1. That the Minutes of the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council Meeting of January 13, 2022, to the Committee of Council meeting of February 2, 2022, Recommendations SC001-2022 to SC003-2022, SC005-2022 to SC008-2022 be approved as published and circulated; and
2. That Recommendation SC004-2022 be approved, as amended, to add the word “consecutive” in the last clause and to replace the wording “it is the recommendation of this Committee” with “it is the recommendation of the Committee of Council”, to read as follows:
“THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that it is the recommendation of the Committee of Council that Members of the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council attend a minimum of three site inspections per month and monthly Committee meetings in accordance with the Terms of Reference;
That the appropriate staff from the Public Works and Engineering Department and City Clerk’s Office be responsible to implement a method to track Committee Member’s attendance of both site inspections and Committee meetings for the remainder of the 2018-2022 term and on a go forward basis; and
That Committee Members who miss three (3) consecutive meetings in a year will be dismissed as a Member from the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council.”
The recommendations were approved as follows:
SC001-2022
That the agenda for the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting be approved as amended, as follows:
To Add:
10.2.3. Update from Cst. Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police, re: Road Watch Statistics
SC002-2022
1. That the correspondence from Tiffany McKay, Vice-Principal, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of January 13, 2022, re: Request to review Traffic Congestion/Safety Concerns in the vicinity of the school - Robert J. Lee Public School, 160 Mountainash Road - Ward 10 be received; and,
2. That a site inspection be scheduled for the month of February.
SC003-2022
1. That the Resignation of Max Kazman, Vice-Chair, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of January 13, 2022 be accepted; and,
2. That Mr. Kazman be thanked for his years of participation and contribution to the Committee.
SC004-2022
Whereas a requirement of the Members of the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council is to attend monthly meetings; and
Whereas it is a requirement for Members to participate in site inspections of school safety zones; and
Whereas there is no formal method to track attendance contributing to cancellation of meetings due to quorum not being achieved as well as minimal commitment from Members to attend site inspections; and
Whereas due to lack of equally distributed participation by all, the Members who continually serve are overly committed in their role
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that it is the recommendation of the Committee of Council that Members of the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council attend a minimum of three site inspections per month and monthly Committee meetings in accordance with the Terms of Reference;
That the appropriate staff from the Public Works and Engineering Department and City Clerk’s Office be responsible to implement a method to track Committee Member’s attendance of both site inspections and Committee meetings for the remainder of the 2018-2022 term and on a go forward basis; and
That Committee Members who miss three (3) consecutive meetings in a year will be dismissed as a Member from the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council.
SC005-2022
1. That the Site Inspection report for Bramalea Secondary School, 510 Balmoral Drive - Ward 8, be received;
2. That in an effort to encourage Active Transportation to and from school, the Principal contact their designated Peel Health Nurse to participate in the School Travel Plan Program in Peel;
3. That the Principal be requested to:
- Ask the School Board to have its Planning Department re-assess the property at the Cloverdale driveway location and possibly relocate it north to the school property line
- Encourage and educate the student population on how to cross Cloverdale Dr. properly to access the west side; and,
4. That the Senior Manager of Traffic Services be requested to conduct a Traffic Study to see if a pedestrian crossover is warranted on Cloverdale Dr. between Balmoral Dr. north, to the end of the school property.
SC006-2022
1. That the Site Inspection report for Harold Brathwaite Secondary School, 415 Great Lakes Drive – Ward 9, be received;
2. That in an effort to encourage Active Transportation to and from school, the Principal contact their designated Peel Health Nurse to participate in the School Travel Plan Program in Peel;
3. That the Senior Manager of Traffic Services be requested to arrange for:
- The installation of “No U-turn” signage on Great Lakes Dr. in the vicinity of Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School in both directions
- Traffic Signal section to follow-up regarding a request for the installation of a pedestrian crossover between Sandalwood Pkwy and Sailwind Dr.
4. That the Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce compliance with the “No U-turn” signage at arrival and dismissal times when they are installed;
5. That the Manager of Enforcement and By-law Services be requested to arrange for the enforcement of parking restrictions on Great Lakes Dr. during arrival and dismissal times at the school; and,
6. That the Principal be requested to encourage and educate parents on how to use the Kiss and Ride safely and to pick up/drop off students on the school side of Great Lakes.
SC007-2022
1. That the Site Inspection report for William G. Davis Public School, 491 Bartley Bull Pkwy - Ward 3, be received;
2. That in an effort to encourage Active Transportation to and from school, the Principal contact their designated Peel Health Nurse to participate in the School Travel Plan Program in Peel;
3. That Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce compliance with the “No U-turn” signage at arrival and dismissal times;
4. That the Manager of Enforcement and By-law Services be requested to arrange for staff to enforce the parking/stopping restrictions on Bartley Bull Pkwy during arrival and dismissal times of the school; and,
5. That the Principal be requested to:
- Encourage and educate parents to drop off and pick up students on the school side and remind students to cross at the intersection of Bartley Bull Pkwy and Bartley Bull Pkwy or at pathways on side streets of Erindale Crescent or Lockton Crescent
- Ask the school board to have its Planning Department re-assess the property for a possible implementation of a Kiss and Ride operation.
SC008-2022
That the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting do now adjourn to meet again on February 3, 2022 at 9:30 a.m.