANALYTICS INC CP3381116 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 WASTER TEST LANDFILL 772.64 01-0850-7371 001099 MAXXAM ANALYTICS INC CP3381118 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 WATER TEST LANDFILL 119.78
Account Total 4,056.44
Department Total 4,342.37
Environment /Biodigester 01-0898-7902 001756 GB/CHATSWORTH JOINT BOARD BIODIGESTOR1888 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 Biodigester Operating Exp SEPT 5,000.00
Department Total 5,000.00
Cemeteries 01-1040-7152 001830 GREAT WEST LIFE 10.27.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 GROUP INSURANCE-OCT 58.89 01-1040-7152 001347 AIG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 11.01.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Group Insurance -NOVEMBER 0.16
Account Total 59.05
Department Total 59.05
Parks/Cenotaphs 01-1610-7302 000160 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. (BUILD 82100565.10.16.18 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 DESBORO BALL DIAMOND 243.09
Department Total 243.09
Recreation Facilities 01-1620-7152 001830 GREAT WEST LIFE 10.27.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 GROUP INSURANCE-OCT -393.43
01-1620-7328 001108 BANK OF MONTREAL M/C 03971942.10.03.18 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 TASK FORCE MEALS 200.81
01-1620-7375 002188 MOCHA CAFE 1052 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 MEALS 221.48
Department Total 28.86
Deboro Arena CC Operations
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
01-1626-7305 000278 LOCKSMITH SERVICES 9207 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 DESBORO ARENA LOCKS 121.48
01-1626-7307 000160 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. (BUILD 116799586.10.24.18 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 DESBORO ARENA 4,321.03
01-1626-7310 000554 SPARLING'S PROPANE CO LTD 88725046912698 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 PROPANE-HEAT 139.31
01-1626-7353 001722 RESURFICE CORP 87019 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 50 BLADE SHARPENING 205.10 01-1626-7353 000554 SPARLING'S PROPANE CO LTD 88550112974554 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CYLINDER EXCHANGE 33LBS X 5 158.14 01-1626-7353 000554 SPARLING'S PROPANE CO LTD 88550112974556 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 CYLINDER EXCHANGE 33LBS X 2 63.26 01-1626-7353 000554 SPARLING'S PROPANE CO LTD 88550112974557 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 PROPANE-CYLINDER EXCHANGE 31.63 01-1626-7353 000554 SPARLING'S PROPANE CO LTD G50786 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 PROPANE 2 - 33 CYLINDERS 63.26
Account Total 521.39
Department Total 5,103.21
Chatsworth CC Operations 01-1629-7310 000474 RELIANCE HOME COMFORT 10.10.18 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 HOT WATER TANK RENTAL 102.81
Department Total 102.81
Planning/Zoning 01-1810-7152 001830 GREAT WEST LIFE 10.27.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 GROUP INSURANCE-OCT 412.47 01-1810-7152 001347 AIG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 11.01.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Group Insurance -NOVEMBER 0.88
Account Total 413.35
Department Total 413.35
Capital Roads Job 15-06 Con. 8 01-5666-7371 001778 WSP CANADA INC 0785303 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 CONC 8 SR 6 S TO EC KING PIT 2,694.72
Department Total 2,694.72
Capital Machines Expenditures 01-5702-7600 000774 R. NOBLE & SONS 27918 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 PLOW & SANDER BOX 10,475.09
Department Total 10,475.09
Walters Falls Water System
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
01-9830-7152 001830 GREAT WEST LIFE 10.27.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 GROUP INSURANCE-OCT 138.99 01-9830-7152 001347 AIG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 11.01.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Group Insurance -NOVEMBER 0.44
Account Total 139.43
01-9830-7307 000160 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. (BUILD 79777922.10.18.18 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 WF PUMP STN 434.82
Department Total 574.25
Chatsworth Water System 01-9835-7152 001830 GREAT WEST LIFE 10.27.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 GROUP INSURANCE-OCT 478.74 01-9835-7152 001347 AIG COMMERCIAL INSURANCE 11.01.18 2018-11-01 2018-11-01 Group Insurance -NOVEMBER 1.53
Account Total 480.27
01-9835-7307 000160 HYDRO ONE NETWORKS INC. (BUILD 124765411.10.17.18 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 CW PUMP STN 556.60
01-9835-7328 001108 BANK OF MONTREAL M/C 03971942.10.03.18 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 COURSE 145.00
01-9835-7365 002191 KTI LIMITED 113392 2018-10-30 2018-10-30 1 YR AUTOREAT SUPPORT 2,800.81
01-9835-7369 000467 ROGERS WIRELESS INC. 1935227167 2018-10-19 2018-10-19 PAGER 4.63
01-9835-7700 002151 GREATARIO J004460 2018-10-24 2018-10-24 PROGRESS APP NO 6 60,244.03
Account Total 60,244.03
Department Total 64,231.34 Total Paid Invoices 7,893.79 Total Unpaid Invoices 302,951.43 Total Invoices 310,845.22
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
Department Summary 01-0000 Asset Accounts 30.12 01-0010 Liability Accounts 32,439.95 01-0200 Council 8,706.10 01-0300 Administration 8,566.43 01-0411 Chatsworth Fire Expenditures 6,034.43 01-0413 Chesley Area Fire Department 27,042.00 01-0420 Policing 85,719.00 01-0450 Building/Septic Inspections 206.68 01-0455 By-Law Enforcement 1,130.00 01-0460 Dogs/Pound/Animal Control 2,636.87 01-0602 Roads - Bridges/Culverts 2,984.11 01-0616 Roads - Signs 394.34 01-0620 Roads - Winter Control 60.96 01-0630 Roads - Overhead 9,433.42 01-0650 Roads - Street Lighting 1,006.13 01-0671 Muncipal Drain - East Keady 4,208.12 01-0672 Municipal Drain - West Keady 6,156.00 01-0700 Roads - Equipment Overhead 10,086.61 01-0703 Roads - 07-03 Volvo Tandem Truck 237.30 01-0705 Roads - 05-05 Volvo Grader 1,145.01 01-0706 Roads - 13-06 Western Star Tandem 921.89 01-0707 Roads - 10-07 Cat Backhoe(New 2010) 429.53 01-0708 Roads - 14-08 Western Star (New 2013) 237.30 01-0709 Roads - SMALL EQUIPMENT 859.05 01-0710 Roads - 16-10 INTERNATIONAL TDM 1,486.79 01-0711 17-11 Ford F-150 129.95 01-0712 17-12 Ford F-150 129.95 01-0713 Roads - 05-13 Ford F550 152.55 01-0715 Roads - 07-15 CAT Grader 1,881.05 01-0716 Roads - 16-16 Ford F250 135.60 01-0717 Roads - 11-17 John Deere Grader 225.28 01-0719 Roads - 09-19 John Deere Loader 644K 209.05 01-0721 Roads - 13-21 JD 770 Grader (new 2013) 472.13 01-0730 Roads - 07-30 New Holland Backhoe 493.81 01-0732 Roads - 09-32 Volvo Tandem 1,380.52 01-0734 Roads - 08-34 Cat Grader 209.05 01-0850 Waste Disposal - Sullivan Site 4,342.37 01-0898 Environment /Biodigester 5,000.00 01-1040 Cemeteries 59.05 01-1610 Parks/Cenotaphs 243.09 01-1620 Recreation Facilities 28.86 01-1626 Deboro Arena CC Operations 5,103.21
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Vendor Invoice Number Invoice Entry Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Amount
01-1629 Chatsworth CC Operations 102.81 01-1810 Planning/Zoning 413.35 01-5666 Capital Roads Job 15-06 Con. 8 2,694.72 01-5702 Capital Machines Expenditures 10,475.09 01-9830 Walters Falls Water System 574.25 01-9835 Chatsworth Water System 64,231.34 Report Total 310,845.22
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TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH DC REPORT 2018-02
TO: Mayor Pringle and Members of Council FROM: Carolyn Vlielander-Marx, Dipl.M.A. Deputy Clerk RE: Portable Wheel Load Scale Purchase DATE: November 7, 2018
RECOMMENDATION: THAT Deputy Clerk Report DC 2018-02 dated November 7, 2018 be hereby received; AND FURTHER that Council agrees to jointly purchase Portable Wheel Load Scales with a maximum cost of $3,226.53 plus applicable taxes per municipality; AND FURTHER that the funding come from General Funds.
Background The Chatsworth Police Services Board has been a part of four participating municipalities (Township of Chatsworth, Municipality of Grey Highlands, Township of Southgate and Township of Georgian Bluffs) Police Services Boards, looking at sharing costs with regards to Portable Wheel Load Scales.
Deputy Clerk Report DC 2018-01 was presented at the October 17, 2018 meeting and the purchase of the Portable Wheel Load Scales was deferred until the November 7, 2018 Council Meeting.
The CAO/Clerk and Inspector will develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the participating municipalities outlining ownership, use arrangements and procedure for deployment of the portable wheel load scales.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
Carolyn Vlielander-Marx, Dipl.M.A. Patty Sinnamon, Dipl.M.M. Deputy Clerk/Water Coordinator CAO Clerk
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TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
FINANCE REPORT 2018-10
To: Mayor Bob Pringle and Council Members From: Valerie Manning, Treasurer, Date: November 7, 2018 Subject: Reserve and Reserve Fund allocation for 2017 ______Recommendation(s) THAT Treasurers Report FIN 2018-10 regarding the Reserve and Reserve Fund allocations for 2017 be hereby received for information.
Background Council has requested a report on the final allocations for 2017 for the reserve and reserve funds.
Schedules are attached as follows:
Schedule A - Reserves Schedule B – Reserve Funds
As you will note not all projects were completed in 2017, some projects were brought to the 2018 budget process. Projects planned and completed in 2018 will be presented during the 2019 budget deliberations.
Respectfully submitted Reviewed by,
Valerie Manning Patty Sinnamon, Dipl.M.M. Treasurer CAO/Clerk
Attachments – 2
RESERVES - TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH 2017 Opening 2017 Budget 2017 Budget Adjustments 2017 Actual 2017 Actual Balance Jan 1, Transfers to Transfers from and/or Transfers to Transfers from Closing Balance GL Account Reserve Name 2017 Reserves Reserves Resolutions Explanation of Transfers Reserves Reserves Dec 31, 2017 01-0100-2501 Working Funds $ 923,012 $ - $ ( 120,000) $ - Admin Salary, Pay Equity $ - $ (116,522) $ 806,490 01-0100-2502 Admin Capital Expenditures $ 27,189 $ 18,575 $ (20,000) $ - Computers - not done 2017 $ 18,575 $ - $ 45,764 Facility upgrades - window, 01-0100-2503 Fire $ 152,277 $ 53,630 $ (25,000) $ - doors $ 53,630 $ (24,633) $ 181,274 01-0100-2504 Waste Disposal Site $ 306,850 $ 56,055 $ (20,000) $ (67,757) Res 27-06-08 (Land) $ 56,055 $ (67,757) $ 295,147 01-0100-2505 Landfill Closure and Post Closure $ 51,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 51,000 01-0100-2506 Street Lights $ 8,440 $ 8,360 $ - $ - $ 8,360 $ - $ 16,800 01-0100-2509 Biodigester $ 285,567 $ 75,270 $ - $ 50, 000 Res 2018-10-12 -Biodigester $ 125,270 $ - $ 410,837 01-0100-2510 Parkland $ 6,514 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 6,514 01-0100-2512 Infrastructure $ - Parks/Cenotaph $ 2,500 $ 1,235 $ - $ - $ 1,235 $ - $ 3,735 Recreation Facilities $ 547,200 $ 73,940 $ ( 100,000) $ - Chatsworth Arena - not done $ 73,940 $ - $ 621,140 Recreation $ 14,000 $ 8,685 $ - $ - $ 8,685 $ - $ 22,685 Chatsworth CC $ 1,475 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,475 Hospital $ 45,000 $ 15,000 $ - $ - $ 15,000 $ - $ 60,000 Economic Development $ - $ - $ - $ 11, 000 Res 2018-01-08 Economic $ 11,000 $ - $ 11,000 01-0100-2513 Chatsworth Water $ 924,939 $ 56,149 $ ( 752,425) $ - Water Tower -not done $ 143,948 $ - $ 1,068,887 Lawnmower, Trailer, 01-0100-2514 Roads Machinery $ 1,792 $ 202,995 $ (27,000) $ (70,000) Res 20117 -12-05 Trucks $ 202,995 $ (94,645) $ 110,143 Construction projects Res 2017-13-09 improve intersection, Res 2017-22-16 01-0100-2515 Roads Capital $ 1,559,362 $ 601,595 $ (748,606) $ (57,887) Conc 2 Construction $ 601,595 $ (250,440) $ 1,910,517 01-0100-2516 Legal Fees $ 2,300 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 2,300 01-0100-2517 Walter's Falls Water $ 18,069 $ 13,101 $ - $ - $ 14,125 $ - $ 32,194 01-0100-2518 Policing $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 01-0100-2519 Council - Election $ 12,000 $ 6,000 $ - $ - $ 6,000 $ - $ 18,000 Shops and office renovations - portion not ccomplete Res 2017- 01-0100-2520 General Working $ 80,430 $ - $ (70,000) $ (14,628) 18-08 AMP $ - $ (36,435) $ 43,995 01-0100-2524 Building $ 22,768 $ - $ - $ - Building Department surplus $ 13,644 $ - $ 36,413 UV Units- not done Water 01-0100-2525 Joint Water Supply $ 164,925 $ - $ (85,000) $ - department suplus $ 9,698 $ - $ 174,623 01-0100-2527 Snow Removal $ 63,243 $ - $ (45,000) $ - Snow removal - not used $ - $ - $ 63,243 01-0100-2528 Chatsworth Fire Department $ 2,959 $ 9,595 $ - $ - $ 9,595 $ - $ 12,554 01-0100-2529 Tower $ 8,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 8,000 01-0100-2530 Animal Control $ 2,000 $ 1,000 $ - $ - $ 1,000 $ - $ 3,000 01-0100-2531 Integrity Commissioner $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 01-0100-2532 Cemetery Operations $ - TOWNSHIP TOTAL $ 5,233,810.47 $ 1,201,185.00 $ ( 2,013,031.19) $ (199,272.64) $ 1, 374,349.58 $ (590,432.13) $ 6, 017,727.92 RESERVE FUNDS - TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH 2017 2017 Interest Opening 2017 Budget 2017 Budget Adjustments 2017 Actual 2017 Actual Earned on Closing Balance Jan 1, Transfers to Transfers from and/or Transfers to Transfers from Reserve Balance Dec GL Account Reserve Name 2017 Reserves Reserves Resolutions Reserve Funds Reserve Funds Funds 31, 2017 Construction 04-1610 Gas Tax $ 505,737 $ 195,785 $ (701,443) $ 199,170 $ (707,964) Projects $ 3,057 $ 0 Gravel Pit $ 59,295 $ - $ - $ 491 $ 59,785 Holland Centre, Parkland Dedication $ 129,315 $ 22,340 $ (17,963) Walters Falls $ 979 $ 134,670 Recreation Capital Fund $ 23,141 $ 23,141
TOWNSHIP TOTAL $ 694,347.16 $ 195,785.30 $ (701,442.64) $ - $ 244,650.77 $ (725,927.18) $ 4,525.82 $ 217,596.57 TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
CAO REPORT 2018-30
TO: Mayor Pringle and Members of Council
FROM: Patty Sinnamon, CAO Clerk
RE: Emergency Closing of Bridge Structure 36
DATE: November 7, 2018
RECOMMENDATION: THAT CAO Clerks Report 2018-30 dated November 7, 2018 regarding emergency closing of Bridge Structure 36 on Sideroad 8 be hereby received; AND FURTHER THAT Council directs that Bridge Structure 36 remain closed for the foreseeable future and until the bridge is replaced.
BACKGROUND Township staff were contacted by a ratepayer about concerns with the structural integrity of Bridge Structure 36 located on Sideroad 8, east of Concession 6. Public Works staff attended at the bridge site and did identify a large crack in the abutment and some settling on one half.
The first photo below shows the significant crack in the centre of the bridge. You can also see the settlement of the west half.
The second photo shows the undermining of the central portion of the footing, leaving a 1.m cavity below the footings as indicated in the BM Ross report. This cavity is approximately .9 metres, horizontally.
Staff contacted BM Ross to carry out an immediate inspection of the bridge which was done on Tuesday, October 30. Subsequently staff received a report from Andy Aitken of BM Ross, a copy of which is also enclosed. Due to several factors, staff moved to close the bridge effectively immediately.
This bridge was inspected in October 2017 by BM Ross as part of the Semi-annual bridge inspections. The Bridge Condition Index at that time was listed as 54. This bridge is a 78 year old structure, built in 1940. You will note in the report received by BM Ross, that one solution is to undertake some repairs at a cost of $80,000.00 and is recommended to be completed by December 31st. Given the timelines involved, and the recommendation to inspect the bridge three times weekly, staff are recommending that the bridge remain closed until it is replaced.
The closing of this bridge has very little impact on neighbouring properties and no property owner is without means of ingress and egress. Notices were hand delivered to surrounding property owners and notice has been posted on the Township’s web site and social media.
You will also note in the recent report that it is recommended that additional structures along the waterway also be inspected. Given the severity of the damage to Structure 36 and in an effort to minimize risk and liability to the municipality, I have authorized BM Ross to carry out those inspections immediately.
BUDGET IMPACT The bridge inspections (including Structure 36) are not budgeted for in 2018 and as of the time of preparing this report, I do not have a cost for those inspections . I do however expect this cost can be covered in 2018 roads budget due to cost savings in other areas (ie. wages).
Respectfully submitted
Patty Sinnamon, Dipl.M.M. CAO Clerk
B. M. ROSS AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED Engineers and Planners Box 1179, 206 Industrial Drive File No. 17118 Mount Forest, ON, Canada N0G 2L0 p. (519) 323-2945 • f. (519) 323-3551 www.bmross.net
VIA EMAIL ONLY [email protected]
October 31, 2018
Patty Sinnamon, CAO Clerk Township of Chatsworth 316837 Highway #6, RR #1 Chatsworth, Ontario, N0H 1G0
Re: Structure 36 - Emergency Repairs + 10t Load Posting
As requested, we completed a review of Structure 36 in the Township of Chatsworth on October 30, 2018 after a resident noted concerns due to an abutment crack and potential settlement issues. Pictures follow.
The structure has experienced severe erosion below the footing of the east abutment. The abutment is divided into a north and south half due to a large vertical crack through the centre of the abutment. It appears that the north half has settled downwards approximately 2.5 cm lower than the south half, and has moved approximately 1.0 cm west, near the centreline crack. Due to the erosion, there is a large cavity below the footings. At both the north and south ends, the footings are exposed but rock and earth material support the footings. However, the central portion of the footing is undermined, leaving a cavity up to 1.0 m below the footings and at sections undermined horizontally 0.9 m.
Due to the lack of lateral support under the east abutment, we recommend emergency repairs at this structure be completed before December 31. We also recommend a 10t load posting until repairs are made, as heavier trucks will increase the lateral backfill pressure and vertical load on the abutment. It is recommended that Township staff review the condition of the structure three times a week. If a settlement in the roadway occurs, the bridge should be closed to traffic right away. These recommendations are based on engineering judgement and an opinion of possible failure mechanisms. No calculations were made and are not possible without drawings of the existing bridge and detailed measurements of foundation contact.
A potential repair might involve cofferdaming off the east abutment with precast concrete blocks, then pumping in a tremie concrete to fill the void under the footings and up against the
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precast blocks. It is likely outside the construction timing window for fish protection, but given the emergency situation we hope that permission will be given from the MNRF and Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority. If permission cannot be given, then it is recommended that the bridge be fully closed until repairs can be made next year. A preliminary budget for this emergency repair, to just the east footing, is about $80,000, including engineering and approvals.
Another option to consider is the possible replacement of the bridge. The 2017 OSLM report estimated the age of the bridge at about 80 years. The Bridge Condition Index was calculated as 54 and the estimated cost of repairs was given as $176,000, not including this footing repair. The existing bridge has a substandard deck width and substandard railings. A very preliminary budget for a replacement bridge is likely to be in the range of $500,000.
This structure is on the same branch of the Saugeen River as the Chesley Bridge which experienced scouring and collapse of a footing about February 22, 2018 during high water levels and ice flows in the area. The Township may wish to consider additional inspections, particularily undermining of the footings at Structures 33, 34, 35, and 37 along this same river branch. BMROSS is available to provide these inspections.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.
Yours very truly
B. M. ROSS AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED
Per A. Aitken, P. Eng. 0fESSlQfy
Per A. I. Ross, P. Eng.
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TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
CAO CLERK’S REPORT 2018-31
TO: Mayor Pringle and Members of Council
FROM: Patty Sinnamon, CAO Clerk
RE: Council Remuneration
DATE: November 7, 2018 ______
RECOMMENDATION: That CAO Clerk’s Report 2018-31 regarding Council remuneration be hereby received;
AND FURTHER THAT Council approve Option 2 for the upcoming 2019 remuneration and direct staff to bring forward the appropriate By-Law;
AND FURTHER THAT remuneration for the Township of Chatsworth Council be adjusted annually by the same Consumer Price Index applied to Township employees as set out in the Township’s Personnel Manual.
AND FURTHER THAT staff bring forward a by-law to reflect the above changes in Council remuneration to take effect as of January 1, 2019.
Background:
Further to my previous reports regarding Council remuneration, I provide the following information as a follow up for Council’s consideration.
Attached is a copy of the report submitted to Grey County Council setting out a recommendation to adjust County Councillors’ salaries to reflect the removal of the one-third taxable allowance by keeping the net salary the same as it would have been with the one-third taxable allowance. This recommendation was approved by County of Grey Council.
Township staff recommend the same approach be taken with the Township of Chatsworth Council members, which is set out in Option 2 of both reports.
To be able to compare the effects of these changes, we have utilized the current (2018) Council remuneration. The amounts shown for Councillor are an average based on the past three years. Option one being fully taxable, no change in gross pay and option two fully taxable and adjust gross pay to maintain the same net pay.
Current, 2018 net remuneration: (please note that Councillor earnings are an average based on annual base rate and per diems).
1/3 Tax Exempt Councillor Deputy Mayor Mayor Annual Remuneration (2018) $16,648 $18,326 $22,061 Taxable Earnings $11,099 $12,217 $14,707 Non‐Taxable Earnings $5,549 $6,109 $7,354 Income Tax ($1,110) ($1,222) ($1,471) CPP ($549) ($605) ($728) OMERS ($999) ($1,100) ($1,324) Net Pay $13,990 $15,400 $18,538
The following illustrates what the net compensation would be for Council in 2019 (with no increase in remuneration), based on the removal of the current 1/3 tax-free allowance:
Option 1 Fully Taxable - No Salary Change Councillor Deputy Mayor Mayor Total Remuneration $16,648 $18,326 $22,061 Taxable Earnings $16,648 $18,326 $22,061
Income Tax ($1,665) ($1,833) ($2,206) CPP ($824) ($907) ($1,092) OMERS ($1,498) ($1,649) ($1,985) Net Pay $12,661 $13,937 $16,777
Decrease from Projected 2019 net pay $1,329 $1,463 $1,761
Budgetary Impact Option 1 Councillor (3) Deputy Mayor Mayor Salary $ $ $ CPP $824 $302 $364 OMERS $1,498 $550 $662 Total Additional Costs $2,322 $380 $633
Additional Costs to Municipality: $3,335
Add: Forgone HST on 1/3 exempt portion $2,187 Total Additional Costs to Municipality $5,522
As indicated, Option 1 illustrates a reduction in the council member’s remuneration for 2019 with an operational increase in the municipality’s expenses of $5,522.
However, with the changes being made in 2019, many municipalities have opted to “gross up” the salary so that there is no impact to the Councillors’ net pay.
Fully Taxable – With No change in gross pay proposed for 2019.
Option 2 Fully Taxable - Grossed Up Councillor Deputy Mayor Mayor Annual Remuneration (2019) $16,648 $18,326 $22,061 Grossed up Amount $1,748 $1,924 $2,315 Total Remuneration $18,396 $20,250 $24,376 Taxable Earnings $18,396 $20,250 $24,376 Non‐Taxable Earnings
Income Tax ($1,840) ($2,025) ($2,438) CPP ($911) ($1,002) ($1,207) OMERS ($1,656) ($1,822) ($2,194) Net Pay $13,990 $15,400 $18,538
As illustrated, Option 2 allows Council to receive the same net pay. However as noted below there is an increased cost to the municipality in the amount of $12,993.00:
Budgetary Impact Option 2 Councilors (3) Deputy Mayor Mayor Salary $5,244 $1,924 $2,315 CPP $260 $95 $115 OMERS $472 $173 $208 Total Additional Costs $5,976 $2,192 $2638 Additional Costs to Municipality: $10,806
Add: Forgone HST on 1/3 exempt portion $2,187 Total Additional Costs to Municipality $12,993
Council requested that staff prepare a further option that would account for an increase of 50% in the 1/3 exemption. That option is set out below in Option 3, including the budget impact.
Option 3 - 1/3 grossed up 50% Fully Taxable - Grossed Up Councillor Deputy Mayor Mayor Annual Remuneration (2019) $16,648 $18,326 $22,061 Grossed up Amount-50% of 1/3 exemption $2,775 $3,054 $3,677 Total Remuneration $19,423 $21,380 $25,738 Taxable Earnings $19,423 $21,380 $25,738 Non‐Taxable Earnings Income Tax ($1,942) ($2,138) ($2,574) CPP ($961) ($1,058) ($1,274) OMERS ($1,748) ($1,924) ($2,316) Net Pay $14,771 $16,260 $19,573
Budgetary Impact Option 3 Councilors (3) Deputy Mayor Mayor Salary $8,324 $3,054 $3,677 CPP $412 $151 $182 OMERS $2,772 $275 $331 Total Additional Costs $11,508 $3,480 $4,190 Additional Costs to Municipality: $19,178
Add: Forgone HST on 1/3 exempt portion $2,187 Total Additional Costs to Municipality $21,365
I would also note that Council remuneration was last increased in 2016 and prior to that had not been increased since 2011. The figures below are absent of per diems paid.
