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The Medical Officer of Health is reporting on the progress of the Healthier Street Food Pilot program which shall be proposing a number of amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 738, Healthier Street Food, including to add new Toronto a la Cart vending locations and to establish location fees for 2010. These fees are proposed to be added to Chapter 738 and Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, as follows:
Fees for existing locations
The 2009 fees for existing Toronto a la Cart vending locations are proposed to be adjusted for 2010 as follows:
| Ward |
Public Squares and Parks Locations |
2009 Annual Location Fee (excludes GST) |
Proposed
2010 Annual Location Fee (excludes GST) |
| 20 |
Metro Hall - 1 spot |
$10,000 |
$7,500 |
| 20 |
Roundhouse Park |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
| 23 |
Mel Lastman Square - 1 spot |
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
| 27 |
Nathan Phillips Square - East side |
$15,000 |
$10,000 |
| 27 |
Nathan Phillips Square - West side |
$15,000 |
$7,500 |
| 27 |
Queen's Park (City owned parkland) west of Queen's Park Crescent West at Hoskin Avenue (signalized intersection) |
$7,500 |
$5,000 |
| 20 |
HTO Park |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
| 38 |
Albert Campbell Square - Scarborough Civic Centre |
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
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On-Street Locations |
| 22 |
1 St Clair Ave E |
St Clair Ave E, south side east of Yonge St |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
| 19 |
901 King Street West |
King St W, south side east of Strachan Ave |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
| 22 |
2263 Yonge Street |
Eglinton Ave E, north side, east of Yonge St |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
| 12 |
2687 Eglinton Avenue West |
Bicknell Ave, east side, south of Eglinton Ave W |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
| 38 |
3050 Lawrence Avenue East |
Lawrence Ave E, north side, west of McCowan Road |
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
Fees for new locations
The following Toronto a la Cart vending locations and respective location fees are proposed to be included in year 2 of the pilot project:
| Ward |
Public Squares and Parks Locations |
Proposed Annual Location Fee (excludes GST) |
| 23 |
Mel Lastman Square |
$7,500 |
| Ward |
On-Street Locations |
Annual Location Fee |
| 23 |
4900 Yonge Street |
West side approximately 25.0 metres north of Elmhurst Street, adjacent to road, facing 4900 Yonge Street approximately 8 metres north of existing transit shelter |
$5,000 |
| 23 |
5095 Yonge Street |
Outer boulevard, facing 5095 Yonge Street adjacent to the LCBO at the north-most entrance door to the Empire Theatre |
$5,000 |
| 23 |
5576 Yonge Street |
Curb side, facing 5576 Yonge Street, adjacent to the planter, approximately 14 metres north of the north curb of Tolman Street |
$5,000 |
| 20 |
University Avenue & College Street |
North of College Street on the west side of University Avenue adjacent to the curb, immediately south of the TTC Subway Entrance and north of the street lighting pole in that location |
$5,000 |
| 27 |
483 Bay Street |
Northeast corner: East of Bay Street on the north side of Albert Street approximately 10 metres from the curb of Bay Street |
$5,000 |
| 28 |
King & Bay |
South East corner, outside of Commerce Court |
$7,500 |
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150 King Street West |
North East corner facing King Street West approximately 28.4 metres east of the east curb at King and University |
$5,000 |
| 27 |
525 University Avenue |
North East corner of University Avenue and Elm Street. Approximately 15 metres north of the north curb line of Elm Street |
$5,000 |
| 27 |
900 Bay Street |
Between Wellesley Street West and Grosvenor Street. West side of Bay Street opposite Breadalbane Street. Approximately 8 metres south of the main entrance to 900 Bay Street (Macdonald Block) |
$7,500 |
The particulars of the proposal are set out in the report to the Board of Health from the Medical Officer of Health entitled "Street Food Pilot Project Update".
While the report sets out the recommended fees, the Board of Health or Council may change these recommendations and Council may adopt fees that differ from the recommendations, including fees that are higher or lower than the fees set out in the report. If you wish to be advised of any changes recommended by the Board, please refer to the decision documents posted on the City's website for the Board of Health meeting referenced below, or you can request copies of the decision documents from the City Clerk's office.
To obtain, at no cost, or to view a copy of the report.
It is proposed that the By-law be amended at the Council meeting to be held on November 30, 2009, or at a subsequent meeting.
At its meeting to be held in Committee Room 2, 2nd floor, Toronto City Hall on November 16, 2009, at 1 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter, the Board of Health will hear in person or by his or her counsel, agent or solicitor, any person who wishes to speak to the matter.
To submit comments or make a deputation to the Board of Health, please contact the following City official no later than 12 noon p.m. on November 13, 2009:
Candy Davidovits
City Clerk's Office
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West
10th floor, West Tower
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Telephone: 416-392-8032
Fax: 416-392-1879
E-mail: boh@toronto.ca
To ask questions regarding the content of the report, respecting the above item, contact:
Yvonne de Wit
Associate Director
Toronto Public Health
Telephone: 416-338-0455
Fax: 416-397-4782
E-mail: ydewit@toronto.ca
Ron de Burger
Director, Healthy Environments
Toronto Public Health
Telephone: 416-338-7953
Fax: 416-392-0713
E-mail: rdeburg@toronto.ca
Further information
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Dated at the City of Toronto this 10th day November, 2009.
Ulli S. Watkiss
City Clerk
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