Minutes

Brampton School Traffic Safety Council

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Thursday, December 05, 2024

9:30 A.m. - 11:30 A.m.

Hybrid Meeting - Virtual Option & In-Person in Council Chambers – 4th Floor – City Hall

Members Present:

• Dominique Darmanin-Sturgeon (Co-Chair)
• Charles Gonsalves (Co-Chair)
• Mohan Bala
• Wendell Cole
• Satvir Dhaliwal
• Janice Gordon-Daniels
• Donald Haberer
• Daljit Singh
• Trustee Will Davies, PDSB
• Darryl D'Souza, Trustee DPCDSB
• Regional Councillor Navjit Brar - Wards 2, 6

Members Absent:

• Nayan Brahmbhatt

Staff and Agencies:

• Shane Loftus, Director, Road Maintenance, Operations & Fleet
• Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:31 a.m. and adjourned at 9:59 a.m.

2.

Approval of Agenda

• SC061-2024

  That the agenda for the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of December 5, 2024 be approved as published and circulated.

  Carried

3.

Declarations of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Nil

4.

Previous Minutes

4.1

Minutes - Brampton School Traffic Safety Council - October 10, 2024

The minutes were considered by Committee of Council on November 13, 2024, and approved by Council on November 20, 2024.  The minutes were provided for Committee’s information.

5.

Presentations\Delegations

Nil

6.

Committees, Education and Promotions

Nil

7.

Correspondence

7.1

Correspondence from Steve Murray, Principal, and Daniella Geraci-Samlal, Resident, re: Request for a Crossing Guard at Intersection of Gowland Gate and Major William Street, Our Lady of Peace Catholic School, 15 Fincham Avenue - Ward 5 

Committee reviewed the site inspection request and considered the following motion:

• SC062-2024

  1.  That the correspondence from Steve Murray, Principal, and Daniella Geraci-Samlal, resident, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council of meeting of December 5, 2024, re: Request for a Crossing Guard at Intersection of Gowland Gate and Major William Street, Our Lady of Peace Catholic School, 15 Fincham Avenue - Ward 5, be received; and.

  2.  That a site inspection be undertaken.

  Carried

7.2

Correspondence from Jannet Giftopoulos, School Administrator, re: Request for a Crossing Guard and Review of Parking Issues on Greenbriar Road, Greenoble Public School, 33 Greenbriar Road - Ward 8

Committee reviewed the site inspection request and considered the following motion:

• SC063-2024

  1.  That the correspondence from Jannet Giftopoulos, School Administrator, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of December 5, 2024, re: Request for a Crossing Guard and Review of Parking Issues on Greenbriar Road, Greenoble Public School, 33 Greenbriar Road - Ward 8 be received; and,

  2.  That a site inspection be undertaken.

  Carried

7.3

Correspondence from Fydez Tan, Resident, re: Request to Review Safety at Intersection of Red Maple Drive and Royal Orchard Drive, Traffic Congestion, Parking Issues, and Crossing Guard, Royal Orchard Middle School, 77 Royal Orchard Drive - Ward 5 

Committee reviewed the site inspection request and considered the following motion:

• SC064-2024

  1.  That the correspondence from Fydez Tan, resident, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of December 5, 2024, be received, re: Request to Review Safety at Intersection of Red Maple Drive and Royal Orchard Drive, Traffic Congestion, Parking Issues, and Crossing Guard, Royal Orchard Middle School, 77 Royal Orchard Drive - Ward 5 be received; and

  2. That a site inspection be undertaken.

  Carried

7.4

Correspondence from Baljinder Kaur, Resident, re: Request to review Traffic Congestion on Chapparal Drive and Honey Bee Drive, Sunny View Middle School, 30 Chapparal Drive - Ward 9 

Committee advised that recent inspections were undertaken of Sunny View Middle School and were of the opinion that another inspection was not necessary.

Staff advised that this is a middle school, and all possible safety measures have been implemented by Traffic Services in the vicinity of the school. Staff suggested that the request be forwarded to Enforcement and By-law Services to respond to signage and traffic violations.

The following motion was considered:

• SC065-2024

  That the correspondence from Baljinder Kaur, resident, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of December 5, 2024, re: Request to review Traffic Congestion on Chapparal Drive and Honey Bee Drive, Sunny View Middle School, 30 Chapparal Drive - Ward 9, be forwarded to Enforcement and By-law Services staff to respond to signage and traffic violations. 

  Carried

8.

New School Openings

Trustee Davies, Peel District School Board, advised that the new school under construction and referenced as Mount Pleasant 9 Public School has been officially named as Red Cedar Public School.

Trustee Darryl D'Souza, Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board, advised that a new elementary school with a capacity of approximately 465 pupils was scheduled to open in September 2025 at 320 Robert Parkinson Drive. The public will be consulted with respect to the naming of the school.

9.

