Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Time:

5:00 P.m. - 7:30 P.m.

Location:

Online Video Conference

Members Present

• Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3
• Councillor John Kovac, Ward 4
• Councillor Sue McFadden, Ward 10
• Councillor Brad Butt, Ward 11
• Trustee Jill Promoli, Peel District School Board
• Trustee Thomas Thomas, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
• Miles Roque, Chair, Citizen Member
• Tammy Coulson, Vice-Chair, Citizen Member
• Aamira Alvi, Citizen Member
• Domenico Renzella, Citizen Member
• Faiz Ahmed, Citizen Member
• Irene Chu, Citizen Member
• Junaid Shah, Citizen Member
• Louise Goegan, Citizen Member
• Mario Matteazzi, Citizen Member
• Peter Westbrook, Citizen Member
• Sandra Thomson, Citizen Member
• TJ Cieciura, Citizen Member
• Vibha Sequeira, Citizen Member

Staff Present

• Heleana Tsabros
• Temi Adeniyi

Staff Present 

Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards

Laura Zeglen, Active Transportation Coordinator

Abdulrahim Mohamed, Active Transportation Coordinator

Ben Paric, Traffic Operations Technologist

David Marcotte, Assistant Preventative Maintenance Supervisor, Peel District School Board

Adrian Gill, Projects Officer, Plant & Maintenance Services Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board 

Heleana Tsabros, Legislative Coordinator

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Miles Roque, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:04 pm.

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

Miles Roque, Chair, recited the Indigenous Land Statement. 

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

That the April 30, 2025, Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee Agenda be approved as presented.

Approved (Irene Chu)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Nil

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee Draft Minutes - March 26, 2025

That the draft minutes of the March 26, 2025 Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee, be approved as presented.

Approved (Louise Goegan)

6.

DEPUTATIONS - Nil

7.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit - Nil

8.

CONSENT AGENDA - Nil

9.

MATTERS CONSIDERED

9.1

Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee - 2025 Work Plan

Miles Roque, Chair and Tamara Coulson, Vice-Chair, spoke to the Committee’s 2025 Work Plan and noted that action items may require revision after the High-Risk Schools Working Group holds its initial meeting.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0021-2025
  Moved By T. Coulson

  That the Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee 2025 Work Plan be received, as presented.  

  Received

9.2

OTC Summit 2025 – Ontario Traffic Council - April 28 to May 2, 2025

No discussion took place under this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0022-2025
  Moved By T. Cieciura
  1. That Junaid Shah and Mario Matteazzi, Citizen members of the Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee, be authorized to attend the 2025 Ontario Traffic Council Summit, on April 30 to May 2, 2025 in Muskoka, Ontario, and that the costs for registration, and travel of up to $5000 be allocated from the 2025 Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee budget.
  2. That Louise Goegan, Citizen member of the Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee, be authorized to attend the 2025 Ontario Traffic Council (OTC) Summit, on May 1, 2025, in Muskoka, Ontario, where she will be recognized as an Honourary Life Member at the President’s Dinner, and that the costs for mileage and related expenses, not exceeding $600, be allocated from the 2025 Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee budget.
  3. That the Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee members who attend the 2025 Ontario Traffic Council Annual Conference on April 30 to May 2, 2025 report back to the Committee, summarizing the sessions they attended at a future Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee meeting.​
  Approved

9.3

Site Inspections Statistics Report - April 2025

No discussion took place under this item. 

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0023-2025
  Moved By T. Coulson

  That the Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee Site Inspection Statistics Report April 2025, be received.

  Received

9.4

Site Inspection Report - St. Helen Catholic Elementary School (Ward 2)

Site Inspection Report for the site inspection conducted on April 8, 2025 at intersection of Truscott Drive and Buckby Road, for the students attending St. Helen Catholic Elementary School.

No discussion took place under this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0024-2025
  Moved By V. Sequeira

  That the warrants have not been met for the placement of a school crossing guard in front of St. Helen Catholic Elementary School, at the intersection of Truscott Drive and Buckby Road, for the students attending St. Helen Catholic Elementary School.

