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MINUTES

TRAFFIC SAFETY COUNCIL

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 - 5:05 P.M.

CLASS ROOM ‘CL3=, SECOND FLOOR

CENTRAL LIBRARY, 301 BURNHAMTHORPE ROAD

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO

Members Present: Members Absent:

Councillor Frank Dale Councillor Carmen Corbasson

Jeff White (Trustee – Peel Dist. Sch. Bd.) (Other Municipal Business)

Anna Abbruscato (Trustee – Dufferin-Peel Councillor Sue McFadden

Catholic District School Board (Other Municipal Business)

Harold Kennedy (Life Member Ward 1) Ivan Sack (Citizen Member Ward 2)

Boris Swedak (Citizen Member Ward 3) Harry Dhillon (Citizen Member Ward 5)

Michael Pothier (Citizen Member Ward 4) Vacant (Citizen Member Ward 7)

David Brown (Citizen Member Ward 6) (CHAIR) Amanda Loughlin-Lihou (Citizen Member

James Wilde (Life Member Ward 6) Ward 9)

Doug Fryers (Citizen Member Ward 8)

City-Wide Members

Present: Absent:

Edgar Lethbridge (Citizen Member Ward 4) Olive Steele (Citizen Member Ward 6)

Louise Goegan (Citizen Member Ward 5) Otto Casanova (Citizen Member Ward 6)

Carol Stretton (Citizen Member Ward 6)

Advisory Board

Present:

Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards, Transportation and Works

Andy Bate, Supervisor, Traffic Operations, Transportation and Works

Max Gill, Traffic Operations, Transportation and Works

Jacqueline Bell, Traffic Operations, Transportation and Works

Tony Stasi, Parking Enforcement, Transportation and Works

Meredith Evans, Principals’/Vice-Principals’Association (Peel District School Board)

Sara Caruso-Taccone, Principals’/Vice-Principals’Association(Dufferin-Peel Catholic School Board)

Contact: Denise Peternell, Committee Coordinator

Traffic Safety Council - 2 - January 24, 2007

Office of the Clerk 905-615-3200 ext. 5423 Fax 905-615-4181

[email protected]


INDEX - TRAFFIC SAFETY COUNCIL – JANUARY 24, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

DECLARATIONS OF DIRECT (OR INDIRECT) PECUNIARY INTEREST

PRESENTATIONS/DEPUTATIONS

MATTERS CONSIDERED

1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting

2. Traffic Safety Council Meeting Schedule/Appointment of Councillors (Wards 1, 4, 10)

3. Appointment of School Board Trustees (Wards 4, 6, 11)

4. Site Inspection Report – San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School (Ward 5)

5. Request for Site Inspection – Bloor Street and Fieldgate Drive (Ward 3)

6. Request for Site Inspection – Bristol Road and Guildwood Way/Shackleton Way (Ward 5)

7. Transportation and Works Department – Action Items (January 2007)

8. Parking Enforcement in School Zones – November/December 2006

9. School Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride) Report – November/December 2006, January 2007

10. Dismissal Report – November/December 2006

11. Minutes of the Peel Safe and Active Routes to Schools Committee (PSARTS)

12. Crossing Guard Appreciation Dinner – December 9, 2006

13. Revised Site Plan SP 06/205 W9 – Proposed Addition to Plum Tree Park Public School

(Ward 9)

14. Revised Site Plan SPR 06/238 W10 – Proposed New School Churchill Meadows #4, Tenth

Line West (Ward 10)

15. Site Plan SPR 06/228 W10 – Proposed New School Churchill Meadows #5, 5120 Perennial

Drive (Ward 10)

16. Date of Next Meeting - February 21, 2007 – 5:00 p.m.

17. Site Inspection Report – Huntington Ridge Drive and Hearthside Drive (Ward 4)

18. Request for Site Inspection – In front of St. Frances Xavier Secondary School, 50 Bristol

Road West (Ward 5)


19. Request for Site Inspection – Second Line West and Lamplight Way (Ward 11)

INDEX - TRAFFIC SAFETY COUNCIL – JANUARY 24, 2007

continued….

