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2017-05-02 Growth Committee Agenda Packet - Open SessionCity of Saint John Growth Committee - Open Session AGENDA Tuesday, May 2, 2017 12:30 pm 8th Floor Boardroom, City Hall Pages 1. Call to Order 1.1 Approval of Minutes 1.1.1 Minutes of January 10, 2017 1 - 4 1.1.2 Minutes of February 28, 2017 5 - 7 1.2 Roadmap for Smart Growth 1.2.1 2017 Roadmap Work Plan and Update 1.2.1.1 2017 Work Plan 8-14 1.2.1.2 Portfolio Overview 15-19 1.2.1.3 Feedback on Roll -Out of Roadmap 1.2.2 Updated Vacant and Dangerous Building Program 20-29 1.2.3 Value Proposition Profiling Exercise 30-45 1.3 Proposed 2017 Growth Committee Meeting Schedule 46-46 1 Poeta By:1 rIN. m MINUTES - OPEN SESSION GROWTH COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 10, 2017 AT 11:00 A.M. Stn FLOOR BOARDROOM, CITY HALL Present: Mayor D. Darling Deputy Mayor S. McAlary Councillor B. Armstrong Councillor G. Lowe Councillor J. MacKenzie Councillor R. Strowbridge Also Present Community Partners: City Manager J. Trail Commissioner Growth and Community Development J. Hamilton Deputy Commissioner Growth and Community Development P. Ouellette Planner A. Reid Planner J. Kliffer Strategic Advisor J. Isada Administrative Assistant K. Tibbits Jake Arbuckle (GNB) Alex Leblanc (NBMC) Randy Hatfield (HDC) Angelique Simpson (YMCA — Newcomer Connections) Mohamed Bagha (SJMNRC) Jocelyn Stephens (PRUDE Inc.) Silo Boucher (YMCA) 1. Meeting Called To Order Mayor Darling called the Growth Committee open session meeting to order. Moved by Councillor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Armstrong: RESOLVED that the agenda for the Growth Committee meeting be approved with the addition of item 1.0 Growth Data and Initiatives - Verbal Update by J. Hamilton. MOTION CARRIED. 1.1 Approval of Minutes 1.1.1 Minutes of November 1, 2016 Moved by Deputy Mayor McAlary, seconded by Councillor Armstrong: 1.1.2 Minutes of November 16, 2016 Moved by Deputy Mayor McAlary, seconded by Councillor Armstrong: RESOLVED that the minutes of November 16, 2016 be approved. MOTION CARRIED. 1.0 Growth Data and Initiatives -Verbal Update by J. Hamilton Ms. Hamilton commented on the 2016 results relating to building permits and construction activity. More than $80M of construction projects was processed in 2016 which is an increase of more than 70% in building activity from the 2015 results. This represents an increase in major project construction, identified as projects over one million dollars, of approximately $44M, or 55% of the total. Projects include: • Phase 1 and 2 of the Irving Oil Home Office project • Retail expansion in East Point and McAllister mall shopping areas • New commercial retail in Millidgeville • New uptown liquor store • New community infrastructure including new west side school and the Safe, Clean, Drinking Water project • New residential projects — more than 80 new residential units which include single family and multiple residential projects throughout the City but in particular the City's primary development area • Includes five residential projects on the central peninsula which represent 17 new dwelling units and $3M in construction value, spurred by the City's urban development incentives program • Reinvestment in the City's heritage district which includes the Imperial Theatre renovation, partly funded through the City's heritage incentives program • 20 other small heritage renovation projects also funded through the City's heritage incentives program • About 45% of the building activity is related to small scale renovations which includes reinvestment of existing homes in the primary development area and a number of new store fronts, particularly in the uptown core The City is seeing a higher level of market confidence which sends a positive signal for 2017. A 3 to 1 return on investment in the incentives program is being seen. Many projects would not have proceeded without this additional support. A number of projects are likely to move forward in 2017 as a result of the incentives program. Staff are confident that the funds approved by council for the incentive program will be fully allocated. 1.2 Immigration Discussion Mr. Randy Hatfield of the Human Development Corporation provided an overview of general immigration activities and the local immigration partnership: • There is a need to attract and retain permanent residents in the City • In 2015, about 85% of NB's permanent residents settled in Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton — Saint John accounts for approximately 32% of these residents • Local services providers include the YMCA and its newcomer connections and settlement services, the Multicultural Newcomer's Resource Centre, PRUDE Inc., employers as well as the non-profit sector in the community • A specific strategy on immigration does not currently exist - leadership is disconnected and uncoordinated • Local Immigration Partnerships ("LIPS") - funding was approved for a LIP program in Saint John; anticipate roll out of program April 1St • LIPS support the development of localized community based partnerships and planning around the needs of newcomers • There is a distinct role for municipal government — implementing and supporting an Immigration Strategy • For the purposes of population