2016 2011 Mayor $12,683.49 $12,668.40 Deputy Mayor $ 8,948.52 $ 8,812.30 Councillor $ 7,270.67 $ 7,160.40
I would recommend that Council consider a policy wherein Council remuneration would increase annually at the same rate as staff remuneration, based on posted cost of living increases. The following is an excerpt from the Township of Chatsworth Personnel Manual.
“To review the Consumer Price Index for Ontario, as of October of each year or some other appropriate indices to ensure that the Township’s pay structure remains current with cost of living. The pay grid structure will be adjusted by a specific percentage amount to maintain internal equity. Council will approve the annual cost of living adjustment through the budgeting process.”
Respectfully submitted,
Patty Sinnamon, Dipl.M.M. CAO Clerk Attachment
dcgffiry Committee Report
To: Warden Halliday and Members of Grey County Council Committee Date: October 11,2018 Subject / Report No: ccR-cw-11-18 Title: One-Third Taxable lncome Changes Prepared by: Heather Morrison and Sandra Shipley Reviewed by: Kim Wingrove Lower Tier(s) Affected: None Status: Recommendation adopted by the Committee as presented as per Resolution CW243-18;
Recommendation That Report CCR-CW-11-18 be received and that council salary be adjusted to reflect the removal of the one-third taxable altowance by keeping the net salary the same as it would have been with the one-third taxable allowance effective January 1,2019 pending approval ofthe 2019 budget. Executive Summary Changes in federal legislation effective January 2019 to eliminate the one-third tax free exemption currently in place for municipal elected official's salaries will reduce council net compensation. The recommendations in report CCR-CW-O8-18 were not approved at the June 28,2018 meeting and staff was directed to bring back a report on the costings on the removal of the one-third allowance. Background and Discussion As outlined in Report CCR-CW-08-18 council members currently receive a salary that covers all council and committee of the whole meetings and all related work associated with these meetings as well as the social obligations associated with being a county councillor. ln March 2Q17,lhe federal government announced the elimination of the one-third tax free exemption for municipal officials beginning January 1,2019.
Councillors' salary will be reduced by the increased taxation. As well, there will be additional costs to councillors and the County for CPP, OMERS and Employer Health Tax contributions. Staff has completed a comparison of net salaries with Table 1 showing the required increases to the Warden and Councillor salaries to bring the current salaries up to the same net salary and
ccR-cw-11-r.8 Date: OctoberLI,2018 Table 2 showing the contribution impacts. Table l-Salary lmpacts Current Option 1: Do Nothing Loss of Option 2: Adjust for loss One-Third Tax Exempt V3 tax free allowance of Exemption Head of Council Councillor Head of Council Councillor Head of Council Councillor Annual Remuneration* $63,85g.85] s19,106.4 s63,Ss8.S5 $19,106.4: Sog,gsg.as Srg,roo.¿: Additionalsalary for equal net pay 513,s06.0c Sz,s¿q.oc Total
remuneration 563,858.85 $19,106.43 $63,858.85 519,106.4: s77,364.8s 521,650.4: Taxable earnings 542.s72.si itz,tv.az s63,858.85 S19,106,4: 577,364.8t 521,650.4: Non-taxable earnings 527,286.2t s6,368.81 Deductions: lncome Tal s5,394.24 5o.oo s10,483.32 s7so.s6 $1.3,903.08 s1,3oo.4r CPP s1,934.0S 54s7.26 S2,56+.to s772.s2 $2,564.1c S8e8.4: OMERS 53,831,5: s1,146.3e 56,226.59 s1,719.58 $s,rgs.¿; S1,9¿8.5¿ Net Pa! $52,698.9S 517,502.78 544,584.84 S1s,863.3; s52,699.2C s17,503.0: Difference in net pay compared to one-third exempt oPt¡on -58,114.1S -Sr,ogg.¿t 5o.zt So.z:
* 20lTTreasurerStatementfigures used and amended as follows: -remuneration foroutgoingand incomingWarden was adjusted sothatallWarden compensation is reported underWarden column
-ba se Counci I I or sa I a ry was used for Counci I I or Jack due to LOA i n 2017
-added S50tech allowance paid to Greyfigures 57,800.00 (averaged over 18 councillors/warden) or433.33 per person - removed provincial association earnings * Salaryand perdiem only- taxable mileage and otherallowances not included
2017 taxtables used to calculate net pay
Opt¡on 2 is approx¡mate same net pay
ccR-cw-11-18 Date: October 11, 2018 able 2-Salary and Contribution Option 1: Ful ly Taxable - Option 2: Fully Taxable - Same Gross Pav Same Net Pay Head of Council Councillor Head of Council Councillor Salary costs S13,so6.oc s43,248.00 CPP s630.O1 s5,359.42 50.oc s2,140.81 OMERS S2,39s.06 59,744.23 S1,971.8€ s3,892.32 EHT s41s.08 52,tfi.2e s263.3i s843.34 Loss of GST/HST Rebate on one- third tax free Councillor expense allowance s2,tt7.33 s10,769.5C
Subtotal additional costs S5,557.48 s27,984.41 550,124.4', 'ts,741.2s Total additional cost to County s33,s41.89 s6s,86s.7: Cost of implementing both options S99,rt07.61
Cost to County - Loss of 1/3 exemption $31541.89 Cost of Salary Top Up SSS,s6S.zf
Total lmpact - Loss of V3 AND Salary Top Up $gg,qoZ.Of Legal and Legislated Requirements ln 2017 the federal budget removed the one-third taxable income exemption for elected officials which requires changes to the way County Council members are paid in order to maintain council compensation at the current levels. Financial and Resource lmplications The removal of the one-third taxable income exemption will create a significant financial impact to Grey County in order to continue to provide a competitive salary for councillors. Starting in 2019, the impact of the change to the same net pay will be approximately $99,400. Should the report be endorsed, the 2019 Warden's salary will be $$77,339.72 and the councillor salary for 2019 will be $20,225.25. These changes would be effective January 1, 2019 but would be paid retroactively pending the approval of the 2019 budget. Relevant Consultation _X_ lnternal CAO, Director of Corporate Services, Human Resources External
ccR-cw-11-L8 Date: October tI,20t8 Township of Chatsworth Police Services Board Minutes Thursday August 16,2018 @ 7:00 p.m.
The annual Police Services Board Open House was held on August 17,2017 at 7:00 p.m. followed by the regular meeting of the Board.
Board Members: Bob Elliot - Community Member Bob Pringle - Council Member Terry McKay - ProvincialAppointed Member OPP Detachment Members: Detachment Commander Martin M urray Staff: Carolyn Marx, Board Secretary
1. Call to Order Chairman Elliot welcomed everyone and called the meeting to order.
2. Adoption of Agenda Motion Number 2018-04-01 Moved: Terry McKay Seconded: Bob Pringle THAT the Police Services Board Agenda dated August 15,2018 be hereby approved as circulated with the addition of medical marihuana operations and traffic concerns to be discussed under ltem 8: lnformation. Carried
3. Declaration of Pecuniary lnterest - none
4. Adoption of Minutes Motion Number 2018-04-02 Moved: Bob Pringle Seconded: Terry McKay THAT the minutes of the June 21 ,2018 Police Services Board meeting be approved as circulated. Canied
5. Business Arising from Minutes 6. Correspondence for Discussion
Ghatsworth Police Services Board Reports: Detachment Gommande¡'s Report for the June - July 2018 lnspector Murray reviewed the Detachment Commander's Report for June and July, 2018 and pointed out highlights. MOT¡ON NUMBER 2018-04.03 Moved: Terry McKay Seconded: Bob Pringle THAT the Detachment Commander's Report for June/Ju|y,2018 be hereby received for information. Canied
7. Other Business Resident concerns regarding the tratfic safety and speed on Concession 6 were discussed. Medical marihuana operations/activity were also discussed with the new legislation and the Police Service Board recommendation to Council is to ensure that the OPP are advised of all applications/activity on properties within the Township.
8. ln Camera - none
9. Next Meetino Thursday October 18, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.
10. Adiournment The Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
Signing Authority
2 JOINT MEETING OF THE POLICE SERVICES BOARD IN GREY COUNTY
Monday September 24th, zOLg 1300- 1600hrs
Grey County O.P.P. Chatsworth Detachment
Hosted by- lnspector Martin MURRAY, Detachment Commander
Chaired by - Lynn SILVERTON, Chair, Grey Highlands Police Service Board
Participating PSB's - Township of Chatsworth, Township of Georgian Bluffs, Municipality of Grey Highlands, Township of Southgate
MINUTES
ATTENDANCE
Township of Chatsworth: Bob ELLIOTT Terry M. McKAY
Township of Georgian Bluffs: Dick BERESFORD Alan BARFOOT
Township of Southgate: Anna Maríe FOSBROOKE
Municípality of Grey Highlands:Gord HEDGES Daryl MlNlFlE Lynn SILVERTON Paul McQUEEN
Ontario Provincial Police: lnspector Martin MURRAY, Detachment Commander Roberta BECKETT, Detachment Adm inistration Clerk CALI TO ORDER - Chair SILVERTON, called meetíng to order at 1310hrs
WELCOME - lnspector Martin MURRAY thanked everyone for attendíng the meeting,
DECTARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST - None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA -
ELLIOTT - FOSBROOKE - that the participating Police Services Board approve the September 24'h, 2Ol.8 agenda. CARRIED
BERESFORD - BARFOOT - approval of and report of previous meetíngs minutes CARRIED
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION.
1. Discussion on previous meet¡ng minutes and c¡rculation practices - Question on PSB Secretaries receÍving minutes and then forwarding to appropriate members
- Secretary who takes minutes should be forwarding to all other PSB secretaries who in turn distribute them to council and members in attendance at previous meeting. - Mention of a potential draft of meeting minutes prior to distributíon - Minutes will contaín information on the next meeting date/tíme as per normal - Moving forward mínutes will go to Board secretaries for appropriate distríbution - Chair SILVERTHORN will obtaín correct email address for each Secretary, who will receive minutes and notífy members a week before the next meeting is to occur.
2, Discussion on approval to purchase four portabte scale pads to weigh vehicles road s¡de and speed sign (re: load restrict¡ons on roadways, speed enforcement on various roadways) - Grey Híghlands had previously approved the cost of the items, stating it would come out of the "Policing Reserve" - Chatsworth to see if the minutes get approved for the Council meeting - Georgian Bluffs and Southgate had not made it to cou ncíl as of the date of this meetíng - Chair would like to see this be taken care of by November - Southgate advised their last chance to have it approved would be on the October 3'd agenda - Georgían Bluffs advised they wíll know at theír next meetíng - Chair asks to be provided a copy of the approval from Southgate and Georgian Bluffs once received, Southgate advised that they will forward ínformation to the Treasurer at Grey Highlands - Chair advised that Grey Highlands would order items - Grey Highlands (McQUEEN) brought up that Grey Highlands Director of Transportation is to get approval for Municipalíties/Townships to have motion and verify cost - Upon receipt of all approvals for motion, items to be ordered via Grey Highlands - Herb LEMON to send costíng to lnspector MURRAY, which will be círculated - Written approvals from Police Service Board's to be brought to next meeting - Southgate díscussed the anticípated cost of approximately 515,000.00 all in, after having conversations wíth a neighboríng member of the O.P.P., P.C. GEE, after purchase of the scales in their area - lnspector MURRAY stated that the purchase of these items will increase savings on money with repaír of roads and increase safety overall - Southgate asks about a dedícated Offícer to utilize these items, lnspector MURRAY advised that in theory they could, however there will be an íncrease ín tícketing overall by all members - Southgate asks if the revenue from the speed sign wíll ever be seen by the Munícipality/Township "is there a trickle down to County?", Georgian Bluffs (BARFOOT) mentions that revenue would stay at the County level, Grey Highlands (McQUEEN) stated that he belíeve it would be kept at County level as well as Court is in Owen Sound - Grey Highlands (SILVERTHORN) further discusses the costíng of the 4 portable scale pads, advising they calibrate themselves on the roadway, regardless of composition of area (gravel, uneven shoulder etc.) - Grey Highlands (McQUEEN) advíses the purpose of the purchases of the items is to increase enforcement overall as currently there ís none and that the rotation of these devices in all four Municipalíties would increase enforcement across the board - Southgate enquires as to what is needed to be done at Bylaw or Municipalítíes to assist with enforcement of the purchased devices via HTA, lnspector MURRAY clarifies that once purchased Police will enforce, after calls for service - Chair and lnspector MURRAY to meet with Herb LEMON, who will email information on the cost of the items to board secretary and then fan out to Clerks. - Grey Highlands (McQUEEN) asks to ensure cost is correct for the items as Southgate (FOSBROOKE) mentioned the $15,000.00 which was incurred by TOBM, wants to ensure they wouldn't have to approach councíl for addítional funds - At this time Chair places call to Herb LEMON via cell phone, speaks with lnspector MURRAY, LEMON will email cost of items to lnspector MURRAY - lnspector MURRAY reinforces the two separate items that are in discussíon (the speed signs and 4 scale pads) - Grey Highlands (MlNlFlE) asks that an amendment be made to state "4 pads are required" (pg. 6 of 9 on previous minutes) - Díscussion on Covert Traffíc Monitor, how it will only be beneficial and we should not have to borrow one 3. Joint Ticket Books
- lnspector MURRAY advísed that there was some misinformation initially regarding the usage of the books for POA, they CAN NOT be used for POA, there are already books provided by courts for POA purposes. Advised that Officers would still need to maíntaÍn two tickets books for enforcement purposes. - Follow-up píece on looking in to "printers" for these books - Chair advised that "Murray's" prints the books for Grey Highlands and Georgian Bluffs (BARFOOT) suggests they continue with someone who currently prints these types of books - Chaír advíses she can get pricing from Fraser MURRAY for printing the books - Southgate (FOSBROOKE) discusses the use of the joint ticket book for any bylaws outside of POA, including "HALF LOAD" enforcement - lnspector MURRAY advised that it could be a bylaw, however the O.P.P. can utílíze the Highway Traffíc Act (HTA) as well as the Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registratíon (CVOR) attached to the vehicle (in reference to the enforcement of half loads) - Southgate (FOSBROOKE) enquires if the joínt ticket book cover all bylaws from parking, noise, half loads etc - lnspector MURRAY indicated that yes, the ticket book could be used for any bylaw offence - Georgian Bluffs (BARFOOT) reemphasized that these joint ticket books will be benefícial as they can be used across the board
OPEN DISCUSSION
- Next Joint Police Service Board meetíng date to be October 15'n, 2018 at L000hrs after the Township of Chatsworth PSB meeting at the Municipal Office - Southgate (FOSBROOKE) asks if any member or secretary be included to attend these meeting - lnspector MURRAY reiterated that the poínt of the Joint PSB is that it gives the O,P.P. a one stop shop to get information out or have ít díscussed by all Municipalities and Townships at once, who in turn can then get the information out to their members - Southgate (FOSBROOKE) enquires about previously held amalgamatíon meeting íf there is any written information from the O.P.P. that they can post on the Municípalities website - lnspector MURRAY advised that the O.P.P. have put forth a "Decisíon Note" for discussion in regards to the Amalgamation, which will be revíewed by the Commissioner's Office first, prior to dístríbution for publicatíon - Southgate (FOSBROOKE) enquires about where the All Chíefs Memo's come from, procedure for them to obtain and get the memos to the Políce Servíce Boards - Clarifícation is that they come from the Ministry - Chair suggests that Dwayne SPRAGUE (Zone 5 Ministry Rep.) attend these meetíngs to give information from the Ministry to the members - Southgate (FOSBROOKE) reinstates that the items that had been approved from Grey Highlands will suffice to be presented to her councíl for approval - Chair reaffirmed that yes their approval will cover the covert sign, required scale pads and joint tickets books
NEXTJOINT PSB MEETING
Monday October 15th, 2018 1000hrs Township of Chatsworth Municipal Building
Hosted by - lnspector Martin MURRAY, Detachment Commander
Chaired by - Lynn SILVERTON, Chair, Grey Híghlands Police Service Board
Participating PSB's -Township of Chatsworth, Township of Georgian Bluffs, Municipalíty of Grey Highlands, Township of Southgate
Recording Secretary - to be provided by the Township of Chatsworth
ADJOURNMENT
HEDGES - McKAY That the partic¡pating Police Services Boards agree to adiourn the September 24h, 2018 meet¡ng at 1410hrs. CARRIED Multi-Municipal Long-Term Care Working Group (MMLTCWG) Minutes Monday, September 10, 2018
Present: Paul McQueen, Chair, Grey Highlands Terry Mokriy, Grey Highlands John McKean, Town of the Blue Mountains Gail Ardiel, Town of the Blue Mountains Scott Mackey, Chatsworth Brian Gamble, Chatsworth
Absent:
Staff: Elaine Philp, Recording Secretary, Grey Highlands
Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:10 am.
Approval of Agenda McKean - Mokriy That the Agenda of September 10, 2018 be approved as circulated. CARRIED.
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest No declarations of pecuniary interest.
Approval of Minutes Mackey - Gamble That the Minutes of the August 28, 2018 Multi-Municipal Long- Term Care Working Group meeting be approved as circulated. CARRIED.
Delegations/Presentations Impress Communications, Press Release Michelle Patey confirmed that the press release was distributed to radio stations, newspapers and websites on Friday, September 7th. Ms. Patey has not received any feedback since the release so she will follow-up with an email. She will also expand the initial distribution to include the three municipalities represented on the Working Group, health care agencies and additional media outlets.
Impress Communications, Presentation The Working Group reviewed the revised maps (page 6 of the presentation). There was agreement to add the location of the three current long-term care homes, then hold the maps to that level of detail. Additional information will still be collected, then made available as an appendix or speaking notes.
Ms. Patey will add the three locations to the map, then provide an electronic copy of the map to each member of the Working Group by end of day. She will also gather more information on current population, future growth/development and school enrollment projections. The presentation and additional information will be held in a ready state until a release date is decided later this fall.
MMLTCWG September 10, 2018
Items for Discussion Next Steps The Working Group will meet again after the Municipal Election. At that meeting, the new look of the Working Group will be planned and a budget prepared for the upcoming year.
Open Forum Attending public from West Grey advised there is strong support for Grey Gables in the Durham, Ayton and Neustadt areas. The Municipality of West Grey does not have a representative on the Working Group but residents are engaged.
Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2018 10 am - 12 noon Place: Large Agricultural Services Boardroom, Markdale
Adjournment Mokriy - Mackey That the Multi-Municipal Long-Term Care Working Group adjourn until the call of the Chair. Time: 11:35 am CARRIED.
Page 2 of 2 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
BY-LAW NUMBER 2018-70
BEING a By-law to adopt and establish an Emergency Response Plan for the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth.
WHEREAS subsection 2.1(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.9, as amended (the “Act”), states that every municipality shall develop and implement an emergency management program and the council of the municipality shall by by-law adopt the emergency management program; AND WHEREAS subsection 3(1) of the Act states that every municipality shall formulate an emergency plan governing the provision of necessary services during an emergency and the procedures under and the manner in which employees and other persons will respond to the emergency and that Council shall by by-law adopt the emergency response plan; AND WHEREAS subsection 3(6) of the Act states that every municipality shall review and, if necessary, revise its emergency plan every year; AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of Township of Chatsworth (the “Township”) deems it necessary and expedient to enact a by-law to adopt a Municipal Emergency Management Program and to establish an Emergency Response Plan;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the Township of Chatsworth Emergency Response Plan attached as Schedule “A” to this By- law is hereby adopted.
2. THAT the Appendices set out in the Emergency Response Plan may be amended from time to time by the CAO/Clerk or Community Emergency Management Coordinator, whose responsibility shall be to retain an up-to-date copy of all Appendices to the Emergency Response Plan.
3. THAT By-law Number 2005-15 be and is hereby repealed.
4. THAT this By-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of final passage hereof.
Read a first and second time this 7th day of November, 2018
Read a third time and finally passed this 7th day of November, 2018
Bob Pringle, Mayor
Patty Sinnamon, CAO Clerk EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN NOVEMBER 7,2018 TOWNSHIP of CHATSWORTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN Table of Contents
Part 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Hazards 2
Part 2 Aim Part 3 Legislative Authority
Part 4 Notification and Emergency Declaration Proced u res 4.t Action Prior Declaration 5 4.2 Procedure for Declaring an Emergency 5 4.3 Terminating Emergencies 6
Part 5 Requests for Assista nce 5.1 Requests to the County of Grey 7 5.2 Requests to the Province of Ontario 7 5.3 Federal Assistance 9 5.4 Mutual Aid and Mutual Assistance 9
Part 6 Emergency Municipal Control Group 11 6.1 Emergency Operations Centre 11 6.2 Municipal Emergency Control Group 11 6,3 Operating Cycle t2 6.4 Municipal Control Group Responsibilities t2 Part 7 Emergency Response System 7.t Concept of Operations L4 7.2 Individual Responsibilities of the MECG Section 1 - Township of Chatsworth Members L4 7.2.t Mayor or Deputy Mayor L4 7 .2.2 Chief Administrative Officer 15 7.2.3 Fire Chief 16 7.2.4 Public Works Operations Manager 16 7.2.5 Water Services Coordinator t7 7.2,6 Emergency Management Coordinator 1B 7.2.7 Emergency Information Officer 19 7.2.8 Scribe 19 7.2.9 Ontario Provincial Police Representative 2A Section 2 - Grey County Members 7.2.t0 Medical Officer of Health 2t 7.2.t1 Social Services Director 22 7.2.L2 Emergency Medical Services Director 22
Section 3 - Support and Advisory Staff 7.2.L3 Treasurer 23 7 .2.t4 Telecommu nications Coordinator 23 7.2.L5 Other Agencies 24 Hydro One 24 School Boards 25 Grey Bruce Regional Health 25 Conservation Authorities 25 Part I Log istics 8.1 Emergency Operations Centre 27 8.2 Equipment 27
Part 9 Emergency Telecommu n ications Plan 28
Part 1O Appendices Appendix A Township of Chatsworth Emergency Contacts x* Appendix B County of Grey Emergency Contacts ** Appendix C Mutual Assistance Ag reement Appendix D Critica I Infrastru ctu re Appendix E Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Tables Appendix F Emergency Information Plan Appendix G Flood Control Response Plan Appendix H Hazardous Materials Response Plan Appendix I DWQMS Emergency Plan Appendix J Township Equipment Listing - Pending Appendix K Evacuation Centres - Pending Appendix L Volunteer Resources - Pending Appendix M List of Schools and Contacts - Appendix N Sample Emergency Control Group Notification Form Appendix O Checklist for Consideration of an Emergency Declaration Appendix P 211 Notification Protocol xx Appendix Q SVCA Flood Contingency Plan
** Documents do not form part of public By-law TOWNSHIP of CHATSWORTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN Part 1: Introduction
Emergencies are defined as situations or impending situations caused by forces of nature, accident or an intentional act that constitutes a danger of major proportions to life and property. They affect public safety, meaning the health, welfare and property, as well as the environment and economic health of residents of the municipality.
In order to protect residents, businesses and visitors, the Township of Chatsworth requires a coordinated emergency response by a number of agencies under the direction of the Municipal Control Group. These are distinct arrangement and procedures from the normal, day-to-day operations carried out by emergency services.
Every official, municipal department and agency must be prepared to carry out assigned responsibilities in an emergency. The response plan has been prepared to provide key officials, agencies and departments of the Township of Chatsworth important emergency response information related to:
o Arrahgements, services and equipment; and o Roles and responsibilities during an emergency.
In addition, it is important that residents, businesses and interested visitors be aware of its provisions. Copies of the Township of Chatsworth Emergency Response Plan may be viewed at the Township of Chatsworth municipal office.
For more information, please contact: Mike Givens, Fire Ch|ef/CFPO/CEMC Township of Chatsworth Fire Department 5L9-794-3188 chattyfd@ hotmail.com 7,7 Hazards A hazard can be defined as an "event or physical condition that has the potential to cause fatalities, injuries, property damage, infrastructure damage, agricultural loss, and damage to the environment, interruption of business or other types of harm or loss." Hazards can be categorized as natural such as an ice storm, technological such as a power outage or human such as acts of terrorism.
The Township of Chatsworth response plan reflects the approach recommended by Emergency Management Ontario and incorporates subordinate plans as annexes, which provide detailed response procedures for the most likely hazards, These hazards have been determined through the conduct of an in-depth Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) by the Township of Chatsworth Emergency Management Committee.
The following list identifies many of the potential hazard risks or threats to our community.
Blizzards and ice storms Tornadoes Floods (Williamsford and McCullough Lake have the greatest risks) Human health emergencies Foreign animal disease outbreak Energy emergencies Water emergencies Hazardous materials emergency at a fixed site or transportation Explosions and fires Terrorism and sabotage Drought Building or structural collapse of a public building
While there are ways to mitigate and prevent some hazardous events, emergency situations will occur. Nevertheless, there are steps that we can take to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies to lessen the impacts on our communities including loss of life and property damage. This plan is intended to serve as a gu¡de in implementing those steps necessary to lessen the impact of an emergency.
For Detailed Hazard ldentification and Risk Assessment, please refer to Appendix "E". Part 2r Aim
The aim of this plan is to make provision for extraordinary arrangements and measures that may have to be taken to protect the health, safety, welfare, environment and economic health of the residents, businesses and visitors of the Township of Chatsworth when faced with an emergency.
It enables a centralized controlled and coordinated response to emergencies in the Township of Chatsworth, and meets the legislated requirements of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act ( EMCPA).
