Parks and Recreation User Fees

The Toronto Community Council recommends that the Commissioner of Economic Development, Tourism and Culture hold a Stage One Consultation prior to the Toronto Community Council to be held on November 12, 1998, and that the consultation be held at Metro Hall, Council Chamber.

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having:

(1)received the following communication (August 6, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism; and

(2)scheduled this matter for deputations at its meeting to be held on November 12, 1998.

The Toronto Community Council submits the following communication (August 6, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

The User Fee Committee has approved the public consultation process related to Recreation User Fees and we will be embarking on a two stage consultation process this Fall. The first stage calls for broad community input while the second stage calls for formal deputations to Community Councils.

Accordingly, please accept this as a request to schedule deputations for the Parks and Recreation User Fees issue at the evening sessions of the November 12, 1998 Community Council meetings.

Further background information will be provided on this issue as it evolves this fall.