Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Time:

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

Location:

Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor

300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C1

and Online Video Conference

Members

• Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3
• Councillor John Kovac, Ward 4
• Councillor Dipika Damerla, Ward 7
• Councillor Sue McFadden, Ward 10
• Councillor Brad Butt, Ward 11
• Trustee Jill Promoli, Peel District School Board
• Trustee Brea Corbet, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
• Aamira Alvi, Citizen Member
• Faiz Ahmed, Citizen Member
• Irene Chu, Citizen Member
• Junaid Shah, Citizen Member
• Kathy Leff, Citizen Member
• Louise Goegan, Citizen Member
• Miles Roque, Citizen Member
• Peter Westbrook, Citizen Member
• Sandra Thomson, Citizen Member
• Seshagiri Pingali, Citizen Member
• Tammy Coulson, Citizen Member
• TJ Cieciura, Citizen Member
• Vibha Sequeira, Citizen Member

Staff and Advisory Board Present
Shelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards
Laura Zeglen, Active Transportation Coordinator
Jo-Ann Sutherland, Manager, Parking Enforcement
Daniel Venafro, Supervisor, Parking Enforcement
David Marcotte, Assistant Preventative Maintenance Supervisor, Peel District School Board
Carolina Schmitz, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board,
Angie Melo, Legislative Coordinator

 

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Miles Roque, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:01 PM

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

Miles Roque, Chair cited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approved (J Shah)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Nil

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee Minutes - May 29, 2024

Approved (P. Westbrook)

6.

DEPUTATIONS - Nil

7.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD 

Athina Tagidou, Ward 3 resident enquired regarding "No Stopping" on Flagship Drive for students attending Tomken Road Middle School and St. Thomas Moore Catholic Elementary School and suggested that the no stopping allow an exemption period to allow for parents to park and drop off and pickup their children. Ms. Tagidou further enquired regarding a request made for Automated Speed Cameras (ASC) on Tomken Road for the students attending Tomken Road Middle School and St. Thomas Moore Catholic Elementary School 

Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guard explained that the Committee's recommendation was related to add "No Stopping" signage for corner prohibitions.

Councillor Kovac explained that there is a limited number of cameras available in his ward and across the city;  Staff consult with the Councillor on the placement of the cameras.  Councillor Kovac further noted that there will be a staff report on ASC in the fall to Council.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

Athina Tagidou, Ward 3 resident enquired regarding "No Stopping" on Flagship Drive for students attending Tomken Road Middle School and St. Thomas Moore Catholic Elementary School and suggested that the no stopping allow an exemption period to allow for parents to park and drop off and pickup their children. Ms. Tagidou further enquired regarding a request made for Automated Speed Cameras (ASC) on Tomken Road for the students attending Tomken Road Middle School and St. Thomas Moore Catholic Elementary School 

Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guard explained that the Committee's recommendation was related to add "No Stopping" signage for corner prohibitions.

Councillor Kovac explained that there is a limited number of cameras available in his ward and across the city;  Staff consult with the Councillor on the placement of the cameras.  Councillor Kovac further noted that there will be a staff report on ASC in the fall to Council.

9.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

9.1

Site Inspection Report - St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School and Britannia Public School (Ward 11)

Site inspection report for the site inspection conducted on May 28, 2024 at the intersection of Swinbourne Drive and Ewing Crescents for the students attending St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School and  Britannia Public School.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That Transportation and Works be requested to:
   1. review the signage on Swinbourne Drive at the school crosswalk to replace the pole with school crossing sign (WC2) and tab with a regulation height pole or move signs to top of pole.
   2. paint ladder markings on Swinbourne Drive at the existing school crossing at the north leg of the intersection of Swinbourne Drive and Ewing Crescent opposite St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School.
   3. trim the trees on the west side of Swinbourne Drive opposite St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School.
2. That Active Transportation be requested to work with St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School to promote walking/biking to school wherever feasible and to encourage parents that need to drive to park a few blocks from the school and walk the last few blocks.
3. That Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee give consideration to drafting a letter to the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board requesting that they review the feasibility of requesting funding from the province in order to be able to offer busing to out of area French Immersion students.
4. That Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the "no stopping" zones on Swinbourne Drive opposite St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School at school dismissal, between the times of 3:15 - 3:45 pm.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