MATTERS CONSIDERED

20. Bill 169 Update

21. Request for Site Inspection – St. Joseph Secondary School (Ward 6)

22. ITE/OTC School Zone Initiatives Seminar

23. Parents Lateness at Schools

24. Proposed New Intersection at Hurontario Street and the QEW

25. Revised Site Plan SPR 07/010 W11 - Proposed Classroom Addition to the Elite Montessori

School, 6395 Mississauga Road

ADJOURNMENT


CALL TO ORDER – 5:05 P.M.

DECLARATIONS OF DIRECT (OR INDIRECT) PECUNIARY INTEREST - NIL

PRESENTATIONS/DEPUTATIONS

A. Item #15 Randy Wright, Controller, Planning and Accommodation, Peel District

School Board

Mariusz T. Gontarz, CS&P Architects Inc.

MATTERS CONSIDERED

1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting

Jim Wilde moved that the minutes of the Traffic Safety Council meeting held on November

22, 2006 be approved as presented. This motion was voted on and carried.

Councillor Frank Dale moved that the minutes of the Traffic Safety Council meeting held on

December 6, 2006 be approved as presented. This motion was voted on and carried.

MG.08

Approved

2. Traffic Safety Council Meeting Schedule/Appointment of Councillors

Memorandum dated January 18, 2007 from the Committee Coordinator advising of the

meeting schedule for Traffic Safety Council and the appointment of Councillors to this

Committee.

MG.08 (W1, 4, 10)

See Recommendation TSC-0001-2007 (L. Goegan)

RECEIVED

3. Appointment of School Board Trustees

a) Letter dated December 5, 2006 from the Director of Education, Peel District School

Board, advising that Trustee Jeff White has been appointed as the School Board’s

representative on Traffic Safety Council.

b) Letter dated January 4, 2007 from the Director of Education, Dufferin-Peel Catholic

District School Board, advising that Trustee Anna Abbruscato has been appointed as

the School Board’s representative on Traffic Safety Council.

MG.08 (W4, 6, 11)

See Recommendation TSC-0002-2007 (C. Stretton)


RECEIVED

4. Site Inspection Report – San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School (Ward 5)

Site Inspection Report for the inspection conducted on January 10, 2007 to review the

Crossing Guard warrants at the intersection of Barondale Drive and Whistler Crescent.

RECOMMENDATION:

1. That the request for a Crossing Guard at the intersection of Barondale Drive and

Whistler Crescent for the students attending San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School,

100 Barondale Drive be denied at this time as the warrants have not been met.

2. That the Principal of San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic School be requested to ask the

parents parking north of the school to use the School Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride)

Program so that the students do not have to cross Barondale Drive.

3. That subsequent to part 2 of the recommendation, that the Site Inspection

Subcommittee of Traffic Safety Council be requested to reinspect the crossing

guard warrants at the intersection of Barondale Drive and Whistler Crescent

following March Break.

The Chair suggested that part 2 of the recommendation be amended with stronger

wording regarding notification to the parents and that perhaps this should also be

included in the school newsletter. Louise Goegan moved the motion, as amended, which

was voted on and carried.

RT.10.San Lorenzo (W5)


AMENDED/APPROVED

5. Request for Site Inspection – Bloor Street and Fieldgate Drive (Ward 3)

E-mail dated January 16, 2007 from the Crossing Guard Supervisor, requesting a site

inspection to review the Crossing Guard warrants at the intersection of Bloor Street and

Fieldgate Drive for the students attending Forest Glen Public School and St. Alfred Catholic

School as the number of crossing students has fallen below 5.

Edgar Lethbridge moved receipt and referral to the Site Inspection Subcommittee for review

and report back to Traffic Safety Council. This motion was voted on and carried.

RT.10.Forest Glen (W3)

RT.10.St. Alfred

See Recommendation TSC-0004-2007 (E. Lethbridge)


RECEIVED/REFERRED


6. Request for Site Inspection – Bristol Road and Guildwood Way/Shackleton Way (Ward 5)

E-mail dated January 17, 2007 from the Crossing Guard Supervisor, requesting a site

inspection to review the Crossing Guard warrants at the intersection of Bristol Road and

Guildwood Way/Shackleton Way for the students attending Champlain Trail Public School

and St. Gertrude Catholic School as this intersection is newly signalized.

