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TO: |
Mayor and Members of Council |
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FROM: |
Alan Brown,
Director of Engineering |
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PREPARED BY: |
David Porretta,
Engineering Technician |
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DATE OF MEETING: |
2004-Oct-25 |
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SUBJECT: |
Elgin Street and
Dudley Avenue - Adult School Crossing Guard Service |
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RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the staff report entitled “
AND THAT the Engineering Department be authorized to establish an adult school crossing guard
service at the intersection of
AND THAT funding in the amount of $1,000.00 for the
cost of the additional adult school crossing guard service for the remainder of
the 2004 school year be charged to the existing 2004 operating budget, account
# 640 998 5642;
AND THAT the Operations and Asset Management
Department be directed to install school crossing signs and crosswalk pavement
markings at the intersection of
PURPOSE:
This report recommends that adult school crossing
guard service be provided at the intersection of
BACKGROUND:
The Engineering Department received a request to
provide adult school crossing guard service at the intersection of
Currently, adult school crossing guard service is
provided at four nearby locations (see Attachment A). These locations provide assistance to
students of
DISCUSSION:
To determine the need for an adult school crossing
guard service at a given location, the Engineering Department conducts a gap
time study as per the School Crossing Warrant criteria in accordance with the
Ministry of Transportation and the Ontario Traffic Conference guidelines.
A gap time study was conducted at the intersection
of
Warrant for School Crossing Service
The Ministry of Transportation
and Ontario Traffic Conference warrant for a School Crossing Service considers
the following:
Safe Gaps - A
safe gap is a break in traffic that permits sufficient time for a child to
safely cross a road. If there are less
than 4 safe gaps available during each
5-minute interval, then adult
school crossing service may be provided.
Crossing Service - Where
there exists 4 or more safe gaps available for crossing children in
not provided each
5-minute interval during the study period.
During the peak school times,
there were several 5 minute intervals where less than 4 gaps were
observed. Based on the limited number of
safe gaps allowing school children to cross, the requirements necessary for
adult crossing guard service were satisfied.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
The cost of an adult school crossing guard at this
location is $5,880 per annum (calculated at $15, exclusive of GST, x 2 shifts x
196 days), which should be added to the 2005 Budget, pending Council
approval. The $1,000.00 estimated cost
for the adult school crossing guard for the remainder of the 2004 school year
should be charged to the existing 2004 operating budget, account # 640 998 5642
and should be considered as an over expenditure for the current year.
BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
Subject to Council’s approval,
the Operations and Asset Management Department will install the approved
signage and pavement markings for the proposed adult school crossing guard
service at the intersection of
ATTACHMENTS:
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Alan Brown, C.E.T. Director of Engineering |
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Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Commissioner of Development
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P:\Development\Engineering\REPORTS\2004\October\Elgin
St @ Dudley Ave CROSSING GUARD\Elgin&Dudley Report.doc
