HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 23, 2024 - Property Standards Committee
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE MINUTES
TRACKLESS LOUNGE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Thursday, May 23, 2024
10:30 a.m.
PRESENT:
CHAIR WAYNE MURRAY
COMMITTEE MEMBERS VAL DONNELL
DEBBIE HAYWARD
CINDY STEWART
ABSENT: PATRICIA CHATTERSON
STAFF ATTENDANCE:
CLERK MEAGAN ELLIOTT
BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT / PROPERTY
STANDARDS OFFICER STEPHEN MILLER
1. CALL TO ORDER
Moved by: Committee Member Donnell
Seconded by: Committee Member Hayward
THAT Wayne Murray be appointed as Chair for the May 23, 2024 Property Standards Meeting.
CARRIED
Chair Murray called the meeting to order at 10:30 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)
A. October 26, 2023 Property Standards Committee Meeting – OTC-23-001
Moved by: Committee Member Hayward
Seconded by: Committee Member Donnell
THAT the minutes from the October 26, 2023 Property Standards Committee Meeting be
approved as presented.
CARRIED
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4. ORDER & APPEAL
A. Order OTC-24-001: 8204 Owl Cage Road
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.
5. PROPERTY STANDARDS OFFICER STATEMENT
Stephen Miller, Municipal Law Enforcement & Property Standards Officer, provided the
background and details of the Order to Comply OTC-24-001. S. Miller provided the Committee
Members with additional photos of the property.
6. APPELLANT STATEMENT
Property owner, John Fehr, spoke to the order and provided status updates of work that is
being done on the property to comply.
7. COMMITTEE MEMBER QUESTIONS
The Committee Members inquired on how many people live on the property, specifics of the
current state of the building and septic system, how close neighbours are, how water is used
and if there is immediate danger. S. Miller addressed the questions and noted the ordered
reports will help provide the information for level of danger.
Mr. Fehr spoke further to the work that has been completed on his property thus far relating to
a yard maintenance matter and Clerk Meagan Elliott reminded the appellant that the
Committee is only considering the contents of Order OTC-24-001.
8. CLOSING SUMMARY STATEMENTS
S. Miller reiterated that he believes the order should be complied with to have further
information to review. S. Miller recommended an additional 60 days if the Committee wishes to
extend OTC-24-001.
9. DECISION
Moved by: Committee Member Donnell
Seconded by: Committee Member Hayward
THAT the Municipality of Bayham Property Standard’s Committee extends the timeline for the
items within Schedule B of Order OTC-24-001 to July 31, 2024.
CARRIED
10. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Committee Member Donnell
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Seconded by: Committee Member Stewart
THAT the Property Standards Committee hereby closes the appeal hearing at 11:13 a.m.
CARRIED
CHAIR CLERK