Boris Swedak moved receipt and referral to the Site Inspection Subcommittee for review and

report back to Traffic Safety Council. This motion was voted on and carried.

RT.10.Champlain Trail (W5)

RT.10.St. Gertrude

See Recommendation TSC-0005-2007 (B. Swedak)

RECEIVED/REFERRED

7. Transportation and Works Department – Action Items (January 2007)

Report dated January 2007 from the Transportation and Works Department advising of the

action taken regarding recommendations from Traffic Safety Council.

Max Gill, Traffic Operations, advised that a meeting had been scheduled for February 19,

2007 at 12:00 noon in the Ward Councillor’s office to discuss the issue of student safety

when walking to this school. Boris Swedak indicated that he would like to attend this

meeting.

MG.08

See Recommendation TSC-0006-2007 (D. Fryers)

RECEIVED

The following item was requested by the Ward Councillor for this meeting:

Meadowvale Secondary School (Ward 9)

Recommendation:

That the Peel District School Board and the Principal of Meadowvale Secondary School,

6700 Edenwood Drive be requested to review the following at Meadowvale Secondary

School:

1. Designate the school driveway as “One Way”.

2. Ask students not to congregate on the school sidewalk.

3. Separate the school bus drop off to the Edenwood Drive side of the driveway and

student drop off on the Battleford Road side of the driveway.

The word “student” was changed to “vehicle” in part 3 of the recommendation. Doug Fryers

moved the motion, as amended, which was voted on and carried.

RT.10.Meadowvale (W9)



AMENDED/APPROVED

8. Parking Enforcement in School Zones – November/December 2006

Memoranda dated December 1, 2006 and January 2, 2007 from the Manager of Parking

Enforcement reporting on parking enforcement in school zones for the months of

November/December 2006.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the memoranda dated December 1, 2006 and January 2, 2007 from the Manager of

Parking Enforcement reporting on parking enforcement in school zones for the months of

November/December 2006 be received for information.

BL.02.Schools

See Recommendation TSC-0008-2007 (H. Kennedy)

RECEIVED

9. School Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride) Report – November/December 2006 and January 2007

School Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride) Report for the months of November/December 2006 and

January 2007.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the School Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride) Report for the months of November/December

2006 and January 2007 be received for information.

RT.10.Kiss

See Recommendation TSC-0009-2007 (J. Wilde)

RECEIVED

The following recommendations emanated from the School Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride)

Report for the months of November/December 2006 and January 2007:

November 22, 2006

Credit Valley Public School (Ward 8)

Recommendation:

That the Peel District School Board be requested to install two (2) International “No Entry”

signs at exit driveway at Credit Valley Public School, 2365 Credit Valley Road.

Jeff White, Trustee, advised that he, Brad MacDonald, Trustee (Ward 8) and the

Superintendent for the area, met at Credit Valley Public School to determine if the School

Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride) Program was operating and it was not. He advised that it is


anticipated that this may change by the spring. In response to an enquiry by Boris Swedak

with respect to the installation of the gates at the entrance to the City park parking lot, Max

Gill responded that the gates had been installed and that in the spring, lines would be painted

on the driveway rather than installing a sidewalk with the anticipated closure of the entrance

to the City park parking lot and the installation of a new entrance to the park from Credit

Valley Road.

Mr. Swedak advised that he had met with the Director of Works at the site and that it was

agreed that a sidewalk would be installed. Andy Bate, Supervisor, Traffic Operations,

advised that Transportation and Works Maintenance determined that it was not feasible to

install a sidewalk prior to the winter. The Chair requested that Credit Valley Public School

be added to the Action List prepared by Transportation and Works.

RT.10.Credit Valley (W8)


APPROVED

November 28, 2006

Father Daniel Zanon Catholic School (Ward 7)

Recommendation:

That a meeting be convened at the earliest opportunity with the Principal of Father Daniel

Zanon Catholic School, 450 Hillcrest Avenue, the Ward Councillor, Ward Trustee, School

Board staff and members of Traffic Safety Council to discuss the recommendations made by

Traffic Safety Council on November 22, 2006 with respect to modifications to the site to

accommodate a safe School Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride) Program.