The Township of Chatsworth response plan reflects the approach recommended by Emergency Management Ontario and incorporates subordinate plans as annexes, which provide detailed response procedures for the most likely hazards. These hazards have been determined through the conduct of an in-depth Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) by the Township of Chatsworth Emergency Management Committee.
Part 3: Legislative Authority
The Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCP), R.S.O., Chapter E9 is the legal authority which will govern the provisions of necessary services during an emergency. In accordance with Section 3o f the Act, "every municipality shall formulate an emergency response plan governing the provisions of necessary services during an emergency and the procedures under and the manner in which employees of the municipality and other persons will respond to the emergency and the council of the municipality shall by by-law adopt the emergency plan". The Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act and the passage of municipal by-laws will provide the legal authority for the Emergency Response Plan. A copy of this plan will be filed with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services through Emergency Management Ontario.
Paft 4: Notification and Emergency Declaration Procedures
Most emergencies are usually first discovered by police, fire or public works agencies as they are normally among the first to be called. However, the decision to activate the Municipal Emergency Notification Procedures shall be the responsibility of any member of the Township of Chatsworth Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG) upon receipt of a warning of a real or potential emergency is imminent.
Upon notification of a real emergency or the threat of an emergency, as defined herein, that member will immediately contact the Township of Chatsworth CEMC andlor designate and direct them to initiate the notification of the MECG and activate the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC). The member initiating the call must provide pertinent details (e.9. a time and place for the MECG to meet) as part of the notification procedure.
If deemed appropriate, the individual MECG members may initiate their own internal notification procedures of their staff and vol u nteer orga n izations.
The Township of Chatsworth subordinate plans may be implemented at any time in whole or in part, as required, by their respective custodians; and, when such action is taken a standby alerting of the MECG is mandatory.
The Township of Chatsworth CEMC and/or designate must record the date and time MECG members were contacted. In some cases it may not be necessary to assemble the MECG, but it may be important to make them aware of a potential emergency, or to update them on a situation. In this case, the emergency notification procedures may be used to provide information to the group or to place them on standby pending possible activation of the EOC.
The contact phone numbers and addresses of the MECG members (and their alternates) are contained in Appendix "A". This Appendix is not public information.
4.í Action Prior to Declaration
When an emergency exists or appears that an emergency situation is imminent but has not yet been declared, Council and/or municipal employees may take action(s) necessary to respond to the situation provided such actions are not contrary to law and such actions are within their departments'mandate to take and as set out in this Emergency Response Plan as may be required to protect lives and property of the residents of the Township of Chatsworth. The subordinate plans, attached as Annexes to this document, may also be implemented, in whole, or in part in the absence of a formal declaration.
4,2 Procedure for Declaríng an Emergency
Section 4 of the Act provides for the declaration of an emergency by the Head of Council and states that the "Head of Council may declare that an emergency exists in the municipality or in any part thereof and may take such action and make such orders as he or she considers necessary and are not contrary to law to implement the emergency plan of the municipality and to protect property and the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the emergency a rea. "
The Mayor or Acting Mayor of the Township of Chatsworth, as the Head of Council, has the authority to declare an emergency. This decision is usually made in consultation with other members of the M ECG. Once the Head of Council or designated alternate declares an emergency, the signed emergency declaration shall be faxed and/or emailed to:
o Emergency Management Ontario, Ministry of Municipal Safety and Correctional Services (OR The Solicitor General - contact the Provincial Emergency Operation Centre)
. Members of Council
o County of Grey Warden
o The Public through the media, with the assistance of the Emergency Information Officer (EIO)
. Neighbouring Municipal officials, as required . Local Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP)
. Local Member of Parliament (MP) 4,3 Terminating Emergencies A municipal emergency may be terminated at any time by either the:
. Mayor or Acting Mayor o Town Council . Premier of Ontario.
When terminating an emergency, the Mayor shall sign the Emergency Termination and forward a copy by either fax and/or email to the individuals and agencies listed in Section 4.2. Part 5: Requests for Assistance 5.7 Requests to the County of Grey In certain emergency situations, the scale of the emergency may be such that it is beyond local resource capability, both public and private, to effectively and efficiently manage the emergency response. Assistance may be requested from the County of Grey agencies at any time by contacting the County Warden. The request shall not place authority and control of the emergency with the County.
The County of Grey Emergency Notification List including contact numbers is attached as Appendix "B". This Appendix is not public information. 5.2 Requests to the Province of Ontario Upon notification by the municipality that a municipal emergency has occurred but at which time the Head of Council has not officially declared an emergency, the Province may deploy an Emergency Management Ontario (EMO) Community Officer to a local emergency to provide advice and assistance as requested and to ensure liaison with the Provincial Operations Centre. However, when a community declares an emergency, Emergency Management Ontario will normally deploy a Community Officer to the local Emergency Operations Centre. The Community Officer will be the link between the municipality and the province for both provincial and, if necessary, federal assistance.
In addition to the assistance provided by Emergency Management Ontario, the following identifies some provincial ministries and federal department/agencies and the assistance they may be able to provide to local municipalities. Assistance provided may include but it is not necessarily limited to the following:
¡) Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Rural Affairs in the event of a Foreign Animal Disease Emergency or livestock related needs, food contamination, and pest infestation. ii) Ministry of the Environment with respect to spills of pollutants to the natural environment, including fixed sites and transportation spills; drinking water emergencies.
¡¡i) Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) with respect to human health emergencies such as pandemics, epidemics; food and water contamination. This assistance would be over and above that provided by Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health as set out in their specific roles and responsibilities as identified in this plan. In cases where Health emergencies overwhelm the health care system of an affected community or region and it finds it does not have the capacity to respond effectively to the health emergency, the Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT) may be requested to help through the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's Emergency Management Branch.
iv) The EMAT is a mobile medical field unit that can be deployed anywhere in Ontario with road access to provide: a. Patient isolation in the case of an infectious diseases outbreak; b. Medical support and decontamination in the case of a chemical, biological or radiological incident; and c. Case management and triage of patients in a mass casualties situation. v) Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for financial assistance as administered through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance Prog ram. v¡) Ministry of Natural Resources can provide specific assistance with respect to floods, forest fires, dam breach and droughts. vii) Ministry of Transportation can provide assistance with emergencies on provincial highways. viii) Request for Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) teams must be made by the County Fire Coordinator to the Province.
5.3 Federal Assistance Federal assistance, which, at times, shall be requested by the Province of Ontario through the Provincial Emergency Operation Centre, may include, but is not limited to, the following:
¡) Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in the event of a Foreign Animal Disease. A provincial request is not necessary to obtain their services and assistance.
¡¡) Canadian Transport Emergency Centre (CANUTEC) may provide assistance to local municipalities with hazardous materials release emergencies which may include appropriate setback and evacuation distances. A municipality may contact CANUTEC directly for assistance. Both the Fire Departments and members of the control group may contact them. ii¡) Department of National Defense has many services, equipment and supplies that could be of assistance to municipalities during a disaster. The request must be made through the Province.
¡v) Environment Canada provides information on the weather that can be found on weather forecasts at their website or by calling them directly. Environment Canada staff can be called upon to assist with the determination of a specific weather event such as tornadoes. v) The Transportation Safety Board provides advice to first responders with respect to transportation incidents including air/ rail and grou nd transportation. v¡) Request for Assistance for Hazardous Materials Expertise must be made by the County Fire Coordinator to the Province.
5.4 Mutual Aid and Mutual Assistance The Township of Chatsworth Fire Department participates in a mutual aid agreement with the fire services of all contiguous municipality's within Grey County to provide mutual aid for fire suppression, spills and medical assistance calls. This agreement may be activated by the Fire Chief of the Township of Chatsworth Fire Department at any time without the need to activate the Municipal Control Group or implement the Township of Chatsworth Emergency Response Plan. The Fire Chief of the Township of Chatsworth Fire Department will provide an annual report to Council that will provide details of all activations made under this agreement during that calendar year.
The Township of Chatsworth also maintains a mutual assistance agreement with Grey County which provides various resources. The Chief Administrative Officer of the Township of Chatsworth is authorized to make a request pursuant to this agreement after an emergency has been declared in the town. The Chief Administrative Officer is also authorized to respond to any requests received under this agreement without activating the Township of Chatsworth Emergency Response Plan. The Chief Administrative Officer will, however, notify the Mayor and all Control Group members immediately upon receipt of a mutual assistance request from Grey County.
A copy of the Mutual Assistance Agreement is appended at Appendix "C" to this plan.
Part 6: Municipal Emergency Control Group
l0 The Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act Regulation 380/04 requires each municipality to establish a Municipal Emergency Control Group. The roles and responsibilities of the Municipal Emergency Control Group are set in Section 6.2,
6.1 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)
The location of the Township of Chatsworth's primary and alternate Operations Centres for the Municipal Emergency Control Group are detailed in Part B.
6.2 Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG)
The emergency response will be directed and controlled by the Municipal Emergency Control Group (MECG) - a group of officials who are responsible for coordinating the provision of essential services necessary to minimize the effects of an emergency on the municipality.
The MECG consists of the following officials:
PRIMARY: . Mayor of the Township of Chatsworth . Chief Administrative Officer, who becomes the Operations Officer in the EOC . Community Emergency Management Coordinator . Public Works Operations Manager
SECONDARY: ' Water Services Coordinator, if required . Ontario Provincial Police representative . Fire Chief . Medical Officer of Health . Social Services Director . Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director . Local electrical utility representative, (if required or available) . Emergency Information Coordinator
l1 . Add¡tional personnel called or added to the MECG may include: o Emergency Management Ontario representative o RCMP representative o Conservation Authority representative o Liaison staff from provincial ministries o Any other officials, experts or representatives from the public or private sector as deemed necessary by the MECG
The Municipal Control Group may function with only a limited number of persons depending upon the emergency. While the MECG may not require the presence of all members, all members must be notified.
6.3 Operatíng Cycle
Members of the MECG will gather at regular intervals to inform each other of actions taken and problems encountered. The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) will establish the frequency of meetings and agenda items. Meetings will be kept as brief as possible thus allowing members to carry out their individual responsibilities. The Scribe will maintain the status board and maps which will be prominently displayed and kept up to date.
6.4 Municipal Emergency Control Group Responsibilities
The members of the Municipal Control Group (MECG) are likely to be responsible for the following actions or decisions: . Calling out and mobilizing their emergency service agency and equipment . Coordinating and directing their service and ensuring that any actions necessary for the mitigation of the effects of the emergency are taken, provided they are not contrary to law . Determining if the location and composition of the MECG are appropriate . Advising the Head of Council as to whether the declaration of an emergency is recommended
l2 . Advising the Head of Council on the need to designate all or part of the town as an emergency area . Ensuring support to the emergency site(s) by offering equipment, staff and resources, as required . Ordering, coordinating and/or overseeing the evacuation of inhabitants considered to be in danger . Discontinuing utilities or services provided by public or private concerns, (i.e. hydro, water, gas, closing down a shopping plazalmall) . Arrahging for services and equipment from local agencies not under Municipal control i.e. private contractors, industry, volunteer agencies, service clubs . Notifying, requesting assistance from and/or liaison with various levels of government and any public or private agencies not under Municipal control, as considered necessary . Determining if additional volunteers are required and if appeals for volunteers are warranted . Determining if additional transport is required for evacuation or transport of persons and/or supplies . Ensuring that pertinent information regarding the emergency is promptly forwarded to the Emergency Information Officer for dissemination to the media and public . Determining the need to establish advisory groups and/or sub-committees/working groups for any aspect of the emergency including recovery . Authorizing expenditure of money required dealing with the emergency . Notifying the service, agency or group under their direction, of the termination of the emergency . Maintaining a log outlining decisions made and actions taken, and submitting a summary of the log to the Chief Administrative Officer within one week of the termination of the emergency, as required . Participating in the debriefing following the emergency . Considering application for ODRAP and make arrangements as required Part 7= Emergency Response System 7,7 Concept of Operations
l3 The Township of Chatsworth's Emergency Operations Centre and Emergency Control Group currently utilize the concept of operations that is taught at the Canadian Emergency Preparedness College and is based on the structure of the Township of Chatsworth's municipal departments and services. The Township of Chatsworth does not utilize the Incident Command/Management system. 7,2 Individual Responsibilities of the Municipal Control Group Section 1 - The Township of Chatsworth Members 7.2.7.. Mayor or Deputy Mayor
The Mayor or Acting Mayor of the Township of Chatsworth is responsible for:
. Providing overall leadership in responding to an emergency; . Declaring an emergency in consultation with MECG.; . Declaring that the emergency has terminated (Note: Council may also terminate the emergency); . Notifying Emergency Management Ontario, Ministry of Municipal Safety and Correctional Services of the declaration of the emergency, and termination of the emergency; . Ensuring the members of council are advised of the declaration, and are kept informed of the emergency situation; . Liaise with other heads of Council regarding the emergency situation where needed; . Acts as the community spokesperson; . Ensures that all inquiries regarding the MECG and the emergency operation are directed to the Emergency Information Officer (CAO Clerk); . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken.
7,2.2 Chief Administrative Officer I Operations Officer
l4 The Township of Chatsworth Chief Administrative Officer becomes the Operations Officer for the Township of Chatsworth and is responsible for:
. Ensures that emergency notification procedures for the Control Group are implemented if requested; . Ensures registration of all MECG members as they arrive at the EOC . Chairing the MECG; ' Ensuring liaison with the Ontario Provincial Police regarding security arrangements for the EOC Ensuring liaison with the Ontario Provincial Police regarding security arrangements for the EOC; . As the Operations Officer, coordinating all operations within the Emergency Operations Centre, including the scheduling of regular meetings arranging for the preparation of agendas and ensuring proper support staff is in place to effectively operate the EOC; . Advising the Mayor on policies and procedures, as appropriate; . Approving, in conjunction with the Mayor, major announcements and media releases prepared by the Emergency Information Coordinator, in consultation with the M ECG; . Ensuring that a communication link is established between the MECG and the Site Commander; . Calling out additional town staff to provide assistance, as required; . Requesting mutual assistance as appropriate; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken. . Ensure ongoing essential administrative functions of the municipality are maintained and if these are affected by the emergency, determine those efforts needed to restore services.
7.2.3 Fire Chief
l5 The Township of Chatsworth Fire Chief and/or designate is responsible for:
. Requesting activation of the emergency notification system through the Owen Sound Dispatch Centre; Chief Administrative Officer or CEMC to call the control group members together. . Maintaining and implementing the Hazardous Materials Response Plan, as required; . Providing the MECG with information and advice on firefighting and rescue matters; . Depending on the nature of the emergency, assign the Site Commander and inform the MECG; . Establishing an ongoing communications link with the senior fire official at the scene of the emergency; . Providing equipment for emergency pumping operations. . Informing the Mutual Aid Fire Coordinators and/or initiating mutual aid arrangements for the provision of additional firefighters and equipment, if needed; . Determining if additional or special equipment is needed and recommending possible sources of supply, €.9., breathing apparatus, protective clothing ; . Providing assistance to other Municipal departments and agencies and being prepared to take charge of or contribute to non-fire fighting operations if necessary, ê.9., rescue, first aid, casualty collection, evacuation; . Providing a Site Commander, if required; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken.
7.2.4. Public Works Operations Manager
The Township of Chatsworth Public Works Operations Manager is responsible for:
. Providing the MECG with information and advice on engineering and public works matters; . Maintaining and implementing the Flood Control Response Plan as required;
16 . Depending on the nature of the emergency, assign the Site Commander and inform the MECG; . Establishing an ongoing communications link with the senior public works official at the scene of the emergency; , Ensuring liaison with the public works representative(s) from neighbouring Municipal(s) to ensure a coordinated response; . Ensuring provision of engineering assistance; . Ensuring construction, maintenance and repair of town roads; . Ensuring the maintenance of sanitary sewage and water systems; . Ensuring liaison with the fire chief concerning emergency water supplies for fire fighting purposes; . Providing emergency potable water, supplies and sanitation facilities to the requirements of the Medical Officer of Health; . Discontinuing any public works service to any resident, as required, and restoring these services when appropriate; . Ensuring liaison with public utilities to disconnect any service representing a hazard and/or to arrange for the provision of alternate services or functions; . Providing public works vehicles and equipment as required by any other emergency services; . Ensuring liaison with the conservation authority regarding flood control, conservation and environmental matters and being prepared to take preventative action; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken.
7.2.5 Water Services Coordinator (If required)
The Township of Chatsworth Water Services Coordinator is responsible for:
. Ensure that emergency notification procedures are activated for any municipal drinking water system emergency as set out in the DWQMS emergency plan (Appendix *F*.) . Mobilize materials, manpower and equipment to respond to an emergency, in consultation with Water Operator; . Provide advice and information to MECG with respect to municipal water resources and provincial legislation respecting same;
t7 . Liaise with Ministry of Environment and Ontario Clean Water Agency with respect to water issues; . Request OCWA to attend MECG as necessary; . Arrarìge for implementation of water contingency plans, boil water advisories, etc. as required in consultation with Medical Officer of Health or designated Provincial representative; . Liaise with Fire Chief concerning emergency water supplies for firefighting purposes; . Arrarìge for emergency potable water supplies in consultation with Medical Officer of Health; . Maintain a log of actions taken and decisions made.
7.2.6 Emergency Management Coordinator
The Township of Chatsworth Fire Chief shall act as the Emergency Management Coordinator and the Chief Administrative Officer shall act as the alternate Emergency Management Coordinator.
The Township of Chatsworth Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for:
. Activating the Emergency Operations Centre; . Ensuring that all members of the MECG have necessary plans, resources, supplies, maps, and equipment; . Providing advice and clarifications about the implementation details of the Emergency Response Plan; . Supervising the Telecommunications Coordinator; . Assisting municipal staff with setting up of evacuation centre; . Ensuring liaison with Municipal support agencies (e.g. St. John Ambulance, Canadian Red Cross); . Ensuring volunteer coordination and liaison; . Ensuring that the operating cycle is met by the MECG and related documentation is maintained and kept for future reference; . Addressing any action items that may result from the activation of the Emergency Response Plan and keep MECG informed of implementation needs; . Maintaining the records and logs for the purpose of the debriefs and post-emergency reporting that will be prepared;
l8 . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken.
7,2,7 Emergency Information Officer
The CAO Clerk will act as the Emergency Information Officer during an emergency and the Deputy Clerk will act as the alternate. The Emergency Information Officer is responsible for maintaining the Emergency Information Plan. The Emergency Information Coordinator is responsible for the dissemination of news and information to the media for the public. A detailed Emergency Information Plan is included in Appendix "F ".
The Emergency Information Officer should also maintain a personal log of all actions taken.
7.2.8 Scribe
The Scribe is responsible for:
. Assisting the CAO Clerk as required; . Ensuring all important decisions made and actions taken by the MCG are recorded; . Ensuring that maps and status boards are kept up to date; . Providing a process for registering MCG members and maintaining a MCG member list; . Notify the required support and advisory staff of the emergency and the location of the EOC; . Assumes the responsibilities of the Citizen Inquiry Supervisor; . Arranging for printing of materials for the EOC, if required; ' Upon direction of the Mayor, arranges through the Deputy Clerk, special meetings of Council as required and advising members of Council of the time, date and location of such meetings; . Maintaining a personal log of actions taken. 7,2.9 Ontario Provincial Police Representative
The Ontario Provincial Police Representative is responsible for:
t9 . If necessary, ensure that the appropriate municipal representative set out in Section7.2.2 is notified to call the control group members together; . Maintaining and implementing the Public Order Emergency Response Plan, as required; . Notifying necessary emergency and Municipal services, as required; . Establishing a site command post with communications to the EOC; . Depending on the nature of the emergency, assign the Site Commander and inform the MECG; . Establishing an ongoing communications link with the senior police official at the scene of the emergency; . Establishing the inner perimeter within the emergency area; . Establishing the outer perimeter in the vicinity of the emergency to facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles and restrict access to all but essential emergency personnel; . Providing traffic control staff to facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles; . Alerting persons endangered by the emergency and assist coordinati ng evacuation procedures; . Ensuring the protection of life and property and the provision of law and order; . Providing police service in EOC, evacuee centres, morgues, and other facilities, as required; . Notifying the coroner of fatalities and provide assistance with respect to the collection, security and identification of deceased persons, and notification of next of kin; . Ensuring timely and accurate dissemination of information and instructions to the public in coordination with local emergency ma nagement officials. . Ensuring liaison with other Municipal, provincial and federal police agencies, as required; . Providing a Site Commander, if required; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken. Section 2 - Grey County Members 7.z.LO Medical Officer of Health
20 The Medical Officer of Health of the Grey County Board of Health is responsible for:
. Acting as a coordinating link for all emergency health services at the MECG: . Ensuring liaison with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care; . Depending on the nature of the emergency, assign a Site Commander and inform the MECG; . Establishing an ongoing communications link with the senior health official at the scene of the emergency; . Ensuring liaison with the EMS representatives; . Providing advice on any matters, which may adversely affect public health; . Providing authoritative instructions on health and safety matters to the public through the Emergency Information Coordinator; . Coordinating the response to disease related emergencies or anticipated emergencies such as epidemics, according to Ministry of Health and Long Term Care policies; . Ensuring coordination of care of bed-ridden citizens and invalids at home and in evacuee centres during an emergency; . Ensuring liaison with voluntary and private agencies, as required, for augmenting and coordinating public health resources; . Ensuring coordination of all efforts to prevent and control the spread of disease during an emergency; . Notifying the Public Works Representative regarding the need for potable water supplies and sanitation facilities; . Ensuring liaison with Social Services Representative on areas of mutual concern regarding health services in evacuee centres; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken.
7.2,1L Social Services Director
The Grey County Social Services Director is responsible for:
2l r Ensuring the well-being of residents who have been displaced from their homes by arranging emergency lodging, clothing, feeding, registration and inquiries and personal services; . Supervising the opening and operation of temporary and/or long-term evacuee centres, and ensuring they are adequately staffed; . Ensuring liaison with the CEMC with respect to the pre- designation of evacuee centres which can be opened on short notice; . Liaison with the Medical Officer of Health on areas of mutual concern regarding operations in evacuee centres; . Ensuring that a representative of the Bluewater Board of Education and/or Separate School Board is/are notified when facilities are required as evacuee reception centres, and that staff and volunteers utilizing the school facilities take direction from the Board representative(s) with respect to their maintenance, use and operation; . Ensuring liaison with Participation Lodge and Country Lane Nursing Home as required; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken.
7.2.t2 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director
The Grey County Emergency Medical Services Director is responsible for:
. Ensuring emergency medical services at the emergency site; . Depending on the nature of the emergency, assign the Site Commander and informing the MECG; . Establishing an ongoing communications link with the senior EMS official at the scene of the emergency; . Obtaining EMS support from other municipalities, if required; . Ensuring triage at the site; ' Advising the MECG if non-ambulance transportation is required for large scale response; . Ensuring liaison with the receiving hospitals; . Ensuring liaison with the Medical Officer of Health, as required;
22 . Ma¡ntaining a personal log of all actions taken.
Section 3 - Support and Advisory Staff
The following staff may be required to provide support, logistics and advice to the MECG:
7,2.t3 Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for:
. Providing information and advice on financial matters as they relate to the emergency; . Ensuring liaison, if necessary, with the Treasurers/Directors of Finance of neighbouring communities; . Ensuring that records of expenses are maintained for future claim purposes; . Ensuring the prompt payment and settlement of all the legitimate invoices and claims incurred during an emergency; . Providing and securing of equipment and supplies not owned by the Township of Chatsworth; . Ensuring liaison with purchasing agents of the neighbouring communities, if necessary; . Maintaining and updating a list of all vendors (including 24- hour contact numbers) who may be required to provide supplies and equipment; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken.
7.2.L4 TelecommunicationsCoordinator(ifrequired)
The Telecommunications Coordinator (Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) reports to the Emergency Management Coordinator and is responsible for:
. Activating the emergency notification system of the local amateur radio operators group; . Initiating the necessary action to ensure the telephone system at the Municipal offices functions as effectively as possible, as the situation dictates;
23 ¡ Ensuring that the emergency communications centre is properly equipped and staffed, and working to correct any problems which may arise; . Maintaining an inventory of Municipal and private sector communications equipment and facilities within the Municipal, which could, in an emergency, be used to augment existing commu nications systems; . Making arrangements to acquire additional communications resources during an emergency; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken. 7,2.L5 Other Agencies
In an emergency, many agencies may be required to work with the Municipal Control Group. Two such agencies are detailed below. Others might include the Office of the Fire Marshal & Emergency Management, RCMP, industry, volunteer groups, conservation authorities and provincial ministries.
All agencies need to maintain a personal log of all actions taken.
Utility Representative - Hydro One The Hydro Representative is responsible for:
. Monitoring the status of power outages and customers without services . Providing updates on power outages, as required; . Ensuring liaison with the public works representative; . May provide assistance with accessing generators for essential services, or other temporary power measures; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken.
School Boards
The School Boards are responsible for:
24 . Providing any school (as appropriate and available) for use as an evacuation or reception centre and a representative(s) to co-ordinate the maintenance, use and operation of the facilities being utilized as evacuation or reception centres; . Ensuring liaison with the municipality as to protective actions to the schools (i.e., implementing school stay in place procedure and implementing the school evacuation procedure; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken.
A list of schools and contact information is found at Appendix "K". Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre Administrator
The Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre Administrator is responsible for:
. Implementing the hospital emergency plan; . Ensuring liaison with the Medical Officer of Health and local ambulance representatives with respect to hospital and medical matters, as required; . Evaluating requests for the provision of medical site teams/med ical triage teams; . Ensuring liaison with the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, as appropriate; . Maintaining a personal log of all actions taken
Conservation Authorities
Conservation Authorities are responsible for:
. Monitoring watershed conditions and preparing forecasts for potential flooding . Issue flood messages as required. These messages may be issued at any time of the year and may be as follows:
Water Con d ítÍon s Statem ent:
25 Water Safety Statements are issued to make the public aware that rising water levels, melting ice, unsafe banks in and along rivers and streams could make them unsafe for recreational users. Flooding is not expected with this statement.
