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REPORT
CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
COUNCIL
Date:
November 22, 2004
Report #: Addendum to CLD-035-04
File#:
By-law #:
Subject:
TAXI BY-LAW
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Addendum to Report CLD-35-04 be received;
2. THAT a further report be presented to the General Purpose and Administration
Committee of December 6, 2004 addressing the issue of the installation of emergency
lights in taxi cabs; and
3. THAT the taxi by-law be presented to Council on December 13, 2004.
Submitted by:
Reviewed by:
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~c-/ Chief Administrative Officer
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BACKGROUND AND COMMENT
At the General Purpose and Administration Committee meeting of November 15, 2004,
Report CLD-035-04 addressing the proposed taxi by-law was referred back to staff to address
several issues, as follows:
1. Provision of 24-Hour Service
This provision is included in the by-law to ensure that the municipality has round the
clock taxi service coverage. What this means to the taxi cab companies is that they will
be required to have a minimum of two cars and two drivers available to work for them
at all times to ensure their ability to provide 24 hour coverage, and must provide
documentation to that effect.
2. InsDections Durinq Reasonable Times
Section 7.1 of the by-law provides that:
"The Clerk, the Chief of Police, the Medical Officer of Health, the Fire Chief, a Municipal
Law Enforcement Officer or any person acting under these persons or any person
authorized by Council may at reasonable times during business hours inspect:
a) any premises or place where a trade which is subject to this by-law is carried on
or any such person has reasonable or probable grounds to believe such a trade
is being carried on,
b) any goods, equipment, books, records or documents used or to be used by the
applicant or licensee under this by-law."
Under this provision, random safety checks are carried out by the Police Department,
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and Inspectors with the Ministry of Transportation.
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A new section has been included in the proposed by-law to ensure that records of these
inspections are forwarded to the Municipal Clerk.
3. Maximum Lenoth of Time on Dutv
Questions arose as to the amount of time a driver is allowed to be on duty. With few
exceptions, the Employment Standards Act applies to all employees working in the
Province of Ontario. In accordance with this Act, employees cannot be forced to work
more than 8 hours a day (or the number of hours in a regular work day, if it's more than
8) and 48 hours a week. Subject to certain requirements, employees can agree in
writing to work more than these limits. However, employees must have at least 11
consecutive hours off work each day and 24 consecutive hours off work each week or
48 consecutive hours off work in every two-week period. To ensure the taxi companies
are aware of this requirement, a section has been added to the proposed by-law stating
that the taxicab/limousine brokers shall comply with the Employment Standards Act.
4. Clarification of the Discretionarv $15.00 Surcharoe
Report CLD-035-04 introduced a flat surcharge for remote locations. Any call for
service which commences or terminates from a location more than 15 kilometres away
from the company's dispatch office can be charged an additional $15.00. The fee is at
the discretion of the driver prior to the commencement of the trip and must be made
clear to the customer at the time of booking the cab. The wording on Schedule C of the
by-law (Taxi Tariff Schedule) did not reflect that the fee is discretionary, but has now
been amended to clarify this.
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5. Inclusion of Emerqencv Liqht
The issue of the installation of an emergency light was raised at the meeting. In order
to better address this matter, staff wishes to discuss the issue with the taxicab operators
of the municipality. A further report addressing this item will be submitted to the
General Purpose and Administration Committee at the meeting scheduled for
December 6, 2004.
Following consideration of a further report at the next General Purpose and Administration
Committee meeting, the new taxi by-law will be presented to Council for passage.
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