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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: September 5, 2017
Report Number: CLD-012-17 Resolution:GG-388-17
File Number: AA.18.03 By-law Number:
Report Subject: Appointment to the Property Standards Committee
1. Recommendations:
1. That Report CLD-012-17 be received;
2. That Elizabeth Archampong be thanked for her contribution to the Property Standards
Committee;
3. That the vote be conducted to appoint one citizen representative for a term ending
December 31, 2018 or until a successor is appointed, to the Property Standards
Committee for the Municipality of Clarington, in accordance with the Appointments to
Boards and Committees Policy; and
4. That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-012-17 be advised of Council's decision.
Municipality of Clarington Report CLD-012-17
2. Report Overview
This report is intended to provide background information regarding the vacancy on the
Property Standards Committee for the Municipality of Clarington and to assist Council in the
appointment for this position.
3. Background
The Property Standards Committee is a quasi-judicial body appointed by Council to
consider appeals to orders issued by Property Standard Officers. It is the Committee's
role to make an informal, impartial decision. The Property Standards Committee has the
following powers under the Ontario Building Code Act:
x Confirm the Order or Orders served by the Municipality; or
x Quash the Order; or
x Amend the Order or extend the deadline for compliance.
4. Property Standards Committee Member Qualifications
A Property Standards Committee member shall be familiar with general rules of the
procedure before the administrative tribunals, admissibility of evidence, and the relevant
provisions under the Ontario Building Code Act.
5. Property Standards Committee – Vacancy
Elizabeth Archampong was appointed to the Property Standards Committee in April, 2015
for a term ending in in December 31, 2018 or until a successor is appointed. On July 10,
2017, the Municipal Clerk’s Department received notification of her resignation. Following
Council’s appointments in April 2015, all unsuccessful candidates were advised that their
applications would remain on file for consideration should a vacancy occur.
Accordingly, the Municipal Clerk’s Department contacted previous applicants (and any
additional applications received since the appointments were made) to determine whether
they wish to put forward their name for consideration.
At the time of writing of this Report, the following applicants wish to be considered for
appointment to the Property Standards Committee:
x Sami Elhajjeh
x Andrew W. McNee
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-012-17 Page 3
Applications have been circulated under separate cover (Attachment 1) as they contain
personal information.
6. Concurrence
Not Applicable
7. Conclusion
In order to fulfill the requirements of the Committee, it is recommended that one of the
following applicants be appointed to the Property Standards Committee for the
Municipality of Clarington until December 31, 2018 or until a successor is appointed.
x Sami Elhajjeh
x Andrew W. McNee
8. Strategic Plan Application
Not applicable.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
June Gallagher,Andrew C. Allison, B. Comm, LL.B
Deputy Clerk CAO
Staff Contact: Samantha Gray, Committee Coordinator, 905-623-3379 ext. 2106 or
sgray@clarington.net
Attachments:
Attachment 1: Property Standards Committee Confidential Applications
(Distributed Separately)
The following is a list of the interested parties to be notified of Council’s decision:
Sami Elhajjeh
Andrew McNee
Natalie King