Changes/Updates to School Boards/Student Population

Trustee Davies, Peel District School Board, advised of a decline in the student population for the 2024-2025 school year.

Trustee D'Souza, Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board, advised there was a significant decline in student population for the 2024-2025 school year.

10.

Other/New Business

10.1

Update by Enforcement and By-law Services, re: School Patrol Statistics - October 22 - November 25, 2024

Committee commented that based on the statistics, more tickets should have been issued given the number of violations that they have witnessed during site inspections. Committee also inquired whether staff has seen a decrease or a downward trend at a particular school where tickets have been issued for non-compliance. 

Kristie Anderson, Enforcement and By-law Services, advised that tickets are issued when required at the officers' discretion based on several factors. Education and compliance are also methods to achieve compliance, and this is done through conversations with residents and parents. Enforcement is in the process of hiring more staff, some of whom will be assigned to patrol the areas around schools to ensure compliance with parking and traffic signs. Staff will also review reports to provide some statistics on whether tickets are on a downward trend at schools where drivers have been ticketed for violations over a period of time.

The following motion was considered: 

• SC066-2024

  That the report by Enforcement and By-law Services, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of December 5, 2024, re: School Patrol Statistics - October 22 - November 25, 2024 be received.

  Carried

11.

Site Inspection Report(s)

11.1

Sunny View Middle School, 30 Chapparal Drive, Ward 9

Committee reviewed the observations and recommendations in the site inspection report.

• SC067-2024

  1.  That the Site Inspection report Sunny View Middle School, be received;

  2.  That the principal be requested to implement a safety awareness campaign within the school to educate students and parents about the dangers of jaywalking and the importance of using crosswalks; and,

  3.  That the Manager of Transportation Right-of-Way & Safety be requested to consider adding speed bumps or pedestrian signals in front of the school to slow traffic and improve safety which would prevent potential accidents. 

  Carried

11.2

St. John Bosco Catholic School, 1025 North Park Drive, Ward 8

Committee reviewed the observations and recommendations in the site inspection report.

• SC068-2024

  1.  That the Site Inspection report for St. John Bosco Catholic School be received;

  2.  That the principal be requested to contact the School Board to review the Kiss and Ride and bus areas with the possibility of reverting to the original configuration on the property; and,

  3. That the Manager of Enforcement and By-law Services arrange for the enforcement of the “No Stopping” restrictions on North Park Road during arrival and dismissal times. 

  Carried

11.3

Ridgeview Public School, 25 Brenda Avenue, Ward 3

Committee reviewed the observations and recommendations in the site inspection report.

• SC069-2024

  1.  That the Site Inspection report for Ridgeview Public School be received;

  2.  That the Manger of Enforcement and By-law Services be requested to arrange for the enforcement of the No Parking/No Stopping restrictions on Brenda Avenue during school arrival and dismissal times;

  3.  That a Crossing Guard is not warranted at the intersection of Brenda Avenue and Harold Street; and,

  4.  That the Manager of Manager of Transportation Right-of-Way & Safety be requested to arrange for a site line review at Harold Street and Brenda Avenue for the drivers exiting Brenda Avenue and for parked vehicles on the south side of Harold Street, west of Brenda Avenue. 

  Carried

11.4

Burnt Elm Public School, 85 Burnt Elm Drive, Ward 2

Committee reviewed the observations and recommendations in the site inspection report.

Councillor Brar acknowledged the efforts by Enforcement staff to address safety issues around the school by increasing patrols at arrival and dismissal times. 

The following motion was considered:

• SC069-2024

  1.  That the site inspection report Burnt Elm Public School, be received;

  2.  That the Manager of Enforcement and By-law Services be requested to arrange for increased patrols during the school start and dismissal times to enforce parking regulations; and,

  3.  That the principal continue to educate the school community and students on safety procedures in and around the school at start and dismissal times. 

  Carried

12.

Future/Follow-up Site Inspection(s)

Nil

13.

Site Inspection Schedule

Site Inspections were scheduled as follows:  

Greenoble Public School, 33 Greenbriar Road - Ward 8 
Request for a Crossing Guard and Review of Parking Issues on Greenbriar Road
Monday, December 9, 2024 

Our Lady of Peace Catholic School, 15 Fincham Avenue - Ward 5  
Request for a Crossing Guard at Intersection of Gowland Gate/Major William Sharpe Drive
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Royal Orchard Middle School, 77 Royal Orchard Drive - Ward 5
Request to Review Safety at Intersection of Red Maple Drive and Royal Orchard Drive, Traffic Congestion, Parking Issues, and Crossing Guard
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 

14.

Information Items

Nil

15.

Question Period

Nil

16.

Public Question Period

Nil

17.

Adjournment

The following motion was considered:

• SC070-2024

  That Brampton School Traffic Safety Council do now adjourn to meet again on January 9, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

  Carried