growth, cultural diversity and sustaining a population the municipality should take some ownership responsibility for immigration • Encouraged Saint John to take a lead and an ownership interest as a formal partner in the LIP initiative to promote it as a next step in the growth and development of the region and endorse the LIP towards a local settlement targeted action plan Referring to the submitted presentation entitled "Putting a Face on Growth", Mr. Alex LeBlanc of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council commented on best practices, economic growth through immigration, investment and the injection of newcomers. Provincially, the new economic growth plan has focused on immigration with an aim of increasing immigration numbers across the country. Immigration is on the rise in New Brunswick largely due to the Syrian resettlement initiative. A similar trend is expected for 2017. Referring to the submitted presentation entitled, "The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Project", Mr. Jake Arbuckle, GNB, provided an overview of the project and its employer based focus. The Atlantic Provinces have had some retention challenges compared to the larger provinces. This pilot project is designed to increase retention in the province which means a greater return on investment. It is expected to bring up to 80% more economic immigrants to the province and is labour market driven. The province will designate employers to oversee foreign nationals for this project. An announcement regarding the launch of this project will be forthcoming in the next several weeks. A feedback/discussion session followed with the panel and members of the committee. Responding to a comment, Mr. Hatfield noted that LIPS generally develops a community strategy, adding that he hoped the municipality would take an active role in that process. The development of a strategy engages the municipality at the highest level. The City has potentially a lot to gain through an immigration strategy. It is central to an economic growth strategy and linked to population growth, tax base growth, new investment, increased labour pools to attract new business, all of which benefit the City. (The community partners withdrew from the meeting. Mr. Kliffer withdrew from the meeting) (Ms. Poffenroth entered the meeting) 1.3 Information Gathering Phase: Recap Referring to the submitted presentation "Summary of Information Gathering Stage", Mr. A. Reid recapped the progress and milestones of the growth committee to date. The data gathering information phase has ended and the committee is now entering the development plan phase. Mr. Reid reviewed the components from the information gathering process. 1.4 Growth Committee: Development Phase Mr. Ouellette commented on the themes derived from the information gathering phase to be ;-,1. -4-4 ;r +H„ --+1, -1 ,- f,,,- KA,„ H Irl1 -7 c,,,,,,, „f +k^ ;+­ h,„ J h -,,^,J +H, (Mr. Trail withdrew from the meeting) The committee provided feedback on the submitted material. The committee encouraged positive communication and positive exposure for the City and suggested improved marketing and communication strategy for the growth plan and beyond. A centralized and coordinated branding exercise and a roll out strategy for the growth plan were discussed with the intent of creating a brand that lives beyond the term of this Council. Ms. Hamilton stated that the goal is to create positive conditions required for growth and investment. The initiative of the growth committee around the central peninsula neighborhood plan will create a strategic focus to help create conditions for investment and address barriers or other tools that might be needed to induce investment. A host of tools can be used to action the growth plan including the strengthening of bylaws. The goal is to develop a long-term strategy with positive action and deliverables along the way. Moved by Councillor MacKenzie, seconded by Councillor Armstrong: RESOLVED that the submitted material for the growth committee meeting, be received for information. MOTION CARRIED. Adjournment Moved by Deputy Mayor McAlary, seconded by Councillor Armstrong: RESOLVED that the Growth Committee meeting of January 10, 2017 be adjourned. MOTION CARRIED. The Growth Committee meeting held on January 10, 2017 was adjourned at 2:00 p.m. Chair Recording Secretary rIN. m MINUTES - OPEN SESSION GROWTH COMMITTEE MEETING FEBRUARY 28, 2017 AT 11:00 A.M. Stn FLOOR BOARDROOM, CITY HALL Present: Mayor D. Darling Deputy Mayor S. McAlary Councillor G. Lowe Councillor J. MacKenzie Councillor R. Strowbridge Regrets: Councillor B. Armstrong Also Present: City Manager J. Trail Commissioner Growth and Community Development J. Hamilton Deputy Commissioner Growth and Community Development A. Poffenroth Deputy Commissioner Growth and Community Development P. Ouellette Public Affairs Advisor Growth and Community Development S. Somerville Manager Communications N. Moar Strategic Advisor Mayor's Office J. Isada Administrative Officer R. Evans Administrative Assistant C. O'Connor 1. Meeting Called To Order Mayor Darling called the Growth Committee open session meeting to order. Moved by Deputy Mayor McAlary, seconded by Councillor MacKenzie: RESOLVED that the agenda for the Growth Committee meeting be approved. MOTION CARRIED. 