REVISED
Traffic Safety Council

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Time:	5:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.
Location:	Online Video Conference

Members

• Councillor Sue McFadden
• Councillor John Kovac
• Councillor Chris Fonseca
• Peter Westbrook
• Louise Goegan
• Aamira Alvi
• Brad Butt
• Tamara Coulson
• Sushil Kumra
• Michael Ogilvie
• Miles Roque
• Junaid Shah
• Robert Crocker
• Thomas Thomas
• Mashkoor Sherwani
• TJ Cieciura
• Sanjiv Narang
• Mashkoor Sherwani
• Sandra Thomson

​​Participate Virtually and/or via Telephone
Advance registration is required to attend, participate and/or make a comment in the virtual meeting. Questions for Public Question Period are required to be provided to Clerk’s staff at least 24 hours in an advance of the meeting. Any materials you wish to show the Committee during your presentation must be provided as an attachment to the email. Links to cloud services will not be accepted. Comments submitted will be considered as public information and entered into public record. Please note the Traffic Safety Council will not be streamed or video posted afterwards.

To register, please email ​ and for Residents without access to the internet via computer, smartphone or tablet, can register by calling Reanne Kassar at 905-615-3200 ext. 5471 no later than Tuesday, March 29, 2022 before 12:00PM. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks' staff.

Find it Online http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/trafficsafetycouncil 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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.”

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

4.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

5.1

Traffic Safety Council Minutes - January 26, 2022

6.

DEPUTATIONS

6.1

Sirena Liladrie, Resident, Regarding Sora Drive Concerns for Students Attending Vista Heights Public School

6.2

Laura Zeglen, Active Transportation Coordinator regarding the School Walking Routes Program and School Streets

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. 5471 or by emailing  by Tuesday, March 29, 2022 before 12:00 PM.

Pursuant to Section 42 of the Council Procedure By-law 0044-2022, as amended:

Traffic Safety Council may grant permission to a member of the public to ask a question of Traffic Safety Council, with the following provisions:

1. Questions shall 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.

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

9.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED

9.1

Request for School Streets Pilot Program Volunteers

DIRECTION REQUIRED

9.2

Site Inspection Report - Whitehorn Public School and St. Raymond Catholic Elementary School (Ward 6)

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on March 8, 2022 at the intersection of Whitehorn Avenue and Duval Drive for the students attending Whitehorn Public School and St. Raymond Catholic Elementary School.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the school crosswalk remain at its present location just north of Whitehorn Public School exit driveway to accommodate students accessing the school from both south and north of the crosswalk.
2. That the request for a second crossing guard at Whitehorn Public school exit driveway be denied as one crossing guard functions well on this two lane road and the warrants are not met for the implementation of a second crossing guard.
3. That Transportation and Works, Road Safety staff be requested to review the feasibility of installing a raised crosswalk at the existing school crosswalk just north of the Whitehorn Public School exit driveway and review the feasibility of installing speed bumps on Whitehorn Avenue between Duval Drive and Pickwick Drive in the vicinity of Whitehorn Public School and St. Raymond Catholic Elementary School.
4. That the Principal and staff of Whitehorn Public School be commended for encouraging walking to school and continuing to promote active transportation.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

9.3

Site Inspection Report - St. Mark Catholic Elementary School (Ward 8)

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on March 10, 2022 in front of the school at 3625-2675 Sawmill Valley Drive for the students attending St. Mark Catholic Elementary School.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That Transportation and Works be requested to add a "no U-turn" sign on the east side of Sawmill Valley Drive just north of the entrance to the Kiss and Ride at St. Mark Catholic Elementary School.
2. That once the "no U-turn" sign is in place, that Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce the "no U-turn" signage on Sawmill Valley Drive in front of St. Mark Catholic Elementary School, 3675 Sawmill Valley Drive between the peak time period of 8:10-8:35AM, as time and resources permit.
3. That Active Transportation be requested to provide the Principal of St. Mark Catholic Elementary School with newsletter ready promotional material encouraging students and parents to walk to school where possible.
4. That Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board be requested to relocate the stop sign at the school exit driveway to the adjacent pole, remove the "no left turn" sign from the pole, add a second stop sign to the south side of the exit driveway and paint a stop bar.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

9.4

Site Inspection Report - Castlebridge Public School (Ward 9)