No discussion took place regarding this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0043-2024
  Moved By Councillor B. Butt
  1. That Transportation and Works be requested to:
     1. review the signage on Swinbourne Drive at the school crosswalk to replace the pole with school crossing sign (WC2) and tab with a regulation height pole or move signs to top of pole.
     2. paint ladder markings on Swinbourne Drive at the existing school crossing at the north leg of the intersection of Swinbourne Drive and Ewing Crescent opposite St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School.
     3. trim the trees on the west side of Swinbourne Drive opposite St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School.
  2. That Active Transportation be requested to work with St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School to promote walking/biking to school wherever feasible and to encourage parents that need to drive to park a few blocks from the school and walk the last few blocks.
  3. That Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee give consideration to drafting a letter to the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board requesting that they review the feasibility of requesting funding from the province in order to be able to offer busing to out of area French Immersion students.

  That Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the "no stopping" zones on Swinbourne Drive opposite St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School at school dismissal, between the times of 3:15 - 3:45 pm.

  Approved

9.2

Site Inspection Report - Sawmill Valley Public School and St. Mark Catholic Elementary School (Ward 8)

Site inspection report for the site inspection conducted on June 4, 2024 at the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Road West and South Millway for the students attending Sawmill Valley Public School and St. Mark Catholic Elementary School.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the warrants have not been met for the placement of a school crossing guard.
2. That Transportation and Works be requested to paint ladder markings on the south leg of the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Road west and South Millway.
3. That Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee be requested to contact Student Transportation of Peel Region, St. Mark catholic Elementary School and Sawmill Valley Public School at the end of August to determine if there are more than five students that could cross at the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Road west and South Millway and if the schools will be implementing courtesy busing for the 2024-25 school year.
4. That Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee be requested to re-inspect to determine if the warrants are met for the implementation of a school crossing guard if 3) indicates there are potentially more than 5 students that could cross at the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Road west and South Millway for the 2024-25 school year.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

No discussion took place regarding this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0044-2024
  Moved By T. Coulson
  1. That the warrants have not been met for the placement of a school crossing guard.
  2. That Transportation and Works be requested to paint ladder markings on the south leg of the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Road west and South Millway.
  3. That Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee be requested to contact Student Transportation of Peel Region, St. Mark catholic Elementary School and Sawmill Valley Public School at the end of August to determine if there are more than five students that could cross at the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Road west and South Millway and if the schools will be implementing courtesy busing for the 2024-25 school year.
  4. That Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee be requested to re-inspect to determine if the warrants are met for the implementation of a school crossing guard if 3) indicates there are potentially more than 5 students that could cross at the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Road west and South Millway for the 2024-25 school year.

  Voters	YES	NO	ABSTAIN	Conflict	ABSENT
  Results	0	0	0	0	0

  Approved

9.3

Site Inspection Report - Britannia Public School (Ward 11)

Site inspection report for the site inspection conducted on June 6, 2024 at the intersection of Douguy Boulevard and Ivandale Drive for the students attending Britannia Public School.

RECOMMENDATION

1.    That the warrants have not been met for the placement of a school crossing
2.    That Transportation and Works be requested to:
a.    Install stop signs and stop bars on Douguy Boulevard at the intersection of Douguy Boulevard and Ivandale Drive.
b.    Install "no stopping" corner prohibitions on Douguy Boulevard and Ivandale Drive.
3.    That once the signage is in place that the principal of Britannia Public School be requested to advise the parents and students of the new "no stopping" corner restrictions on Douguy Boulevard and Ivandale Drive.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

Councillor Butt spoke in support of the recommendations emanating from the site inspection.

Tammy Coulson, Vice-Chair, Citizen Member commented on the "all way stop" recommendation given that the stats from the site inspection report did not warrant the stop.

