The Letter Paul Groenveld should have written me!
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Mat Redsell Mr. Paul Groeneveld I am disappointed in your last letter to me of Nov 23, 2009 stating that you found my property in compliance with bylaw 2002-009 “the Officer was satisfied the property was in compliance with the Notice of Violation and Repair noted above” Let me write the letter many of us in Bayham would have preferred. Rather than “the Officer was satisfied the property was in compliance with the Notice of Violation and Repair noted above”
Dear Mat, Thanks for all of the correspondence and research you have sent me concerning chickens and natural gardens. It has been an eye opener for me as I was unaware of the legalities and the good points you brought up about preserving the earth and doing what we can to mitigate climate change and live a more sustainable life. I also note that you are very willing to make changes to your property to satisfy complaints and will work with you on getting these resolved. As I am supported by your tax dollar I do respond to valid situations and I will certainly bring your points to the attention of the council and present changes to the bylaws that reflect the issues of chickens, natural gardens and the issue of a compliant driven system that does not deal with actual complaints nor the resolution of them in a proper way. I certainly had poor judgment when at my own discretion I proceeded to list every possible infraction I could find on your yard while completely disregarding the actual complaints, some of which was probably generated by a disgruntled neighbour. As you said a number of times I should have tried resolving the issues rather than issuing a notice of violation and using my position in a vindictive way towards you. Please be assured that at the next council I will make your points well known and set about to meet with you personally along with council members so that we can move in a constructive way to bring the municipality of Bayham to the forefront of Canadian municipalities that support a sustainable future for our children. Sincerely,
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