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on March 22, 2022 in front of the school at 2901 Castlebridge Drive for the students attending Castlebridge Public School.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That Transportation and Works be requested to add a "no U-turn" sign on the north side of Castlebridge Drive West of the Castlebridge Public School exit driveway.
2. That Transportation and Works be requested to crosshatch the edge lanes on Castlebridge Drive in front of Castlebridge Public School in the "no stopping" zones at the school entrance and exit driveways, preferably in coloured paint.
3. That Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the "no stopping" zones in the Castlebridge Public school area on Castlebridge drive once part 2 of this recommendation is completed between the peak times of 8:15 - 8:35AM and 3:20 - 3:40PM.
4. That Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce the "no U-turn" zones once the additional "no U-turn" sign is installed between the peak times of 8:15 - 8:35AM and 3:20 - 3:40PM, as time and resources permit.
5. That the Principal, staff and students of Castlebridge Public School be congratulated for continuing promoting and walking to school in such large numbers.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

9.5

Email dated February 17, 2022 from Seema Ansari, Technical Analyst, Region of Peel regarding the Region of Peel 2020 Vision Zero Road Safety Strategic Plan Update

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

9.6

Site Inspection Statistic Report - March 2022

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

9.7

Email dated March 24, 2022 from Reanne Kassar, Legislative Coordinator, City of Mississauga regarding the Status of Virtual Meetings

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

9.8

Site Inspection Report - Meadowvale Village Public School and David Leeder Middle School (Ward 11)

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on November 18, 2021 and March 9, 2022 at the intersection of Crawford Mill Avenue and Gooderham Estate Boulevard for the students attending Meadowvale Village Public School and David Leeder Middle School.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the warrants have not been met for the implementation of a school crossing guard at the intersection of Gooderham Estate Boulevard and Crawford Mill Avenue for the students attending David Leeder Middle School as the students do not fall within the kindergarten to grade 5 age range to meet the warrant for a crossing guard.
2. That the warrants have not been met for the implementation of a school crossing guard at the intersection of Gooderham Estate Boulevard and Crawford Mill Avenue for the students of Meadowvale Village Public School as there are numerous safe gaps in traffic at the Meadowvale Village Public School entry and dismissal times.
3. That Transportation and Works be requested to review the "no stopping" corner prohibitions on Gooderham Estate Boulevard and Crawford Mill Avenue replacing any "no parking" with "no stopping".
4. That once the corner "no stopping" prohibitions are in place, that Parking Enforcement be requested to provide enforcement at the David Leeder Middle School entry time of 7:50- 8:10 am and dismissal time of 2:05 - 2:25 pm.
5. That Student Transportation of Peel Region (STOPR) be requested to remind all school bus drivers for David Leeder Middle School to queue while waiting for space to drop off and pickup on the school driveway, behind the stop signs on Crawford Mill Avenue and Gooderham Estate Boulevard where it is legal to stop to provide safe sight lines for pedestrians and vehicles at the all way stop.
6. That school bus drivers be requested to move up in the school driveway of David Leeder Middle School to allow space for more school busses to unload/load.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

9.9

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

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on March 24, 2022 in front of the school at 7270 Copenhagen Road for the students attending St. Richard Catholic Elementary School.

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the warrants have not been met for the implementation of a school crossing guard at either intersection of Copenhagen Road and Joliette Crescent as there are ample safe gaps in traffic for students to cross the road and the all way stop at Joliette Crescent, North leg provides protection for crossing pedestrians.
2. That Transportation and Works be requested to replace the faded signage in the school zone "WC1" and "no stopping" on the east side of Copenhagen Road, at the south end of St. Richard Catholic Elementary School.
3. That Transportation and Works be requested to review the feasibility of adding zebra markings on the north leg of Copenhagen Road and Joliette Crescent on the south side of the intersection at the all way stop.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

9.10

Email dated March 29, 2022 addressed to Councillor C. Fonseca regarding Children Safety

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

10.

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS - Nil

11.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT REPORT

11.1

Parking Enforcement in School Zone Report - January 2022

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

11.2

Parking Enforcement in School Zone Report - February 2022

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

12.

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS ACTION ITEMS

12.1

Transportation and Works Action Items List - January 2022

RECOMMEND RECEIPT

13.

OTHER BUSINESS

14.

DATE OF NEXT MEETING - April 27, 2022

15.

ADJOURNMENT