RT.10. Father Daniel Zanon (W7)


APPROVED

November 29, 2006

St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic School (Ward 10)

Recommendation:

That the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board be requested to paint the school

driveway at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic School, 3345 Escada Drive, in the typical

School Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride) design.

RT.10.St. Bernard of Clairvaux (W10)


APPROVED

November 29, 2006

Ruth Thompson Middle School (Ward 10)

Recommendation:

That Transportation and Works be requested to review the hours to permit stopping in the lay


by on Freshwater Drive in front of Ruth Thompson Middle School, 5605 Freshwater Drive.

RT.10. Ruth Thompson (W10)


APPROVED


December 5, 2006

St. Barbara Catholic School (Ward 11)

Recommendation:

That the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board be requested to review the feasibility

of installing a raised median between the drop off and thru lanes at St. Barbara Catholic

School, 1455 Samuelson Circle.

RT.10. St. Barbara (W11)


APPROVED

December 7, 2006

Thornwood Public School (Ward 4)

Recommendation:

1. That Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the parking/stopping violations on

Mississauga Valley Boulevard in front of Thornwood Public School, 277

Mississauga Valley Boulevard between 8:30 – 9:00 am.

2. That the Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce the U-turn violations on

Mississauga Valley Boulevard in front of Thornwood Public School, 277

Mississauga Valley Boulevard between 8:30 – 9:00 am.

Councillor Frank Dale enquired as to the reason why the Crossing Guard was not moved.

The Chair advised that when reviewing the present location of the Guard with the Crossing

Guard Supervisor it was determined that the current location was the preferred one therefore,

the Guard was not relocated. Councillor Dale asked that a written explanation be forwarded

to the Principal and the School Council Chair.

RT.10. Thornwood (W4)


APPROVED/DIRECTION

December 12, 2006

St. Valentine Catholic School (Ward 6)

Recommendation:

That Transportation and Works be requested to review the feasibility of installing a left turn

lane at St. Valentine Catholic School, 5610 Heatherleigh Avenue and at Heatherleigh North

Jr. Public School and report back to Traffic Safety Council.

RT.10.St. Valentine (W6)


APPROVED

December 12, 2006

Edenrose Public School (Ward 6)

Recommendation:



Edenrose Street in front of Edenrose Public School, 1342 Edenrose Street between

8:30 – 9:00 am.

2. That the Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce the U-turn violations on

Edenrose Street in front of Edenrose Public School, 1342 Edenrose Street between

8:30 – 9:00 am.

RT.10.Edenrose (W6)


APPROVED

December 14, 2006

Tecumseh Public School (Ward 2)

Recommendation:


Chriseden Drive in front of Tecumseh Public School, 1480 Chriseden Drive between

8:15 – 8:45 am.

2. That the Peel District School Board be requested to paint stop bars in the car drop off

lane and in the thru lane at Tecumseh Public School.

RT.10.Tecumseh (W2)


APPROVED

January 9, 2007

Thorn Lodge Public School (Ward 2)

Recommendation:

That the Peel District School Board be requested to repaint the school driveway at Thorn

Lodge Public School, 2480 Thorn Lodge Drive in the typical School Zone Safety (Kiss &

Ride) Program design.

RT.10.Thorn Lodge (W2)


APPROVED

January 9, 2007

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School (Ward 2)

Recommendation:

That Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the parking/stopping violations on Thorn

Lodge Drive in front of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, 2480 Thorn Lodge Drive

between 3:00 – 3:00 pm.

RT.10.St. Francis (W2)



APPROVED


January 10, 2007

Meadowvale Village Public School (Ward 11)

Recommendation:

That the Peel District School Board be requested to paint the school driveway at Meadowvale

Village Public School, 890 Old Derry Road as per the drawing presented to Traffic Safety

Council on January 24, 2007.