Flood Outlook Statements provide an early notice that flooding is possible based on current weather forecasts.
Flood Watch: A Flood Watch message provides an early warning that flooding is likely to occur along specified water courses or throughout a municipality. The public, municipal officials and emergency services in these areas should be prepared to implement their emergency response plans.
Flood Warníng: A Flood Warning is issued when flooding will happen or is happening along specified watercourses or throughout a municipality. These messages may state the amount of flooding that is expected and may include specific actions to be taken by the public, municipal officials and emergency services such as closing roads and evacuations.
Part 8: Logistics
26 8.1 Emergency Operations Centre The Emergency Operations Centre will be located in the Township of Chatsworth Council Chamber, which is located in Township of Chatsworth Municipal Office, 3L6837 Hwy#6.
The alternate Emergency Operations Centre will be located at the Township of Chatsworth Fire Station which is 75 McNab Street.
8.2 EOC Information Kits and Equipment
The equipment required for the Emergency Operations Centre is organized in a kit form. The kit is located in the Council Chambers storage closet. The Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for inspecting the kit on a regular basis and for ensuring that kit contents are all in working order.
Information Kits shall contain: Up to date Copy of Emergency Plan Maps of Township Pens Paper Daily Log Sheet
Additional equipment which is required for the Emergency Operations Centre is listed below: ftem Fax Machine Television Telephones Portable Radios Flip Charts
Part 9: Emergency Telecommun¡cations Plan
27 Upon implementation of the Emergency Response Plan, it will be important to ensure that communications are established between the emergency site and the EOC. Also, communications may be required at various locations including evacuation centres and other key responding agencies.
The Emergency Telecommunications Coordinator for the Township of Chatsworth will be a member of the Township of Chatsworth Fire Department. The Emergency Telecommunications Coordinator is part of the initial Emergency Notification Procedure who in turned will call upon his contacts for further communications support, as requ ired.
The Emergency Telecommunications Office is located in the Township of Chatsworth Fire Station. It is equipped with portable hand radios, battery back-up, two-way radio with the necessary channels to communicate with Fire, Public Works, EMS and the Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM).
28 Appendix "C"
Mutual Assistance Agreement
This Agreement between and among the
THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF GREY, THE TOWNSH¡P OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS, TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHGATE, TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH, TOWN OF HANOVER, TOWN OF THE BLUE MOUNTATNS, CtTy OF OWEN SOUND, MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD, MUN¡CIPALITY OF GREY H¡GHLANDS, MUNICIPALITY OF WEST GREY
Hereinafter called the Padies to the Agreement
WHEREAS Section 13 (3) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E. 9, as amended (lhe "Emergency Management and Civil Protection Acl') authorizes the Council of a municipality to make an agreement with the Council of any other municipality for the provision of any personnel, service, equipment or material during any emergency;
AND WHEREAS the municipalities described herein agree to provide mutual assistance to each other during times of emergencies;
AND WHEREAS Section 3 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Ac| requires municipalitíes to have an approved Emergency Response Plan;
AND WHEREAS the municipalities named in this agreement have approved Emergency Response Plans;
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1.0 Definitions
ln this agreement, unless the context othenruise requires,
a) Assisted Municipality means the municipality receiving assistance pursuant to this Agreement;
b) Assisting Municipality means the municipality providing assistance pursuant to this Agreement;
c) Building Official means a person appointed as a Building Official / lnspector pursuant to the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23, as amended (lhe "Building Code Act'), for the purpose of enforcing the Building Code Act and Ontario Building Code regulations;
d) Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) means, for all Parties to this Agreement, the Chief Administrative Officer, City Manager, a Co- administrator, or a desígnated alternate of any of them; e) County Emergency Control Group means the organizational entity responsible for coordinating assistance by the County to the lower tier municipalities and inter-municipal emergency response activities within the County as needed under a County emergency declaration.
0 Emergency, Emergency Area, Emergency Plan means as defined in the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act;
s) Municipal Emergency Control Group means the organizational entity responsible for coordinating municipal emergency response and recovery activities within its respective municipality;
h) Mutual Assistance Agreement means this Agreement and the attached Schedule(s);
i) "OPSS 127" means the Ontario Provincial Standard Specification 127, which is a schedule of rental rates for construction equipment, including model and specification reference. The rates are hourly unless otherwise stated, and do not include the cost of the operator.
Requesting Party means the municipality asking for assistance pursuant to this Agreement;
k) Workers mean collectively employees, contractors, servants and agents employed or hired by a party to this Agreement.
2.0 Requesting Assistance 2.1 During an emergency, any party to this Agreement may request assistance from another party to this Agreement including, but not limited to, in the form of Building Official personnel, services, equipment and/or material.
2.2 Each party hereby authorizes the CAQ of the Requesting Party to make the initial request for assistance. Requests to each party shall þe made to the CAO of that party, and the CAO of that party is authorized to receive the request and to act on the municipality's behalf for all purposes under this Agreemenl.
2.3 The CAO of the Requesting Party will follow up any oral requests with requests in writing in accordance with Schedule "4" attached hereto within three (3) days of the initial oral request. The request will set out in detail the specific personnel, seruices, equipment or material that has been requested as assistance. Notwithstanding the requírement for a written request, the Assisting Municipality may provide assistance to the other party upon receipt of the oral request.
2.4 The Assisting Municipality shall respond to the request, if possible, within one (1) day, and may at its sole discretion determine the type, scope, nature and amount of assistance it will provide. The Assisting Municipality shall within three (3) days of receiving the request, confirm in writing to the Requesting Party, the assistance it has agreed to provide or, if applicable, that it will not be providing any assistance.
2.5 The parties may alter the assistance to be provided to the Assisted Municipality under this Agreement. Amendments to the scope, type, nature or amount of assistance shall be confirmed in writing by the Requesting Party within three (3) days of being agreed upon.
2.6 Building Officials providing services to the Assisted Municipality shall be deemed to be temporarily appointed as Building Officials by the Assisted Municipality in accordance with Section 3. (2) of the Building Code ActÍor the duration of the emergency or longer as required as a result of their actions during the emergency in accordance with Section 3.(2) of the Building Code Act. The Assisted Municipality shall issue certificates of appointment under section 3(8) of the Building Code Act to any temporarily appointed Building Officials as soon as reasonably practicable following the temporary appointments. Any actions taken by the temporarily appointed Building Officials prior to the issuance of the certificates of appointment shall be deemed to have been made as if the certificates had been issued prior to the actions taken.
3.0 Gosts & Payment
3.1 The parties agree that any and all actual costs for assistance are to be paid by the Assisted Municipality. Such costs shall include wages, salaries and expenses incurred by the Assisting Municipality while províding the assistance provided said expenses are reasonable in the circumstances.
3.2 The Assisted Municipality shall be responsible for providing, if necessary, all food, lodging and accommodation required by the personnelfurnished pursuant to this Agreement. Where food and lodging cannot be provided in-kind, the Assisted Municipality shall pay all reasonable costs to personnef for any food and lodging purchased by personnel of the Assisting Municipality.
3.3 The Assisted Municipalily shall be responsible for reimbursíng for all actual operating costs for all personnel, seryices, equipment, or material furnished, including, but not limited to, costs of fuel, repairs, parts and any and all other items directly attributable to the operation of equipment and services and material furnished as assistance to the Assisted Municipality under this Agreement. Where there is damage incurred to loaned equipment or vehicles, if the cost to repair the damage exceeds the deductible amount of the owner's policy, the owner's insurance policy is primary. and the under-deductible amount shall be the responsibility of the owner of the equipment.
3.4 The Assisting Municipality shall provide to the Assisted Municipality, if practical, an estimate of the cost of providing the assistance. Equipment will be charged out at the then current OPSS 127. 3.5 The Assisting Municipality will provide a detailed invoice to the Assisted Municipality for costs incurred for the assistance. Where available, receipts for disbursements shall be forwarded in support of the invoice.
3.6 The Assisted Municipality shall remit payment of the amount owing for the assistance provided within ninety (90) days of the date of the invoice from the Assisting Municipalìty.
3.7 Any amount remaining unpaid and outstanding after the ninety (90) day period referred to in sub-section 3.6 of this Agreement shall bear interest at the rate stipulated in the Assisting Municipality's invoice, which rate shall not exceed the Bank of Canada bank rate at the date of the invoice plus two (2o/o) per cent per annum until paid.
3.8 Notwithstanding the above agreed-upon terms of invoicing and payment for assistance provided, there is nothing in this Agreement that prevents the Council of an Assisting Municipality from passing a resolution to waive part or all of the fees associated with having provided the assistance to the Assisted Municipality in a gesture of goodwill. However, it is not an assumption that this shall occur, and the Assisted Municipality should be prepared to pay for all assistance provided to it as per the requests it has made.
4.0 Employment Relationship and Benefits
4.1 Despite the fact that Workers may be assigned to perform duties for the Assisted Municipality, in all other respects, the Workers of the Assisting Municipality retain their employment or contractual relationship with the Assisting Municipality, The parties acknowledge and agree that the Assisted Municipality shall not be to be deemed the employer of the Assisting Municipality's employees, agents, contractors or seruants, under any circumstances or for any purpose whatsoever, The Assisting Municipality shall remain responsible for all statutorily required deductions, contributions and/or payments, such as E.1., C.P.P., and WSIB.
5.0 Liaison and Supervision
5.1 The Assisting Municipality shall have the right, to be exercised in its sole discretion, to assign an employee or agent of the Assisting Municipality to the Municipal Emergency Control Group of the Assisted Municipality to act as a Liaison Officer. The parties acknowledge that the purpose of the Liaison Officer shall be to permit communication between the Assisted and Assisting Municipalities. Subject to the Municipal Freedom of lnformation and Protection of Privacy Acf, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56, as amended (the "Municipal Freedom of lnformation and Protection of Privacy Act"), the Liaison Officer shall be permitted to inform the Assisting Municipality on the status of the Emergency and the actions taken by the Assisted Municipality. The Liaíson Officer shall have the right to obtain information about the Emergency and the use of the assistance provided in order to report to the Assisting Municipality during and after the duration of the assistance provided and the Emergency. Every Assisting Municipality, and every party that is not an Assisting Municipality, shall keep confidential and not disclose to any non-party any information concerning the Emergency or the assistance provided without the prior consent of the Assisted Municipality, except as may be required by law.
5.2 Every Assisting Municipality shall remain responsible for supervision of its personnel and equipment, and shall ensure that supervisory personnel are available, either on or off-site, at all times, for consultation with its personnel.
5.3 Every Assisting Municipality shall assign its personnelto perform tasks within the limits of their equipment and training as directed by the Municipal Emergency Control Group of the Assisted Municipality, and shall ensure that any assistance it provides is in accordance with the instructions of the Municipal Emergency Control Group.
6.0 lnformation Sharing & Personal lnformation
6,1 lf requested, each party shall respond to the other party's request for information regarding specified types of personnel, services, equipment or material in the possession of each party that may be used in the provision of assistance under this Agreement. All such information shall be provided without any warranty of any kind as to its accuracy, reliability, usefulness or other characteristics. 6.2 Section 6.1 shall not require any party to provide personal information, as defined in the Municipal Freedont of lnformation and Protection of Privacy Act.
6.3 The parties agree to comply with the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of lnfonnation and Protection of Privacy Acf in respect of all personal information.
6.4 Without limiting 6.3, if any personal information is shared between the parties pursuant to this Agreement, or in relation to the matters set out in this Agreement, the receiving party shall:
a) use the information only for the purposes specifically indicated by the providing party; b) not disclose such information except in accordance with the Municipal Freedo¡n of lnformation and Protection of Privacy Act and with any other applicable legislation, or as may be otherwise required by law from time to time; and c) notify the party providing the information immediately if it becomes aware of any disclosure of the personal information contrary to the provisions of this Agreement, the Municipal Freedom of lnformation and Protection of Privacy Act or any other applicable legislation
5 7.0 lndemnity
7.1 The Assisted Municipality shall indemnify and save harmless the Assisting Municipality, its elects, appointees, officials, employees, and agents from and against all claims, costs, all manner of action or actions, cause and causes of action, duties, dues, accounts, covenants, contracts, demands or other proceeding of every kind or nature whatsoever at law or in equity arising out of the Agreement and out of the provision of any assistance pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, any losses sustained by the Assisting Municipality as a result of any costs or damages incurred by a local board of the Assisting Municipality, or the elects, appointees, officials, employees or agents of such local board (collectively, "Losses"), except to the extent that such Losses arise from the negligence of the Assisting Municipality or its local board, or the elects, appointees, officials, employees or agents of either of them.
8.0 lnsurance and Limitations
8.1 The parties shall, during the term of this Agreement, maintain sufficient insurance, providing for, without limitation, coverage for personal and bodily injury, public liability and property damage, to cover their respective obligations under this agreernent and shall provide a Certificate of lnsurance annually as evidence of the same to all other parties.
MunÍcipal Liability
Specifically, all Parties shall, each at their own expense, obtain and keep in force Municipal Liability lnsurance underwritten by an insurer licensed to conduct business in the Province of Ontario and include but not be limited to the following:
a. A limit of liability of not less than $15,000,000/occurrence, which limit may be achieved by way of a combination of primary and excess andlor umbrella policies; b. Each party shall add the other parties as an additional insured; c. The policy shall contain a provision for cross liability in respect of the named insured and severability of interests; d. Non-owned automobile coverage with a limit of at least $5,000,000 including SEF 96 (contractual liability); e. Products and completed operations with a limit of not less than $15,000,000; and f. That 30 days prior notice of an alteration, cancellation or material change in policy terms which reduces coverage's shall be given in writing to the other parties.
lf any party is self insured, it shall provide evidence that is satisfactory to the other parties that the Municipality is and shall be at all times, in a position to satisfy its monetary obligations arising from liability under this agreement.
Automobile lnsurance
6 Automobile Liability insurance for an amount not less than $5,000,000, which limits may be achieved by way of a combination of primary and excess and/or umbrella policies, on forms meeting statutory requirements covering all licensed vehicles used in any manner in connection with the performance of the terms of this Agreement.
8.2 The parties agree that Section 8.1 shall be subject to review from time to time in respect of changes deemed appropriate based on the current recomrnended industry limits and coverage.
8.3 Nothing in this Agreement shall require or obligate or be construed to require or obligate a party to provide assistance. Each party shall retain the right to refuse the request to provide assistance, and the right to offer options to the assistance that has been requested.
8.4 Notwithstanding anything contained herein, no liability shall attach or accrue to the Assisting Municipality for any reason whatsoever, for failing to respond to a request for assistance made under this Agreement.
8.5 When assistance has been offered or provided by the Assisting Municipality, the Assisting Municipality shall not be obligated to províde any further assistance or to do anything or take any action beyond that which is specifically agreed to by the acceptance of the request for assistance.
8.6 Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Assisting Municipality, in its sole discretion, through its CAO, from withdrawing any or all assistance provided to the Assisted Municipality immediately upon giving written or verbal notice to the Assisted Municipality.
8.7 Without limiting 8.5, upon verbally notifying the Assisted Municipality through its supervisory personnel, the Worker(s) of any Assisting Municipality may refuse to carry out any work, if it is believed by the Worker(s) involved that it will be unsafe to do so. During any time, while a Worker(s) of an Assisting Municipality is attempting to contact supervisory personnel on such a matter, the Worker(s) is not required to carry out the work and shall refuse the unsafe work in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
8.8 Should an Assisting Municipality exercise its option under either 8.5 or 8.6, the services to be provided by that party shall be diminished accordingly, and the Assisted Municipality shall notify any other Assisting Municipalities as soon as practicable.
8.9 The Assisted Municipality may determine in its sole discretion that its requirement for assistance has ceased and shall notify the Assisting Municipality of this verbally and shall confirm in writing. Upon receipt of such verbal or written notification, the Assisting Municipality shall terminate the provision of all such assistance.
7 9.0 Termination 9.1 Any party may terminate ¡ts participation in this Agreement upon written notice to all other parties.
10.0 Notice
10.1 Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or advised in writing by the party, written notice given pursuant to this Agreement shell be addressed to:
Clerk of the County of Grey 595 gth Ave E OwenSound,ON N4K3E3
Clerk of the Township of Georgian Bluffs 177964 Grey Road 18 R. R. #3 Owen Sound, ON N4K5N5
Clerk of the Township of Southgate 185667 Grey Road 9 R. R. #1 Dundalk, ON NOC 180
Clerk of the Township of Chatsworth 316827 Hwy 6 R. R. #1 Chatsworth, ON NOH 1G0
Clerk of the Town of Hanover 341 lOth Street Hanover, ON N4N 1P5
Clerk of the Town of The Blue Mountains 32 MillStreet Box 310 Thornbury, ON NOH 2P0
Clerk of the City of Owen Sound 808 2nd Ave E Owen Sound, ON N4K5N5
Clerk of the Municipality of Meaford 21 ïrowbridge St. W. Meaford, ON N4L 141
Clerk of the Municipality of Grey Highlands 206 Toronto St. S. Unit 1, Box 409 Markdale, ON NOC 1H0
I Clerk of the Municipality of West Grey 402813 Grey Road 4 R. R. #4 Durham, ON NOG 1R0 ll.0 Rights and Remedies
11.1 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as restricting or preventing either party from relying on any right or remedy otherwise available to it under this Agreement, at law or in equity in the event of any breach of this Agreement.
12.0 Entire Agreement and Miscellaneous
12.1 Except as may otherwise be stated herein, this Agreement and the attached Schedule(s), constitutes the entire Agreement of the parties and supersedes any other understanding or agreement, written or verbal, otherwise existing between the parties regarding the provision of mutual assistance to each other during times of emergencies, Should any provision of this Agreement be declared null and void or inoperative, the remainder of the Agreement will rernain in full force and effect
12.2 This Agreement shall enure to the benefit ol and be binding upon the parties and their respective successors, administrators and assigns.
12.3 This Agreement shall not be construed as or deemed to be an agreement for the benefit of any third parties, and no third party shall have any right of action arising in any way or manner under this Agreement for any cause whatsoever.
12.4 The parties agree that Sections 7 and 11 of this Agreement shall survive and remain in force notwithstanding the termination by any pañy of its pert¡c¡pation in this Agreement in respect of any rnatter occurring prior to the termination by such party of its participation herein.
12.5 The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement does not apply to the services covered under any Mutual Aid Plan or agreement developed under the authority of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.4, as amended, or the direction of the Ontario Fire Marshal, to facilitate provislon of fire protection services,
12.6 The parties acknowfedge that each party may have its own local boards that have emergency management or response capabilities or responsibilities or both. Each party shall inform these local boards of the existence of this Agreement and offer such local boards the opportunity to become party to this Agreement. 12.7 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and Canada.
I 12.7 This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Onter¡o and Canada. 12.8 This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and, in the event that the Agreement is not signed by a party/parties or is terminated by a party/parties pursuant to Section 9.1, the Agreement shall remain binding between the remaining parties to this Agreement.
13.0 Arbitration
13.1 The parties hereby agree that in the event of any dispute arising under or pursuant to this Agreement and which dispute cannot be resolved by the mutual agreement of the affected CAOs, the dispute shall be referred to the respective heads of Council of the parties for resolution. ln the event that the heads of Council cannot resolve the dispute, the same shall be submitted to arbitration under the provisions of the Municipal Arbitrations Act, R.S.O., 1990, c. M. 48, âs amended, and the decision rendered in respect of the proceedings shall be final and binding upon the parties to this Agreement. lN W|TNESS WHEREOF the said Corporations have hereunto affixed their corporate seals duly attested by the hands of their proper officers.
THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY O
Per:
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Dated: March à3.ÀOt1
THE CORPO HIP OF GEORGIAN BLUFFS
Per:
Dated: Atþ.¿A 2./, àa¡ 7
10 OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHGATE
Per: Ê"/E-l Dated:
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
Per: Mayor
Clerk
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HANOVER
Per: Mayor
Glerk
Dated:
THE CORPORAT¡ON OF THE TOWN OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
Per: Itllayor
Per:
Dated:
11 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHGATE
Per: lUayor
Per:
Dated:
THE SHIP OF CHATSWORTH
Per:
Clerk f Dated: JnuuoP,r' .4120 t7
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HANOVER
Per: îllayor
Clerk
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF THE BLUE ÍI'IOUNTAINS
Per: lllayor
Per:
Dated:
11 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHGATE
Per: Illlayor
Clerk
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
Per: Mayor
Clerk
Dated: be¿¿mÁr /1, J¿/ê
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
Per: Mayor
Per:
Dated:
11 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHGATE
Per: Mayor
Per: Glerk
THE CORPORAT¡ON OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
Per: Mayor
Clerk
THE GORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF HANOVER
Per: Mayor
Clerk
Dated:
THE CORPORATION OF THE OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
11 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF OWEN SOUND
Per:
Mayor I
Per: D t¡^\
Dated:
THE CORPORATION OF THE ]UIUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD
Per: Mayor
Per: Clerk
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF GREY H¡GHLANDS
Per: Mayor
Per: Glerk
Dated:
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST GREY
Per: Mayor
Per: Clerk
Dated:
12 THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF OWEN SOUND
Per: Mayor
Glerk
,TION OF THE î'IUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD
THE GORPORAT¡ON OF THE ÍIIIUNICIPALITY OF GREY HIGHLANDS
Per:
Per: Clerk
Dated:
THE CORPORATION OF THE ÍUUNICIPALITY OF WEST GREY
Per: Mayor
Per:
Dated:
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Glerk
THE CORPORATION OF THE ìIUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD
Per: llfiayor
Per:
Dated:
iJIUNICIPALITY OF GREY HIGHLANDS
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST GREY
Per: lllayor
Per:
Dated:
12 lllayor
Clerk
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MEAFORD
Per: Mayor
Per:
Dated:
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF GREY HIGHLANDS
Per: Mayor
Per:
Dated:
THE CORPORATION OF THE i'IUNICIPALITY OF WEST GREY
llllayor
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Dated: llbo,"h Á, za :
12 Schedule "A" Mutual Assistance Agreement between The and the
t, CAO/Designated Official of , duly authorized to do so by the Councilof , do hereby request of The
to provide assistance in the form of :
SERVICES EOUIPMENT -PERSONNELMATERIAL
AS IS MORE PARTICUI-ARLY SET OUT IN DETAIL AS FOLLOWS:
Dated this day of_ 2-
cAo,
The above confirms the assistance verbally requested on (date) and, which assistance the has agreed to provide.
Dated this day of. 2
cAo, TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE APPENDIX IIDII
Chatsworth
316837 Highway ownship of Chatsworth 6 Phone: 519-794-3232 Continuity of Emergency RR #1 Municipal Office Fax 519-7944499 Government Operations Centre Chatsworth Email: Ontario [email protected] NOH 1GO Public Safety and Chatsworth Fire Hall Security Emergency Vehicle 75 McNabb Township of Chatsworth Depot Street Phone: 51 9-794-31 88 Fire Department Backup Emergency Chatsworth, Fax: 519-7944146 Operations Centre Ontario Email: Emergency Shelter NOH 1GO [email protected] Area 136 Sideroad Participation Lodge Backup Emergency RR #1 Phone: 519-794-3201 Disability Lodge Operations Centre Holland Centre, Fax: 519-7944186 Critical Care Centre Ontario NOH 1LO 317079 Highway Country Lane 6 and 10 Nursing Home Nursing Home Chatsworth Phone: 519-794-2244 Critical Care Centre Ontario NOH 1GO
777346 Highway Holland Chatsworth 10, RR#3 Bluewater District School Holland Centre, School Board Elementary Public On., NOH 1R0 School 136285 Grey Sullivan Community Road 40, RR#3 Bluewater District School Chatsworth On., School Board NOH 1GO Community Centres 339 Garafraxa and Arenas Street, Chatsworth Legion Royal Canadian Legion Chatsworth On., NOH 1GO 116931 Grey Keady Arena Road 3 Emergency Shelter Keady Ontario Township of Chatsworth Areas RR #4 Tara NOH 2NO 136205 Grey Desboro Arena Road 40 Emergency Shelter Township of Chatsworth Desboro Ontario Areas NOH 1GO
112 Salter Street Williamsford Arena Williamsford Emergency Shelter Township of Chatsworth Ontario Areas NOH 2VO 104 Church Walters Falls Hall Street Emergency Shelter Township of Chatsworth Walters Falls Areas Ontario Scone Hall Grey Bruce Line Emergency Shelter Township of Chatsworth at Scone Ontario Areas Transportation 110 Glendale Airport Road Holland Roads Depot Holland Centre, Township of Chatsworth Ontario Highways and Roads NOH 1LO 136255 Grey Sullivan Roads Depot Road 40 Township of Chatsworth - Desboro Desboro Ontario NOH 1KO Snow Removal 317157 Highway Services, Road 6 and 10 Maintenance TAPS PatrolA Weigh Chatsworth; Lot scale house, 1993 1 Con 1 EGR for Grey County Weigh Tronix 80 ft Holland Twp, truck scale Twp of Chatswodh
317157 Highway TAPS PatrolA Patrol 6 and 10 Depot and Offices, Chatsworth; Lot Sand Dome, Salt 1 Con 1 EGR for Grey County Shed, Pesticide Holland Twp, Storage Twp of Chatsworth 317157 Highway TAPS PatrolA Bridge 6 and 10 Crew Shop at Chatsworth; Lot Chatsworth Depot 30 1 Con 1 EGR for Grey County x 40, Salt Brine Holland Twp, Building and Twp of Contents Chatsworth 777993 Highway Chatsworth Water 10 System Pump House Township of Chatswofth Chatswofth lncluding Water Lines Ontario 822795 Sideroad Chatsworth Water #1 Food and Water Water Systems Township of Chatsworth System Tower Chatsworth Ontario Walters Falls Water 133 Alma Street System Pump House Walters Falls, Township of Chatsworth lncluding Water Lines Ontario
317157 Highway 6 and 10 TAPS PatrolA - Chatsworth; Lot Communications Radio Tower Radio Tower 40 ft - 1 Con 1 EGR for Grey County Chatsworth Depot Holland Twp, Twp of Chatsworth 50 McNabb A02E FP Pleasant Housing and Shelter County Housing Units Street Grey County Housing View - 22 Chatsworth Approximately 12 Hydro One Hydro One Transformer Sub Stations Through the Municioalitu Electricity Approximately 12 Union Gas Union Gas Valve/Transfer Stations Through the Municioalifu Township of Chatsworth
Appendix *E" Hazard ldent¡f¡cation and Risk Assessment Tables
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Township of Chatsworth Novembeç 2018 Township of Chatsworth Step One: Hazard ldentification
The list below is a starting point in identifying hazards. Check all that apply.