1.1 Ron Hanlon (Halifax Partnership) Presentation Mayor Darling introduced Ron Hanlon from Halifax Partnership. Referring to presentation entitled Halifax Partnership, Mr. Hanlon outlined the mandate of Halifax Partnership and discussed exactly what is it they do. After the presentation a couple of key tips for success were given: • define economic development as a priority was key to growth strategy; • the Mayor should be the chief marketing officer for the City; • alignment was required between the Mayor's Office, Council, the business community, and business development agencies; • be proactive about collaboration with other groups; collaborative and efficient way. Responding to questions on how to translate what Halifax has done to Saint John, Mr. Hanlon recommended that a growth strategy be put together to use to get a couple of wins and get momentum going. Job growth was measured using data from Census Canada and the monthly Labour Force Survey. A final piece of advice was to have a plan for growth but to recognize that things change and to be adaptive. The key to the success of the plan was to have alignment between all the key players. 1.2 Feedback on Committee Pilot Council provided feedback on some of the following questions: 1. How effective has the Committee been in delivering on the mandate and core responsibilities? Are there any changes you would suggest? 2. Does the Committee have any feedback to share on the Committee's structure and meeting procedures? Are there are any areas of change or improvement you would highlight in terms of enabling more efficient meetings? 3. How effective has the Committee been in maintaining and improving communications with its agencies, boards and commissions throughout the course of the pilot program? Are there further areas of improvement Committee members would identify going forward to improve relationships with agencies boards and commissions? 4. How effective has the reporting to Council been in terms of action items from the Growth Committee and keeping Council updated on Committee activities? 5. How effective has the Committee been in addressing its stated priorities? 6. Has the Committee received adequate information required to support the Committee's operations? Are there changes you would suggest to deliver this information more effectively to the Committee in the future? 7. Does the Committee believe it has made significant progress towards its desired outcomes during the six month pilot project? Overall, does the Committee see the pilot project as a success for the standing committee governance structure, why or why not? The Mayor summarized that communication had to be enhanced within the Growth Committee and with members of Council outside of the Committee. He is pleased with the progress of the Growth Committee and thanked the Councillors and staff for the support and amount of time spent on the Committee. Suggested more discussion over the governance of ABC's and that Council be updated on the Committee's progress at each council meeting to help close the communication gap. Proposed that the frequency with which the Growth Committee meets be reexamined once the plan is in place and that the Committee term limits for Councillors be revisited. The City Manager stated that the feedback being asked for was to compare the Growth Committee structure against the Council structure in regards to being a more effective mechanism. As the growth plan is still being finalized, evaluation was not being sought on the plan but on how the Committee structure is working to create the plan. A report back to Council with the feedback received on the Committee pilot would be forthcomimg. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Lowe, seconded by Councillor MacKenzie: RESOLVED that the Growth Committee meeting of February 28, 2017 be adjourned. MOTION CARRIED. 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E O . / _ O> _ ra Q Q U E O O c� U ++ " 3 ++ E / / ✓ .�, 3 O T j j .o/ Q o N a00 // O O OEu % O OJ -N y C:U C m L N W L Q/ O UO O j .� (a O� '++ L is O O Q Ln a / G Q OL / 0) E CL O z Q •� C ra C -4+ CL aj O L U L L/ Q W L OJ .� :3 9 CD L % / / i �� O a (a C ++ Q nz E E u ra d - L � U1 OJ 00 O / / Q j / > > cD ate' L ra CL% UD �' E x i is / / 4-2 U Ca O T L � � O Population Growth Manager The City of Saint John's Population Growth Manger will play a leadership role in developing, executing and evaluating a population growth strategy. The role will lead the coordination of the recruitment and retention of new residents to Saint John, including immigrants. The Population Growth Manager will act as the primary point of contact on population growth efforts within the City of Saint John and report to the Deputy Commissioner of Growth and Community Planning, Key Responsibilities Strategic Development • Develop a population growth strategy and corresponding action plans to attract and retain new residents. • Manage a strategic focus on economic immigration targets for Saint John, including setting annual targets for attracting and retaining newcomers, recruitment of entrepreneurial immigrants, skilled labour and retention of recent university and college graduates. • Maximize the City's ability attract newcomers to the community through the Atlantic Immigration Pilot and the Population