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PAISLEY HOTEL
Municipal Engineer's Review of James Knight & Associates June 25th report:  Jul 9, 2007 Page 1 Jul 9, 2007 Page 2 Jul 9, 2007 Page 3
Received by email, July 4th, 2007, at Council July 9th, the Hotel's new engineering report.

Hotel's James Knight & Associates, Professional Engineers, Report of June 25, 2007:  James Knight Eng Report
It has been suggested that the Municipality assist financially, in some way, to save the hotel. 

The Municipal Act provides the following:  Assistance Prohibited

If the residents of Paisley would like to contribute to the hotel, the following estimated costs could be shared as follows:

Number of Paisley residential and commercial premises   512  
             
Estimated cost to restore hotel building:          
             
At a cost of:  $        500,000 each premise would pay:  $   976.56
             
     $        750,000 each premise would pay:  $1,464.84
             
     $     1,000,000 each premise would pay:  $1,953.13

Of course, if the cost is less, each premise would contribute less.

However, the Municipality could not get involved in the collection of such contributions. 

Cheques would have to be made out directly to the Owner:    "1373551 Ontario Inc., RR 4, Markdale, ON  N0C 1H0"

 

Portion of building for demolition:  not as pictured in the Sun Times--its at the back--not on Queen Street. 

See both engineering reports.
Burke Maidlow has provided the Municipality with a new engineer's report.  Mr. Maidlow has been asked if the new report can be posted on the Municipality's website.  If we get permission, it shall be posted here.
Arran-Elderslie Council has confirmed that our Chief Building Official does not have any 'axes' to grind against any individuals--he is merely trying to carry out his duties under the Ontario Building Code and the Property Standards By-law, which is passed under the Ontario Building Code. Council passed the attached resolution:  Jun 25 2007
Chief Building Official's credentials:  Building Code Qual Public Register

The following documents have been publicized through the courts. 

Municipal taxes/arrears are public information.
Building Code Provisions:  Duties of CBO Confidentiality pg 1 Confidentiality pg 2 Obstruction of CBO Conditional Permits Revoking Permits Emerg Orders-danger Emerg Order-non-comply Appeals
Municipal Engineer's Reports:  Jan 9 2006 page 1 Jan 9 2006 page 2 Jan 9 2006 page 3 Feb 17 2006 page 1 Feb 17 2006 page 2 Feb 21 2006 Aug 8 2006 page 1 Aug 8 2006 page 2 Aug 8 2006 page 3 Aug 8 2006 page 4 Aug 8 2006 page 5
Hotel's Philips Engineering Reports:  Mar 20 2006 page 1 Mar 20 2006 page 2 Mar 20 2006 page 3 Mar 20 2006 page 4 Apr 18 2006 page 1 Apr 18 2006 page 2 Apr 18 2006 page 3 Apr 18 2006 page 4 Apr 18 2006 page 5 Apr 18 2006 page 6 Apr 18 2006 page 7 Apr 18 2006 page 8 Apr 18 2006 page 9 Apr 18 2006 page 10 Apr 18 2006 page 11 Apr 18 2006 page 12 Apr 18 2006 page 13 Apr 18 2006 page 14 Apr 18 2006 page 15
Ministry of Labour Order to Comply:  Dec 20 2006 page 1 Dec 20 2006 page 2 Dec 20 2006 page 3 Dec 20 2006 page 4 Dec 20 2006 page 5
Property Standards Orders Issued:  Oct 27 2005 List Jan 2 2006 Unsafe Feb 9 2006 Noncompl Feb 21 2006 Major Jun 6 2007 Noncomply
Permits Issued & Revoked:  2006-145 2006-146 page 1 2006-146 page 2 2006-146 page 3 2006-145 Revoked 2006-146 Revoked
Costs Added to Taxes:  To Jun 30 2007