STANDING COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON CITY SERVICES AND BUDGETS

C O U N C I L A C T I O N S

DATE: Thursday, January 7, 1999

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Committee Room No. 1

Third Floor, City Hall

*FOR INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TARJA TUOMINEN, 873-7191*

Adoption of Minutes

The Minutes of the Standing Committee on City Services & Budgets meetings of December 3 and 10, 1998, were adopted.

1. Amendment to Vehicle for Hire By-law No. 6066 Private File: 2801

Impoundment Towing Rate and Drop Charge

A. That the private impoundment rates be increased to $56.00 and the drop charge to $28.00, subject to the towing companies agreeing, in writing, to storage charges of $15.00 for the first 24 hours and $11.00 for each additional 24-hour period.

B. That, subject to the above agreement, the Director of Legal Services prepare the necessary by-law amendments.

- CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

2. Street Activities Permits - Fee Review File: 2630

A. That the fee structure for Large Sidewalk Cafes be revised and the rates increased as follows:

Downtown - $4.30 per square foot per 6 month term plus GST.
Outside Downtown - $3.00 per square foot per 6 month term plus GST.
Minimum Fee - $250.00

B. That the $100.00 application fee for new cafes no longer be credited to the Permit fee.

C. That the permit fee for Small Sidewalk Cafes be increased from $214.00 (including GST) to $250.00 per year (including GST) .

D. That the fees for Street Vending permits be increased from $481.50 (including GST) to $600.00 per year (including GST) for the sale of dry goods and from $642.00 (including GST) to $800.00 per year (including GST) for food items.

E. That 25%of the annual street vending renewal fee be payable by the last business day in January.

F. That the fee structure for Produce and Flower Display Permits be revised from the current flat rate to $3.00 per square foot per year plus GST with a minimum fee of $100.00 plus GST per year.

G. That the Director of Legal Services make the appropriate by-law changes to reflect the above.

H. That the existing enforcement process for signs and merchandise displayed on City street allowance be endorsed by Council.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Chiavario, Clarke and Sullivan opposed to A)
(Councillors Chiavario and Clarke opposed to C)
(Councillors Chiavario and Price opposed to H)

3. Corporate Sponsorship for Street Banner Program File: 5766

A. THAT Council approve corporate sponsorship for the 1999 street banner program on a one-year trial basis permitting the display of corporate logos with the following process:

· tendering process to select a sponsor with a report back to Council for approval of the corporate sponsor(s) and sponsors design;

· the tendering process to include an exploration of corporate sponsorship in which acknowledgement for sponsors is done through media other than the display of logos on banners;

· sponsorship guidelines for the program as outlined in the Administrative Report, dated December 22, 1998;

· a staff report back to Council at the end of the 1999 trial program on public reaction and experience with the program to consider whether or not to continue the program and its expansion to Business Improvement Associations and other merchant groups, and the dispositions of revenues if they exceed program costs.

B. THAT staff investigate the feasibility of corporate sponsorship as part of a separate winter banner program and report back to Council.

- CARRIED

(Councillors Bellamy, Chiavario, Kennedy, Price and Puil opposed to A)
(Councillors Bellamy and Puil opposed to B)

The meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m.

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