The Burnhamthorpe Cat Shelter;
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City Records;
This is a work in progress, that depends on volunteers retyping and gathering records of this very interesting story - it will grow as time goes on - if you wish to help let me know.
Jul. 15, 1981
Mr. Brain Stevens sign a monthly
lease for 1469 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. with the City of Mississauga.
1982
Council passes a By-law 457-82 dealing
with property standards.
1983
Council passed By-law 512-83 to
regulate the number of kept pets in the Mississaugans homes, not more then
4, per-household.
Oct. 1984
The City took over the local animal
shelter from the Ontario Humane Society.
Dec. 29, 1988
City By-law enforcement contacts
the Stevens.
Jan. 5, 1989
Meeting
Operations and Works Committee meeting
& deputations were made - the recommendation from the meeting - OW-17-89
(a), prepare a report, (b), take no action till direction from Council.
Jan. 9, 1989 ?
Meeting
City passed a recommendation presented
from the Operations and Works Committee meeting Jan. 5.
Jan. 11, 1989
Meeting
Operations and Works Committee meeting
?
Jan. 30, 1989
City's first dead line to get rid
of her cats.
Feb. 13, 1989
Meeting
City Council
Letters from - Mr. Howard &
Mrs. Betty Hurson
Mar. 7, 1989
Memorandum
Ian W. Scott, Commissioner of Recreation
& Parks dept. to R.K. Johnston, Director of Realty Services - that
a In Camera report be created to recommend demolition the dwelling at 1469
Burnhamthorpe Rd. - tell the person what the report is to say. It
is very interesting that this only comes to light in a May-89 Corp. report.
Apr. 26, 1989
Meeting
Administration and Finance Committee
meeting - the order to demolish 1469 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. was pasted.
A request for a report detailing the "major deficiencies of the facility,
and the estimated costs involved with rectifying the problems", was made
- 5 to 3 vote to enforce their intentions.
May 8, 1989 Mon.
Meeting
City Council
- Addendum to the Additional Agenda
- Item.# 7, Reports from Municipal
Officers, R-23 Bird Estate: 1469 Burnhamthorpe Road West, says the building
id unsafe, would cost $95,000 to make it so and receive the May 4/89 report
for information.
DEPUTATIONS MADE BY; Mr. Howard;
LETTERS ON THE AGENDA FROM; Mr.
Howard to Councillor McKechnie;
INCLUDES;
Report dated May 4 1989 (5 pages)
from the City's Director of Building Services regarding the Bird Estate,
as request from the Apr. 26/89 City's Administration and Finance Committee
meeting.
ACTION;
Deferred under Resolution 206-89,
to allow members of Council and staff to view the premises.
May 15, 1989 Mon.
Visit by City Council
Members of Council visited 1469
Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. to inspect the property and its "major deficiencies",
first hand.
May 19, 1989
Memorandum (9 pages)
D. Culham to members of Council
- RE: Bird property - Stevens Residence, he goes in to great detail why
the Stevens should remain and that the report prepared by City staff is
full of "weird and wonderful arguments", he
made no friends with this memo but he did the right thing in standing up
for those in is Ward and this issue.
May 23, 1989 Tues.
Meeting
City Council
- Additional Agenda
DEPUTATIONS Item.# 4 - MADE BY;
Mr. Stevens; Mrs. Linda Pinizzotto; Erindale Woolands Ratepayers Association;
REPORTS FROM MUNICIPAL OFFICERS,
Item.# 7 - R-23 Bird Estate: 1469 Burnhamthorpe Road West, says the building
is unsafe, would cost $95,000 to make it so and receive the May 4/89 report
for information.
LETTERS ON THE AGENDA FROM; Mr.
Howard to Councillor McKechnie;
INCLUDES;
Report dated Apr. 12 1989 (3 pages)
from the Terence L. Julian City Clerk, says cost too much to repair kick
them out.
...
Report dated May 4 1989 (5 pages)
from the City's Director of Building Services regarding the Bird Estate,
as request from the Apr. 26/89 City's Administration and Finance Committee
meeting.
...
Report dated May 12 1989 (10 pages)
from R.E. Winter & Associates Ltd., structural inspection of the Bird
house (they get paid to write these things), building is reasonable sound
but take $67,600 to do basic repairs
...
Report dated May 15 1989 (6 pages)
from John Emery Geotechnical Engineering Limited (soils engineer), everything
looks stable
...
Report dated May 18 1989 (4 pages)
from the City's Director of Building Services Mr. F. J. Coppinger, regarding
the Bird Estate, house not required for City's use in creating the Public
Gardens, noted the City has got outside consultants involved, R.E. Winter
& Associates Ltd. (structural engineer) and John Emery Geotechnical
Engineering Limited (soils engineer)
...
Report dated May 19 1989 (2 pages)
from the City's Manager, D.A. Lychak, gives reason why the Stevens should
be made to leave. Report noted that emergency repairs would cost
$8,000 and long term $95,000.
ACTION TAKEN; Deferral of Deliberation
regarding the Bird Estate - Councillor D. Culham submitted a Notice of
Motion that will be presented June 14/89 (a) no demolition & (b) The
Stevens be allowed to stay fro two years or till the City has other uses
for the Bird Estate.
Jun. 14, 1989
Meeting
City Council
- Agenda
DEPUTATIONS ITEM.# 4 - MADE BY;
Mr. Stevens; Mrs. Linda Pinizzotto; Mr. Howard Morgan, President of the
Erindale Woolands Ratepayers Association;
UNFINISHED BUSINESS, Item.# 9 -
UB-1 Bird Estate: 1469 Burnhamthorpe Road West, says has been deferred
and the Stevens should leave so the house can be demolished.
