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Opening comments - more at end. Apr. 11, 1990 Mississauga News - Front page? Lawyer told to seek amendments Cat shelter settlement facing new conditions City councillors have asked their legal advisers to seek additional conditions in a proposed settlement with Brian and Lois Stevens regarding the city property on which they have been operating a cat shelter. Following an in-camera discussion at Monday's council meeting, city solicitor Bruce Thom said council has directed him to seek additional amendments to the proposed agreement, which was drafted by lawyers for the Stevenses and the city. Last year, the city ordered the couple to leave their municipally-owned property at the Credit River and Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. within 120 days. Council said they were violating their lease agreement and the city's animal control bylaw by operating a cat shelter. Council also expressed concern about the condition of the building, which is slated for demolition eventually to make way for the development of a public gardens on the lands. The Stevenses appealed their eviction under the Landlord and Tenant act and entered into negotiations with a lawyer hired by the city to handle the case. The proposed agreement, reached just prior to a scheduled court hearing last week, stated simply that the couple must leave the house by June 1, 1991. It contained no other conditions, such as restrictions on the operation of the shelter. Lois Stevens has been taking in stray or injured animals, many through local veterinarians, for many years. She nurses the animals, has them spayed or neutered, and adopts them out to new owners. The Stevenses have been paying for the shelter costs themselves. Page 2 Mrs. Stevens has been winding down the operation of the shelter, but is still being requested to take in animals by many people who support her "no-kill" policy. The proposed settlement does not include the payment of any legal fees. The Stevenses say they have already paid some $7,000 to fight the eviction bid. They got strong support from their local Ward 6 councillor David Cullham, who said the city should agree to let the Stevenses remain in the house for the two-year period they requested last year. The proposed settlement would allow them to remain almost as long as they originally requested. PHOTO ; of Bruce Thom CAPTION; BRUCE THOM PLEEASSE SIGN OUR PETITION It will make a difference! Home Page - Main Table of Contents - Back up a page - Back to Top [COMMENTS BY DON B. - ] |
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