RT.10.Meadowvale Village (W11)


APPROVED

January 11, 2007

Whitehorn Public School (Ward 6)

Recommendation:

1. That Parking Enforcement be requested to vigorously enforce the parking/stopping

violations on Whitehorn Avenue in front of Whitehorn Public School, 5785

Whitehorn Avenue for one week between 8:30 – 9:00 am.

2. That the Peel Regional Police be requested to vigorously enforce the U-turn

violations on Whitehorn Avenue in front of Whitehorn Public School, 5785


RT.10.Whitehorn (W6)


APPROVED

January 11, 2007

St. Raymond Catholic School (Ward 6)

Recommendation:

1. That Parking Enforcement be requested to vigorously enforce the parking/stopping

violations on Whitehorn Avenue in front of St. Raymond Catholic School, 5735


2. That the Peel Regional Police be requested to vigorously enforce the U-turn

violations on Whitehorn Avenue in front of St. Raymond Catholic School, 5735


RT.10.St. Raymond (W6)


APPROVED

10. Dismissal Report – November/December 2006

Dismissal Report for the months of November/December 2006.


RECOMMENDATION:

That the Dismissal Report for the months of November/December 2006 be received for

information.

RT.10.Dismissal


RECEIVED

The following recommendations emanated from the Dismissal Report for the months of

November/December 2006:

December 16, 2006

Middlebury Public School (Ward 9)

Recommendation:

1. That Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the parking violations at

Middlebury Public School, 5482 Middlebury Drive between 3:15 – 3:45 pm.

2. That the Peel District School Board be requested to:

a) remove the speed bumps from the driveway area specifically from the

exclusive school bus lane to encourage parents to access the parking lot via

the driveway.

b) install two oversized “No Entry Signs” at the exit to more effectively inform

parents of the one way exit.

3. That the Principal of Middlebury Public School be requested to ask the parents to

observe the one way driveway configuration.

RT.10.Middlebury (W9)


APPROVED

December 21, 2006

Edenrose Public School (Ward 6)

Recommendation:

That Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the parking violations on a regular basis at

Edenrose Public School, 1342 Edenrose Street between 3:25 – 3:50 pm.

RT.10.Edenrose (W6)


APPROVED


11. Minutes of the Peel Safe and Active Routes to Schools Committee (PSARTS)

Minutes of the PSARTS meeting held on November 16, 2006 along with the draft Terms of

Reference.

MG.11.Peel


RECEIVED

12. Crossing Guard Appreciation Dinner – December 9, 2006

Letter dated January 15, 2007 from the Crossing Guard Supervisor, expressing appreciation

to Traffic Safety Council for providing the volunteer assistance, long service awards and a

gift to each crossing guard at the 17th Crossing Guard Appreciation Banquet/Christmas

Dinner held on December 9, 2006.

HR.15.Crossing

See Recommendation TSC-0028-2007 (H. Kennedy)

RECEIVED

13. Revised Site Plan SP 06/205 W9 – Proposed Addition to Plum Tree Park Public School

(Ward 9)

Report dated January 16, 2007 from the Site Plan Review Subcommittee with respect to

revised Site Plan SP 06/205 W9 – Proposed Addition to Plum Tree Park Public School.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Commissioner of Planning and Building be advised that with respect to the

Revised Site Plan SP 06/205 W9 for the Proposed Addition to Plum Tree Park Public

School, 6855 Tenth Line West, that Traffic Safety Council has reviewed the site plan

submitted on December 6, 2006 and is satisfied with the site plan as submitted.

SP 06/205 W9

RT.10.Plum Tree Park (W9)


APPROVED

14. Revised Site Plan SP 06/238 W10 – Proposed New School Churchill Meadows #4, Tenth

Line West (Ward 10)

Report dated January 18, 2007 from the Site Plan Review Subcommittee with respect to

revised Site Plan SP 06/238 W10 – Proposed New School Churchill Meadows #4, Tenth


Line West.

RECOMMENDATION:


revised Site Plan SP 06/238 W10 – Proposed New School Churchill Meadows #4, Tenth

Line West, that Traffic Safety Council has reviewed the site plan submitted on January

17, 2007 and is satisfied with the site plan as submitted.

