HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 26, 2023 - Property Standards Committee
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE AGENDA
TRACKLESS LOUNGE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Thursday, October 26, 2023
10:00 a.m.
PRESENT:
CHAIR WAYNE MURRAY
COMMITTEE MEMBERS VAL DONNELL
DEBBIE HAYWARD
CINDY STEWART
PATRICIA CHATTERSON
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
CLERK MEAGAN ELLIOTT
BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT / PROPERTY
STANDARDS OFFICER STEPHEN MILLER
CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL SCOTT SUTHERLAND
1. CALL TO ORDER
Moved by: Committee Member Donnell
Seconded by: Committee Member Hawyard
THAT Wayne Murray be appointed as Chair for the October 26, 2023 Property Standards
Meeting.
CARRIED
Chair Murray called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
4. ORDER & APPEAL
A. Order OTC-23-001: 54817 Ottergate Line
The Clerk reviewed the process of the hearings noting that following the By-law Enforcement
Officer’s report the appellant will have the opportunity to address the Committee and speak to
the appeal. The Committee may ask questions of the officer and/or the appellant. Each party
will have an opportunity to provide a closing summary statement prior to a decision by the
Committee.
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5. PROPERTY STANDARDS OFFICER STATEMENT
Stephen Miller, Municipal Law Enforcement & Property Standards Officer, provided the
background and details of the Order to Comply OTC-23-001.
S. Miller noted that since the Order, the tenants previously occupying the building have since
vacated and provided a recommendation to the Committee for modifying the Order and
timelines.
6. APPELLANT STATEMENT
Lisa Gilvesy, acting as agent for the property owner of 54817 Ottergate Line provided reasoning
for the appeal. L. Gilvesy noted the property owners had provided notice to the tenants to
vacate.
Property Owners Calvin and Melvin Baldwin provided a history of the situation with the tenants.
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS
Committee Member Donnell asked if there is an order to demolish will there be an expense to
the Municipality. S. Miller responded that an application would need to be made under the
Building Code Act for demolition through the Municipality.
8. CLOSING SUMMARY STATEMENTS
S. Miller noted that he is happy that the file is moving forward.
9. DECISION
Moved by: Committee Member Chatterson
Seconded by: Committee Member Donnell
THAT the Municipality of Bayham Property Standard’s Committee extends the timeline for items
1-8 within Schedule B of Order OTC-23-001 to April 26, 2024;
AND THAT Order OTC-23-001 be modified to include the following additional items to be
completed by November 23, 2023:
Addition of clear rubbish, garbage and debris
Addition of turning off water, electrical and gas except as required for security and
maintenance
Addition of boarding up the building by covering all openings which entry may be
obtained with weather-proof plywood fastened to the building and painted
CARRIED
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10. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Committee Member Hayward
Seconded by: Committee Member Stewart
THAT the Property Standards Committee hereby closes the appeal hearing at 10:33 a.m.
CARRIED
CHAIR CLERK