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Following the presentation, council then met in a half-hour in-camera session behind closed doors to discuss the issue further. In the end, there was no public decision announced and it is not immediately clear in the aftermath of the meeting what the next steps are for the city in addressing the dilapidated property. The city has been attempting for months to take action against the property, starting with the issuing of a demolition order on Aug. 27, 2020. The order came in the wake of a building inspection report from Aug. 25, 2020, that cited numerous deficiencies, including broken windows, cracked and missing siding, broken doors, boarded up windows and doors, concerns that the garage wall could collapse, and problems with the interior including broken or missing light fixtures.
In particular, he wanted to know how council might “waive the requirement to have these companies previously work on a large-scale project” which seems to have tripped up the ability of local firms to make a bid. Ironstand said he was not asking to give the project to local companies just to give them the opportunity to bid. The local companies are “our tax base,” he said, adding they would also be in a better position to fix problems later. “If something goes wrong, the local companies will be there within hours,” said Ironstand. But City Manager Randy Patrick responded they can’t give a local preference to this project.
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The liberty swing, which is specially designed for use by those in wheelchairs, was purchased in 2020 at a cost of around $30,000. The plan is to put up the swing at the natural space playground, which was itself funded as a partnership between the city and BECIP. The liberty swing has since arrived, and has been stored at the Parks office. The next step is to put the various pieces together and install it, something Sabraw indicated is no small task. She informed council that after reviewing the “big binder” that detailed extensively how to put the swing together, and after discussions with the city’s Gord Whitton, they are looking at contracting someone to install the swing.