Vern Spencer is a chair at the Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal with 3 decisions on record from 1998 to 2000. Key areas include administrative law, environmental law, other tribunals.

What tribunal does Vern Spencer sit on?

Vern Spencer sits on the Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal.

What areas of law does Vern Spencer decide?

Vern Spencer's most common areas include Administrative Law (3 decisions), Environmental Law (2 decisions), Other Tribunals (2 decisions). Vern Spencer has handled 3 decisions across 4 areas.

How many decisions has Vern Spencer made?

Vern Spencer has 3 decisions on record from 1998 to 2000.

Who frequently appears before Vern Spencer?

Representatives who frequently appear before Vern Spencer include Geoff Spurr, Gerald Newell, John Spriet.

Vern Spencer — Chair

OAFRAATFeb 1, 2000

Tribunal approved municipal application to modify drainage by-law to accommodate property owner's requested culvert changes.

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent applied to the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal for a modification to a township by-law concerning the repair and improvement of the Travis Drain.

Following the adoption of an engineer's report, a property owner requested a change in the culvert end treatment from rip-rap to pre-cast concrete headwalls, agreeing to pay the increased cost as a special benefit assessment.

The Tribunal exercised its authority under section 51(1) of the Drainage Act to approve the requested amendments to the by-law on terms, ordering the municipal clerk to insert specific modifying language and to notify affected owners of their right to appeal.

Travis Drain (Re), 2000 ONAFRAAT 3

OAFRAATDec 7, 1998

Appeal partially granted; joint responsibility found for under-marketing due to late quota allotment notification.

The appellant chicken producer appealed a decision of the Chicken Farmers of Ontario denying its request to carry forward under-marketed chicken from Quota Period A-21.

The appellant argued it under-estimated its chick order because the respondent was late in issuing the quota allotment.

The Tribunal found joint responsibility, as the respondent failed to issue the allotment in a timely manner, but the appellant failed to contact the respondent for an estimate.

The appeal was partially granted, allowing the appellant to carry forward 10% of its under-production plus half of the remaining under-production.

Georgakakos Farm Ltd. v Chicken Farmers of Ontario, 1998 ONAFRAAT 51

OAFRAATJul 16, 1998

Appeal of drainage assessments dismissed; engineer's calculations for drain relocation and outlet benefits upheld.

The appellant appealed the decision of the Court of Revision regarding the assessments for the Lamb Drain under section 54 of the Drainage Act.

The appellant argued that its assessment for a new branch of the drain should be reduced because it did not intend to connect its tile drainage system to it, and requested the elimination of another branch.

The Tribunal found that it lacked authority to consider the request to eliminate a branch as it was not raised within the prescribed time limits.

The Tribunal upheld the engineer's assessments, finding that the appellant's property benefited from the relocation of the drain and that it was appropriate to assess the lands for tile drainage outlet into the municipal drain.

The appeal was dismissed.

Lamb Drain (Re), 1998 ONAFRAAT 27

counsel, for respondent, the Chicken Farmers of Ontario

Geoff SpurrCounsel
1 appearance

for the appellant, Hallstead Farms Ltd.

Gerald NewellAgent
1 appearance

for the respondent, the Township of Malahide

John SprietAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of appellant, Georgakakos Farm Ltd.

John GeorgakakosAgent
1 appearance

on behalf of respondent, the Chicken Farmers of Ontario

Kevin ThompsonAgent
1 appearance

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Years active

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cases/mo

OAFRAAT3(100%)

Decision types

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