Agenda
Special City Council
Special City Council Meeting
Monday, September 17, 2012
Tom Davies Square
| 6:00p.m. |
SPECIALCITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBER |
This is a Special Meeting of Council called by Mayor Marianne Matichuk
in accordance with Article 7.09 of Procedure By-law 2011-235
Council and Committee Meetings are accessible. For more information regarding accessibility,
please call 3-1-1 or email clerks@greatersudbury.ca.
ROLL CALL
DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
STANDARD OF CARE - SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT TRAINING
Overview:
This course was developed by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and the Walkerton Clean Water Centre with significant guidance and input from an Advisory Group of municipal councillors and mayors.
Learning Objectives:
· Understanding oversight responsibilities as a councillor
· Section 19 of the Safe Drinking Water Act – legal responsibilities and due diligence
· The multi-barrier approach to drinking water safety
· Risk management & risk assessment
· Challenges to providing safe water
· Pathogenic organisms: the greatest tangible risk
· Case studies of waterborne disease outbreaks
· Achieving a culture of prevention & eliminating complacency
Course length:
This is a three-hour course.
Section 1 - Introduction
– Legislation, Responsibilities and Liabilities
– Multi-Barrier Approach to DW Treatment
Section 2 - Risk Management
– Contextual Risk Management Principles
– Common Risks Facing Drinking Water Systems
Section 3 - Case Studies
– Walkerton, North Battleford, Milwaukee
Section 4 - What Do I Do Now?
– Achieving a Culture of Prevention
– Training and succession planning
ADJOURNMENT
BRIGITTE SOBUSH, DEPUTY CITY CLERK
FRANCA BORTOLUSSI, COUNCIL ASSISTANT