PETITIONS, Item.# 10 - about 575
signatures (26 pages of Petitions).
NOTICES OF MOTION, Item.# 15 - Councillor
D. Culham submitted a Notice of Motion that will be presented June 14/89
(a) no demolition & (b) The Stevens be allowed to stay fro two years
or till the City has other uses for the Bird Estate.
LETTERS ON THE AGENDA FROM; Mr.
Howard to Councillor McKechnie;
INCLUDES;
Report dated Apr. 12 1989 (3 pages)
from the Terence L. Julian City Clerk, says cost too much to repair, kick
them out.
...
Report dated May 4 1989 (5 pages)
from the City's Director of Building Services regarding the Bird Estate,
as request from the Apr. 26/89 City's Administration and Finance Committee
meeting.
...
Report dated May 12 1989 (10 pages)
from R.E. Winter & Associates Ltd., structural inspection of the Bird
house (they get paid to write these things), building is reasonable sound
but take $67,600 to do basic repairs
...
Report dated May 15 1989 (6 pages)
from John Emery Geotechnical Engineering Limited (soils engineer), everything
looks stable. The City claim that the House was going to slide into
the Credit River Valley, disproved.
...
Report dated May 18 1989 (4 pages)
from the City's Director of Building Services Mr. F. J. Coppinger, regarding
the Bird Estate, house not required for City's use in creating the Public
Gardens, noted the City has got outside consultants involved, R.E. Winter
& Associates Ltd. (structural engineer) and John Emery Geotechnical
Engineering Limited (soils engineer)
...
Report dated May 19 1989 (2 pages)
from the City's Manager, D.A. Lychak, gives reason why the Stevens should
be made to leave.
ACTION TAKEN; Council resolution
274-89 to demolish their home.
Jun. 15, 1989
Notice of eviction, 120 days to
leave.
Jun. 26, 1989
City, Mr. Julian serves the Stevens,
with the notice of Termination for demolition, date is Oct. 31 1989.
Aug. 1,
1989
News release
from Mayor (Arthur Grannum, Executive Assistant to the Mayor), about
clarifying the City's position regarding the Bird Estate. It state: "The
decision to demolish was based on a staff report showing that the premises
were in an unsafe and unacceptable condition." It is important to
understand that the Mayor and the Mayor's office are aware this is a falsehood,
The City hired consultant and Councillor Culham have show this is a City
created falsehood but still the Mayor pumps it out to the media who never
challenge it.
It also talks about a new animal
shelter to be built in Mississauga, along with a quote from the Mayor about
the Ontario Humane Society "re-establishing a shelter". Of course,
to this day, it has not happened.
Aug. 16, 1989 Wed.
Meeting
City Council
- Additional Agenda
DEPUTATIONS ITEM.# 4 - MADE BY;
Dr. Kenneth; Mrs. Linda Pinizzotto; Ms. Liz White of the Toronto Humane
Society; Miss Merlin Andrews; Mr. Paul H. Reinhardt (lawyer for the Stevens)
PETITIONS, Item.# 10 - P-1 49 signatures
in opposition to the closure of the cat Shelter & P-2 about 33
signatures who want a study regarding abandoned animals. There are more
petitions than are noted here and the 26 pages of Petitions are not the
same, as in last agenda.
LETTERS ON THE AGENDA FROM;
ACTION TAKEN; Council resolution 374-89 which directs the memorandum dated Aug. 14/89 with attached information by D. Culham to Mayor and Councillors, regarding the Cat Shelter. Be referred to the next Operations and Works Committee meeting, Sept. 6/89
NOTES: This meeting took
place during the day and many had to take time off from their work, about
150 showed up. The Mayor was not there to control Council so the
Councillors couldn't deal with this issue.
Sept. 6, 1989 at 2:00pm
Meeting
Operations and Works Committee meeting
- Item 17, Corporate Report dated Sept. 1/89 by T.L. Julian, City Clerk,
in regards to Resolution 374-89 and request for report 194-89 (Council
Aug. 16/89), report on talks with the Ontario Humane Society about an animal
shelter.
ACTION; received?
Sept. 20, 1989
Meeting
Operations and Works Committee meeting
(stamp on first page says Admin/Finance)
INCLUDES; Corporate Report dated
Sept. 13/89 - Animal Shelter In the City of Mississauga (Report Request
6-89), in Aug. 89 staff did a survey regarding animal shelters, people
should work with the Ontario Humane Society to create a "foster home" network
& encourage the South Peel Branch of Ontario Humane Society to re-establish
a shelter.
ACTION; received for information.
Sept. 25, 1989
Meeting
Council
ACTION; recommendation OW-359-89
(a) Sept. 13/89 report on animal shelter be received for information, (b)
staff keep on discussing the issues (!!! just keep on talking!!!)
Oct. 23, 1989 Mon.
7:00pm or 7:30?
Meeting
City Council
DEPUTATIONS ITEM.# 4 - MADE BY;
The President of the Mississauga Academy of Veterinary Medicine
NOTES: This
was the big meeting, the Appeal!!! - There
was 800 supporters and it ran from about 8:00 to after 1:00am! About
70% left before the vote was held and the time was wasted by the Councillors
just carrying on about why they voted the way they did the first time.
Two other TV stations were there CBC and CFTO (?).
Oct. 31, 1989
The day the City set for them to
move out.
Nov. 9, 1989
Date of issuing the Demolition permit.
Nov. 20, 1989
Court case in District Court of
Ontario between the City of Mississauga and Stevens - date is the one it
was sworn (7 pages).
PLEEASSE SIGN OUR PETITION
It will make a difference!
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