By-Law 31-13 Amending Taxicab Licensing By-law 18-13 (Schedule B Taxicab Fares)

Moosonee, Ontario · No. 31-13 · adopted 2013-09-09 · summary & facts

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Corporation of the Town of Moosonee BY-LAW No. 31-13 Being a By-Law to Amend By-Law No. 18-13 Schedule B - Taxicab Fares WHEREAS Section 151 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, C 25 provides that a municipality may establish a system of licenses with respect to taxicabs; AND WHEREAS Section 156 of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001 C. 25. provides that a municipality may establish rates of fare for conveyance of passengers or property either wholly within or from any point in the municipality to any point outside the municipality. The section also provides that the municipality may limit the number taxicabs or any class of them; AND WHEREAS Section 251(1) of the Insurance Act R.S.O. 1990 provides that the owners of a taxicab company shall have $2,000,000 dollars in general commercial liability insurance; AND WHEREAS Council of the Town of Moosonee finds it desirable to enact a bylaw to regulate, govern and license taxicabs within the Town of Moosonee for public safety. AND WHEREAS Ontario Regulation 191/11 of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 establishes the accessibility standards for each of information and communications, employment and transportation; THEREFORE The Corporation of the Town of Moosonee enacts as follows: THAT By-Law No. 18-13, shall be amended by changing Schedule B - Taxicab Fares to increase rates effective January 1st, 2014. THAT all taxicab fare are included in Schedule B of this By-Law as amended. THAT this By-Law and attached Schedule "B" shall come into force and take effect on the date it receives its third and final reading, and with the 'Effective' dates specified in Schedule "B". READ a first and second time this 9th day of September, 2013 ORIGINAL SIGNED AND SEALED Mayor - Victor Mitchell ORIGINAL SIGNED AND SEALED Deputy Clerk - Fawn Etherington READ a third time and finally passed this 9th day of September, 2013 ORIGINAL SIGNED AND SEALED Mayor - Victor Mitchell ORIGINAL SIGNED AND SEALED Deputy Clerk - Fawn Etherington Corporation of the Town of Moosonee BY-LAW No. 31-13 Being a By-Law to Amend By-Law No. 18-13 Schedule B - Taxicab Fares Schedule B TAXICAB FARES Taxicab fares shall be established annually. Following discussion by all owners of every licensed taxicab company, a proposed fare structure must be presented, before February 28th of every year, to the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Moosonee for endorsement. If the Town Council approves of the proposed fare structure, the fares shall be established as part of this By-Law for the period of one calendar year, as an amendment to Schedule B. If the Town Council refuses or determines the proposed fare structure to be inadequate, then Council shall demand that the fare proposals be revisited for reconsideration. If such an agreement cannot be made after the revisiting of the fare negotiations the Council of the Town Moosonee shall enact under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001,c.25 Section 156(1)(a) to establish the fare rates for carrying paying passengers for all taxicab companies operating within the town of Moosonee. This decision shall become part of this By-Law until renewal the following year. SCHEDULE OF TAXICAB FARES ITEM TAXICAB FARES for one way travel (per person) FARE - Effective 2013 FARE - Effective January 1st, 2014 1 Adult age 13 and over $4.00 $5.00 2 Children age 12 and under $2.00 $3.00 3 Seniors age 60 and over $2.00 $3.00 4 Each additional stop after first stop $1.00 $1.00 5 Travel to/from Airport (one way) and Travel to/from Healing Lodge (one way) $5.00 $5.00 6 Transportation of goods (per vehicle load) $5.00 $5.00 *Revised Fares for 2014 were agreed upon by the Taxicab Companies in August 2013. Fare Proposal was presented to Council on August 26th, 2013 for consideration.