Item - 2024.MM24.39
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 17, 2024 without amendments.
MM24.39 - Enhanced Water Taxi Access to Toronto Island - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
Caution: Preliminary decisions are shown below. Any decisions should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the City Clerk has confirmed the decisions for this meeting.
City Council Decision
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into licence agreements with private water taxi operators to allow operators to dock at designated locations at Toronto Island Park, for annual terms at market rates based on the existing published rate card with any inflationary or other justified rate adjustments, for the next five years (2025 to 2029), on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to undertake discussions with private water taxi operators to understand any barriers related to maximizing water taxi service to and from Toronto Island Park, and to explore options for maximizing water taxi services to and from Toronto Island Park, with any outcomes of those discussions subject to future Council consideration, including any budget requirements.