Minutes

Brampton School Traffic Safety Council

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Thursday, October 05, 2023

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)
• Nayan Brahmbhatt
• Satvir Dhaliwal
• Janice Gordon-Daniels
• Donald Haberer
• Regional Councillor Navjit Brar - Wards 2 & 6

Members Absent:

• Carla Green
• Rohail Massy
• Trustee Will Davies, PDSB
• Trustee Shawn Xaviour, DPCDSB

Staff and Agencies:

• Shane Loftus, Manager, Public Works and Engineering
• Violet Skirten, Supervisor, Crossing Guard, Public Works and Engineering
• Elsetia Rhudd, Coordinator, Crossing Guard
• Dave Marcotte, Peel District School Board
• Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:51 a.m. and adjourned at 10:09 a.m.

2.

Approval of Agenda

• SC026-2023

  That the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council agenda 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 - September 7, 2023

The minutes were considered by Committee of Council on September 20, 2023 and approved by Special Council on September 20, 2023. The minutes were provided for Committee’s information.

5.

Presentations\Delegations

Nil

6.

Committees, Education and Promotions

Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, provided the following update:

• Flashing 40 km/h signage activated at some school locations for back to school reopening 
• Promotion undertaken on social media with the focus on pedestrian safety and safety rules around crossing guards

7.

Correspondence

7.1

Request from Roshan Varghese, Brampton Resident, re: Review of Intersection of Honey Bee / Canarygrass Drive and Students and Pedestrian Safety crossing roads, Sunny View Public School, 30 Chapparal Drive, Ward 9

Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, provided an overview of the Items 7.1 and 7.2. She noted that Sunny View Public School is a middle school and crossing guards are not assigned to middle schools, and as such, the requests would be referred to staff of Traffic Services to determine if there were any safety issues that should be addressed.

Shane Loftus, Manager, Transportation Right of Way and Safety, advised that traffic industry regulations do not allow for the installation of traffic signals, given the distance to the existing signals at Sandalwood Parkway and Chapparal Drive. He explained that pedestrians can safely cross at the signalized intersection or the All Way Stop intersection. 

Item 7.2 was brought forward and dealt with at this time.

The following motion was considered:

• SC027-2023

  1.  That the following correspondence to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of October 5, 2023, be received;

  7.1   Request from Roshan Varghese, Brampton Resident, re: Review of Intersection of Honey Bee / Canarygrass Drive and Students and Pedestrian Safety crossing roads, Sunny View Public School, 30 Chapparal Drive, Ward 9

  7.2   Request from Ben Ragel, Resident, re: Review of intersection of Sunny Meadow / Sandalwood Parkway and Student Safety crossing roads, Sunny View Public School, 30 Chapparal Drive, Ward 9; and

  2.  That no action be undertaken at this time.

  Carried

7.2

Request from Ben Ragel, Resident, re: Review of intersection of Sunny Meadow / Sandalwood Parkway and Student Safety crossing roads, Sunny View Public School, 30 Chapparal Drive, Ward 9

Dealt with under Item 7.1 - Recommendation SC027-2023

7.3

Request from Sara McCormick, Vice-Principal, re: Traffic Congestion on school street and request for a crosswalk on Elbern Markell and Bovaird Drive, Jean Augustine Secondary School, 500 Elbern Markell Drive, Ward 5

Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, provided an overview of the request and noted that the vicinity around the school was very busy with vehicular traffic and pedestrian crossings at the intersection. She suggested that a site inspection be conducted.

The following motion was considered:

• SC028-2023

  1.  That the correspondence from Sara McCormick, Vice-Principal, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council meeting of October 5, 2023, re: Traffic Congestion on school street and request for a crosswalk on Elbern Markell and Bovaird Drive, Jean Augustine Secondary School, 500 Elbern Markell Drive, Ward 5 be received; and 

  2.  That a site inspection be undertaken. 

  Carried

8.

New School Openings

Nil

9.

Changes/Updates to School Boards/Student Population

Nil

10.

Other/New Business

Nil

11.

Site Inspection Report(s)

11.1

St. Jacinta Marto Catholic School, 40 Fallowfield Road - Ward 5

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

• SC029-2023

  1. That the Site Inspection report for St. Jacinta Marto Catholic School 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; and

  3.  That an adult crossing guard is not warranted at the intersection. 

  Carried

11.2

St. Ursula Catholic School, 11 Dwellers Road - Ward 5 

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

• SC030-2023

  1. That the Site Inspection report for St. Ursula Catholic School 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 arrange for the Bus loading pavement markings to be removed, a stop bar painted at the exit and Fire Route Signs to be replaced;

  4.  That the principal arrange for bylaw enforcement to visit during dismissal time for the Fire Route violations, once the signs are replaced; and

  5. That the principal remind pedestrians to cross at the hatched walkway and not walk between vehicles to get to the parking lot or median at the Kiss and Ride. 

  Carried

11.3

Fernforest Public School, 275 Fernforest Drive - Ward 9  

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

• SC031-2023

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

  2.  That the principle be requested to arrange for:

  • Pavement markings to be refreshed for Kiss and Ride, Bus Lane and Thru Lane
  • Consider removal of bushes in garden and reducing extended curb at end of Kiss and Ride drop zone
  • Leave the Kiss and Ride open during the afternoon dismissal; and 

  3.  That the Manager of Parking Enforcement be requested to enforce the No Stopping/No Parking zones during arrival and dismissal times.

  Carried

11.4

St. Edmund Campion Catholic Secondary School, 275 Brisdale Drive - Ward 5

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

• SC032-2023

  1. That the Site Inspection report for St. Edmund Campion Catholic Secondary School be received; and

  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 of St. Edmund Catholic School be requested to:

  • Educate the students on pedestrian/traffic safety and encourage them to cross at walkways on school property,
  • Educate the drivers on the Kiss and Ride and driving on school property
  • Arrange for the School Board Planning department to review the operation of the parking lots, Kiss and Ride and Bus Loading area in the school; and

  4. That Peel Regional Police be requested to visit the area during the morning arrival and dismissal times.

  Carried

11.5

St Joseph Catholic School, 8 Parkway Avenue - Ward 5

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

• SC033-2023

  1. That the Site Inspection report for St. Joseph Catholic School 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; and,

  3.  That the Manager of Parking Enforcement be requested to arrange for Parking Officers to attend during arrival and dismissal times for the school to enforce the parking/stopping violations. 

  Carried

12.

Future/Follow-up Site Inspection(s)

Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor advised that St Joseph Catholic School, 8 Parkway Avenue - Ward 5 - Request to Review Walking Route to School and Safety Concerns, be removed from the inspection list as the student impacted was now being bussed.

13.

Site Inspection Schedule

Site inspections were scheduled for October 2023 as follows:

Jean Augustine Secondary School, 500 Elbern Markell Drive, Ward 5 
Traffic Congestion and request for a crosswalk on Elbern Markell and Bovaird Drive,
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - 7: 45 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. 

Northwood Public School, 70 Gretna Drive - Ward 5 
Request for Crossing Guard at intersection of Kimbark Drive and Gretna Drive 
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 8:20 and 3:00 p.m.

14.

Information Items

Nil

15.

Question Period

Nil

16.

Public Question Period

Nil

17.

Adjournment

The following motion was considered:

• SC034-2023

  That Brampton School Traffic Safety Council do now adjourn to meet again on November 2, 2023. 

  Carried