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CUlf o~ Minutes I Meeting Summary
TaxiCab Advisory Committee
July 16, 2008
11:00 am
Main Committee Room
Present: Councillor McLean
Mohammad Altaf
Sam Bhardwaj - Durham Rapid Taxi
Glen Johnstone
Surrinder Kumar
Ian Louden
Mohammad Sultan
Carlton McKenzie
Margaret Woods
Also Present: Kim Thompson, Manager, By-law Enforcement Services
Lisa Broad, Recording Secretary
Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items /
Ref # (summary of discussion) Status
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1.0 Welcome & Introductions
Kim 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, Michael Roper.
2.0 Appeal Hearing - Michael Roper
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 July 16, 2008. The City
Clerk has custody and control of the In Camera minutes.
Further to confidential deliberations, the Committee hereby
recommends the following:
That Mr. Roper be issued a standard City of Pickering taxi
license.
CARRIED
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Item I Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items I
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appropriate)
3.0 Taxicab Fares
Kim Thompson advised the Committee that the City has been
researching other area municipal fares due to the increase in gas
prices.
Whitby has recently increased their rate, as has Ajax. Oshawa
has yet to increase their rates.
Kim noted that MLEO, Kevin Narraway conducted some research
and discovered that in November 2005, the City of Pickering
increased their taxi fares due to Hurricane Katrina, and once the
gas prices decreased, the fares were not reduced accordingly.
However, the gas prices now are not likely to drop again, and
projections are determining that they will, in fact, continue to rise.
Committee members suggested a drop price increase from $2.75
to $3.50. An increase to $2.00 per kilometer rate from $1.80 was
agreed upon.
Ian Louden suggested that a drop increase of that proportion
could negatively impact some customers, and that an increase of
this size will also affect business.
An increase to the drop rate to $3.15 was discussed, as this
represents a 15% increase. A $3.50 drop rate is almost a 30%
increase.
The Committee then voted on a drop rate. Votes were divided,
and no consensus was agreed upon.
Kim Thompson to draft a report to go to Council in late
September, outlining the options for Council to choose from. Kim to action
Meeting Adjourned: 12:20 pm
Copy: City Clerk
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