Natural Hazards Technological Hazards X Agricultural and Food Emergency X Bui ldi nglStructu ral Colla pse X Farm An¡mal Disease X Critical infrastructure Failure X - Food Emergency Dam Failure X - Plant Disease and Pest Infestation X Energy Emergency (Supply) X Drinking Water Emergency X Explosion/Fire X Drought/Low Water X Hazardous Materials Incident/Spills Earthquake Fixed Site Inc¡dent Erosion X - Transportation Inc¡dent X Extreme Temperatures X Human-Made Space Object Crash X - Heât Wâve Mine Emergency X Cold Wave X Nuclear Facility Emergency X Flood X Oil/Natural Gas Emergency Y R¡verine Flood X Rad iologica I Emergency - Seiche X Tra nspoftation Emergency X - Storm Surge X Air Emergency Urban Flood - Marine Emergency
X Fog Rail Emergency X Forest/Wildland Fire X - Road Emergency X Freezing Rain Human-Caused Hazards Geomagnetic Storm Civil Disorder X Hail X Cyber Attack X Human Health Emergency Sabotage X - Epidemic X Special Event X - Pandemic Terrorism/CBRNE H urrica ne War and International Emergency Land Subsidence Other: La ndslide Other: X Lightning Other: X Natural Space Object Crash Other: Snowstorm /Blizzard Other: X Tornado Other: X Windstorm Other: Township of Chatsworth Step Two: Risk Assessment Frequency
Frequency Category Percent Chance Descrlptlon
1 Rare Less than a 1olo chance of Hazards with return periods > 100 occurrence in any year. years. 2 Very Unlikely Between a L- 2o/o chance of Occurs every 50 - 100 years and occurrence in any year. includes hazards that have not occurred but are repofted to be more likely to occur in the near future. 3 Unlikely Between a 2 - LÙo/o chance of Occurs every 20 - 50 years occurrence in any year. 4 Probable Between a 10 - 50o/o chance of Occurs every 5 - 20 years occurrence in any year. 5 Likely Between a 50 - 100o/o chance of Occurs >5 years. occurrence in any year. 6 Almost Certain 100o/o chance of occurrence in The hazard occurs annually. any year. Township of Chatsworth Frequency Worksheet
Use the work sheet below to record the frequency of the hazards that could affect your community. Print additional sheets if needed.
Hazard Category Frequency Notes
Agricultural & Food Emergency rare 1
Drinking Water Unlikely 3 Chances low after Walkerton
Drouoht Unlikelv 3 Alwavs the chance, weather a factor
Extreme tem peratu res-heaVcold Probable 4 Always the chance, weather a factor
Flood Probable 4 Always the chance, weather a factor
Freezing Rain/Hail Probable 4 Always the chance, weather a factor
Blizzard/Snow Storm Probable 4 Always the chance, weather a factor
Tornado/High Wind Likely 5 see more in our region every year
Wildfire Probable 4 Consider Human & weather faclors
Hazmat-Transport i ncid ent Probable 4 Lots of chemicals being shipped thru region
Fire Likely 5 Consider Human & weather faclors
Power Outage Likely 5 Unpredictable
Health Probable 4 Unpredictable Township of Chatsworth
Step Two Risk Assessment Consequence Consequence Variables Social Impacts
Not likely to result in fatalities within the community. Could result in fewer than five fatalities within the community. Could result in 5 - 10 fatalities within the community. Could result in 10 - 50 fatalities within the community. Catastrophíc Could result in +50 fatalities within the communíty.
Injuries
Not likely to result in injuries within the community. Could injure fewer than 25 people within community. Could injure 25 - 100 people within the community.
Could injure +100 people within the community. Township of Chatsworth
Ev Evacuation Consequence Category Description 0 None Not likely to result in an evacuation shelter-in- place orders, or people stranded.
1 Minor Could result in fewer than 100 people being evacuated, sheltered-in-place or stranded. z Moderate Could result in 100 - 500 people being evacuated, sheltered-in-place or stranded, 3 Severe Could result in more than 500 people being evacuated, sheltered-in-place or stranded.
Property Damage
Property Damage Consequence Category Description 0 None Not likely to result in property damage within the community.
1 Minor Could cause minor and mostly cosmetic damage. 2 Moderate Localized severe damage (a few buildings destroyed). 3 Severe Widespread severe damage (many buildings destroyed).
Critical Infrastructure Failure
Critical Infrastructure Service Impact (CI) Consequence Category Description
0 None Not likely to disrupt critical infrastructure services.
1 Minor Could disrupt 1 critical infrastructure service. 2 Moderate Could disrupt 2 - 3 critical infrastructure seruices.
3 Severe Could disrupt more than 3 critical infrastructure services. Township of Chatsworth Environmental Damage
Environmental Damage Consequence Category Description
0 None Not likely to result in environmental damage.
1 Minor Could cause localized and reversible damage, Quick clean up possible. 2 Moderate Could cause major but reversible damage. Full clean up difficult, 3 Severe Could cause severe and irreversible environmental damage. Full clean up not possible.
Business/Financial Impact
Business/Financial Impact Consequence Category Description
0 None Not likely to disrupt business/financial activities.
1 Moderate Could result in losses for a few businesses. 2 Severe Could result in losses for an industry,
Psychosocial Impact
Psychosocial Impact Consequence Category Description
0 None Not likely to result in significant psychosocial impacts,
1 Moderate Significant psychosocial impacts including limited panic, hoarding, self evacuation and long-term psychosocial impacts.
2 Severe Widespread psychosocial impacts, e.g. mass panic, widespread hoarding and self-evacuation and long- term psychological impacts. Township of Chatsworth Consequence Worksheet
Hazard Fãtal¡taes Iniuries Evacuat¡on Property CI Env¡nonmentðl Business/Financial Psycho- Total Damage Impact Damage Impact social lmpact
Agricultural & Food 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 8 Emeroencv
,| Drinkinq Water 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 7
Drought 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 6
Extreme temperatures- 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 heaUcold
Flood 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 12
Freezinq Rain/Hail 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 1 12
BlizzardlSnow Storm 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 9
Tornado/Hioh Wind 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 1 14
Wildfire 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 11
Hazmat-Transport 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 11 incident
Fire 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 9
Power Outaqe 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 5
Health 2 3 1 0 2 0 1 1 10 Township of Chatsworth Total Consequence Township of Chatsworth Total Consequence Worksheet
Hazard Sub Variable GOnSeguenoe Descr¡pt¡on Total Total
Agricultural & Food Emergency 8 3 Moderate
Drinking Water 7 3 Moderate
Drought 6 2 Slisht
Extreme tem peratures-heat/cold 4 1 Minor
Flood 12 5 Verv Severe
Freezing Rain/Hail 12 5 Verv Severe
BlizzardlSnow Storm I 4 Severe
Tornado/High Wind 14 6 Catastrophic
Wildfire 11 5 Verv Severe
Hazmat-Transport i ncident 11 5 Very Severe
Fire I 4 Severe
Power Outage 5 2 Slisht
Health 10 4 Severe Township of Chatsworth Changing Risk The frequency and consequence can be influenced by factors such as mitigation actions and climate change. Changing Risk helps to account for these changes.
Changing Risk = Change in Frequency + Change in Vulnerability
Changing Risk can be calculated by answering the questions below for each hazard: Change in Frequency 1. Is the number of non-emergency occurrences of the hazard increasing?
2. Is human activity (e.9. population growth, change of drainage patterns) likely to lead to more interaction with the hazard or an increase in frequency?
3. Is there an environmental reason (e.g. climate change) why the frequency of this hazard may increase?
4. Are human factors such as business, financial, international practices more likely to increase the risk?
If the answer is 'yes'to two or more, then the change in frequency = 2 If the answer is'yes'to one then the change in frequency = t Change in Vulnerability 1. Is a large number of the population vulnerable or is the number of people vulnerable to this hazard increasing?
2. Does critical infrastructure reliance or a 'just-on-time'delivery system (e.9. stores not keeping a supply of food and relying on frequent shipments) make the population more vulnerable?
3. Are response agencies not aware of, practiced and prepared to response to this hazard?
4. Are no prevention/mitigation measures currently in use for this hazard?
If the answer is 'yes' to two or more, then the change in vulnerability = 2 If the answer is 'yes'to one then the change in vulnerability = 1 Township of Chatsworth Changing Risk Worksheet
{azard lhange in rotat :hange ¡n Total change Ghanging :tequency 3hange in /ulnerability in Risk :reguency Vulnerability Total
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Aqricultural & Food Emerqencv XX X 2 X 1 3
Drinkinq Water X XX 2 X 1 3
Drought XX x 2 X X 2 4
Extreme temoeratures-heaUcold x X x 2 X X 2 4
Flood X X x 2 X X 2 4
Freezino Rain/Hail X 1 XX 2 3
Blizzard/Snow Storm X X 2 XX X 2 4
Tornado/Hioh Wind x XX 2 XX X 2 4
Wildfire X X X 2 x X 2 4
Hazmat-Transoort incident X X X 2 XX 2 4
Fire X 1 X 1 2
Power Outaoe XX x x 2 X x 2 4
Health x X X 2 1 1 3 Township of Chatsworth Part Three: Risk Analysis Risk = Frequency * Magnitude * Changing Risk Risk Analysis Worksheet
Hazard Frequency Magn¡tude Changing Risk R¡sk Total
Aoricultural & Food Emeroencv 1 3 3 9
Drinkino Water 3 3 3 27
Drouoht 3 2 4 24
Extreme temperatu res-heaVcold 4 1 4 16
Flood 4 5 4 80
Freezinq Rain/Hail 4 5 3 60
BlizzardlSnow Storm 4 4 4 64
Tornado/Hiqh Wínd 5 6 4 120
Wildfire 4 5 4 80
Hazmat-Tra nsport incident 4 5 4 80
Fire 5 4 2 40
Power Outaoe 5 2 4 40
Health 4 4 3 48 Township of Chatsworth Risk Analysis: Prioritization Worksheet
Level of Risk Description <10 Very Low 11 - 20 Low 21-30 Moderate 31-40 High 41-50 Very High >50 Extreme Township of Chatsworth Potential Mitigation Actions Worksheet
Hazard Act¡on Priority Est¡mated Est¡mated Funding Notcs Timeline Cost Sourtes
Very Low Agricultural & Food Emergency
Moderate Drinkíng Water
Moderate Drought
Moderate Extreme temperatures- heat/cold
Extreme Flood
Extreme Freezing Rain/Hail
Efreme Blizzard/Snow Storm
Extreme Tornado/High Wind Township of Chatsworth
Extreme Wildfire
Efreme Hazmat-Transport incident
Very High Fire
Very High Power Outage
Very Hígh Health Appendix F: Emergency fnformation Plan
Upon implementation of this Emergency Response Plan, it will be important to co-ordinate the release of accurate information to the news media, issue authoritative instructions to the public and respond to or redirect individual requests for, or reports on, information concernÍng any aspect of the emergency.
In order to fulfill these functions during an emergency, the following positions will be established:
. Emergencylnformation Coordinator . MunicipalSpokesperson . Citizen Inquiry Supervisor
The local Emergency Information centre (EIc) will be located in the Township of Chatsworth Municipal Office (main floor lobby), 3L6837 Hwy #6. In the event that this centre cannot be used, the secondary location will be the Township of Chatsworth Fire Station (training room), 75 McNab Street, Chatsworth.
Depending on the nature of the emergency, it may be necessary to establish a media information area adjacent to the emergency site, as decided by the Municipal Control Group. This area, if established, will be staffed as determined the Municipal spokesperson.
The "Citizen Inquiry Section" is located in the Township of Chatsworth Municipal Office, under the supervision of Township of Chatsworth staff member. 1. EmergencylnformationCoordinator
The Emergency Information Coordinator reports to the Chief Administrative Officer and is responsible for:
. Establishing a communication link with the Municipal Spokesperson, the Citizen Inquiry Supervisor and any other media coordinator(s) (i.e. provincial, federal, private industry, etc.) involved in the incident, ensuring that all information released to the media and public is timely, full and accurate; . Ensuring that the EIC is set up and staffed and a site EIC, if required; r Ensuring liaison with the MECG to obtain up-to-date information for media releases, co-ordinate individual interviews and organize press conferences; . Ensuring that the following are advised of the telephone number of the media centre: o Media; o Municipal Control Group; o Township staff and Emergency Services; o Municipal Spokesperson; o Police Public Relations Officer; o NeighbouringCommunities; o Citizen Inquiry Supervisor; o Any other appropriate persons, agencies or businesses. . Providing direction and regular updates to the Citizen Inquiry Supervisor to ensure that the most accurate and up-to-date information is disseminated to the public; . Ensuring that the media releases are approved by the Chief Administrative Officer (in consultation with the mayor) prior to dissemination, and distributing hard copies of the media release to the EIC, the MECG, Citizen Inquiry Supervisor and other key persons handling inquiries from the media; . Monitoring news coverage, and correcting any erroneous information; . Maintaining copies of media releases and newspaper articles pertaining to the emergency; . Maintain a personal log of all actions taken. 2. Municipal Spokesperson
The Municipal spokesperson will be appointed by the Municipal Control Group and is responsible for:
. Giving interviews on behalf of the Township of Chatsworth Council; . Establishing a communication link and regular liaison with the Emergency Information Coordinator at the EOC; . Redirecting all inquiries about decisions made by the MECG and about the emergency as a whole, to the Emergency Information Coordinator; ' Coordinating media photograph sessions at the scene when necessary and appropriate; . Coordinating on-scene interviews between the emergency services personnel and the media; . Maintain a personal log of all actions taken. 3. Citizen Inquiry Supervisor
The Citizen Inquiry Supervisor is responsible for:
. Establishing a Citizen Inquiry Service, including the appointment of personnel and designation of telephone lines; . Informing the Emergency Information Coordinator of the establishment of the Citizen Inquiry Service and designated telephone number(s); . Informing the affected emergency services, the MECG and Township staff of the establishment of the Citizen Inquiry Service and designated telephone numbers; . Ensuring liaison with the Emergency Information Coordinator to obtain current information on the emergency; . Responding to, and re-directing inquiries and reports from the public based upon information from the Emergency Information Coordinator. (Such information may be related to school closings, access routes or the location of evacuee centres.); . Responding to and redirecting inquiries pertaining to the investigation of the emergency, deaths, injuries or matters of personnel involved with or affected by the emergency to the appropriate emergency service; . Responding to and redirecting inquiries pertaining to persons who may be located in evacuation and reception centres to the registration and inquiry telephone number(s); . Procuring staff to assist, as required; . Maintain a personal log of all actions taken. Appendix G: Flood Control Response Plan l. Aim: The aim of this plan is to provide the procedures to be followed in the event of a flood emergency affecting the Township of Chatsworth, and to define the roles and responsibilities of Township departments and supporting agencies during a flood emergency. 2. Authority and Custodian: This plan is published as Annex B to the Township of Chatsworth Emergency Response Plan, as authonzed by By-law 20L8-70¡ and the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter E.9, as amended 2006). The custodian of this plan shall be the Township of Chatsworth CEMC, who is responsible for the annual review, revision, and testing of the plan. 3, Flood Emergency - Definition: A flood emergency is defined as an incident wherein the lives or property of the Township and residents of the Township of Chatsworth are threatened by the effects of flooding caused by:
a) spring ice break-up b) severe weather c) infrastructure failure 4. Notificationandlmplementation:
This plan may be implemented in whole or in päfr, as required, by the Township of Chatsworth Public Works Operations Manager, or by the Township of Chatsworth Municipal Control Group with or without the declaration of an emergency by the Head of Township of Chatsworth Council. This plan may be activated through notification of the Public works Operations Manager by any participating response agency, or by a designated Township of Chatsworth Emergency Control Group member.
Upon implementation, all participating agencies will respond in accordance with the procedures described within this plan. 5. AgencyllndividualRolesandResponsibilities: Township of Chatsworth Public Works Department
r serve as lead agency ¡ prov¡de incident commander, if required . identify flood sensitive areas and vulnerable populations or infrastructure . provide labour for flood control and dyking activities . maintain inventory of flood control supplies at selected locations r provide road closure signage and barricades Township of Chatsworth Fire Department
. assist in evacuations ¡ perform rescue operations r provide pumping resources
Ontario Provincial Police
. assist in evacuations and rescue operations r provide security for perimeter and evacuation zones
Grey County EMS
. provide transportation assistance for special needs residents r provide standby for rescue operations ' provide emergency medical services at shelters Grey County Social Services
. designate and open shelter locations as required . provide food and personal needs assistance to evacuees Grey County Public Health Unit
. monitor water quality in affected areas . issue boil water advisories . provide health amenities to evacuees
Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management
r provide advice, assistance, and liaison with the PEOC Saugeen Valley and/or Grey Sauble Conservation Authority
r provide stream flow monitoring and forecasting Township of Chatsworth Emergency Information Officer ' develop and issue emergency evacuation information . assist in distribution of boil water advisories . develop public education strategies for vulnerable populations
Township of Chatsworth Human Resources Manager ' register and coordinate volunteer assistance Local Utilities (United Gas, United Hydro)
r perform disconnect operations as required . provide advice and assistance to Director of Works 6. Training and Supplies Each participating agency is responsible for defining and providing the training required by its own staff in performing its emergency roles at its own cost.
Each participating agency will maintain at all times an inventory of supplies and personal protective equipment required to perform tasks. Procurement of additional supplies required during a flood emergency will be the responsibility of the Purchasing Agent of the Township of Chatsworth at the Township's expense.
Additional claims for costs and/or damages will be forwarded to the Treasurer of the Township of Chatsworth for consideration and resolution.
7. Recovery
Recovery procedures will be implemented in accordance with the Township of Chatsworth Recovery Plan. The Chief Administrative Officer of the Township of Chatsworth or the Township Emergency Control Group (in declared emergencies) will determine when the response phase has terminated and if recovery measures are required. Appendix H: Hazardous Materials Response Plan 1. Aim: The aim of this plan is to provide the procedures to be followed in the event of a hazardous materials emergency affecting the Township of Chatsworth, and to define the roles and responsibilities of Town departments and supporting agencies during a hazardous materials emergency.
2. Authority and Custodian:
This plan is published as Appendix H to the Township of Chatsworth Emergency Response Plan, as authorized by By-law 20t8-70¡ and the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter E.9, as amended 2006). The custodian of this plan shall be the Fire Chief, Township of Chatsworth Fire Department, who is responsible for the annual review, revision, and testing of the plan. 3. Hazardous Materials Emergencv - Definition:
A hazardous materials emergency is defined as an incident wherein the lives or property of the Township and residents of the Township of Chatsworth are threatened by a release of a hazardous substance, or other controlled material as defined by the Onfa rio Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O 2000. 4. Notification and Implementation:
This plan may be implemented in whole or in Þâtr, as required, by the Fire Chief, Township of Chatsworth Fire Department, or by the Township of Chatsworth Emergency Control Group with or without the declaration of an emergency by the Head of the Township of Chatsworth Council. This plan may be activated through notification of the Township of Chatsworth Fire Department by any participating response agency, or by a designated Trillium Emergency Control Group member.
Upon implementation, all participating agencies will respond in accordance with the procedures described within this plan. 5. Agency/IndividualRolesandResponsibilities: Township of Chatsworth Fire Department
. serve as lead agency o provide incident commander if required o maintain a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response team . perform containment operations and fire suppression o assist in evacuations . perform rescue operations
Township of Chatswofth Roads Department
o perform dyking operations and protection of sewers and watercourses o maintain inventory of spill control supplies at selected locations o provide road closure signage and barricades o maintain agreements with private contractors for site cleanup, remediation, and disposal of contaminants Ontario Provincial Police
o assist in evacuations and rescue operations o provide security for perimeter and evacuation zones
Grey County EMS
o provide transportation assistance for special needs residents o provide standby for rescue operations o provide emergency medical services at shelters Grey County Social Services
r designate and open shelter locations as required o provide food and personal needs assistance to evacuees Grey County Public Health Unit r liaise with Ministry of Environment on water and air quality in affected areas o issue boil water advisories Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management
- provide advice, assistance, and liaison with the PEOC - forward requests for Provincial HAZMAT assistance Ontario Ministry of the Environment
- monitor water and air quality in affected areas - provide technical advice to response agencies - ensure cleanup and remediation of affected area - ensure disposal of contaminants in accordance with pertinent regulations - assist in identification of responsible parties
Saugeen Valley andf or Grey Sauble Conservation Authority
- provide stream flow monitoring and forecasting Township of Chatsworth Emergency Information Officer
- develop and issue emergency evacuation information - assist in distribution of boil water advisories - develop public education strategies for vulnerable populations
Township of Chatsworth Human Resources Manager
- register and coordinate volunteer assistance
Local Utilities (United Gas, United Hydro)
- perform disconnect operations as required - provide advice and assistance to Director of Works 6. Training and Supplies
Each participating agency is responsible for defining and providing the training required by its own staff in performing its emergency roles at its own cost.
Each participating agency will maintain at all times an inventory of supplies and personal protective equipment required to perform tasks. Procurement of additional supplies required during a flood emergency will be the responsibility of the Purchasing Agent of the Township of Chatsworth at the Township's expense.
Additional claims for costs and/or damages will be forwarded to the Treasurer of the Township of Chatsworth for consideration and resolution.
7. Cost Recovery
In accordance with the Ontario Environmental Protection Act, all persons owning or having control of a hazardous substance at the time of release are responsible for any costs associated with the containment, clean up and disposal of any spilled or released material. Where the responsible party(ies) has(have) been identified, the Township of Chatsworth will initially reimburse any eligible costs incurred by any responding public sector agency, and will act to recover all such costs from the responsible party(ies). All eligible claims must be submitted within 30 days of the occurrence to the Director of Finance, Township of Chatsworth. 8. Recovery
Recovery procedures will be implemented in accordance with the Township of Chatsworth Plan. The Chief Administrative Officer of the Township of Chatsworth or the Town Emergency Control Group (in declared emergencies) will determine when the response phase has terminated and if recovery measures are required. Appendix *f" DWQMS Emergency Management Procedures Proc.: QP-09 lssued: 2014-06-09 QEMS Procedure Rev.#: 0 Pages: 1 of3
Revlewed by: Llsa Benoit Approved by: Richard Laliberte
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
1.0 Purpose To describe the procedure for maintalning a state of emergency preparedness al the facility level under OGï/A s Emergency Management program.
2.0 Scope Applies to potential operations emergency situations or service intemrptions ldentified for the Corporation of the Townshlp of Chatsworth,
3.0 Responslblllty Refer to section 5.8 of this procedure.
4.0 Definltions FacÍlîty Emergency Plan (FEP)- a facility-levelemergency preparedness plan for responding to and recoverlng from operations emergencies Emergency Response Plan (ERP) - a corporate{eveleniergency preparedness plan for responding to and supportlng serious (Level 3) operailons emergencies 5.0 Procedure 5.1 OCWA recognizes three levols of events: LEvel I is an event that can be handled entirely by plant staff and regular contractors. The event and the actions taken to resolve it (and to prevent a reoccurence, if possible) are lhen included in regular reporting (both intemally and externally). Examples may include response to an operational alarm, firsiaid incident, smallon-site spill, or a process upset that can be easily brought under control. Level 2 is an event that is more seríous and requires immediate notification of others (regulator, owner). Examples may include minor basement flooding, injury to staff that requires medical attention, or a spill that causes or is likely to cause localized, off-site adverse effects. Level 3 is an actual or potential sltuation that will likely require significant resources from normal operations and/or threatens continued operations. Examples may include disruptlon of service/inability to rneet demand, crltical injury, breach of'security thal is a threat to public health, inlense media attention, commuñity emergency affectiñg water supply/treatment, declared pandemic or catastrophic failuie that coud impact publlc health or lhe environment or cause significant property damage. 5.2 The Facili$ Emergency Plan (FEP) is the corporate standard for emergency management at OCWA-operated facilities. The FEP supports the facility-level response to and recovery from Level 1,2 and 3 operatlons-related events and direclly links to the corporate-level Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for management of Level 3 events that require corporate support. The Senior Operations Managér is responsible for establishing a site-specifìc FEP that meets the corpora[e standard for each facility in the hub, The document,'Emergency Management Program: OCWA's Onlario CleanWater Agency - Corpo€l¡on of lh€ Township of Chatsno¡lh QEMS Procedt¡e: EmergencT lüanagement Proc.: qP-09 Rev.: O laarÞ.1. tô1¿-nß-no Paoe 2 of3
Approach to Facility Emergency Planning", prov¡des as an overyíew of oGWA,s approach to emergency management and outl¡nes the corporate requirements for implemenling the FEP at each facility operated by OCWA.. 5.3 Potentiale{erg-elcy situations or seMce interruptions ldentlf¡ed for the Gorporation of the Township of Chatsworth include: . Unsafe Water . Loss of Service . SpillResponse ¡ Criilcal lnjury . CrllicalShortage of Staff . Security Breach
5.4 The procosses for responding to and recovering from each potentialemergency sltuation/service disruption are documented withln a site-spàclflc contingeñcy pian (CP). The CPs and related standard operating procedures (SoPs) are ðontained within the FEP.
