Traffic Safety Council

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

​​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 reanne.kassar@mississauga.ca​ 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, November 23, 2021 before 12:00 PM. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks' staff.


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.

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 reanne.kassar@mississauga.ca by Tuesday, November 23, 2021 before 12:00 PM.


Pursuant to Section 42 of the Council Procedure By-law 0139-2013, 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.

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on October 28, 2021 at the entrance to Mineola Public School at 145 Windy Oaks Drive for the students attending Mineola Public School.


RECOMMENDATION

  1. That the warrants have not been met or the placement of a school crossing guard at the intersection of Windy Oaks Drive and Crossfield Bend for the students attending Mineola Public School.
  2. That Transportation and Works be requested to paint zebra markings on the west leg of the intersection of Windy Oaks Drive and Crossfield Bend.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on October 29, 2021 at the intersection of Duford Drive and Ivandale Drive for the students attending Britannia Public School and St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School.


RECOMMENDATION

  1. That the warrants have not been met for the placement of a school crossing guard at the intersection of Duford Drive and Ivandale Drive for the students attending Britannia Public School and St. Gregory Catholic Elementary.
  2. That Transportation and Works be requested to review crossing options to accommodate pedestrians crossing Ivandale Drive from Coxswain Crescent to access Duford Drive and the rear entrances to Britannia Public School and St. Gregory Catholic Elementary School.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on November 11, 2021 at the intersection of Deepwood Heights & Freshwater Drive for the students attending Ruth Thompson Middle School.


RECOMMENDATION

  1. That Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the no parking/no stopping zones on Freshwater Drive and Deepwood Heights between the peak times of 8:10-8:25 AM and 2:15-2:35 PM. 
  2. That Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce U-turns and moving infractions while students of Ruth Thompson Middle School are dropped off on Freshwater Drive and Deepwood Heights 8:10-8:25 AM and 2:15-2:35 PM as time and resources permit. 
  3. That the Principal of Ruth Thompson Middle School be requested to remind students at the PM dismissal to not congregate on the sidewalk and the landing pad on the North leg of the intersection as this causes confusion for the drivers that are not sure if they need to wait for them to cross.
  4. That the Principal of Ruth Thompson Middle School be requested to remind parents to use the kiss and ride in the AM to drop off students.
  5. That Traffic Safety Council be requested to re-inspect Ruth Thompson Middle School at the intersection of Deepwood Heights and Freshwater Drive once the above recommendations have taken place.
  6. That Active Transportation be requested to consider contacting the Principal of Ruth Thompson Middle School to discuss a possible implementation of a school walking routes program.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on November 11, 2021 at the park path opposite 60 and 620 Lolita Gardens for the students attending Silver Creek Public School.


RECOMMENDATION

  1. That the warrants have not been met for the placement of a school crossing guard on Lolita Gardens for the students attending Silver Creek Public School. 
  2. That Traffic Safety Council be requested to re-inspect Silver Creek Pubic School for a potential crossing at 570 Lolita Gardens opposite the park path once the new apartment building has been occupied.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL

Site Inspection report for the site inspection conducted on November 16, 2021 in front of the school at 3420 Trelawny Circle for the students attending Trelawny Public School.


RECOMMENDATION

  1. That Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the no parking and no stopping zones in front of Trelawny Public School between the peak times of 8:30 - 8:55 AM and 3:00 - 3:25 PM.
  2. That Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce the illegal U turns and speeding issues in front of Trelawny Public School between the peak times of 8:20 - 8:50 AM and 3:10 - 340 PM, as time and resources permit.
  3. That Transportation and Works be requested to trim the trees on the south side of Trelawny Circle opposite Trelawny Public School that are blocking the view of the signage.
  4. That Transportation and Works be requested to review the feasibility of moving the flashing 40 km signs on the north side of Trelawny Circle east of Trelawny Public School closer to the school.
  5. That Transportation and Works be requested to review the feasibility of implementing a dedicated left turn lane into Trelawny Public School.
  6. That Transportation and Works be requested to review the feasibility of implementing a road diet to reduce the travel lanes on Trelawny Circle in the vicinity of Trelawny Public School and allow for other traffic calming measures to be considered.
  7. That Active Transportation be requested to consider contacting the Principal of Trelawny Public School to discuss possible implementation of a school walking routes program.

RECOMMEND APPROVAL