SP 06/238 W10


APPROVED

15. Site Plan SP 06/228 W10 – Proposed New School Churchill Meadows #5, 5120 Perennial

Drive (Ward 10)

Report dated January 18, 2007 from the Site Plan Review Subcommittee with respect to Site

Plan SP 06/228 W10 – Proposed New School Churchill Meadows #5, 5120 Perennial Drive.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Commissioner of Planning and Building be advised that with respect to the Site

Plan SP 06/228 W10 – Proposed New School Churchill Meadows #5, 5120 Perennial

Drive, that Traffic Safety Council has reviewed the site plan submitted on January 15,

2007 and have no objection to the site plan notwithstanding the potential for

pedestrian/vehicle conflict that could result with the proposed design as presented.

The Chair advised that the Site Plan Review Subcommittee had met prior to the meeting

and had prepared an amended recommendation as follows:

“That notwithstanding that the Traffic Safety Council continues to have concerns that the

proposed site plan design will create the potential for vehicular and pedestrian conflict

thereby creating a safety concern, the Commissioner of Planning and Building be

advised that with respect to the Site Plan SP 06/228 W10 for the proposed new School

(Churchill Meadows #5), 5120 Perennial Drive, that Traffic Safety Council has reviewed

the site plan submitted on January 15, 2007 and has no further requirements.”

Boris Swedak moved that the motion, as amended, be approved which was voted on and

carried.

Randy Wright, Controller, Planning and Accommodation, Peel District School Board,

who was in the audience advised that the target date for completion of this school was

September 1, 2007.

SP 06/228 W10



AMENDED/APPROVED

16. Date of Next Meeting - February 21, 2007 – 5:00 p.m.

17. Site Inspection Report – Huntington Ridge Drive and Hearthside Drive (Ward 4)

Site Inspection Report for the site inspection conducted on January 18, 2007 to review the

Crossing Guard warrants at the intersection of Huntington Ridge Drive and Hearthside Drive.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the request for a Crossing Guard at the intersection of Huntington Ridge

Drive and Hearthside Drive for the students attending Huntington Ridge Public

School, 345 Huntington Ridge Drive and St. Matthew Catholic School, 280

Kingsbridge Garden Circle be denied as the warrants have not been met.

2. That a re-inspection of Huntington Ridge Drive and Hearthside Drive take place

in Fall 2007 should Student Transportation change bussing eligibility for all

students living in the area west of Confederation Parkway and east of Mavis

Road.

3. That Transportation and Works be requested to replace the faded U-turn

prohibition signs on Huntington Ridge Drive, west of Huntington Ridge Public

School and to review the stopping prohibition signs opposite the school and that

subsequent to the review of the prohibition signs, that Parking Enforcement and

the Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce the applicable violations on

Huntington Ridge Drive.

4. That the Principal of Huntington Ridge Public School be requested to:

1. ensure that all snow on the path just west of the exit driveway is cleared to

the roadway.

2. encourage parents who park in the no stopping zone opposite the school to

utilize the School Zone Safety (Kiss & Ride) Program on the school

driveway.

5. That Traffic Safety Council be requested to review dismissal procedures at

Huntington Ridge Public School.

RT.10.Huntington Ridge (Ward 4)

See Recommendation TSC-0032-2007 (Councillor F. Dale)

APPROVED

18. Request for Site Inspection – In front of St. Frances Xavier Secondary School, 50 Bristol


Road West (Ward 5)

E-mail dated January 15, 2007 from Transportation and Works requesting a site inspection in

front of St. Frances Xavier Secondary School, 50 Bristol Road West to review student safety.


Carol Stretton moved receipt and referral to the Site Inspection Subcommittee for review and

report back to Traffic Safety Council. This motion was voted on and carried.

RT.10.St. Frances (W5)

See Recommendation TSC-0033-2007 (C. Stretton)

RECEIVED/REFERRED

19. Request for Site Inspection – Second Line West and Lamplight Way (Ward 11)

E-mail dated January 23, 2007 from the Crossing Guard Supervisor requesting a site

inspection for Crossing Guard warrants at the intersection of Second Line West and

Lamplight Way for the students attending St. Julia Catholic School, 6770 Historic Trail.

