HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-123-96DN: CBO.GPA THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
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General Purpose and Administration Committee
Monday, September 9, 1996
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It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD- 123 -96 be received; and
2. THAT the attached by -law be passed to appoint the Director of Planning and
Development as the Chief Building Official until such time a new Chief Building
Official is appointed.
1. BACKGROUND:
1. During budget preparation in the early part of 1996, staff were instructed to find
various ways to reduce the budget impact as a result of Provincial Transfer
payment cutback. One of the savings that staff identified was a $15,000. saving
by not filling the Chief Building Official position for the balance of 1996 as a result
of retirement of Mr. Howard Wight in September of this year.
2. As a result of the foregoing, there will not be a Chief Building Official for the
balance of 1996. As the Building Code Act requires the Municipality to appoint
a Chief Building Official to enforce the Ontario Building Codes, it is imperative that
someone be appointed to such an official position on a continuous basis in order
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to discharge the Municipality's responsibilities. In this regard, the Director of
Planning and Development will assume the duties of the Chief Building Official on
an interim basis until a replacement is hired.
3. The Director recognizes that this arrangement will significantly increase his
workload. However, given the fact that this is an interim measure, the Director is
prepared to take on this responsibility. A by -law to authorize the appointment is
attached for Council's approval.
4. It should be noted that the Director has limited technical knowledge on Building
Code matters. Therefore, a permanent replacement would have to be found. In
this regard, the Chief Administrative Officer and the Director will commence a
candidate search with the objective of bringing on a new Chief Building Official
sometime in the new year.
Respectfully submitted,
(
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.,
Director of Planning
and Development
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Attach.
August 29, 1996
Reviewed by,
W. H. Stockwell
Chief Administrative
Officer
CORPORATION OF CLARINGTON
BY-LAW •
being a By -law to amend By -law 89 -173, a By -law respecting the
appointment of a Chief Building Official and Building Inspectors
WHEREAS the current Chief Building Official, Mr. Howard Wight will retire on
September 27, 1996;
WHEREAS Council has decided not to fill the position for the balance of 1996;
WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code Act requires Council to appoint a Chief Building
Official to enforce the Ontario Building Codes.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Municipality enacts as follows:
1. THAT By -law 89 -173 be amended by deleting paragraph 1) in its entirety and
replacing it with the following:
1) THAT in addition to his duties as the Director of Planning and
Development, Mr. Franklin Wu be appointed as the Chief Building Official
for the Municipality of Clarington effective September 30, 1996.
2. THAT By -law 89 -173 be further amended by deleting Schedule "A" in its entirety.
By -Law read a first and second time this 16th day of September 1996
By -Law read a third time and finally passed this 16th day of September 1996
MAYOR
CLERK
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