Traffic Safety Council

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Time:

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

Location:

Online Video Conference

Members Absent

• 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 Brea Corbet, Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
• Trustee Jill Promoli, Peel 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 (Chair)
• Peter Westbrook, Citizen Member
• Sandra Thomson, Citizen Member
• Seshagiri Pingali, Citizen Member
• Tammy Coulson, Citizen Member (Vice-Chair)
• TJ Cieciura, Citizen Member
• Vibha Sequeira, Citizen Member

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

5:00 PM

2.

INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

“We acknowledge the lands which constitute the present-day City of Mississauga as being part of the Treaty and Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, The Haudenosaunee Confederacy the Huron-Wendat and Wyandotte Nations. We recognize these peoples and their ancestors as peoples who inhabited these lands since time immemorial. The City of Mississauga is home to many global Indigenous Peoples.

As a municipality, the City of Mississauga is actively working towards reconciliation by confronting our past and our present, providing space for Indigenous peoples within their territory, to recognize and uphold their Treaty Rights and to support Indigenous Peoples. We formally recognize the Anishinaabe origins of our name and continue to make Mississauga a safe space for all Indigenous peoples.”

Miles Roque, Chair recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Miles Roque, Chair noted the following addition to the agenda:

• Item 12.1 Transportation and Works Action Items list – June 2023

Approved, as amended (T. Cieciura)

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Nil

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee Minutes - June 28, 2023

Approved (L. Goegan)

6.

DEPUTATIONS

Any member of the public interested in making a deputation to an item listed on the agenda must register by calling 905-615-3200 ext. 4915 or by emailing  by Monday, September 25, 2023 at 4:00 PM.

Each Deputation to Committee is limited to speaking not more than 10 minutes. 

Pursuant to Section 57.1 of the Council Procedure By-law 0044-2022, as amended:

Deputations shall be received and the matter shall be referred to staff for a report, unless there is a resolution or recommendation passed to “receive” the Deputation. After a Deputation is completed, Members shall each have one opportunity to make a preamble statement and ask questions to the Deputant(s) or staff for clarification purposes only, and without debate

Nil

7.

PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit 

Public Comments: Advance registration is required to participate and/or to make comments in the virtual public meeting. Any member of the public interested in speaking to an item listed on the agenda must register by calling 905-615-3200 ext. 4915 or by emailing by Monday, September 25, 2023 by 4:00PM.

Pursuant to Section 58 of the Council Procedure By-law 0044-2022, as amended:

Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee may grant permission to a member of the public to ask a question of Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee, with the following provisions:

1. Questions may be submitted to the Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the meeting;
2. A person is limited to two (2) questions and must pertain specific item on the current agenda and the speaker will state which item the question is related to;
3. The total public question period time is 15 minutes maximum and shall not be extended by the Chair; and
4. Any response not provided at the meeting will be provided in the format of a written response.

Nil

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

Nil

9.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

9.1

Site Inspection Report - Lorne Park Secondary School (Ward 2)

Site inspection report for the site inspection conducted on September 14, 2023 at the intersection of Clarkson Road and Lakeshore Road West for the students attending Lorne Park Secondary School.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the Principals of area schools, Clarkson Secondary School, Green Glade Senior Public School and Lorne Park Secondary School be requested to remind students that they must wear an approved bicycle helmet under the age of 18.
2. That the area Councillor be requested to put in their newsletter a reminder that students must wear an approved bicycle helmet under the age of 18.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

No discussion took place regarding this Item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0065-2023
  Moved By P. Westbrook
  1. That the Principals of area schools, Clarkson Secondary School, Green Glade Senior Public School and Lorne Park Secondary School be requested to remind students that they must wear an approved bicycle helmet under the age of 18.
  2. That the area Councillor be requested to put in their newsletter a reminder that students must wear an approved bicycle helmet under the age of 18.
  Approved

9.2

Site Inspection Report - Glenhaven Senior Public School (Ward 3)

Site inspection report for the site inspection conducted on September 19, 2023 at the intersection of Burnhamthorpe Road East & Dixie Road (North Leg) for the students attending Glenhaven Senior Public School.

RECOMMENDATION

That the Region of Peel be requested to repaint the crosswalk markings on all four turning lanes at the intersection of Dixie Road and Burnhamthorpe Road East.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

Councillor C. Fonseca enquired about Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) at this location and the auditory signals for people with visual impairments. Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards responded to questions and advised that there is a loud auditory signal. T.J. Cieciura advised that there were also tactile markers.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0066-2023
  Moved By T. Coulson

  That the Region of Peel be requested to repaint the crosswalk markings on all four turning lanes at the intersection of Dixie Road and Burnhamthorpe Road East. 