5.5 OCWA's training requirements related to lhe FEp are as follows:
Eslabllshing and Corporale ofÞ¡he-Job upon h¡re Ë¡nd PCTs (or olhers malnlalnlng a FEP Compllance/ Practical when changes idenlifled by the that meets lhe Regional are made to Senlor Operatlons corporale standard Compliance lhe copdrate Manager) Advisor slandard' Contents of the sile- Hub-Level On-Jhe-Job Upon hlre and Allfacility specific FEP (AEMS Rep) Practical whon changes ernployees with lo the FEP are responsibilities for madê' responding to an emetìoencv
'Nole: Minor changos to the corporate Btandad or síte-specifìc FEP may only require lhe change to be communicated to Operations for implementation. Thereiore, not ell changes-wilt iequire trainin!. 5.6 At least one CP must be tested each calondar year and each CP must be reviewed at least once in a five-calendar year period. The outcomes of reviews and tests are evalualed using the FEP-01 contlngency plan Reviewffest summary Form. A cp- related response to an actual event may be considered a review or a test and a scheduled test of a GP may also be regarded as a review of that parl¡cular CP as long as the outcomes are evaluated using the FEP-01 form. Additional information regarding cP review and_ testing requirements is contained with "Emergency Management Program: ocwA's Approach to Facility Emergency phnñing". 5.7 Revisíons to the cPs, SoPs and other FEp documents are made (as necessary) following a review, test, actual event or other signíficant change 1e.g., cnanges Íi regulatory requirements, Corporate policy or operational procésseJand/or ãquipment, etc.).
s.8 Roles and responsibilities for emergency management at OCWA-operated facilities are set out in "OCWA's Approach to Facility Emergency Planning". Specifìc roles and responsibilities related to a particular emergency sliuation or service interruption (including those of the o-tvner where applicable) are set out in lhe relevant site-specific CP. A general description of the respective reåponsibilities of lhe owner and thä Onlarlo Clean Water Agency - Corporát¡on of the Township of Chat*rodh Q€MS Procedrre: Emergancy ftilanagement Prpc.: QP-09 ,,-Eov.:O lssued:20i¡l-0$09 Pse 3of 3
oporal¡ng authority in the event an emergency occurs is included in the service agreement with the owner (as required by the safe Drinking water Act). 5.9 wfp¡e_lhey exlsl, any relevant seclions of the Municipal Emergency Response Ptan (MERP) are included or referenced ln the appendix sêction of ine ÉEp. Measures specified in the MERP are ¡ncorporated into ôps where appropriate. 5.10 An emergency contact list is contained within the FEP and is reviewed/updated at least once per calendar year. OCWAs Emergency Communications Protocoidepicts the established escalatlon of communicalions in ielation lo Level 1, 2 and 3 events. Speclfic notlflcalion ¡.eqghemgnls during emerg€ncy situatlons or service intem.rptions are set out in the individual Cps and in the ERp.
6.0 Related Documents . Facllity Emergency Plan a Corporate Emergency Response plan a lmerSe¡c¡r Manag_ement Program: OGWA's Approach to Facility Emergency plannlng (appendix to the FEP) fEP:01 Contingency Plan RevieWTest Summary Form Munlcipal Emergency Response plan (as appbãble) Emergency Contact List and Emergency Gommunication Protocol(Contacts section of the FEP)
7.0 Revlsion History
D49 Revlslon f Reason for Revlslon Appendix M: List of Schools and Contacts
Bluewater District School Board Elementary: Holland-Chatsworth Central School 5t9-794-2729 777346 Highway 10, Holland Centre Principal: Janice Nicholls Office Manager: Connie Vincent
Sullivan Community School 5L9-794-2785 136285 Grey Road 40,Desboro Principal: Lori Klages Office Manager: Jade King
Secondary: Grey Highlands Secondary School 5L9-924-272t Fleshefton Principal: Andrea Tang Office Manager: Flo Stanfield-Duncan
John Diefenbaker Senior School 519-364-3770 APPENDIX N: NOTIFICATION MESSAGE FORMAT
SAMPLE SCRIPT
I am (insert caller's name), and I am calling to inform you that the Emergency Operations Centre will be activated at (insert date and time) due to (state the nature of the emergency). As a member of the Municipal Control Group you should report to (list location: primary/alternate EOC or other location at (insert date/time) and report to the CEMC or Operations Officer. Please bring the following resources with you (list any required items, including a copy of the Emergency Response Plan, extra clothing, phone list)
Thank you
Note: The caller delivering this message MUST record the date and time EACH member (or alternate) of the MECG was contacted. APPENDIX O: CHEGKLIST lN CONSIDERATION OF A DECLARATION OF EiIIERGENCY
(Note: All references in this document refer to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter E.9, as amended 2006)
* This checklist is for use by municipal heads of council considering the declaration of an emergency within their municipality. This checklist is not intended to any sort of legal advice - rf ,'s a reference tool.
An emergency is defined under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Acf as "a situation, or an impending situation that constitutes a danger of major proportions that could result in serious harm to persons or substantial damage to property and that is caused by the forces of nature, a disease or other health risk, an accident or an act whether intentional or otherwise" [Section 1, definition of an emergencyl.
Under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, only the head of council of a municipality (or his or her designate) and the Lieutenant Governor in Council or the Premier have the authority to declare an emergency. The Premier, the head of council, as well as a municipal council, have the authority to terminate an emergency declaration [Sections 4 (1), (2), (4)].
An emergency declaration may extend to all, or any part of the geographical area under the jurisdiction of the municipality [Section 4 (1)1. lf the decision is made to declare an emergency, the municipality must notify Emergency Management Ontario (on behalf of the Minister of Municipal Safety and Correctional Services) as soon as possible [Section 4 (3)].Although a verbal declaration of emergency is permitted, all declarations should ultimately be made in writing to ensure proper documentation is maintained. Written declarations should be made on municipal letterhead, using the template provided by Emergency Management Ontario, and should be faxed to (416) 314-A474. When declaring an emergency, please notify the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre at 1 -866-3 14-0472.
When considering whether to declare an emergency, a positive response to one or more of the following criteria may indicate that a situation, whether actual or anticipated, warrants the declaration of an emergency:
General and Government:
tr ls the situation an extraordinary event requiring extraordinary measures? [Section 4 (1) permits a head of council to "take such action and make
Declaration Checklist such orders as he or she considers necessary and are not contrary to law" during an emergency.]
Does the situation pose a danger of maior proportions to life or property? [Section 1, definition of an emergency] o Does the situation pose a threat to the provision of essential services (e.9., energy, potable water, sewage treatmenUcontainment, supply of goods or medical care)? [Some situations may require extraordinary measures be taken or expenditures be made to maintain or restore essential services. A declaration of emergency may allow a head of council to expend funds outside of his or her spending resolutions and/or the regular approval process of the municipality.l
Does the situation threaten social order and the ability to govern? [Whether due to a loss of infrastructure or social unrest (e.9., a riot), a crisis situation has the potential to threaten a council's ability to govern. ln such cases, extraordinary measures may need to be taken. Section 4 (1) provides for extraordinary measures, not contrary to law. Section 55 (1) of the Police Seryices Acf provides for the creation of special policing arrangements during an emergency.l
ls the event attracting significant media and/or public interest? [Experience demonstrates that the media and public often view the declaration of an emergency as a decisive action toward addressing a crisis. lt must be made clear that an "emergency" is a legal declaration and does not indicate that the municipality has lost control. An emergency declaration provides an opportunity to highlight action being taken under your municipal emergency response plan.l
Has there been a declaration of emergency by another level of government? [A declaration of emergency on the part of another level of government (e.9., lower-tier, upper-tier, provincial, federal) may indicate that you should declare an emergency within your municipality. For example, in the event of a widespread disaster affecting numerous lower- tier municipalities within a county, the county will likely need to enact its emergency response plan and should strongly consider the declaration of an emergency. ln some cases, however, a declaration of emergency by a higher level of government may provide sufficient authorities to the lower- tier communities involved (e.9., municipalities operating under the authority of a provincial or federal declaration).1 Leqal:
tr Might legal action be taken against municipal employees or councilors related to their actions during the current crisis? [Section 11 (1) states that "no action or other proceeding lies or shall be instituted against a member of council, an employee of a municipality, an employee of a local services board, an employee of a district social services administration board, a minister of the Crown, a Crown employee or any other individual acting pursuant to this Act or an order made under this Act for any act done in good faith in the exercise or performance or the intended exercise or performance of any power or duty under this Act or an order under this Act or for neglect or default in the good faith exercise or performance of such a power or duty." Section 11 (3), however, states "subsection (1) does not relieve a municipality of liability for the acts or omissions of a member of council or an employee of the municipality...."l
o Are volunteers assisting? [The Workplace Safety and lnsurance Act provides that persons who assist in connection with a declared emergency are considered "workers" under the Act and are eligible for benefits if they become injured or ill as a result of the assistance they are providing. This is in addition to workers already covered by the Act.l
Operational:
o Does the situation require a response that exceeds, or threatens to exceed the capabilities of the municipality for either resources or deployment of personnel? [Section 4 (1) permits the head of council to "take such action and make such orders as he or she considers necessary and are not contrary to law to implement the emergency plan." Section 13 (3) empowers a municipal councilto "make an agreement with the council of any other municipality or with any person for the provision of any personnel, service, equipment or material during an emergency."I
B Does the situation create sufficient strain on the municipal response capability that areas within the municipality may be impacted by a lack of selices, thereby further endangering life and property outside areas directly affected by the current crisis? [Some situations may require the creation of special response agreements between the municipality and other jurisdictions, private industry, non-government organizations, etc. Section 13 (3) states that the "council of a municipality may make an agreement with the council of any other municipality or with any person for the provision of personnel, service, equipment or material during an emergency."l ls it a consideration that the municipal response may be of such duration that additional personnel and resources may be required to maintain the continuity of operations? [n the event of a large-scale crisis, such as an epidemic or prolonged natural disaster, municipal resources may not be able to sustain an increased operational tempo for more than a few days. This is particularly true if emergency workers are injured or become ill as a result of the crisis. ln such a case, the municipality may need to utilize outside emergency response personnel. Section 13 (3) provides for mutual assistance agreements between municipalities.l
Does, or might, the situation require provincial support or resources? [Provincial response (e.9., air quality monitoring, scientific advice, airlift capabilities, material resources, etc.) may involve numerous ministries and personnel. Activation of the municipal emergency response plan, including the opening of the Emergency Operations Centre and meeting of the Municipal Control Group, can greatly facilitate multi-agency and multi-government response. l
Does, or might, the situation require assistance from the federal government (e.9., military equipment)? [Section 13 (2) authorizes the Solicitor General, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, to make agreements with the federal government. ln Canada, federal emergency assistance is accessed through, and coordinated by, the province. The declaration of an emergency may assist a municipality in obtaining federal assistance.l
Does the situation involve a structural collapse? [Structural collapses involving the entrapment of persons may require the deployment of one or more Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) teams. Ontario has a HUSAR team. This team is specially equipped and trained to rescue persons trapped as a result of a structural collapse. Any municipality in the province can request a HUSAR deployment to a declared emergency. Requests for HUSAR resources should be made through your local mutual aid fire coordinator. Approval for the dispatch of the HUSAR team comes from the Commissioner of Emergency Management.l ls the situation a large-scale or complex chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) incident? [Response to CBRN incidents requires specialized resources and training. Ontario is developing three CBRN teams to respond to incidents throughout the province. CBRN teams are only dispatched to declared emergencies. Requests for a CBRN deployment should be made through your local mutual aid fire coordinator. Approval for the dispatch of CBRN teams comes from the Commissioner of Emergency Management.l E¡ Does the situation require, or have the potential to require the evacuation and/or shelter of people or animals flivestockl from your municipality? [Evacuee and reception centres often use volunteers as staff. As noted above, the declaration of an emergency enacts certain parts of the Workplace lnsurance and Safety Acf related to volunteer workers. Secondly, an evacuation or sheltering of citizens has the potential to generate issues pertaining to liability. Section 11 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act may provide municipal councilors and employees with certain protections against personal liability.l
tr w¡ll your municipality be receiving evacuees from another Municipal? [The issues discussed in the previous bullet may apply equally to municipalities accepting evacuees.l
Economic and Financial:
o Does the situation pose a large-scale disruption to routine patterns of transportation, or re-routing of large numbers of people and vehicles? [The rerouting of people and vehicles poses a potential liability risk. Keeping persons from their homes and delaying commercial traffic are both sensitive issues. Section 11 of the Act may provide certain protection from liability. Section 4 (1) allows for extraordinary measures to be taken, providing they are not contrary to law.l
tr ls an event likely to have a long term negative impact on a Municipal's economic viability/sustainability, including resulting unemployment, lack of available banking services and restorative measures necessary to re-establish commercial activity? F-he declaration of an emergency may facilitate the ability of the municipality to respond to economic losses.l
tr ls it possible that a specific penson, corporation, or other party has caused the situation? [Section 12 states that "where money is expended or cost is incurred by a municipality or the Crown in the implementation of an emergency plan or in connection with an emergency, the municipality or the Crown, as the case may be, has a right of action against any person who caused the emergency for the recovery of such money or cost...."l
SVCA Flood Contingency Plan 2018
CONTENTS
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority Member Municipalities......
Watershed Map.
Preparing for Flood Emergencies lntroduction 3 SVCA Flood Forecast System Communication 3 SVCA Flood Forecast System - How ít Works.. 4 Roles & Responsibilities of Participating Organizatíons...... 4
Commu nicating Flood Messages Flood Messages - Terminology...... 6 Flood Status - SVCA Website..... 8 The Communication Process...... 8 Commun ication F|owchart...... 9 Flood Message Sample - Watershed Conditions Statement...... 10 Flood Message Sample - Flood Watch...... TL Flood Message Sample - Flood Warning..... L2
Contingency Plan Distribution List 13
Contact List for Flood Emergencies SVCA Flood Forecast Centre / AdminÍstration / Media Services.. L4 PolÍce Services...... L4 Watershed News Media Services.. 15 Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry L6 SVCA Flood Contingency Plan 2018
MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES
Municipality of Arran-Elderslie Municipality of Brockton Township of Chatsworth Municipality of Grey Highlands Town of Hanover Township of Howick Township of Huron-Kinloss Municipality of Kincardine Town of Minto Municipality of Morris-Turnberry Town of Saugeen Shores Munícipality of South Bruce Township of Southgate Township of Wellington North Municipalíty of West Grey
The Saugeen Valley Conseruotion Authority îs a corporote body estqblished under the Conservation Authorítíes Act of Ontorío to mqnoge wqtershed resources qnd reloted conservat¡on Wojects in partnershíp with its 75 membü mun¡cipol¡ties ond the ProvÍnce of Qntorío.
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PREPARING FOR FTOOD EMERGENCIES
lntroduction
Flooding is the leading cause of publíc emergency in Ontario. Floods can occur at any time of the year and any tíme of the day or night. High flow events have always been a naturalfunction wíthin the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA)area of jurisdiction. As the global climate changes, flooding may become more frequent and severe in the future.
Flood magnitudes vary with the extent of snow cover, ambíent air temperature, amount and duration of rainfall, direction and velocíty of wind, pre-event soil conditions, river ice conditions, etc. The SVCA operates snow measuring courses, precipitation stations and automated river level recording gauges that assist in predicting the probability, height and time of arrival of a flood downstream. This Flood Forecast System attempts to minimize the loss of life, property damage and social disruption through effective communication. Selected agencies and officials are sent flood messages when flooding is anticipated. When notified, municipalities should distribute such messages as quickly as possible to residents, institutions, and businesses that may be at risk.
A fundamental component of any emergency response system Ís relaying the essential information to all potentially affected parties and initiating an effective and coordinated response to the identified emergency. The primary purpose of this Flood Contingency Plan is to address these important elements of public safety.
Under the SVCA's Water Management program, the SVCA has constructed flood control structures to protect many of the high risk populated areas. However, ít must be remembered that such structures províde a limited degree of protection and only for specific locations. As long as watershed residents live and work in flood susceptible areas, an effective flood forecast system must be in operation.
The procedures outlined in this document and the accompanying selected contacts list comprise the information dissemination components of the SVCA's Flood Forecast System. Eoch municîpal ond publíc officîol ossocioted în ony woy with thìs system should be Íully awore of hís/her responsíbìlítíes and be prepored to moke every possible effort to ensure its effectíveness.
Flood Forecast Svstem Communication
The system that is used by the SVCA to communicate flood-related messages wíthin its jurisdiction serves two primary purposes:
1. lt provides rapíd, advance warning and technícalsupport to relevant officials and agencies, and via the media it informs the public. SVCA Flood Contingency Plan 2018
2. lt also enables the Authority to relay routine information concerning watershed river conditions to selected agencies and municipal officials.
The Flood Forecast Svstem - How lt Works
The system consists of an extensive network of data collection gauges strategically located throughout the SVCA Watershed, constantly monÍtoring factors that could potentially affect the amount of water entering the river system and the corresponding water levels. lnformation concerning the water content of the snow cover, present stream levels, intensity and duration of precípitation, wind speed, temperature and sunlight is recorded either manually or automatically and accessible on demand from theForecastCentre. lnaddítion,regularfíeldínspectionsaremadeofriverice conditions throughout the Watershed during the winter months.
With this data, flood forecast personnel operate a realtime computer model that can predict the flood potentialwithin the Watershed. Coupled with anal¡icalcomparisons of up-to-date streamflow measurements, long range weather forecasts, and past flood events, forecast staff can estimate potential river levels and peak flow volumes and timing, as well as monitor the progression of a flood as it travels downstream through the river system.
Roles and Responsibilities of Particioatins Oreanizations
A number of agencies, municípal departments and individuals bear responsibility, ín varying degrees, for the effÍciency of the Flood Forecast System. These groups and personnel are identified below. A more detaÍled outline of the responsibílities and functions of Conservation Authorities and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) are contained within the Ontario Flood Forecasting and Warn¡ng lmplementation Guidelines for Conservation Authoríties and the M¡n¡stry of Natural Resources (2008), prepared by the Provincíal Flood Forecasting and Warning Committee. Roles and responsÍbilities for municipalities and for other agencies are described in their own Emergency Response Plans.
SAUGEEN VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY:
o Monitors Watershed and weather conditíons and operates the Flood Forecast System; . lssues messages to municipalitÍes, other appropriate agencies, and the media to advise of potential, or the occurrence of, flooding; . Provides advice to municipalities in preventing or reducing the effects of flooding; . Maintains communications with municipalities and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry during a flood event.
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POLICE:
Duríng a flood emergency, the "police service of jurisdiction" is responsíble for carrying out rescue operations, obtaining necessary medical aid and maintaining law and order within affected areas as perthat jurisdíction's munícipalemergency plan.
RAD|O, TELEVISION AND pRtNT NEWS MEDTA SERVTCES:
Provides the primary means of relaying flood-related ínformation to the public, for those outlets serving the SVCA Watershed.
MUNICIPAL OFFICIAIS:
Are ínitially responsible for the welfare and protection of their residents from floods. Under the Emergency Management & Civil Protection Act municipalities are required to have an Emergency Management program. Emergency response plans are also the municipality's responsíbility, which may include specifÍc procedures for floods.
U N DOW N E RS A N D RESTDENTS:
Have an obligation to be prepared prior to a flood emergency, to evacuate safely when so instructed by the municipalíty or police service, and to safeguard their belongings to the best of their abÍlities.
MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY:
Operates the provincial Surface Water Monitoring Centre in Peterborough, which advises the SVCA of weather conditions that may adversely affect Watershed streams. Also, through the local Emergency Response Coordinator (Owen Sound Area Supervisor for the Saugeen Watershed), the ministry directs and delivers the provincíal response to a municipal request for assistance, when a flood emergency has escalated beyond the capabilities of local resources. SVCA Flood Contingency Plan 2018
COMM UNICATING FLOOD MESSAGES
Flood Messaqes - Terminologv
There are three types of flood message s: Watershed Conditions Statement; Flood Watch; ond, Flood Warning. The preamble for all flood messages will indicate the type of message as described below, and the types follow common terminology approved by the Province for use by all agencies issuing flood-related messages. The numbering of flood messages will be sequentÍalthroughout a flood period. Examples of the three types of messages are províded further on in this Flood Contingency Plan.
All flood messages are sent to the prÍmary recipíents by email. Flood Warning messages are also followed with a fax being sent to the primary recipients and acknowledgement of receipt required.
Watershed Conditions Statement
A Watershed Conditions Statement is a general notice of potentÍal Watershed conditions that pose a safety risk (high flows, unsafe ice, slippery banks). A Statement may include sub-headings under the categories of "Water Safety Bulletin" and/or "Flood Outlook".
A Watershed Conditions Statement repofts on general Watershed conditions and is primarily directed to MunicÍpal Flood Coordínators throughout the Watershed.
Water Safety Bulletins are issued to media sources and are general public information messages in which awareness is encouraged. These bulletins are usually issued before overbank flow occurs, before spring breakup or any other time of year as cond itions warrant, as a general reminder of the potential for high flows and unsafe conditions.
A Flood Outlook message may be issued when a major storm is pending, when above normal snow pack conditions exist or when general conditions suggest high runoff potential.
Flood Watch
A Flood Watch serves to notify Municipal Flood Coordinators and other primary contacts that the potential for flooding exists and is issued to specified affected municipalities, usually following the onset of over bank flow. A Flood Watch message describes current Watershed conditions, potentialflooding effects, and a related weather forecast. SVCA Flood Contingency Plan 2018
This type of message does not requ¡re Municipal Flood Coordinators to take specific emergency actíon, but havÍng been alerted to the potential for flooding they should start precautÍonary measures. Such measures vary according to local municÍpal requirements but typically include: checking their Emergency Response Plan, monitoring of potential problem areas, and possibly having staff remain on a stand-by alert.
Recípients of a Flood Watch message do not have to confirm receipt by responding to the SVCA, unless the message specifically states it.
Flood Warning
A Flood Warning is issued after a forecast has been made and will apply to specifíc flood damage centres where flooding appears inevitable. A Flood Warning message is sent only to those Municipal Flood Coordinators and other primary contacts whose municipality ís affected by flooding and they will in turn relay the message to other relevant individuals and departments wíthín their organization. Upon receÍpt of a Flood Warning message for their area, munÍcipal officials should be prepared to issue warnings and/or evacuation instructions to households, businesses and industry that may be threatened by the flood. Municipal officials should also alert and mobilize necessary labour for sandbagging and other flood combating services.
Flood warning messages will be as specific as available information permits, in order that recipients are not faced with problems of interpretation. Where possible, the Warning message willcontain time of flood stages and crests in reference to specifÍc locations and shall include the approximate time of the next flood message.
ln addition to disseminating the Flood Warning message by email and fax, SVCA staff follow-up by phoníng the appropriate municipal staff of the affected flood damage centre. Recipients of a Flood WarnÍng message must confírm receipt by responding to the SVCA.
Normal
No messages are issued while in the Normal status, but ít is indicated on the SVCA website.
"Normal" status generally indicates low flow to base flow stream conditions, and area- wide flooding is not anticipated. Nevertheless, during intense rainfall events that can appear quite suddenly, typically ín the summer months, there is the potential for very localized flooding. lt should be noted as wellthat during Normalflow conditions the inherent risk to personal safety associated with flowing water still exists. SVCA Flood Contingency Plan 2018
Flood Status - SVCA Website
The current flood status in the SVCA Watershed is always indicated on the home page of the SVCA's website (http://www.svca.on.ca). The four status levels are also colour- coded as follows: Normal - green; Watershed Condítions Statement - yellow; Flood Watch - orange; and, Flood Warning - red.
The Communication Process
During anticipated or actual flood events, the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority is responsible for the operation of the Flood Forecast Centre, located within its administrative office in the hamlet of Formosa just west of Walkerton.
When the condition status of a Flood Watch is in effect the Centre is staffed during regular business hours (8:30am to 4:30pm). When a more seríous Flood Warning level is reached the Flood Forecast Centre operates on a 24-hour basis, until the emergency has expÍred. ln some situations, the 24-hour status may be enacted even during a Flood Watch.
Based on available ínformation, SVCA flood forecast personnel send out Flood Watch messages to relevant officials regarding the latest flood probability assessment and existing or potential flood conditions. Upon receípt of the first such message Municipal Flood Coordinators should initiate a check of internal emergency response plans. The senior offícial of each organization receiving a message determines whether further internal notifÍcation or action is required. lf requested beforehand, flood messages are also sent to other municipal and emergency staff for theÍr information; however, the SVCA's prímary responsibility is to only notify the senior official in the affected municipalities.
Flood messages are sent from the SVCA by email (also by fax for Flood Warnings). The same messages are also posted on the SVCA's website (http://www.svca.on.ca) and distributed via the SVCA's social media outlets (e.g. Facebook). ln the event that primary telephone communications fail, where no alternative exísts, the Authority may contact the South Bruce OPP Detachment who will in turn notify the police service of jurísdiction, the affected municipality ín the South Bruce Detachment area, or the affected detachment outside of South Bruce, as required.
The SVCA office Ín Formosa has a stand-by generator sufficient to operate essential Authority functions should the municipal power grid be unavailable during a flood event. SVCA Flood Contingency Plan 2018
GOMMU NIGATION FLOWGHART
Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry Surtace Water Monitoring Centre (Peterborough)
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority Flood Forecast Centre
o.P.P. Local Response Municipal SVCA Othcr & Local Coordinator Designate Chair & Organizations Police MNRF' Members as Requested
Provincial Municipal Ministries and Staff Agencies
Equipment & Service Contracts SVCA Flood Contingency Plan 20L8
WATE RS H ED CON DITIOTVS SrA TEM ENT FLOOD OUTLOOK / WATER SAFETY BULLETIN
SAUGEEN VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
Tel: (519)367-3040 Fax: (519) 367-3041 Website: www.svca.on.ca
Message Number: 2014.1 .1
lssued at: Friday, March 28, 2014, 4:00 pm
lssued blr SVCA Flood Forecast Centre
To: Watershed Media Watershed Municipalities and Counties SVCA Board of Directors
MESSAGE:
Ïemperatures slightly above freezing are forecast for the weekend with no significant amount of rain or snowfall likely to occur. Warmer weather is likely for the first half of next week, with daytime temperatures possibly reaching 10 degrees Celsius. Temperatures are projected to be lower later in the week.
