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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 5, 1998 111 . i U • MINUTES �04'"of Btf;„ OF THE MEETING OF 1111 aiLX I THE PICKERING/ONTARIO HYDRO LIAISON COMMITTEE HELD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1998 U . ._;�' AT 7:30 P.M. PICKERING CIVIC COMPLEX Present: Mayor Wayne Arthurs U Gordon Reidt, Safety and Training Co-ordinator-Town of Pickering Debbie Kearns, Co-ordinator of Council Services-Town of Pickering Pat O'Brien, Ontario Hydro John Colby, Ontario Hydro Denise Weiss, Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade Evans Enyolu, Representative of PACT Al Goodall, Representative of the Public Mark Rohlehr, Durham Nuclear Health Committee U 1. Adoption of Minutes of the Meeting of September 25. 1997 Minutes of the meeting of September 15, 1997 were adopted as circulated. U2. Water Testing Evans Enyolu questioned the status of the water testing. Mayor Arthurs advised that it was agreed by both the Town of Pickering and Ontario Hydro that an outside agency should review this matter and identify the venue where this testing would take place. Mark Rohlehr advised that a meeting of the Durham Nuclear Health Committee was • held and three candidates were identified with facilities for the testing. This Committee will propose that independent water testing take place weekly for one year. The University of Waterloo has been identified as the best facility. The Committee will work on the financing. He advised that split samples will be made available to the Ministry of Labour. It is the Committee's goal to have the tendering and financing completed within one month. pCont'd.... • - 2 - 3. Presentation from the Public Irene Kock, Durham Nuclear Awareness lof Licences fortheir the Pickering NuclearAtomic Energy Control Board on the Renewa Generating Station. She requested that the Committee gather more information concerning Item 8 - Decommissioning Plan & Funds for the Pickering Nuclear Stations, Item 9 - PVC-Insulated Cable, Item 11 - International Joint Commission Radionuclide Inventory, Item 13 - Fire Protection, Item 14 - Zebra Mussels at Pickering, and Item - 16 - Seismic Qualification at Pickering. 4. Submission of Mayor Arthurs to the Atomic Energy Control Board Mayor Arthurs commented on his submission to the Atomic Energy Control Board advising that a formal submission would be made to this Board later in March. Evans Enyolu requested that a comprehensivereport again, stated, not his concly ernegarding with the water but also soil, air, environment, etc. He, once ga lack of response by Ontario Hydro regarding water testing. Pat O'Brien advised that tritium spills into Lake Ontario have been minimal, below hows the allowable levels. He also advised that the also tedeport Card that OntariosHydro are improvements over November and December. committed to public involvement. 5. Emergency Centre Gordon Reidt advised that funding had been received from Ontario Hydro for the Emergency Centre and the opening should take place within a couple of weeks. Pat O'Brien suggested having a Ribbon Cutting ceremony. 6. Newsletter entitled "Directions" .Pat O'Brien commented on the Newsletter and advised that a decision by the Federal Government regarding the fuel disposal concept is expected by mid-to-late 1998. He advised that if the concept is approved and the go ahead is given it would be at least 20 to 25 years before it is actually begun. He advised that wet/dry storage is presently on site and they are looking to extending this on site disposal. Pat invited the Committee to hold their next meeting on site, with public invited, to visit and tour the site and view the storage area. Cont'd.... - 3 - 7. Other Business a) Pat advised that the Ontario Hydro Report Card is issued monthly and requested that anyone wishing to be put on the mailing list to advise him. b) Pat commented on the Landfill issue and advised that a draft report had been presented to Council and the Ministry of Environment. They are awaiting recommendations and a final report will then be issued and this report shall be brought back to the Committee. '. c) Pat advised that Ontario Hydro have requested a two year licence, understanding that Council has requested a nine month licence. The two year licence is preferred as more time should be spent on focusing on improvements than on preparing licencing requests. d) Pat advised that a six volume Seismic Study was presented last Friday to the Atomic Energy Control Board and a formal presentation will follow. He also advised that the Public Library will have copies of this study and the report card available to the public. e) Pat advised that a management waste website would be available by mid May or early June. f) Pat advised that.the Information Centre will be reopened the end of August or early September. I g) Pat advised that a `March Break day camp for Ajax/Pickering students will be I i. taking place again this year. The usual attendance at this camp is approximately i 350. h) The Committee was invited and will have their next meeting on site at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. {{I I 8. .Next Meeting Date The next meeting will be held on April 16th and 6:30 p.m. at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. 9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m. 9:10 p.m. •