Councillor Butt explained some of the challenges that exist at the intersection.

Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards explained that traffic operations staff conduct a larger study when it comes to MSTSAC recommending the feasibility of a stop sign. 

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0045-2024
  Moved By Councillor B. Butt

  1.    That the warrants have not been met for the placement of a school crossing
  2.    That Transportation and Works be requested to:
  a.    Install stop signs and stop bars on Douguy Boulevard at the intersection of Douguy Boulevard and Ivandale Drive.
  b.    Install "no stopping" corner prohibitions on Douguy Boulevard and Ivandale Drive.
  3.    That once the signage is in place that the principal of Britannia Public School be requested to advise the parents and students of the new "no stopping" corner restrictions on Douguy Boulevard and Ivandale Drive.

  Approved

9.4

Resignation of Citizen Member, Kathy Leff

DIRECTION REQUIRED

Councillor Butt noted that there are vacancies on other Committees and suggested that Clerks office commence the recruitment process to fill these vacancies, including the two  vacancies on MSTSAC.

Peter Westrook, Citizen Member suggested the recruitment of citizen members for MSTSAC take place in the summer to ensure there is a higher complement of citizen members available to conduct site inspections in September.

Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards explained that they rarely schedule site inspections at the beginning of September and explained some of the reasons and events why site inspections are not conducted in the beginning of September.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0046-2024
  1. That due to the resignation of Seshagiri Pingali,, Citizen Member and Kathy Leff, Citizen Member, vacancies exists on the Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee and that the City Clerk be directed to fill the vacancy in accordance with the Corporate Policy #02-01-01 on Citizen Appointments to Committees, Boards and Authorities.
  2. That the resignation dated May 30, 2024 from Kathy Leff, Citizen Member, be received.  

  Voters	YES	NO	ABSTAIN	Conflict	ABSENT
  Results	0	0	0	0	0

9.5

Traffic Safety in School Zones Policy (10-03-01) Review of Warrants 

DIRECTION REQUIRED

Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards, noted that the Traffic Safety in School Zones Policy review of warrants has not happened for many years and suggests that it be reviewed at this time to ensure it meets our current needs.

Miles Roque, Chair requested that  Angie Melo, Legislative Coordinator canvass MSTSAC Members for their interest to participate in a working group over the summer to review the Policy.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0047-2024
  Moved By P. Westbrook

  That a working group be created to review the Traffic Safety in School Zones Policy (10-03-01) Review of Warrants and report back to the Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee in the fall 2024.

  Approved

9.6

Future Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee Meeting Format Discussion

DIRECTION REQUIRED

Angie Melo, Legislative Coordinator advised that the committee rooms are not yet available to conduct Advisory Committee meetings with the live stream and recording functionality. 

Committee Members engaged in discussion regarding the preferred meeting format, and agreed to keep the meeting in a hybrid format.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0047-2024
  Moved By J. Shah

  That Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee meetings continue to take place in a hybrid format.

  Approved

9.7

Site Inspection Statistics Report - June 2024

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

No discussion took place regarding this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0048-2024
  Moved By T. Coulson

  That the Site Inspection Statistics Report - June 2024 be received.

  Received

10.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS - Nil

11.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT REPORT

11.1

Parking Enforcement in School Zone Report - May 2024

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

No discussion took place regarding this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0049-2024
  Moved By I. Chu

  That the Parking Enforcement in School Zone Report - May 2024 be received.

  Received

12.

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS ACTION ITEMS

12.1

Transportation and Works Action Items List - May 2024

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

No discussion took place regarding this item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0050-2024
  Moved By T. Cieciura

  That the Transportation and Works Action Items List - May 2024 be received.

  Received

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

Peter Westbrook, Citizen Member, enquired about the scooters and e-bikes across the city.  Laura Zeglen, Active Transportation Coordinator, provided a brief overview of the Micromobility project .

14.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

September 25, 2024

15.

ADJOURNMENT

5:42 PM (J. Shah)