No significant flooding is expected over the weekend and into early next week, although localized flooding might occur where flow in smaller watercourses and ditches are impeded by snow or ice. Some melting of the snowpack will occur but the snow conditions aren't likely to be reduced substantially.
The Saugeen, Pine and Penetangore Riverwatersheds have an above average snowpack. The long range forecast is for the spring snowmelt to be extended through much of the month of April. Although early next week will see warmer weather, the rest of the week and through to the th¡rd week of April will generally experience cooler than normal temperatures. The snow melt process will likely be slow during this time. On much of the larger rivers the ice still remains in place. Typical spring like weather conditions may be 3 to 4 weeks later than usual.
Streambanks are unstable and slippery at this time and the water is cold, so residents are advised to use caution near all watercourses. Parents are encouraged to keep their children and pets away from streams and off frozen water bodies.
Saugeen Conservation staff will continue to monitor conditions as they evolve, and further statements will be issued as warranted.
This message is in effect until 1 1 :00 am on Wednesday, April2,2014.
Contact: Gary Senior, Shannon Wood
Confirmation of receipt of this message: not required
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FLOOD WATCH
SAUGEEN VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY Tel: (519) 367€040 Fax: (519)367-3041 Website: www.svca.on.ca
Message Number: 201 4.2.1 lssued at: Wednesday, April 9, 201 4, 10:00 am lssued by: SVCA Flood Forecast Centre
To: Watershed Media Watershed Municipalities and Counties OPP and Municipal Police SVCA Board of Directors
MESSAGE:
The weather forecast for the next several days calls for temperatures well above freezing with some days above 10 degrees C, and night time temperatures generally above zero. Scattered showers are also possible on Thursday. These factors will result in further melting of the snow pack and produce ¡ncreased runoff into watercourses. The snow pack has been steadily declining over the last two weeks, but in many areas such as foreststhere st¡ll remains an above-average snow depth for th¡s time of year.
Throughout the SVCA Watershed water levels in watercourses are expected to gradually rise through the rest of the week and into the weekend. Significant flooding is not expected at this time, but flood¡ng in the traditional lowlying flood plain areas can be expected.
Most of the ice has already moved off the watercourses and so large ice jamming is not anticipated at this time. Nevertheless, there may be localized blockages at some watercourses and snow or ice could still impede flow in ditches and drainage channels.
As of the beginning of April the average water content in the snow pack was in the range of 1 3 cm (5 inches). This amount is well abovethelongtermaveft¡geforthetimeofyear. Assuch,thereissubstantial meltwaterthatwill bemovingthroughthesystem over the next week or so.
Due to the elevated flows in the rlvers and streams and unstable streambanks, the public is advised to stay away from area watercourses.
SVCA staff will be mon¡toring conditions as they evolve, and further statements will be issued as warranted.
This message is in effect until f 1 :00 am on Monday, April 14, 201 4, unless a further statement is issued.
Contact: Gary Senior, Shannon Wood
Conf¡rmation of receipt of this message: not required
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FLOOD WARNING
SAUGEEN VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
Tel: (519) 367-3040 Fax: (519) 367-3041 Website: www.svca.on.ca
Message Number: 2003.1.2 lssued at: 10 am, April6,2003 lssued b!¿ SVCA Flood Forecast Centre
To: Watershed Media OPP Southgate, West Grey SVCA Board of Directors
MESSAGE:
A rapid rise in temperatures and projected rainfalls of 30 -40 mm, will escalate the melting of the heavy snowpack in the upper watersheds. Latest snow course readings indicated in excess of 150mm water content on the ground. Significant flooding is expected to occur within the headwater areas of the South Saugeen, Beatty Saugeen, and main Saugeen above Durham. Existing flood control works in potentially affected urban centres will contain the peak flows expected, but widespread flooding will occur within the floodplains in rural areas. All municipal flood co-ordinators in the affected municipalities are advised to notiff those residents of the pending high water and possible evacuation as needed.
Update: will be issued at 4 PM today
Contact: Gary Senior, Shannon Wood
Confirmation of receipt of this message: Required
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CONTINGENCY PIAN DISTR¡BUTION LIST
This document ¡s ¡ssued to:
Municipal and county governments located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
Members of the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
Saugeen Valley Conseruatíon Authority staff
Police services serving the Watershed
News media services serving the Watershed
Provincial and federal members of Parliament within the jurisdiction of the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry - Owen Sound Area Office, Midhurst and Guelph District Offices - Surface Water Monitoring Centre in Peterborough
Ontario Ministry of Communfty & Social Services, Owen Sound
Canadian Red Cross (Owen Sound)
Union Gas
Enbridge Gas
Westario Power
Hydro One
Wellington North Power lnc.
Veolia Water Canada
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ITOOD EMERGENCY CONTACT IIST
SAUGEEN VAttEY CONSERVATION AUTHORIW
Flood Forecast Centre / Administration / Media Services 5augeen Valleyalley conservation Authority - Administration centre (519) 367-3040 OFFICE RESIDENCE
ADMINISTRATION Wayne Bro hma n, General Manager/Secreta ry- Treasu rer 5L9-367-3040 x 232 5r9-745-2603 w.brohman @svca.on.ca Cell 519-369-7206
FTOOD FORECAST CENTRE Gary Senior, Senior Manager, Flood Warning 519-367-3040 x 234 519-364-5432 & Land Management [email protected] Cell 519-369-4469
FTOOD FORECAST CENTRE - ATTERNATE STAFF Jo-Anne Harbinson, Manager, Water Resources 519-367-3040 x 235 519-364-6548
& Stewa rdsh i p Services i. ha rbinson @svca.on.ca Cell 5L9-369-4284 Shaun Anthony, Water Quality Specialist 519-367-3040 X 239 226-374-8891 [email protected] Cell 519-369 -8247 NEWS MEDIA SERVICES Shannon Wood, Manager, Communications 519-367-3040 x 229 519-367-2602 s.wood @svca.on.ca Cell519-69-4295
POTICE SERV¡CES OFFICE Fax Ontario Provincial Police, Communications Centre 1-888-310-1122 5L9-680-4697 Supervisor [email protected] Wingham - (calls are forwarded to Goderich) 5L9-357-1331_ Huron Countv (Goderich) 5r9-524-8314 Wellington Countv ffeviotdale) 5L9-343-5770 5L9-343-5780 South Bruce Counties (Kincardine) 519-396-3341 Grey County (Chatsworth) 5r9-794-7827 s19-794-3966 Walkerton 519-881-3130 s19-881-3139
MunicipalPolice Hanover Police Services Dispatch stg-364-24tt 519-376-6131 West Grey Police Services Dispatch 519-37L-6911 519-376-6131 Saugeen Shores Police Services Dispatch: 519-832-2500 Admin: 519-832-9200 519-389-4257
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WATERSHED NEWS MEDIA SERVICES Rad io, Television Stations
CKNX Radio 920 AM & tM IOL.7 /94.5 Classic Rock 1-800-265-3031 Wingham News Manager: Steve Sabourin or (519) 357-1310 x3226 CKNX Radio Newsroom Fax (5L9) 357-3860 Email: news.wineham@ blackburnradio,corn
CTV - Wingham office (satellite office) - Wingharn office - Scott Miller cell: 519-881.-6039 Email: scott. miller@ bellmedia,ca CTV London: Email: [email protected] 24 hr. (5L9) 686-8810 x72L8 Assignment Editor: MattThompson, Kathy Rumleski Fax (519) 357-4398 Fax (519)-668-3288 98 - The Beach Radio Station - 97 .8, Port Elgin (s19) 832-9898 or (519) 832-9800 Email: [email protected] Fax (519) 832-9808 Cra ig Power, Cell: 647 -88O-49I2 CTV, Kitchener (5191 7 4I-440 L newsroo m Email: news@ kitchener.ctv,ca Channel 6 News (Eastlink), Listowel 1-866-286-3484 Email : [email protected] Fax (519) 29L-5935 Bayshore Broadcasting (Owen Sound) (s19) 376-203o x228 News Director: Kevin Bernard Cell: 519-379-0537 news@ bavshorebroadcasti ns. ca Fax l,5191377-4242 Goderich News Station (Sister Station to OS Bayshore 5t9-6L2-LL49 Broadcastíng) 99 The Beach Fax 51"9-612-1050 NewsDirector:FadiDidi [email protected] 8L01 FM Radio & CHAY FM, Barrie (7O5) 726-LOLL Email : news(ô93lfreshradio.ca newstô 101lbisfm.com The Dock 92.3 (CJOS FM) (519) 470-6397 (news) Email : [email protected] Fax (519) 47O-763L Bluewater Radio 91-.3 FM, Hanover Cell 370-9090 or (519) 364-0200 Email: info@ bluewaterradio.ca Fax (519) 364-5L75 88.7 The River, Mount Forest - email: [email protected] 519-509-0887 News Editor - Rob Mattice [email protected]
Newspapers Owen Sound Sun Times (News Room) 5L9-376-2250 x 514328 Email: [email protected] Fax (519) 376-7LgO
Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1-800-265-826 L x 8945602 Email: [email protected] News Room (519)895-5602 (direct line) News Room Fax (519) 894-3829 London Free Press Newsroom Tip line (5L91667-4546 Email: lfp,[email protected] 5L9-667-4550 Greg Van Moorsel, News Editor: [email protected]
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MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY FTOOD RESPONSE PERSONNEI. FOR SAUGEEN WATERSHED
Office Residence/Cell
Local Response Coordinator MNR, Owen Sound Area Office Resources Management Supervisor - Tracy Allison (s19)37L-67s1 Tracv.Allison @ontario.ca Grey & Bruce Counties Fax (519) 372-3305
Alternate: Shawn Carev, District Manaser 17051725-7561 (Midhurst District) Fax (705)725-7584 Sh a wn. c a rev @o n t?Iie.ca
16 The Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth
By-Law Number 2018-71
A By-law to Appoint an Acting Deputy Chief Building Official
Whereas, Section 3, subsection (2) of the Building Code Act S.O. 1992, Chapter 23, as amended, provides that the council of each municipality shall appoint a Chief Building Official for the enforcement of the Building Code Act in the areas in which the municipality has jurisdiction; and
Whereas, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth will require the services of an Acting Deputy Chief Building Official on contract to cover a vacancy;
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth hereby enacts as follows:
1. That Bill Plewes is hereby appointed as Acting Deputy Chief Building Official for the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth during the term of his contract; and
2. That if the provisions of this by-law conflict with any other by-laws previously passed, then the provisions of this by-law shall prevail.
3. That this by-law comes into full force and effect upon final passage thereof.
Read a first and second this this 7th day of November, 2018
Read a third time, and finally passed this 7th day of November, 2018.
______Bob Pringle, Mayor
______Patty Sinnamon, CAO Clerk
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
BY-LAW NUMBER 2018-72
BEING a By-law To Appoint a Municipal Auditor for the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth
WHEREAS Section 296 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as amended, provides that Council shall appoint an auditor;
NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth enacts as follows:
1. THAT BDO Canada LLP be appointed as Municipal Auditors for the Township of Chatsworth.
2. This by-law shall come into force and effect on the day it is passed.
Read a first and second time this 7th day of November, 2018.
Read a third time and finally passed this 7th day of November, 2018.
______Mayor Bob Pringle
______CAO Clerk Patty Sinnamon
Municipality of West Grey Committee Of Adjustment Notice of Application for Consent The Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended
Take notice that the Municipality of West Grey Committee of Adjustment has appointed November 12th,2018, at 1:05 p.m., for the púrpose of a public ñearing into this matter. The Hearing will be held at the Council Chambers in the West Grey Municipal Office, 402813 Grey Rd. 4, R.R. #2, Durham, Ontario.
Application for Gonsent - File No.: 811120'18 Property Roll No.: 4205 220 004 '14400 0000 & 4205 220 004 14500 0000 Name of Owner: Scott Murray Name of Applicant: Cuesta Planning Consultants lnc. Purpose and Effect: To sever a Rural lot and retain a Rural lot. Municipality: Municipality of West Grey (former Township of Glenelg) Legal Description: Part Lot 2, Lot 3, Concession 15
Severed Parcel: FRONTAGE: 402 m DEPTH: 390 m AREAT 15.7 ha.
Retained Parcel: FRONTAGE: 316 m DEPTH:390 m AREA: 14.9 ha. Having Access on: Municipal Road (See sketch attached) Property owners within 120 metres (legislation requires 60 metres) of the subject land are hereby notified of the above application for consent. lf a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent does not make written submissions to: Committee of Adjustment, before it gives or refuses to give a provisional consent, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the appeal. lf you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Committee of Adjustment.
Additional information regarding the application is available for public inspection from Monday to Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. at the Municipality of West Grey Municipal Office.
When requesting information please quote File No. 81112018
Public Hearinq - lt is not a requirement of the Planning Act, however it is the policy of the Municipality of West Grey to hold a Public Hearing on severance applications.
The land is the subject to a related application for. Official Plan Amendment Zoning By-law Amendment X Minister's Zoning Order_ Minor Variance Scott Murray (owner); Cuesta Planning Consultants Inc. (applicant) - ZA-16-13 / BLL/20L8, Property Roll #420s 2zo o04 L44o0 0000 & #42ßs 2zo oo4
Key Map (not to scale)
Part Lot 2, Lot 3, Concession 15 Geographic Township of Glenelg N Municipality of West Grey A !g9t¡-!turrav (owner); cuesta ptanning consuttants Inc. (appticanr) - zA-16-18 / BLt/2or8, Property Roil #4205 220 oo4 L44oo 0000 & #42ßs 220 oo4 Notice of Comolete Application and Notice of Public Meetino Concerninq a prooosed Zonino Bv-law Amendment
Take notice that the Municipality of west Grey is in receipt of a complete application to amend the Municipality of West Grey Comprehensive Zoning By-law.
And take further notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of west Grey will hold a Public Meeting on Mondav, November 12, 201g @ 1:3ó D.m., in the Municipal Council Chambers at.402813 Grey Rd. *+ to consider tfre proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended.
The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to rezone the subject lands described as Paft Lot 2, Lot 3, concession 15, Geographic Townsnip of Glenelg, Municipality of west Grey, from the 'A2' (Rural Zone) and 'NE' (Natural Environment Zone) to the 'A2-395' (Rural Exception Zone) and 'NE, (Natural Environment Zone), for the severed parcel, and from the '42' (Rural Zone) to the 'A2-397' (Rural Exception Zone), for the retained parcel. Exceptions'42-395, and 'A2-397'recognizes the deficient lot area of the severed and retained parcels, respectively.
Any person may attend the Public Meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meet¡ng or make written submissions to the Municipality of west Grey before the bylaw is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Municipalíty of west Grey council to the Local planning Appeal Tribunal. If a person or public body does not make oral submiss¡ons at a public meet¡ng, or make written submissions to the Municipality of West Grey before the bylaw is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning Appeal rribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so. A complete application has been received by the Municipality.
Additional information relating to the proposed zoning By-law Amendment may be obtained by contacting the undersigned during regular business hours. A Key Map is provided to show the location of the lands to which this By-law pertains, A complete application has been received by the municipality. Dated at the Municipality of West Grey This 23'd day of October, 2018.
Mark Turner, Hons. 8.4., AMCT, Clerk Municipality of West Grey, 402813 Grey Rd. 4, RR 2, Durham, Ontario, NOG 1R0 Ph: (519) 369-2200; Fax: (519) 369- 5962; email : [email protected] Scott Murray (owner); Cuesta Planning Consultants Inc. (applicant) - ZA-L6-LB / BIL/20L8, Properry Roil #4205 220 004 14400 0000 &. #4205 220 o04
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Ontario news Environmental Registry Walkerton, Ont., says it has a Google search updates problem with water tragedy Permit to take water: Ellisdon Civil If you Google 'Walkerton,' most of the top 10 search results are articles about the 2000 E. coli Ltd., Toronto; Glen Cedars Golf, Ajax;
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contamination crisis that killed seven people and Turnberry Golf Club, Brampton; Killam left hundreds more permanently affected. Dave Investments Inc; Inglis, mayor of the municipality that Sewage: Hoelscher Dewatering, encompasses Walkerton, is hoping to change Bolton; Pan American Holdings, that. “It still happens where you go away Niagara-on-the-Lake; 2347934 somewhere and say, ‘I’m from Walkerton,’ and Ontario Ltd., Ottawa; they say, “Oh, the water tragedy,” he told CTV Misc: Humane trapping amendments London. Continue reading >> to Ontario Regulation under the Fish Brockton seeks funding to battle Google results and Wildlife Conservation Act; for Walkerton The Municipality of Brockton recently lost Continue reading >> business because the entrepreneurs Googled Walkerton and didn’t like what they found. Most of the top 10 results for Walkerton come up as stories related to the E. coli outbreak in 2000. “That was 18 years ago,” said chief National news administrative officer Sonya Watson. “Now we’re the water capital.” ‘Third World conditions’: Many of Canada’s Continue reading >> indigenous people can’t drink the water at home Users advised of changing water conditions TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, Ontario — below Chenaux dam The picturesque villages on the shores of the Bay Ontario Power Generation is advising users of of Quinte, halfway between Ottawa and Toronto, the Ottawa River, downstream of Chenaux have long drawn retirees from the cities. The Generating Station, that water will be spilled towns are home to sandy beaches, art galleries, through the sluice gate spillway from Oct. 15 to golf courses, wineries and, crucially, clean Nov. 30. This will be done to assist with work drinking water. None of the visitors has worried happening at both the station and the about whether the water is safe to drink. But neighbouring switchyard. that’s not the case for the nearly 2,200 Continue reading >> indigenous people about 10 miles away on the More progress made on Freedom Road Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nations The community of Shoal Lake #40 First Nation is reserve. Six of its water systems are under long- celebrating the progress made on Freedom term drinking-water advisories. Four of the Road. Kenora MP Bob Nault joined community advisories have been in place since 2008. members and Chief Erwin Redsky last week for Continue reading >> an official celebration of the road construction Manitoba Emphasizes Oil Impacts on Water for reaching the Trans-Canada highway. The Waste Reduction Week community is hoping that the completion of Manitoba has confirmed approval of the Freedom Road will make it easier to construct a stewardship program plan for the continued water treatment plant. collection and recycling of used oil and oil Continue reading >> containers, filters and antifreeze, Sustainable Water Quality Board Examines Progress to Development Minister Rochelle Squires Restore Hamilton Harbour Watershed announced on Monday. During the evening panel presentation in Continue reading >> Hamilton’s City Hall Council Chambers, Scott Beaconsfield, QC Recognized for Drinking Water Peck of the Hamilton Conservation Authority and Conservation Chris McLaughlin of the Bay Area Restoration At the Water Excellence ceremony held by Council outlined several areas of progress in Réseau Environnement, the City of Beaconsfield, cleanup efforts that have occurred through Quebec was awarded a certificate of recognition partnerships and funding from local, provincial for its various initiatives relating to conserving and federal governments as well as industries drinking water, as part of Réseau and other private sources. More than CDN$1.2 Environnement’s Municipalité Écon’eau program. billion has been spent or committed to control Continue reading >> toxic contaminants at their source, upgrade 'It just looks horrible': Black Tickle man wants wastewater treatment plants and manage cleaner, clearer water combined sewer overflows and urban It stains laundry, corrodes pipes and looks stormwater. terrible. The water that people in Black Tickle Continue reading >> use for bathing and doing laundry is treated with Cambridge, ON Undertakes Smart Meter Upgrade chlorine but it remains dark and muddy because The City of Cambridge, Ontario will be launching of high iron content. "It's almost like either
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a project to install new smart technology into coffee or Coke," resident Sheldon Morris said, residential and commercial water meters "and it stains everything, and that's the worst." throughout the city. Phase 1 of the project will Continue reading >> see the replacement or retrofit of 1,283 meters Halifax Water to open board meetings to public in the areas of West Preston and West Galt. Meetings of Halifax Water's board of Continue reading >> commissioners will soon be open to the public. Midland joins climate protection program, Board chair Ray Ritcey said in a news release that commits to climate change action plan the move illustrates Halifax Water's "continued Midland is the latest community to commit to commitment to the customers we serve." The taking action against climate change. On Sept. news release said Mayor Mike Savage and former 24 the town signed on and joined the Federation Municipal Affairs Minister Zach Churchill of Canadian Municipalities Partners for Climate encouraged the change. Protection Program, officially making a Continue reading >> commitment to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading >> People & companies
U.S. & international Public-Private Partnership Launches Fund to Support Community and Habitat Resilience in news Southeast Michigan The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Indiana American Water’s Major Upgrades, $45M today announced the launch of the Southeast and $23M Michigan Resilience Fund, a competitive grant Indiana American Water has been making major program that will provide $1.2 million in its first investments to its water treatment facilities in year to benefit Southeast Michigan communities several different cities throughout the state this and habitats. Work supported by the fund will year. Just a few weeks ago, the company broke improve resilience in the face of intensifying ground on a $45 million upgrade the Richmond environmental stressors related to development, water treatment facility and earlier in the year climate, invasive species, nonpoint source the company began work on a $23 million pollution and other factors. upgrade in Muncie. Continue reading >> Continue reading >> Saint John painter's work in running for best tank Suspended EPA Official: Trump Admin Stalling in North America On Child Lead Rules Many New Brunswickers are acquainted with the A suspended U.S. EPA official is calling out the work of painter Jack Wilkins, although they Trump administration for what she sees as probably don't know why. Wilkins is a sign negligence on rules protecting children from painter in Saint John who also works in the niche lead. Ruth Etzel, the director of the Children's market of making water tanks and other giant Health Protection office, was suspended last tanks look pretty. His latest project was a local month, according to CBS News. She says she landmark in Hamilton, Ont., the huge "globe" does not know why she was suspended. that holds methane gas from a sewage treatment Continue reading >> plant. Bridge collapses as heavy rains flood central Continue reading >> Texas River flooding has already prompted water rescues and the National Weather Service warns that heavy rains will continue throughout the week. The Dallas Water Utilities reported Did you know? Tuesday its experienced sewer overflows of diluted wastewater throughout the city, in at least five major drainage basins. One OMWA membership Continue reading >> covers all your Water pollution in Iraq threatens Mandaean religious rites municipality's elected BAGHDAD — Every Sunday in Iraq, along a strip representatives and its of embankment on the Tigris River reserved for staff! No need to have followers of the obscure and ancient Mandaean multiple memberships for faith, worshippers bathe themselves in the
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waters to purify their souls. But unlike in ancient every person! times, the storied river that runs through Baghdad is fouled by untreated sewage and dead carp, which float by in the fast-moving current. Continue reading >>
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Water and Wastewater Projects in NS Receive Capital Funding The province of Nova Scotia announced support for water and wastewater projects in ten communities through the Provincial Capital Assistance Program. “Access to safe drinking water and wastewater treatment are vital for strong, healthy communities,” said MLA Keith Irving on behalf of Municipal Affairs Minister Chuck Porter. Continue reading >> Innovative Project In Virginia Changes Lens On Wastewater The innovative water treatment program known as SWIFT — Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow — is changing the lens through which communities and government officials view wastewater, drinking water, aquifer replenishment, and even fighting sea level rise. Continue reading >> New Hendersonville Water Treatment Plant Features Innovative Disinfection System The new facility’s treatment process includes dissolved air flotation, membrane filtration, granular activated carbon contactors, UV disinfection, and on-site generation of sodium hypochlorite (OSHG). Continue reading >>
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Environment, weather, climate change
Wetland Restoration Projects in Urban Great Lakes Help Remediate Areas of Concern Urbanized environments present a special challenge to restoring the health of the Great Lakes, due to impervious surfaces like roads and roofs, and issues with runoff and combined sewer overflows. Sprawl and waterfront development has led to the destruction of historic wetlands and other habitat. Continue reading >> Improved Weather-Forecasting Infrastructure Moves Forward Installation proceeds on a $95-million upgrade of Canada’s weather-forecasting infrastructure, with the completion of a new radar system in Blainville, Quebec. Improved prediction of weather-related events and emergencies, many exacerbated by climate change, will help communities better prepare for outcomes, such as flooding. Continue reading >> Beetles munching down invasive purple loosestrife Not every invasive species story ends in the triumph of the invader. There are cases when the invasive species is successfully held in check, like the story of purple loosestrife, lythrium salicaria. By the late 1980s, it seemed as if some areas were destined to become dominated by purple loosestrife – beautiful yet barren. But in 1992, after years of testing, Canada and the U.S. launched a program of biological control, releasing European Galerucella beetles. Continue reading >>
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The River Talks science Oct. 18-20, Museum London, ON. River Talks will feature Indigenous leaders and water Rethinking Agricultural Drainage Methods with protectors, water managers, conservationists, ‘Wet Lands’ environmentalists, activists, artists, and Since the 1800s, Essex County has lost about 97 academics. The many “streams” of River Talks percent of its wetlands, primarily to agriculture, will flow together as people from across our leaving it with the highest wetland losses in watershed and beyond share stories about their Ontario. That agricultural land is dominated by work to re-imagine, renew, restore and respect
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monoculture (identical) crops, limiting its our water-ways. The objectives of the gathering usefulness as habitat for birds and other wildlife. are: (1) to educate citizens about the river and The habitat left is largely fragmented, with the environment, (2) encourage water activism and exception of Point Pelee National Park, said protection, and (3) restore relationships with the Sandra Cook, independent landscape designer land & people working on water issues. and researcher, during a presentation at the Continue reading >> 2018 International Association of Great Lakes WaterTAP to Host Ontario Water Innovation Week Research conference in Toronto. from October 22-26, 2018 Continue reading >> WaterTAP is gearing up to host the third annual How Communities Can Prepare for the Next edition of Ontario Water Innovation Week Extreme Storm (OnWIN) in Toronto from October 22 to October Responding to flooding emergencies requires 26, 2018. This week-long celebration boasts an planning, focus and resources. It is equally attractive agenda, including a high-profile important to invest in preparing communities international conference. before hazards occur. In the Saginaw Bay area of Continue reading >> Michigan, the memories of a 1986 extreme World Water-Tech North America Summit storm that caused widespread flooding, damage Join 250+ top-level leaders in these fields to and 10 deaths were used to help bring new focus address the challenges of water security and and encourage community resiliency planning supply, while also focusing on opportunities for and preparation. unlocking value and reducing risk across the Continue reading >> supply chain in Toronto this October, 24-25. Valuing Every Drop of Water Continue reading >> Cities and their respective water utilities are beginning to promote the reduction of water Our Future Water Berlin Event consumption, reuse of water, and recovery of Nov 7, 2018, InterContinental Hotel Berlin. of all materials from wastewater. Since the Industrial ages and backgrounds to hear from Current Revolution, the total amount of waste has Leaders and Future Leaders on how to achieve increased exponentially as economic growth has water security. Inviting Everyone to be part of the been based on a ‘take-make-consume-dispose’ future of water management model. This linear model assumes that resources Continue reading >> are abundant, available, and cheap to dispose of. OWWA/WEAO Climate Change Seminar Continue reading >> Join us in the discussion of how to foster Real-Time Operational Software for Water resilience and innovation in the management of Utilities Launches in Toronto water and wastewater systems in light of climate Using predictive analytics to determine the most change. November 8, 2018 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, cost effective and energy efficient way for urban Toronto. water utilities to operate their water distribution Continue reading >> systems, BlueIQ has demonstrated energy Water Quality Technology Conference & conservation and reduced operating costs and Exposition greenhouse gas emissions, while maintaining an Nov. 11-15, 2018, Toronto, Canada. This appropriate level of service. established and highly regarded conference Continue reading >> provides a practical forum for a wide range of From electricity to water, pot production is far water technology professionals to exchange the from green: experts latest research and information. Environmentalists and industry experts are Continue reading >> expressing concerns that mass cannabis OMWA Education days production is far from green. Besides electricity, In three different locations across the cannabis production also consumes a great deal province. Nov. 13-14 for London/Woodstock of water. A single plant, experts say, can and Nov. 20-21 for Sudbury. Each event consume up to 23 litres per day. starts with meet-and-greet and mini-trade Continue reading >> show in the evening of day one, with workshops and seminars day two. Agendas and registrations forms are online. Because of the closeness of the municipal elections, Cobourg has been postponed until Mar. 6-7, Politics, law, 2019. Continue to download the forms >> opinions & editorials
