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Monday, May 4, 1998
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Enquiry:
Candy Davidovits
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9:30 a.m.
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Committee Secretary
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Location:
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Committee Room C
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395-7362
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2nd Floor, Metro Hall
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Fax: 395-7337
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55 John Street
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Toronto
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E-Mail: cdavidov@
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city.north-york.on.ca
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.
1. ELECTION OF CHAIR.
2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE TAXI INDUSTRY.
Clause 2 of Report No. 3 of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee adopted by City Council on April 16, 1998 in which it is recommended that:
(1) a Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry be established composed of the following Members:
- three Members of the Licensing Commission (Councillors D. Minnan-Wong, H. Moscoe, and W. Saundercook);
- Councillor B. Ashton;
- Councillor B. Duguid;
- Councillor D. Holyday; and
- the Chair of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee; and
further, that a representative from the Mayor's office be invited to participate in the process;
(2) the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry be requested to submit a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee within 90 days with recommendations on ways to revamp the taxi industry based on the following five guiding principles:
(i) the general public has the right to expect and demand clean, safe taxi cabs;
(ii) the general public has the right to expect and demand courteous, knowledgeable and experienced drivers;
(iii) drivers have the right to expect and demand a fair return for their labour;
(iv) plate holders have the right to expect and demand a fair return for their investment; and
(v) the City has the right to expect and demand that its by-laws will be obeyed; and
(3) the Emergency and Protective Services Committee hold a special meeting in the Council Chamber at Metro Hall to consider the report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry and that a list of deputants be provided to Members of the Committee at least one day prior to such meeting.
3. SCHEDULING OF FUTURE MEETINGS.
4. ESTABLISHING A WORK PLAN.
ANY OTHER MATTERS.