  Approved

9.3

Walk to School Program Verbal Update from Alex Beard, Active Transportation Coordinator

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

A. Beard advised that Castlebridge Public School and Champlain Trail Public School would be joining the Walk to School Program again and that Springfield Public School and St. Gerard Elementary School would be new schools in the program, as they are adjacent to the new tactical urbanism project. A. Beard further spoke to new walk to school signs and spoke to Oscar Peterson Public School's Walking Wednesdays. 

Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards enquired about the dates for the walk to school launches. A. Beard responded that they would be provided as soon as they were available. 

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0067-2023
  Moved By Trustee J. Promoli

  That the Walk to School Program Verbal Update from Alex Beard, Active Transportation Coordinator be received for information.

  Received

9.4

Site Inspection Statistics Report - September 2023

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

No discussion took place regarding this Item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0068-2023
  Moved By V. Sequeira

  That the Site Inspection Statistics Report for September 2023 be received for information.

  Received

9.5

Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee Awards

DIRECTION REQUIRED

Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator spoke to the memorandum and explained the Dr. Arthur Wood Award and the Wilde Wood Awards. M. Piercey advised that direction would be required to determine how the recipients would be nominated. Committee members engaged in discussion, spoke to the importance of the awards and volunteered to form an awards working group. 

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0069-2023
  Moved By S. Pingali
  1. That a Working Group be created to work on award nominations for the Dr. Arthur Wood Award and the Wilde Wood Awards.
  2. That Peter Westbrook, Junaid Shah, Councillor B. Butt, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor D. Damerla and Kathy Leff, Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee members be approinted to the Award Nominations Working Group.
  3. That Miles Roque, Chair serve as an ex-officio member of the Working Group.
  Approved

10.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

10.1

Task Force Subcommittee Update from Peter Westbrook, Citizen Member

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

Peter Westbrook, Citizen Member spoke to the handout created by the Task Force Subcommittee and noted the idea of working on a handout aimed at cycling and scooters next. T. Coulson inquired if Active Transportation staff already had material on this subject matter. Alex Beard, Active Transportation Coordinator advised that he would look into this request. Councillor C. Fonseca spoke to the work of the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee. 

Committee members noted concerns with enforcing teenagers wearing helmets at the risk of teenagers not cycling to school at all. Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards spoke to the law that students must wear an approved bicycle helmet under the age of 18.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0070-2023
  Moved By I. Chu

  That the Task Force Subcommittee Update from Peter Westbrook, Citizen Member be received for information.

  Received

11.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT REPORT

11.1

Parking Enforcement in School Zone Report - June 2023

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

No discussion took place regarding this Item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0071-2023
  Moved By L. Goegan

  That the Parking Enforcement in School Zone Report for June 2023 be received for information

  Received

12.

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS ACTION ITEMS

12.1

*Transportation and Works Action Items List - June 2023

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

This Item was added during the approval of the agenda. No discussion was had during this Item.

• RECOMMENDATION MSTSAC-0072-2023
  Moved By P. Westbrook

  That the Transportation and Works Action Items List for June 2023 be received for information.

  Received

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

Councillor C. Fonseca requested an additional site inspection at Tomken Road Middle School and requested input on their kiss and ride based on area residents' concerns. Sheelagh Duffin, Supervisor, Crossing Guards advised that she would schedule a safety review for this school.

Councillor B. Butt highlighted St. Julia Catholic Elementary School and noted that the school was functioning efficiently and safely during the site inspection he attended. 

Councillor B. Butt expressed concerns with the lack of participation from the Peel Regional Police at Mississauga School Traffic Safety Action Committee meetings. Committee members further engaged in discussion and requested that the Legislative Coordinator contact the Peel Regional Police to confirm the committee always has a representative present at committee meetings.

Louise Goegan, Citizen Member provided an update on the Road Safety Committee.

Miles Roque, Chair reminded members of the requirement to attend at least two (2) full site inspections per month, as noted in the committee's terms of reference.

Committee members engaged in discussion regarding creating a WhatsApp group for site inspections and if it was allowed. Megan Piercey, Legislative Coordinator advised she would follow-up with the committee to confirm.

14.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING

October 25, 2023

15.

ADJOURNMENT

6:04 PM (P. Westbrook)