LONG LAKE No. 58 RESERVE P.O. Box 609 LONGLAC, ONTARIO POT 2A0 LONG LAKE INDIAN BAND NO.58 HOUSING POLICY EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 14, 1987 y-QUt- ( g*} OPENING STATEMENT By-Law to provide for an on-reserve housing policy for the Long Lake #58 Band of Indians. . B . A . ND . A Band member . w .. h . B .. Y . -. L . A .. W . . # = 12 1 o has a Ba nd owned house on the Reser e v u e, . 3 i 5 s 3 t 4 he 6 ir own house as long as they are living in it and the Band Council willnissue a letter of possession which may be revoked if the following policies are contravened. 2. If a Band Member leaves their house for a short or long time, they should contact the Band Council, if they do not contact the Band Council within one month, then the house would automatically go back to the Band. This written notice should include the new tentants name and estimated time of occupancy. 3. A Band Member should own only one house. 4. A Band Member shall not give up their house, unless the Band Council is noti fied. Notice delivered to Band Administrator. 5. Band members should not trade houses or move into, another house unless the Band Council has been notified and has been approved by the Band Council. 6. No-one should take anything from a house that no-one is living in, such as doors, windows, etc., unless the Band Council says to do so. 7. A Band Member who leaves their house for someone else to look after, should notify the Band Council. A one months' notice is to be brought to the Band to let them know who will be looking after their house. It is also not the Band’s responsibility to repair any damages that was done to the house while the owner was away. Written notice should include the name of the new tenant and estimated time of occupancy. Notice to be delivered to the Band Administ rator. 8. If anyone should break your windows or any part of the house, the Band isn’t responsible for the repairs, it’s up to the individual to repair their own houses, if any damages are done their house. 9. If renovations are done to an old house, the persons that owns the house sho uld not come come back to the Band for renovations for at least 5 years. 10. When a Band Member leaves their house to move away or into another house, it goes back to the Band and anything that the Band Member has built or repaired (such as cupboards, sinks, etc.,) should not be removed on what repairs that has been done to the house, everything must stay in the house. 11. A Band Member or other persons, must be living on the Reserve for at least one month before applying for a house and it must be approved by the Band Council.
- 2-LONGLAKE INDIAN BAND NO. 58 HOUSING POLICY EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 14,1987 12. A Band Member that wants a new or old house should fill in a housing appli cation and it must be approved by the Band Council. 13. A Band Member shall not sell a house on Reserve land or sell anything that belongs to that house or any other house. 14. A Band Member who receives a new house will have to pay $25.00 per month for a period of four years toward the house, if payment isn’t received, then the Band would have no chouce but to garnishee from the Company or Band that they work for. A Band Member will be expected to sign a Band Consent form to acc ent garnishee in default of payment, before receiving a house. This sum of money will reflect to the cost of the house and it’s maintenance over and above the D.I.A.N.D. Housing Subsidy. 15. The new houses shall not be renovated for at least 5 to 10 years, unless fac tory defects or contractor. 16. A new house should* be .guaranteed by thev contractor for so many years; and each house will have a copy of the Contractors warranty attached to the letter of Possession for the Band Member. 17. The Band Administrator will maintain a separate file on each and every house on the Reserve, which will include letters of possession, House(or Contractors) Warranty, Record of Renovations, record of major additional purchases by owners and all leters of complaints and official notices of moving, trading or leaving of house. 18. This Band Housing Policy may not be superceded, but may be used in conjunction with other Band Policies which deal with Band Membership, land use and general Band Member conduct on the Reserve. 19. All complaints, applications, letter of notice will be decided by Band Council after being recieved by Band Administrator or directly by entire Council and Band Meeting. Requests for appeals will be referred for recommendations to the Band Housing Committee and Band Council will make the decisions. 20. Band Housing allocation decisions will be recorded in Band Council Meeting Minutes. 21. Band Members have the responsibility for insuring their own house contents. SECTION B-BILL C-31 HOUSING 1. The Band Council decides whether or not the Bill C-31 people get the new homes or a used one in good condition. 2. The Bill C-31 people are deemed to follow the regular Band Housing Policy once they have moved on the Reserve. / 3
Th-* Housing Po y was passed at a Band Meeting on the 14th day of July/1987. APPROVED BY: / CHÎ y COUNCILLOR
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