Edgar Lethbridge moved receipt and referral to the Site Inspection Subcommittee for review

and report back to Traffic Safety Council. This motion was voted on and carried.

RT.10. St. Julia (W11)


RECEIVED/REFERRED

20. Bill 169 Update

E-mail dated January 23, 2007 from Councillor Pat Saito advising of the results of a meeting

held with the Minister of Transportation, The Honorable Donna Cansfield on January 11,

2007.

Sheelagh Duffin, Crossing Guard Supervisor, advised that the meeting with the Minister of

Transportation was very successful and that it was anticipated that a change to the Highway

Traffic Act was imminent. She asked if Traffic Safety Council could express appreciation to

Councillor Pat Saito and her staff for all of their effort in arranging the meeting with the

Minister and preparing a very impressive binder of information regarding this issue.

A motion by Louise Goegan was voted on and carried.

LA.07.Hwy


APPROVED

Other Business:

21. Request for Site Inspection – St. Joseph Secondary School (Ward 6)

Jim Wilde asked if a site inspection could be conducted in front of St. Joseph Secondary


School, 5555 Creditview Road to review the safety of vehicles dropping off students at

the pedestrian crosswalk on Creditview Road in front of the school and report back to

Traffic Safety Council.

A motion by Mr. Wilde was voted on and carried.

RT.10.St. Joseph Sec. (W6)


RECEIVED/REFERRED

22. ITE/OTC School Zone Initiatives Seminar

Jim Wilde advised that he had attended the School Zone Initiatives Seminar hosted by the

Ontario Traffic Conference (OTC) on November 16, 2006 in Markham and that a speaker at

the seminar had indicated that many parents driving their children to school do not have a

driver’s license. Mr. Wilde suggested that a letter be written to the Ministry of

Transportation expressing concern with this issue.

RT.10.Safety

DIRECTION

23. Parents Lateness at Schools

Jim Wilde expressed concern that at many schools, parents arrive late in the morning which

can create unsafe conditions when the staff or parent volunteers are not on duty for the Kiss

& Ride Program. Sara Caruso-Taccone, Principals’/Vice-Principals’ Association (Dufferin-

Peel Catholic School Board) and Principal of Bishop Scalabrini Catholic School, advised of

the challenges that schools are faced with parents arriving late to drop of their children

advising that every effort is made by the Principal to alert the parents of the school times and

prompt arrival. Tony Stasi, Parking Enforcement advised that this is a concern at dismissal

as well.

RT.10.Kiss

DIRECTION

24. Proposed New Intersection at Hurontario Street and the QEW (Ward 1)

Jeff White, Trustee, advised of a meeting held in the Ward 1 community with respect to a

proposed new interchange at Hurontario Street and the QEW and the concern of the

community with the safety of students from Queen Elizabeth Sr. Public School and Port

Credit Secondary School having to cross the on ramps on their way to school. Mr. White

enquired if Traffic Safety Council could get involved in this issue prior to construction to

make it safer for students. Andy Bate advised that Transportation and Works (Traffic

Operations) would be involved in some of the information sessions regarding this project

specifically with respect to traffic signals and safe crossing and will ensure that student safety


is addressed in the City’s comments to the Ministry of Transportation.

RT.10.Queen Elizabeth Sr. (W1)

RT.10.Port Credit Secondary

DIRECTION

25. Revised Site Plan SPR 07/010 W11 - Proposed Classroom Addition to the Elite Montessori

School, 6395 Mississauga Road

David Brown, Chair advised that a site plan had been circulated to the Clerk’s Office for

review by Traffic Safety Council and that he had reviewed the plan and was satisfied with the

plan as submitted. The following motion by Boris Swedak to approve the revised site plan as

submitted was voted on and carried.


revised Site Plan SPR 07/010 W11 for a proposed class room addition to an existing

private school (Elite Montessori School), 6395 Mississauga Road, that Traffic Safety

Council has reviewed the revised site plan submitted on January 15, 2007 and is satisfied

with the site plan as submitted.

SPR 07/010 W11


APPROVED

RECOMMENDATIONS: See Report No. 1-2007

ADJOURNMENT: 6:15 P.M.

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