THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C ¢ UJ \ _A

MEMORANDUM AUG 16 1982

B.R. Kirk August 4th, 1982
City Administrator

R.A. Freeman
City Clerk

2475 Gately Avenue

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council give consideration to passage of the following
resolution:

"That the Council of the City of Port Coquitlam hereby declares
that the building located in the City of Port Coquitlam,
Province of British Columbia, on land more particularly known
and described as Lot 16, District Lot 379, Group One, Plan
3106, New Westminster District, EXCEPT two parts on Plan with
Bylaw filed 292263 (2475 Gately Avenue) is in so dilapidated
and uncleanly a condition as to be offensive to the community.
It is hereby ordered that the said building be demolished by
the owners or agent of the owners, within thirty (30) days of
service of this order upon them. It is further ordered that
should the owners or agent of the Owners fail to comply with
the aforesaid order within the said period of thirty (30) days,
the Engineering Department, by their workmen, or contractors,
may. be instructed to enter on the lands and demolish the
building at the expense of the owners, ,and the charges for sa
doing, if unpaid by the owners on the 31st day of December,
Shall be added to and form part of the taxes payable in respect
of that land as taxes in. arrears.”

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Attached to this memorandum is a photocopy of a letter dated
July 12th, 1982 from the City's Chief Building Inspector
addressed to the owner of the above noted property and you will
note the Chief Building Inspector's concern that the dwelling
is unsafe for habitation and is in an ex tremely hazardous

condition.

Before giving consideration to the draft resolution quoted
above all Council members should ensure that they have
personally viewed the building complained of and if the owner
of the property its in attendance at the Council meeting of
August 16th, 1982 (as he has been invited) he should be

permitted to address the Council.
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Che Co wee ——

R.A. Freeman
City, Clerk

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