  Approved

9.5

Site Inspection Report - Briarwood Public School (Ward 4)

Site Inspection Report for the site inspections conducted on March 27, 2025 and April 15, 2025 at Burnhamthorpe Road East and Central Parkway East for the students attending Briarwood Public School.

No discussion took place under this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0025-2025
  Moved By L. Goegan
  1. That the warrants are no longer met for the retention of the two crossing guards at the intersection of Central Parkway East and Burnhamthorpe Road East for the students attending Briarwood Public School and that the two crossing guards to be removed at the end of the 2024 - 2025 school year on June 30, 2025.
  2. That once the recommendation to remove the crossing guards has been adopted by Council, that the Principal of Briarwood Public School be requested to advise all parents and students that two crossing guards at the intersection of Central Parkway East and Burnhamthorpe Road East will be removed permanently at the end of the 2024 - 2025 school year on June 30, 2025.
  Approved

9.6

Site Inspection Report - Mentor College (Ward 1)

Site Inspection Report for the site inspection conducted on April 1, 2025 at the intersection of Queen Street East and Woodlawn Avenue for the students attending Mentor College.

No discussion took place under this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0026-2025
  Moved By Trustee J. Promoli

  That Transportation and Works be requested to:

  1. Review the signage on Woodlawn Avenue at the intersection of Queen Street East and Woodlawn Avenue and replace faded signage, for the students attending Mentor College.
  2. Paint ladder markings on Woodlawn Avenue at the south leg of the intersection of Queen Street East and Woodlawn Avenue, for the students attending Mentor College
  Approved

9.7

Site Inspection Report - St. Richard Catholic Elementary School (Ward 9)

Site Inspection Report for the site inspection conducted on April 10, 2025 at the west leg of the intersection of Copenhagen Road and Joliette Crescent for the students attending St. Richard Catholic Elementary School.

No discussion took place under this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0027-2025
  Moved By L. Goegan
  1. That the warrants have not been met for the placement of a school crossing guard at the west leg of the intersection of Copenhagen Road and Joliette Crescent for the students of St. Richard Catholic Elementary School.
  2. That Transportation and Works be requested to install "no stopping" corner prohibitions on Joliette Crescent, at the west leg of the intersection of Copenhagen Road and Joliette Crescent for the students attending St. Richard Catholic Elementary School.
  Approved

9.8

Site Inspection Report - Divine Mercy Catholic Elementary School and Middlebury Public School (Ward 9)

Site Inspection Report for the site inspections conducted on April 16, 2025 and April 24, 2025 at the intersection of Glen Erin Drive and Duncairn Drive/Burnford Trail, for the students attending Divine Mercy Catholic Elementary School and Middlebury Public School.

No discussion took place under this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0028-2025
  Moved By Trustee T. Thomas
  1. That the warrants are no longer met for the retention of the second crossing guard at the southeast corner of the intersection at Glen Erin Drive and Duncairn Drive/Burnford Trail, for the students attending Divine Mercy Catholic Elementary School and Middlebury Public School.
  2. That the Principals of Divine Mercy Catholic Elementary School and Middlebury Public School be requested to advise parents and students that the crossing guard position at the southeast corner of Glen Erin Drive and Burnford Trail will be removed at the end of the 2024 - 2025 school year on June 30, 2025.
  3. That the Transportation and Works department be requested to paint ladder markings on all four legs of the intersection of Glen Erin Drive and Duncairn Drive/Burnford Trail. 
  Approved

10.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS - Nil 

11.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT REPORT

11.1

Parking Enforcement in School Zone Report - March 2025

No discussion took place under this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0029-2025
  Moved By I. Chu

  That the Parking Enforcement in School Zone Report for March 2025, be received.

  Received

12.

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS ACTION ITEMS

12.1

Transportation and Works Action Items List - April 2025

No discussion took place under this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0030-2025
  Moved By T. Cieciura

  That the Transportation and Works Action Items List for April 2025, be received.

  Received

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

Heleana Tsabros, Legislative Coordinator and Miles Roque, Chair acknowledged National Volunteer Week and thanked the Citizen Members of the Committee for their volunteerism.

14.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - May 28, 2025

15.

ADJOURNMENT

5:20 PM (Councillor Chris Fonseca)