Request to Increase the Voluntary and Set Fine Provisions

for Parking Meter Violations - City of Toronto By-Laws

The Policy and Finance Committee recommends

The Policy and Finance Committee submits the following communication (April 30, 1999) from Mr. Maurice J. Anderson, President, Toronto Parking Authority:

The Parking Authority at its meeting of April 6, 1999, approved a report entitled "Proposed Increase to Voluntary and Set Fine Provisions for Parking Meter Violations - City of Toronto By-Laws". I am attaching a copy of the report and the official minute.

The report recommends the following:

(1)the Board adopt the position that the Voluntary Fine/Set Fine provisions for parking meter related violations in the City of Toronto be increased from the current level of $10.00 and $15.00 respectively, to $20.00 and $30.00 respectively;

(2)City of Toronto Council request the City Solicitor to examine the feasibility of increasing the Voluntary Fine and Set Fine provisions for parking meter related violations from the current level of $10.00 and $15.00 respectively, to $20.00 and $30.00 respectively; and

(3)subject to the Board's approval of the foregoing recommendations, the Board forward this decision to the City of Toronto Clerk for distribution to Council and the appropriate City officials.

I request that this report and the recommendations contained herein be tabled at the next available Council meeting for its consideration and necessary action.

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(Toronto Parking Authority Official Minute

which was approved at its meeting of

April 6, 1999, - 99-058)

The Board approved a staff memorandum dated March 30, 1999, recommending that the Voluntary Fine/Set Fine provisions for parking meter related violations in the City of Toronto be increased from $10.00 and $15.00 respectively to $20.00 and $30.00 respectively.

(A copy of the staff memorandum referred to in the foregoing communication was forwarded to all Members of Council with the June 24, 1999, agenda of the Policy and Finance Committee and a copy thereof is also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)