Minutes

Brampton School Traffic Safety Council

The Corporation of the City of Brampton

Thursday, September 08, 2022

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

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

Members Present:

• Patrick Doran (Chair)
• Charles Gonsalves (Vice-Chair)
• Wendell Cole
• Baljit Mand
• Mazhar Khan
• Pathik Shukla

Members Absent:

• Mohan Balasubramaniyam
• Abdul Rashid
• Trustee Darryl D’Souza, DPCDSB
• Trustee Kathy McDonald, PDSB

Staff and Agencies:

• Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor
• Phillip Dollimore, By-Law Enforcement Officer
• Cst. Claudia D'Amico, Peel Regional Police
• Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 9:34 a.m. and adjourned at 9:48 a.m.

2.

Approval of Agenda

The following motion was considered:

• SC041-2022

  That the agenda for the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council Meeting of September 8, 2022 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 - June 2, 2022

The minutes were approved by Council on August 10, 2022, and provided for Committee’s information.

5.

Presentations\Delegations

Nil 

6.

Committees, Education and Promotions

Nil

7.

Correspondence

7.1

Correspondence from Todd D'Angelis, Brampton resident, re: Request for a Crossing Guard and review of Traffic Congestion/Parking Issues in vicinity of School - St. Jean de Brebeuf, 63 Glenforest Road - Ward 8

Violet Skirten, Crossing Guard Supervisor, provided an overview of the subject request and suggested that a site inspection be undertaken.

The following motion was considered:

• SC042-2022

  1. That the correspondence from Todd D'Angelis, Brampton resident, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council Meeting of September 8, 2022, re: Request for a Crossing Guard and review of Traffic Congestion/Parking Issues in vicinity of School - St. Jean de Brebeuf, 63 Glenforest Road - Ward 8, 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

10.1

Verbal update by City Clerk's Office, re: Resignation of Renee Crone, Member

Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator, advised that Renee Crone, Member, submitted her resignation from the Committee as she has relocated to another municipality. 

Committee acknowledged the resignation and suggested that Ms. Crone be thanked for her contributions to the Committee.

The following motion was considered:

• SC043-2022

  1. That the verbal update from the City Clerk's Office, to the Brampton School Traffic Safety Council Meeting of September 8, 2022, re: Resignation of Renee Crone, Member, be received; and

  2. That Renee Crone be thanked for her contributions to the Committee.

  Carried

11.

Site Inspection Reports

11.1

Countryside Village Public School, 40 Dolbyhill Drive - Ward

Committee reviewed the observations and recommendations in the site inspection report and considered the following motion:

• SC044-2022

  1. That the site inspection report for Countryside Village Public School, 40 Dolbyhill Drive - Ward 9, be received; 

  2. That, in an effort to encourage Active Transportation to and from school, the Principal be requested to contact their designated Peel Public Health Nurse to participate in the School Travel Plan Program;  

  3. That the Manager of Traffic Services be requested to arrange for: 

  • “No U-Turn” signage to be installed on Wardenwoods Drive and Dolbyhill Drive in the vicinity of the school
  • enhanced pavement markings on north leg of Wardenwoods Drive at the intersection of Dolbyhill Drive and Wardenwoods Drive;

  4. That the Manager of Enforcement and By-Law Services be requested to monitor and enforce parking restrictions on Wardenwoods Drive and Dolbyhill Drive during school arrival and dismissal times; 

  5. That the Principal be requested to:

  • consider locking the gate, starting September 2022, to prevent entry to school property from Wardenwoods Drive
  • educate and encourage student population to use the intersection of Wardenwoods Drive and Dolbyhill Drive to enter school property; and

  6. That Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce the “No U-Turn” driving restrictions on Wardenwoods Drive and Dolbyhill Drive during school arrival and dismissal times.

  Carried

11.2

Beryl Ford Public School, 45 Ironshield Drive - Ward 10

Committee reviewed the observations and recommendations in the site inspection report and considered the following motion:

• SC045-2022

  1. That the site inspection report for Beryl Ford Public School, 45 Ironshield Drive - Ward 10, be received; 

  2. That, in an effort to encourage Active Transportation to and from school, the Principal be requested to contact their designated Peel Public Health Nurse to participate in the School Travel Plan Program;

  3. That the Principal be requested to:

  • ensure that staff are always wearing vests when on duty
  • continue to encourage and educate the student population to cross with the assistance of the crossing guards, especially at Idaho Drive;

  4. That the Manager of Enforcement and By-law Services be requested to enforce the parking restrictions on Ironshield Drive in the vicinity of the school during arrival and dismissal times; and,

  5. That Peel Regional Police be requested to enforce the “No U-Turn” compliance on Ironshield Drive in the vicinity of the school during arrival and dismissal times. 

  Carried

12.

Future/Follow-up Site Inspection(s)

Nil

13.

Site Inspection Schedule

St. Jean de Brebeuf, 63 Glenforest Road - Ward 8

Request for a Crossing Guard and review of traffic congestion/parking issues in the vicinity of the school

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 8:45 a.m. and 3:40 p.m. 

14.

Information Items

Nil

15.

Question Period

Nil

16.

Public Question Period

Nil

17.

Adjournment

The following motion was considered:

• SC046-2022

  That Brampton School Traffic Safety Council do now adjourn to meet again on Thursday, December 1, 2022. 

   

  Carried