EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE

  A G E N D A

 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

  CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

  COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 1.BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW NO. 20-85 - ACCIDENT TOWING - MANDATORY DROP AND ACCREDITATION OF VEHICLE REPAIR FACILITIES.

 (DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

 General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission

(May 15, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)By-law No. 20-85, Schedule 24, be amended to:

 a)implement the mandatory drop and the accredited vehicle repair facilities system on July 2, 1998;

 b)specify the criteria a vehicle repair facilities must meet to qualify for accreditation;

 c)revise Aforms as approved by the Commission@ to Aforms as approved by the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services or her/his designate@; and

 d)describe an Appeal Process for applicants who are refused accreditation;

 (2)the recommendation of the Working Group, for an interim accreditation program, operated through the Toronto Licensing Commission and by Reg Quinn Ltd. be approved and the existing contract with the Toronto Licensing Commission be amended accordingly;

 (3)an appeal process to either the Toronto Licensing Tribunal or the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be approved;

 (4)a review of the need to continue the interim program be conducted within the next six months; and

 (5)the appropriate City of Toronto Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 2.OLDE TOWN TORONTO TOURS LIMITED - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 20-85, SCHEDULE 35.

 (DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

 General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission

(May 20, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)By-law No. 20-85, Schedule 25, Section 17, be amended to permit the operation of horse drawn trolleys with a passenger capacity of 25 persons; and

 (2)By-law No. 20-85, Schedule 25, Section 23(3), be amended to delete the word ACommission@ and to insert the words ACommissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services.@

 (a)Ms. Leanne Wong, Project Strategist, Toronto Humane Society

(May 28, 1998)

 Advising that the Toronto Humane Society has concerns about animal care issues regarding the proposed amendments to By-law No. 20-85.

3.RECORDS RETENTION BY-LAW FOR THE TORONTO POLICE SERVICES BOARD.

 City Solicitor

(May 27, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the records retention schedule forming part of Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 58-92 be amended to provide for an increase in the retention period for bicycle registrations from five years to ten years;

 (2)City Council take the opportunity to re-enact Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 58-92 as a by-law of the City of Toronto and in so doing repeal Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 58-92; and

 (3)the necessary bills be introduced.

 4.FEASIBILITY OF EXEMPTIONS FROM FEES FOR FALSE FIRE ALARMS FOR CITY DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

 Fire Chief

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(May 21, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)no blanket exemptions to the By-law to Establish a Fee Structure for Fire Prevention be granted to the City's Departments, Agencies, Boards and Commissions;

 (2)staff of the Fire Department and the Community and Neighbourhood Services Department work together to develop an implementation plan for a phase-in of the by-law in certain City operated sites which have a high rate of false alarms due to the vulnerable nature of their residents; and

 (3)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 5.PROPOSAL TO ENACT A BY-LAW TO REGULATE AND CONTROL PANHANDLING.

 Councillor Ila Bossons, Midtown

(May 22, 1998)

 Recommending that the City of Toronto draft a by-law similar to By-law No. 7885 enacted by the City of Vancouver on April 30, 1998, to regulate panhandling.

6.NEED FOR BY-LAWS TO CONTROL SQUEEGEE KIDS.

 Councillor Ila Bossons, Midtown

(May 26, 1998)

 Advising that her office is receiving an increasing number of complaints regarding the aggressive behaviour of squeegee kids operating in downtown Toronto and recommending that the Committee consider a by-law to control this unacceptable behaviour.

 7.LICENSING OF NATURAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS - REQUESTS FOR REPORTS.

 Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport

(June 2, 1998)

 Forwarding a draft report (June 1, 1998) from the Advisory Committee on Complementary Therapies proposing a new Holistic Practitioner licensing category and requesting that:

 (1)Toronto Licensing report to the July 14, 1998 meeting of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on creating a new business license based on the Advisory Committee's proposal; and

 (2)the Legal Department report to the July 14, 1998 meeting of the Committee on the review of the Advisory Committee's proposal.

 8.MANDATORY THIRD PARTY LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR BUSINESS LICENSES.

 Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport

(June 2, 1998)

 Requesting that the City Solicitor and Toronto Licensing report on the mandatory requirement for local businesses to provide third party liability insurance in order to obtain and retain a business license.

 9.EFFICIENCY OF INFORMATION COORDINATION.

 Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport

(June 2, 1998)

 Requesting that:

 (1)the Toronto Police Services Board report on the following:

 (a)amending their database system to include Alocation of crime@ rather than simply the location of an arrest; and

(b)providing Toronto Licensing with a copy of a charge and/or occurrence sheet for every incident at a licensed or unlicensed business establishment;

 (2)the City Solicitor report on the legal validity of Toronto Licensing obtaining Police information in regard to charges laid against a license holder or applicant;and

 (3)Toronto Licensing report on a policy that allows the local councillors to Aflag@ any establishment in their respective wards, and to inform local councillors of any charges laid against licensed establishments in their respective wards.

 10.MANDATORY DISPLAY OF MUNICIPAL ADDRESS.

 Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport

(June 2, 1998)

 Requesting that the appropriate staff report on the development of a by-law making it mandatory for home and business owners to display their respective addresses on the rear of their garages or properties should it abut a laneway.

 11.TORONTO LICENSING WORKSHOPS.

 Councillor Dennis Fotinos, Davenport

(June 2, 1998)

 Requesting that Toronto Licensing staff organize at lease two workshops for all interested Councillors outlining rules and procedures governing the actions of Toronto Licensing with respect to Aproblem establishments.@

 INFORMATION ITEMS

 12.TORONTO POLICE SERVICES BOARD - PAY DUTY POLICY.

 Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board

(May 15, 1998)

 Advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on April 23, 1998:

 (1)received the following recommendations contained a report (February 24, 1998) from the Chief of Police:

 (a)the Board agree it is not in the best interest of the Service or the community to eliminate pay duties; and

 (b)the Board concur that pay duties remain at the divisional level; and

 (2)directed that the foregoing report be forwarded to City Council for information.

13.POTENTIAL RELOCATION OF 14TH DIVISION POLICE HEADQUARTERS TO THE FORMER TTC LANSDOWNE GARAGE AT 640 LANSDOWNE AVENUE (DAVENPORT)

 Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(June 2, 1998)

 Reporting, as requested by City Council, on the potential relocation of 14th Division Police Headquarters to 640 Lansdowne Avenue and advising that the TTC lands at 640 Lansdowne Avenue would be a good location for a new police station with an adjacent park, provided the site meets the locational needs of the Police to adequately serve their existing or revised Division boundaries.

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