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Feedback on Plastic Pollution Education, podcasts, The government received over 1,900 comments and emails and 12,000 campaign letters. Initial webinars & videos feedback made it clear that Canadians recognize the need for prompt action to reduce plastic Go Big Read author dissects human impact on waste and marine litter and acknowledge that Great Lakes everyone—government, industry, and consumers Go Big Read hosted Dan Egan, journalist and alike—shares responsibility for managing author of the campus wide book program’s plastics throughout their lifecycle. 2018-2019 selection “The Death and Life of the Continue reading >> Great Lakes,” to speak about how humans have Mayor says a candidate was spreading impacted the Great Lakes. Egan’s interest in the misinformation about town water system Great Lakes began while he was working as a Champlain Township Mayor Gary Barton took a journalist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, moment during the regular council meeting on when he noticed the salmon in the Lake October 9 to make a statement that, “There is Michigan harbor were not spawning naturally. nothing wrong with the water in Vankleek Hill.” Continue reading >> Mayor Barton said that he had heard that a Utility Financing Survey municipal election candidate had been saying To further support Canadian utilities, CWN is that the water in the town’s water tower was looking to build upon the initial insights ‘poisoned’. captured in the report by better understanding Continue reading >> what elements are guiding plan development, Concerns of Simcoe County voters in line with whether sufficient information is currently peers in other Ontario municipalities available and applicable within a local context, The anonymous survey offered a list of 12 areas and how this information is being used to of responsibility — public safety (crime, cops, support financial decisions. fire), transparency/accountability, taxes, Continue reading >> development, recreation/culture, transportation Halton students explore the wonders of water (roads, transit, traffic), garbage, housing, Halton elementary students received a vital water/sewage charges, economic development, lesson beyond the classroom late last month, via senior service and library — and asked Conservation Halton’s annual Children’s Water participants to rank the topics in order of most Festival. Celebrating its 13th year from Sept. 25 to least important. to 28, the Kelso Conservation Area-based Continue reading >> weeklong event featured nearly 60 hands-on City of Vaughan answers deficit allegations by activities and drew more than 3,600 students. ratepayers' lawyer Continue reading >> Karrass alleged that Vaughan hiked water rates for the past four years and amassed a cumulative surplus of $217 million. Instead of returning that money to residents, city officials improperly used Health, home, the cash to cover departmental deficits, something the Municipal Act prohibits, Karrass suggested. recreation & sports Continue reading >> Terence Corcoran: Why insurers keep hyping This is why Barrie residents may see some 'climate risks' that don't materialize discoloration in their water next week The report continues the insurance industry’s A significant watermain cleaning program gets 20-year practice of hyping climate risks. At an underway in Barrie next week. The city will be industry conference in 1999, one executive swabbing about eight kilometres of municipal warned: “The increase in extreme weather events watermain from Oct. 15 to 18. This project will (in Canada) is part of a global trend in which occur day and night, from Bayfield Street East to climate change has played a significant role.” St. Vincent Street, and Livingstone Street East to The evidence was non-existent then, and not the northern city limits. much has changed in the interim, despite the Continue reading >> industry’s claim that climate-driven flood risk is Hand Dryers Spread Bacteria So Dramatically escalating. That Scientists Think They're A Public Health Continue reading >> Threat In lab-based experiments recreating a public washroom, jet-air dryers introduced 27 times more bacteria into the air than good-old- fashioned paper towels, and these microbes
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circulated for 15 minutes afterward. Now, the authors are back with even more evidence against hand dryers from real-world experiments. Continue reading >>
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Research & publications
Phragmites Removal Increases Property Values A recent study out of western Michigan suggests that removing invasive Phragmites stands from waterfront properties substantially increases property values. What’s more, researchers say a long-term, consistent funding mechanism through municipal governments to treat and control Phragmites could help maintain those higher taxable values. Continue reading >> Researchers Develop Large-Scale Hydroeconomic Model to Study Continental Water Systems A new large-scale hydroeconomic model has been developed by the Water Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). The model will allow researchers to study water systems across the entirety of continents, examining supply and water management impacts and their intersection with energy and agriculture. Continue reading >>
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Mammals cannot evolve fast enough to escape current extinction crisis The sixth mass extinction is underway, this time caused by humans. A team of researchers have calculated that species are dying out so quickly that nature's built-in defense mechanism, evolution, cannot keep up. If current conservation efforts are not improved, so many mammal species will become extinct during the next five decades that nature will need 3-5 million years to recover to current biodiversity levels. And that's a best-case scenario. Continue reading >> A new discovery reminds us to be grateful that Toronto isn't York On Franquelin’s map, you see, there is a body of water labelled “Tarontos Lac,” and it is pretty obviously Lake Simcoe. The accepted theory today is that the original “Toronto” was the channel between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching, called “tkaronto,” or “place where trees stand in the water” in the Mohawk language. Continue reading >> Why the Tories should bring back bottle deposits Right now only about 50% of the 3 billion of these water and pop bottles produced every year are recycled. The rest end up in our landfills or water bodies, where they very slowly degrade into micro- plastics that absorb toxic chemicals, end up in the stomachs of wildlife, and further contaminate our environment. Continue reading >> Climate change's next victim? Beer, study says Global warming will lead to substantial decreases in barley crop yields, causing beer shortages and a sharp rise in the price of a pint, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Plants. "The aim of the study is not to encourage people to drink more today," said Dabo Guan, a co-author of the study and a professor of climate change economics at University of East Anglia in Norwich, United Kingdom. Instead, the study is trying to say that climate change will impact your quality of life. Continue reading >>
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Ontario news Environmental Registry
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Well water in Dungannon-area still testing high updates for arsenic Permit to take water: Lafarge Canada, The reeve of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh says the municipality will have to make a tough Woodstock; Owen Sound Ledgerock; decision next July regarding the arsenic levels in C. Villeneuve Construction, Hearst; well water in the Dungannon area. Ben Van Sewage: Bry-ain Holdings Inc.. Diepenbeek said the acceptable level of arsenic Ottawa; Canada Kingston Dairy, in the water was dropped this year from 25 parts Kingston; Keepsake Land per billion to 10 parts per billion. Dungannon is Development, Leamington; currently at 10.7. Misc: New regulation under the Continue reading >> Environmental Protection Act to close IPM water costs don’t make a huge splash Water costs associated with the 2018 the White Pines Wind Project; Humane International Plowing Match in Pain Court last trapping amendments to Ontario month have emerged. The Chatham-Kent Public Regulation under the Fish and Wildlife Utilities Commission (PUC) held a board meeting Conservation Act; Thursday where a report on the IPM’s water and Continue reading >> wastewater costs was approved. Tim Sunderland, the PUC general manager, said overall the costs came in below budget. Continue reading >> Innisfil residents not happy with unposted use of National news herbicide to kill phragmites In August, the town announced it was spraying Soot-filled rivers mark the need for a national the Roundup WeatherMax with Transorb 2 wildfire strategy Technology liquid herbicide on a portion of the During the record-breaking 2018 fire season, town and county rights-of-way. “I’m a concerned the typically clear waters of Cameron Falls in resident. It could have gotten into the well water, Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta and we are 700 feet from the lake,” De Francesca flowed black. But it had nothing to do with the said. “Now we have all been exposed to the extensive fires that torched much of British Roundup from walking our pets there.” Columbia and a small part of Waterton. Waterton Continue reading >> officials, concerned about the impact of the fire on drinking water and the river's aquatic species, brought in University of Alberta forest hydrologist Uldis Silins to monitor water quality in the park over the coming years. U.S. & international Continue reading >> Gatineau lifts preventative boil water advisory in news Hull A large-scale preventive boil water advisory in Willa, now a tropical storm, bringing torrential Hull has been lifted. Analyses and tests confirm rain to parts of Mexico that the water is safe to consume. In a media The Hurricane Center said the storm's forward release, the city of Gatineau advises that cold movement had sped up to 28 km/h late Tuesday water taps should be left running for one minute and it was expected to rapidly weaken. It or until the water gets cold before it is used (the warned, however, that the storm could still cause same procedure should be followed with water heavy rains in portions of Jalisco, Nayarit and fountains); and any ice made from tap water Sinaloa states, with flash flooding and landslides during the preventive boil water advisory should possible in mountainous areas. be discarded. Continue reading >> Continue reading >> Trump signs water projects bill; 1 aimed at Fla. Launch of Quebec-Designed Smart Water Leak toxic algae Protection System President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a Quebec’s Sinopé Technologies has launched wide-ranging bill to improve the nation’s water Sedna, a smart water leak protection system that infrastructure, including a Florida project works as a stand-alone, without requiring an intended to reduce toxic algae blooms that have intermediary or central management, even in the devastated coastal marine life and emptied occurrence of a power or internet failure. As beaches. The new law will help create a reservoir soon as one of the smart water leak detectors south of Lake Okeechobee designed to filter out senses water as low as 0.0381 centimetres, the valve shuts off the main water supply, and an
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toxins that contribute to harmful algae blooms that have killed turtles, fish and other marine life alert is sent by e-mail or SMS informing the user — even manatees — and have ravaged South of the location of the leak and confirming that Florida’s tourism-driven economy. everything is under control. Continue reading >> Continue reading >> Austin boil-water notice could last 2 weeks, Residents of a Trail, B.C., neighbourhood warned official says of water reservoir break-in AUSTIN, Texas — Nearly 900,000 people in Because of the unauthorized access, the city says Texas’ capital may have to boil their tap water it has decided to warn all homes and businesses for two weeks, an official said Tuesday, as served by the reservoir to switch to other water authorities struggled to treat a water supply sources. The city says there are “no signs of filled with silt, mud and debris after recent heavy nefarious activity,” but crews have isolated the rains and flooding. reservoir from the rest of the system while any Continue reading >> possible risk is assessed. Continue reading >>
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People & companies
Innisfil Votes: Lynn Dollin gets her first term as mayor OMWA board member Lynn Dollin is humbled people want her to lead Innisfil for the next four years as mayor. The announcement was made after a computer glitch crashed the Dominion Voting Systems electronic platform Oct. 22, with staff extending the voting period by 24 hours. Continue reading >> ‘We are more than mercury’: The youth from a place known for poisoned land and water are sending a message The Asubpeeschoseewagong First Nation, also known as Grassy Narrows, is an Indigenous nation in northwestern Ontario, an hour north of Kenora, Ont. It’s an Anishinabek community with a rich history of multicultural hunters, trappers, fishers and harvesters of the land. But in recent history, it’s been launched into the national spotlight as the First Nation poisoned by mercury. Continue reading >> Bradford’s ‘watershed warriors’ honoured at environmental awards The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority honours its ‘watershed warriors’ and ‘hometown heroes’ every year: the municipalities, organizations and individuals who, through their actions, contribute to the health of the Lake Simcoe watershed and its communities. This year, two programs connected to Bradford West Gwillimbury were honoured at the awards night, held Oct. 16 at Madsen’s Greenhouse in Newmarket. Continue reading >> Grand Prize Winner in $1.75M Water Abundance XPRIZE Announced During Visioneering 2018, XPRIZE’s annual gathering of philanthropists and innovators to evaluate concepts for future competitions, the Foundation revealed the results of its latest, completed XPRIZE. The Skysource / Skywater Alliance was announced as the grand prize winner of the $1.75M Water Abundance XPRIZE, a two-year competition aimed at alleviating the global water crisis with energy-efficient technologies that harvest fresh water from thin air. Continue reading >>
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Water treatment, wastewater, stormwater
Identifying The Best Lead Sampling Techniques To Protect Public Health There are many types of sampling techniques available to assess the presence of lead in drinking water. Deciding which one to use depends on what the objective is. Different sampling tools can be used to assess lead exposure, evaluate corrosion treatment effectiveness for different plumbing materials, or identify particularly significant lead contributors that can be removed to mitigate the problem. Continue reading >> Arizona cities could pursue 'toilet to tap' but so far have taken a more indirect approach Wastewater for decades has been an important renewable resource for Arizona cities, especially those in the West Valley that don't receive as much Colorado River water as Phoenix and its neighbors to the east. The wastewater is typically treated and used for a number of things: irrigating non-food crops, watering city ballparks and replenishing the underground wells, or aquifers, that store drinking water. Continue reading >> Yorkshire Water makes concrete from recycled wastewater In a trial that Yorkshire Water hopes will inform the way that water is provided to businesses, the company has reused water from a wastewater treatment plant. This has been done by transferring the treated water to construction solutions provider, Tarmac, to produce concrete.The reuse of water has the potential to reduce pressure on Yorkshire Water’s drinking water supply network, lower the cost of water treatment, and reduce carbon emissions. Continue reading >>
Environment, weather, climate change
Ontario Undertakes Public Consultation on Environment Policy The Government of Ontario has undertaken public consultation on how to best tackle environmental challenges following its cancellation of the previous government’s cap-and-trade policy. Comments are
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being solicited on some key areas of focus for Ontario’s new plan. Continue reading >> Waterspouts Are Popping Up Across Ontario Today And Here’s How It Will Affect Snowstorms Across The Province The Weather Network is reporting that thunder was heard alongside the waterspout sightings, meaning that downpours could be worse than typically expected. Due to the large amounts of water being sucked up from the Great Lakes, the earlier anticipated snow could end up being heavier and wetter than expected. Continue reading >> Waterspout outbreak on Lake Ontario Weather conditions have been ripe for the development of waterspouts this week across Lakes Ontario and Erie, with multiple sightings reported Tuesday afternoon. Photos of spouts have been making the rounds over social media, with multiple images taken by residents in Wellington, Ont. Continue reading >> Invasive fish new to north country spotted near Akwesasne An invasive fish with no previous recorded sightings in the north country was found in the American portion of St. Lawrence River last month. Matthew Windle, an aquatic biologist with the St. Lawrence River Institute, Cornwall, Ontario, said two tench, a Eurasian fish that can threaten native species and water quality, were caught on Sept. 27 south of Cornwall Island. Continue reading >>
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Industry, technology & Events
WaterTAP to Host Ontario Water Innovation Week science from October 22-26, 2018 WaterTAP is gearing up to host the third annual Smart Water Policies to Achieve Urban Water edition of Ontario Water Innovation Week Security (OnWIN) in Toronto from October 22 to October Traditionally, urban water managers have relied 26, 2018. This week-long celebration boasts an on large-scale, supply-side infrastructural attractive agenda, including a high-profile projects to meet increased demands for water. international conference. This supply-side approach is under increasing Continue reading >> pressure from a variety of mega-trends. To World Water-Tech North America Summit
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enhance urban water security, water managers Join 250+ top-level leaders in these fields to are turning toward demand-side management. address the challenges of water security and Continue reading >> supply, while also focusing on opportunities for Hawkesbury fire department's performance unlocking value and reducing risk across the 'substandard' in fatal fire supply chain in Toronto this October, 24-25. The report found deficiencies linked to the Continue reading >> design and construction of the building — most notably, that it didn't have a mandatory sprinkler Our Future Water Berlin Event system due to being misclassified under the Nov 7, 2018, InterContinental Hotel Berlin. of all Ontario Building Code. The report also pointed ages and backgrounds to hear from Current to the complex not having a standpipe and hose Leaders and Future Leaders on how to achieve system, noting the lack of one "contributed to water security. Inviting Everyone to be part of the fatalities." Several miscommunications, including future of water management one that resulted in a 30-minute delay in getting Continue reading >> water from the pumper truck to the fire fighters OWWA/WEAO Climate Change Seminar with the hoses. Join us in the discussion of how to foster Continue reading >> resilience and innovation in the management of Motley crews of bacteria cleanse water at huge water and wastewater systems in light of climate oceanic Georgia Aquarium exhibit change. November 8, 2018 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, Good bacteria cleaning water in Georgia Toronto. Aquarium's huge oceanic exhibit delivered a nice Continue reading >> surprise to researchers. The aquarium wanted to Water Quality Technology Conference & know which bacteria were at work, so oceanic Exposition biochemists analyzed them: The bacterial Nov. 11-15, 2018, Toronto, Canada. This colonies raised eyebrows because they were established and highly regarded conference virtually indistinguishable from those found in provides a practical forum for a wide range of natural settings. water technology professionals to exchange the Continue reading >> latest research and information. Environmental Flow Needs Conference Leads Continue reading >> with Reconciliation OMWA Education days The conference was hosted by the Okanagan In three different locations across the Basin Water Board (OBWB) and the Canadian province. Nov. 13-14 for London/Woodstock Water Resources Association (CWRA) – BC Branch and Nov. 20-21 for Sudbury. Each event at Kelowna’s Coast Capri Hotel, in partnership starts with meet-and-greet and mini-trade with Okanagan Nation Alliance. It brought show in the evening of day one, with together representatives from national and workshops and seminars day two. Agendas international organizations working in water and registrations forms are online. Because management or research, including fisheries and of the closeness of the municipal elections, water managers, First Nations, farmers, Cobourg has been postponed until Mar. 6-7, ranchers, regulators, policy-makers, academia, 2019. and NGOs. The topic: Environmental Flow Needs Continue to download the forms >> (EFNs). Continue reading >> Education, podcasts, Politics, law, webinars & videos Climate action map opinions & editorials See how the Government of Canada is addressing climate change through investments Trump slams California over water, fire in communities across the country. Here are the management types of projects you can find on the map: public Speaking at an address to the White House State transit, support for clean technology innovators, Leadership Day Conference, Trump warned electric and alternative fuel vehicle California to "get on the ball" with how it infrastructure... manages its forests and regulates water releases Continue reading >> from its dams, insinuating that both practices The Sound Of Water Reuse are responsible for a number of the state's Want to hear some good news on water reuse? devastating forest fires. "They have lousy Listen to this Water Talk interview with Christina
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management," Trump said. Brown, Director of Program Management at Continue reading >> Brown and Caldwell, to learn about the Big city issues resonate across town lines in EchoWater project, which will allow the Ontario’s municipal elections Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Executive Director Pat Vanini said nearly every — the largest inland discharger west of the jurisdiction has a pet infrastructure project that Mississippi — to reuse half of their discharge galvanizes local debate, adding they can range while also reducing nitrogen loading into the from roads to flood-water management systems Sacramento River. to internet coverage. While the projects may Continue reading >> vary, Vanini said there’s a universal, perennial question underpinning the discussions. Huff added that taxation becomes a particularly contentious issue in municipalities that don’t Health, home, provide curbside garbage pickup or local water treatment services. Continue reading >> recreation & sports Hydro and water system failing Indigenous, remote communities: Mamakwa Let’s stop being such environmental dunces Northern Ontarians are being failed by a utility Let’s start here in Yarmouth, at the very system that leaves them without running water southeast extremity of the Canadian landmass, or electricity for years at a time – something where, like presumably in the rest of the country, most Ontarians would never tolerate, says there are regular pileups of bottled water for sale Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa. Mamakwa at Canadian Tire, Superstore, Walmart, major gas urged the government to support Indigenous- stations, etc., delivered mainly by Coke, Pepsi led efforts to expand access to the hydro grid, and Nestlé. Read the fine print. It’s mostly offering a better quality of life and more Ontario water — some of it sucked out of the opportunities for remote communities. ground in places where there are actually Continue reading >> protests against groundwater being depleted. Continue reading >> How our drinking water could help prevent suicide Ghaemi and a number of other eminent psychiatrists are making a pretty remarkable claim. They think we could save tens of thousands of lives a year with a very simple, low-cost intervention: putting small amounts of lithium, amounts likely too small to have significant side effects, into our drinking water, From the OMWA newswire. the way we put fluoride in to protect our teeth. Continue reading >> Harmful pesticides lurking in New York State From the OMWA newswire. homes Despite the existence of chemical-free methods From the OMWA newswire. to eradicate pests, Americans use more than a billion pounds of pesticides per year. These chemicals are mostly out of sight and out of From the OMWA newswire. mind to unsuspecting homeowners, who are typically unaware of how to prevent potential harm - something new research is addressing. Continue reading >>
Research & publications
Rising temperatures and human activity are increasing storm runoff and flash floods Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that runoff extremes have been dramatically increasing in response to climate and human-induced changes. Their findings show a large increase in both precipitation and runoff extremes driven by both human activity and climate change. They also found that storm runoff has a stronger response than precipitation to human-induced changes (climate
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change, land-use land-cover changes, etc). Continue reading >> How microplastics, marine aggregates and marine animals are connected Prior research has suggested that mussels are a robust indicator of plastic debris and particles in marine environments. A new study says that's not the case because mussels are picky eaters and have an inherent ability to choose and sort their food. Instead, the researchers have discovered that marine aggregates also called ''marine snow,'' play a much bigger role in the fate of the oceans when it comes to plastic debris. Continue reading >>
Miscellaneous, related news
Bottled INSANITY: It's the greatest consumer con of all - a mass addiction to drinking 'healthy' water from plastic bottles Last year in the UK we spent more than £3.1 billion buying nearly 4,000 million litres of the stuff. That's 100 times more than we did in 1980. And experts predict we will be buying nearly 10 per cent more bottled water next year, and every year, for the foreseeable future. Continue reading >> Winston-Salem's water tank places third in contest The elevated water tank in Cayce, S.C., won first place in that competition. About 270 water tanks across the United States and Canada were nominated in the competition. A water tank in Hamilton, Ontario, placed second, said Andrew Rogers, Tnemec spokesman. Continue reading >> 14 Questionable Things About U.S. Lakes (9 Around The World Even More Bizarre) Who would have thought that there were 117 million lakes in the world? Lakes are a much-neglected natural phenomenon that provides clues to our prehistoric heritage and also clues and resources as to how the world was formed. They have so many different properties and facets and occur all over the planet. The Great Lakes in the United States and Canada are almost unreal in their size. Continue reading >> Media and climate change: Why we need a total overhaul
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Only a small proportion of news consumers will have heard about the report released earlier this month by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC. Not because the report was dull or inconsequential but because the global media is still proving unable - or unwilling - to grapple adequately with the story of our warming planet. Continue reading >>
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OMWA newswire Oct 24 2018 (1).html[10/24/2018 9:56:37 AM] THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CHATSWORTH
BY-LAW NUMBER 2018-73
BEING a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the Council Meeting of the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth held on November 7, 2018
Whereas Section 5(1) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as amended, grants powers of a Municipal Corporation to be exercised by its Council; and
Whereas Section 5(3) of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as amended, provides that powers of every Council are to be exercised by By-law unless specifically authorized to do otherwise; and
Whereas it is deemed expedient that the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on November 7, 2018 are confirmed and adopted by By-law;
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth enacts as follows:
1. That the actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Chatsworth at its Council Meeting held on November 7, 2018 in respect to each motion and resolution passed, reports received and direction given by the Council at the said meeting is hereby adopted and confirmed.
2. The Mayor and the proper Officials of the Corporation are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the said action of the Council.
Read a first and second time this 7th day of November, 2018
Read a third time and finally passed this 7th day of November, 2018
______Mayor Bob Pringle
______CAO Clerk Patty Sinnamon