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228 Dunlop Street West
Ms. Catherine Powell, Municipal Prosecutor, identified herself as the representative on behalf of the City of Barrie.
Ms. Powell called the Appellant's name, Vinod Kumar, three times in the hallway and the Council Chambers with no response.
The Chair, Stephen Kinsella, explained that pursuant to By-law 2011-138, Section 7.1 of Appendix “A”, the Rules of Procedure of the Property Standards By-law indicates, “Where a person is properly notified of a hearing and does not attend at the time and place of a hearing and does not attend at the time and place appointed, the Commission may proceed in that person’s absence and without further notice to that person”.
The Chair advised that pursuant to By-law 2011-138, Section 7.1, the hearing shall proceed in the absence of the Appellant.
Ms. Powell advised that, given the supporting documentation in relation to Property Standards Order PSC25-00128 submitted by the City and provided to the Committee, the position is to uphold the Order in whole with no additional time granted for compliance.
The Chair advised that the Committee has made a decision with respect to the appeal by Mr. Kumar.
The Committee approved the following recommendation with respect to the appeal by Mr. Kumar.
“The decision of the Property Standards Committee is that the appeal of By-law 2011-138 by the Appellant, Vinod Kumar, regarding City of Barrie Property Standards Order PSC25-00128 is to uphold the Order in whole with no additional time granted for compliance”.