Growth Division, Government of New Brunswick. • Align activities with Common Council's priorities as set out in Council Priorities 2016- 2020, PlanSJ, the Roadmap for Smart Growth, the 10 -year Economic Strategy as well as the value proposition profiling exercise. • Champion Saint John as a welcoming community to newcomers, and work with local settlement agencies and the Human Development Council to align efforts. • Report regularly to senior staff, the City's Growth Committee and Common Council on population growth efforts and outcomes. • Strategically deliver resources, establish and manage programs and lead policy development within the area of population growth. • Collect, analyze and report on demographic data and develop corresponding policy recommendations. • Active member of the Growth and Community Planning Team, and participate and support in a variety of initiatives and workflows to support the Growth and Community Planning Team. 15 • Promote Saint John as an exceptional community to live, work, study, invest and raise a family. Administrative and Community Coordination • Official liaison between the City of Saint John and entities supporting population growth including settlement agencies, economic development agencies, provincial and federal governments, and employers and participate in the development of bilateral and multilateral action plans. • Act as the City's primary point of contact with Saint John's Local Immigration Partnership and coordinate the alignment of its objectives with the City's administrative units. • Champion a culture of population recruitment and retention across the administrative units of the City of Saint John. • Work in partnership with Enterprise Saint John to ensure alignment between employment growth efforts, labor market needs and population growth efforts, and participate in efforts to match population recruitment efforts with labour market needs in the region. • Partner/support the University of New Brunswick Saint John, in the development and implementation of programs to support economic integration and retention of international students. • Enhance the City's reputation as a welcoming community. Will facilitate, prepare and deliver community presentations and related stakeholder engagement strategies. • Identify and Leverage population growth marketing efforts with the Government of New Brunswick and the Government of Canada to meet Saint John's population growth targets Essential Qualifications and Skills Education: Degree in business administration, planning, international studies, community development, public administration, economics or related field, preferably at a graduate level, Experience: Minimum five years of relevant work experience in the areas of project planning, stakeholder relations, qualitative and quantitative analysis, policy development, and partnership development. Familiarity with local government, the Saint John economy, as well as regional and provincial economic and demographic trends. Experience leading initiatives in partnership with various perspectives and cultures. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). Strong communication skills both written and oral. Position involves variable hours, including evenings and weekends, and may require travel within the region, across the province, in Canada and internationally. 17 ... ..... .. J Job Details Senior Financial & Economic Analyst Competition number: 17-046 Salary Range : $80,018.00 - $88,321.00 Closing Date (dd/mm/yyyy) : 10/05/2017 Position Overview: Reporting to the Commissioner of Finance all while working collaboratively with the Growth & Community Development team, the Senior Financial & Economic Analyst is responsible for supporting the City of Saint John's growth, long term financial planning, revenue and cost-saving initiatives. Key Responsibilities: • Support the City of Saint John growth, long term financial planning, revenue and cost-saving initiatives • Generate financial and economic forecasts • Lead the creation of an annual State of the Saint John Economy report • Monitor financial and economic performance indicators and support the City's citizen dashboard initiative • Develop, support and analyze business cases to support the Continuous Improvement Program, Revenue Generation Program and operational business initiative • Develop material for monthly Growth & Finance Committee meetings • Liaise with the City -funded economic development agencies and external stakeholders including other levels of government, developers and the local real estate industry to develop data sources and internal tools to establish and monitor performance related to growth and to enhance the use of economic and market data for decision making • Work directly with the City -funded economic development agencies and in-house divisions in the establishment of annual growth related targets in the areas of employment, population and tax base • Participate in the dissemination of annual reports and year-end actuals from economic development agencies and in-house divisions on the performance of employment, population and tax base growth • Analyze and interpret trends requiring management attention • Understand macro -economic trends and issues that will impact the City's overall performance • Identify and document