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Taxicab Advisory Committee
April 30, 2009
nPICKERI 11:00 am
Main Committee Room
Present: Sam Bhardwaj - Durham Rapid Taxi
Glen Johnstone
Carlton McKenzie
Absent: Councillor McLean
Mohammad Altaf
Ian Louden - Blue Line Taxi
Mohammad Sultan
Margaret Woods
Also Present: Kim Thompson, Manager, By-law Enforcement Services
Linda Roberts, Recording Secretary
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1.0 Welcome & Introductions
K. Thompson, Manager, By-law Enforcement Services,
welcomed everyone to the hearing. She informed the Committee
the purpose of the meeting was to conduct an appeal hearing
regarding the applicant, Hubert Miller.
2.0 Appeal Hearin - Hubert Miller
The meeting moved In Camera in accordance with the provisions
of Procedural By-law 6746/07, as the matter related to personal
information about an individual.
Refer to the In Camera minutes dated April 30, 2009. [The City
Clerk has custody and control of the In Camera minutes].
Further to confidential deliberations, the Committee hereby
recommends the following:
1. That Mr. Miller be issued a standard City of Pickering taxi
license; and
2. That the Manager, By-law Enforcement Services give effect to
this recommendation.
CARRIED
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3.0 Accessible Customer Service Training
K. Thompson informed the Committee that under government
legislation, all members are required to have training in Kim to action
accessible customer service. This would involve a one hour
session for the training. She noted there could be another appeal
hearing within the next few weeks and suggested the training
could take place at that time.
4.0 Harmonized Tax
K. Thompson made note of the upcoming implementation of
harmonized tax and how it would affect the taxi industry. She
noted the brokers should start thinking about this now.
K. Thompson noted the City of Pickering would not support any
fare increases at this time.
5.0 Attendance at meetings
K. Thompson informed the committee members of the
procedures for members on committees and noted the
importance of attendance due to the need for a quorum at the
meetings. Rules of procedure dictate that three consecutive
missed meetings would mean the possible termination of the
member.
Meeting Adjourned: 11:10 am
Copy: City Clerk
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