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Access to Outdoor Ovens in Toronto Parks
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The decision
2025-04-08 · Economic and Community Development Committee · deferred
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The Economic and Community Development Committee: 1. Deferred consideration of the item until the May 6, 2025 meeting of the Economic and Community Development Committee.
The vote
Defer Item · Carried, 7-0
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This report responds to City Council's direction ( MM20.11 ) to review the 2011 Outdoor Ovens in City Parks Policy to identify opportunities, if any, and to reduce administrative or financial barriers to the community use of outdoor ovens, while also ensuring public health, safety, and liability considerations continue to be met. Toronto maintains the largest outdoor public oven network in Canada and facilitates public enjoyment of these amenities both through City-delivered programming and opportunities for individuals and groups to book the ovens for their own use.
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This review finds that Toronto's outdoor ovens are not used as much as they could be and recommends opportunities to reverse that trend with the recommended removal of booking fees and other administrative processes that may serve as barriers for communities to self-activate these amenities, while continuing to mitigate risk appropriately.
Staff recommended
The General Manager, Parks and Recreation recommends that: 1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix E - Schedule 1, Parks and Recreation by amending fees to read as set out in the table below: Ref No. Service Fee Description Category Fee Basis Fee Annual Adj. 1.6787 Parks Outdoor Oven Use - Not-for-Profit / Res City Policy Per Day REVISED $0 Yes 2. City Council approve the revised Outdoor Ovens in City Parks Policy, as detailed in Attachment 1.
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