February 18, 1999
To:City of Toronto Corporate Services Committee
From:Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services
Subject:Lien for Repairs - 184 Pickering Street
Purpose:
To approve the expenditure of $10,346.90 to be paid to New Arrow Contracting Limited, for work undertaken to carry out
repairs necessary to address Property Standards By-law deficiencies as cited in long-outstanding orders issued to the
property owner; such costs to be applied, with interest, to the tax rolls and collected in the same manner as real property
taxes.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
- Funding Source - Account Number 1000-31230-107731
- There would be no financial implications in this matter as the costs associated with the repairs to the premises are added
to the owner's tax account.
Recommendations:
- That the lowest quotation submitted by New Arrow Contracting Ltd. at the total cost of $10,346.90 be accepted.
- That the total amount expended by the City in making the required repairs plus an administration fee of 10 percent of
such amount be added to the collector's roll and collected in the same manner as real property taxes for the year in
which the work is completed and until it is so added, shall bear an interest rate of 8.50 per cent per annum.
- That a 1 year period be permitted for the recovery of money expended.
Authority:
Subsection 6 of Section 6 of the City of Toronto Act, 1936, as amended.
Background:
184 Pickering Street is an owner-occupied semi-detached wood frame 2 storey house. We have received complaints
concerning the condition of this property since 1990. Enforcement action has resulted in three convictions and fines, but
repairs were never made.
Further deterioration would have compromised the condition of the neighbouring attached dwelling (182 Pickering Street).
After it became clear that the usual enforcement proceedings had not been successful in motivating the owner to make the
necessary repairs, Order Procedures pursuant to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 210, subsection 6 of the City of
Toronto Act, 1936, as amended were issued to the owner. This type of order specifically allows the City to undertake the
required work and apply the costs of such work to the owner's taxes, if the owner fails to make the necessary repairs within
the time given to comply.
The repairs cited in the Orders were not made by the owner, and the City has tendered and undertaken those repairs by the
approved City contractor, New Arrow Contracting Limited.
Councillor Jakobek has communicated concerns on behalf of residents in Ward 26, and supports the need to have
undertaken this work.
Conclusion:
The work was undertaken during the fall of 1998 during the change in management structure without City Council's
authorization in advance, as the legislation requires. I am now reporting the matter in order to receive authorization to
complete the transaction, and apply the appropriate costs to the subject property taxes.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Pam Coburn, Director of Buildings and
Deputy Chief Building Official
16th Floor, East Tower
City Hall.
Telephone: (416) 392-7961
Reviewed by:
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James RidgeVIRGINIA M. WEST
Executive DirectorCommissioner
Municipal Licensing and StandardsUrban Planning and Development Services