business improvement opportunities • Perform ongoing assessment of internal and external business environments • Develop, maintain, and provide financial information, plans, and projections to management to support long term financial planning • Working directly with local, provincial and federal partners to deliver strong labour market data for Saint John • Produce KPI and scorecards to measure economic and financial performance • Benchmark analyst, • Produce ad-hoc reports as required Essential Qualifications: • Minimum of five years of relevant Financial and Economic Analysis experience • Professional Accounting Designation (CPA) with a degree, preferably at the graduate level, in business, economics or public administration or related discipline iF:3 • Proficient in Microsoft Excel • Excellent communication and presentation skills Applications will be accepted through our online system only. Qualified applicants should submit their cover letters and resumes to: City of Saint John Attention: Hiring Committee www.saintjohn.ca (careers/employment opportunities) The City of Saint John is an equal opportunity employer. Only those applicants being considered further will be contacted. iLel GROWTH COMMITTEE REPORT M&C No. # fol'tild cm sharelpoil t Report Date April 26, 2017 Meeting Date May 02, 2017 Service Area Growth and Community Development Services His Worship Mayor Don Darling and Members of the Growth Committee SUBJECT: Dangerous and Vacant Building Program Update OPEN OR CLOSED SESSION This matter is to be discussed in open session of Common Council. AUTHORIZATION Primary Author Commissioner/Dept. HeadCity Manager Rachel Van Wart Amy Poffenroth/ Jacqueline Hamilton Jeff Trail RECOMMENDATION The Growth Committee will be presented with a detailed update of the accelerated Dangerous and Vacant Building Program for their information. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Staff met and presented a Dangerous and Vacant Building update to the Growth Committee on February 7th and 15th respectively. The Growth Committee expressed an interest in increasing the number of resolved dangerous and vacant building cases, with a specific focus on the south central peninsula. Incorporating the Committee's feedback, staff created an action plan for an accelerated program. The accelerated program objectives were included in the Roadmap for Smart Growth and approved on March 27th by Common Council. Specific feedback from the Growth Committee incorporated into the plan includes: • a target of increasing the number of resolved cases to 85 for 2017; • specific focus on the South Central Peninsula; and • positive intervention on low priority properties. The following report will provide a detailed update regarding the Dangerous and Vacant Building program, including how staff will operationalize action items outlined in the Roadmap for Growth, specifically the accelerated program and updated priority matrix. K91 -2 - PREVIOUS RESOLUTION See attached page 32 of the Roadmap for Smart Growth, approved by Common Council on March 27, 2017, detailing Action item #41 Close 85 cases under the Dangerous and Vacant Building Program. STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT Enforcement of the Saint John Unsightly Premises and Dangerous Buildings and Structures By-law aligns with Council's Vibrant, Safe City priority. REPORT - ACCELERATED PROGRAM The accelerated Dangerous and Vacant Building program will be achieved by setting strategic targets, hiring a temporary professional resource and by modifying service levels of non -life safety compliance cases. • Committed Targets The accelerated program will significantly increase the number of resolved cases, with an anticipated result of 85 closed cases and 38 demolitions in 2017. The target for closed cases is a 35% increase from previous year averages. The target for demolitions is an approximate 50% increase from previous year averages. Repaired and reoccupied buildings are anticipated to account for more than 55% of closed cases, which is often due to positive intervention and frequent communication with property owners. The table below details historical averages, 2017 targets and year to date results of Dangerous and Vacant Building notices, demolitions and closed cases. 2017 Dangerous and Vacant Building Program * Note that notices issued in November/ December will likely be demolished in 2018 21 Average per year (based on 2012-2016 Statistics) Target Year to Date Actual Notices Issued* 10 25 7 City Demolition 80% of Notices Issued 21 2 Owner Demolition due to Notice to Comply 10% of Notices Issued 2 0 Owner Demolition — no Notice to Comply 11 15 5 Total Demo: 20 38 7 Repair/ Reoccupy 35 45 10 Repair/ Reoccupy due to Notice to Comply 10% of Notices Issued 2 0 Total Closed Cases: 56 85 17 * Note that notices issued in November/ December will likely be demolished in 2018 21 -3 - There are a number of contributing factors to the success of the Dangerous and Vacant Building Program. It is a possibility that targets may not be met; circumstances that could impact the accelerated program include: o Resource intensive Notice to Comply Appeals o Emergency Demolitions o Staffing changes o Unforeseen/ unpredicted circumstances (complex ownership) o Lengthy Title Searches as opposed to simple