Cancellation of Boulevard Marketing - 387 Bloor Street East
(Downtown)
The Toronto Community Council recommends that City Council rescind the licensed boulevard marketing fronting
387 Bloor Street East subject to:
(a)the licence holder being notified and being given the opportunity to be heard by the Toronto Community
Council;
(b)a 30 day written notice of cancellation being provided to the licence holder; and
(c)the licence holder being refunded the unexpired portion of the annual boulevard marketing fee.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (March 11, 1999) from the Manager of the Right of
Way Management, Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services:
Purpose:
To report on the cancellation of the boulevard marketing licence fronting 387 Bloor Street East. As licence holders must be
given the opportunity to be heard before a Committee of Council prior to the revocation of a licence, this matter is
scheduled as a deputation item.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendation:
The Toronto Community Council may recommend that:
(1)City Council rescind the licensed boulevard marketing fronting 387 Bloor Street East subject to:
(a)the licence holder be notified and be given the opportunity to be heard by the Toronto Community Council;
(b)a 30 day written notice of cancellation be provided to the licence holder; and
(c)the licence holder be refunded the unexpired portion of the annual boulevard marketing fee; or
(2)City Council allow the licensed boulevard marketing to continue fronting 387 Bloor Street East.
Background:
Councillor Kyle Rae has requested us to report on the cancellation of the boulevard marketing licence fronting 387 Bloor
Street East.
Comments:
Mr. Ganesan Sugumar, Sugshe Trading Canada Ltd., o/a Metro Paradise, 387 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario M4W
3N1, was issued a licence to occupy 5.95 square metres of City street allowance for boulevard marketing on September 28,
1995, as shown on the attached sketch (Appendix 'A').
In response to complaints received pertaining to excessive marketing, numerous inspections conducted in 1998 and 1999
revealed that the marketing was in compliance with the licence issued, except on two occasions where cardboard boxes
were used for the display of merchandise extending the marketing licensed area. Notices of Advice were issued to the
owner and the cardboard boxes were removed in the presence of the inspector.
Boulevard marketing is governed under the criteria set out in Municipal Code Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the
former City of Toronto Municipal Code. One of the provisions of the Municipal Code requires that the display stands must
be constructed of wood with epoxy resin paint, stainless steel, galvanized metal, plastic, fibreglass, aluminum or steel with
baked enamel finish and designed to maintain the merchandise a minimum of 0.61 metres above grade, and to ensure that
the area under the merchandise is left clear. The Municipal Code does not permit the use of cardboard boxes for display
purposes.
Because of constituency concerns, Councillor Kyle Rae has requested a report on the cancellation of the boulevard
marketing licence at 387 Bloor Street East.
Conclusions:
Should the Toronto Community Council decide to cancel the licensed boulevard marketing fronting 387 Bloor Street East,
in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Code, a 30 day written notice of cancellation be provided to the
licence holder and the licence holder be refunded the unexpired portion of the annual boulevard marketing fee.
The City of Toronto Act requires that licence holders be given the opportunity to be heard before a Committee of Council
prior to the revocation of a licence.
On hearing the deputations, the Toronto Community Council must decide whether or not to:
(a)cancel the boulevard marketing fronting 387 Bloor Street East; or
(b)allow the boulevard marketing to continue.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Ken McGuire, 392-7564
Insert Table/Map No. 1
Appendix 'A' - 387 Bloor Street East
The Toronto Community Council, for the information of Council, also had before it the following communications, and a
copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk:
-(March 23, 1999) from Mr. Barrie W. Martin, President, MTCC 594
-(March 30, 1999) from Mr. R. Ravi Varman, Accountant, Sugshe Trading Canada Limited
-(March 30, 1999) from Ms. Faye Sleeth
Mr. David Sleeth, MTCC1021, appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.