Certificates of Registered Ownership o Staff Training It is also possible that we may exceed our targets if opportunities for process streamlining occur or if staff require minimal training and direction. • Professional Resource The accelerated program will be achieved by hiring a four-month temporary professional resource that will allow for positive intervention on low priority properties and contribute to the Dangerous and Vacant building team. This resource is financed within the existing Growth and Community Development budget envelope. It is anticipated that this resource will allow the manager to double Notices issued for the months of June, July and August, after a training period in May. Hiring for the temporary professional position is in progress with an anticipated start date of May 8t", for a total of 16-17 weeks. • Service Level Impacts Due to the accelerated nature of the Dangerous and Vacant Building Program, there will be impacts on service levels within the Growth and Community Development Services Department. REPORT - PRIORITY MATRIX As the Growth Committee is aware, staff utilize a matrix system to prioritize properties and enforcement action. Buildings are ranked based on a number of objective criteria, including: security, electrical, structural, location density, unsightly debris, time vacant, visual indications that the building is vacant and if buildings pose a fire hazard. Within the matrix system, buildings are divided into four categories, labelled with colours, based on priority level. Colours correspond with priority level and also dictate the frequency of inspections. For example, 'Red' and 'Orange' buildings are high priority and are inspected more frequently than low priority 'Yellow' and 'White' buildings. 'Red' buildings are likely to receive a Notice to Comply, whereas 'White' buildings may be excellent candidates for the Urban Development Incentive Program to be repaired and reoccupied. WA -4 - The Growth Committee expressed an interest in increasing the enforcement priority level of properties in the South End, as vacant buildings discourage reinvestment in this key area of the City. In addition to the Committee's feedback, staff also recognized the need to modify how files are prioritized, to better reflect safety issues; the matrix has been modified to address all of these concerns. In addition to the enforcement emphasis placed on the South Central Peninsula, other strategic initiatives within the City such as the Central Peninsula Neighbourhood Plan, Urban Development Incentive Program and many other action items within the Roadmap for Smart Growth will all work together to increase density and development in the Central Peninsula. Specific modifications that have been made to the priority matrix include: • a new category for the South Central Peninsula that has increased the priority level of South End properties; • increased priority of unsecured buildings that allows an increased emphasis on public safety; • introduction of a scaled evaluation based on time vacant that increases the priority level the longer the property is vacant; and • removal of the fire hazard criteria due to duplication within other criteria. SERVICE AND FINANCIAL OUTCOMES As provided in this report. INPUT FROM OTHER SERVICE AREAS AND STAKEHOLDERS N/A ATTACHMENTS Roadmap for Smart Growth (page 32) Maps of properties subject to the Dangerous and Vacant Building Program W 32 I. TARGET FOR THE DANGEROUS AND VACANT BUILDING PROGRAM FOR 2017: 85 RESOLVED CASES Fhe vision for an enhanced dangerous and vacant buildings program to be delivered to support the Roadmap is that through a strategic and focused effort, the program will address all high priority safety cases in the City and focus attention on the Central Peninsula to intervene with a greater number of properties that are contributing to the decline of urban neigh bou rhoods. Fhe program will utilize enforcement tools combined with incentive programs to focus on efforts to see these properties revitalized to support urban growth., Fhe Far et for the accelerated Dangerous and Vacant Building Program for 2017 is 85 resolved cases., Fhe 85 resolved cases include, 25 Notices to Comply issued, an estimated 15 owner initiated demolitions and approximately 45 repaired and reoccupied buildings., Of the 25 Notices to Comply, it is estimated based on 2012 2016 statistics that 80% (21 buildings) will be city demolitions, 10% (2 buildings) will be repaired and reoccupied and 10% (2 buildings) will be demolished by the owner., Fhe Dangerous and Vacant Building Feam will be comprised of a Manager, an Assistant Building Inspector and a dedicated additional professional resource for the months of May August (financed within existing budgetary constraints). Fhe additional resource will allow the manager to focus their time on Notices and demolitions, while the professional resource will focus on positive intervention on low priority cases and managing the results of the periodic inspections., Fhe Assistant Building Inspector will also be responsible for enforcing non life safety cases, in addition to supporting the Vacant Building Feam. 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Tuesday, June 6 Wednesday, July 5 Tuesday, Aug 1 Wednesday, Sept 6 Tuesday, Oct 3 Tuesday, Nov 7 Tuesday, Dec 5