Development Services Committee
	TO:	Mayor and Members of Council
	FROM:	Alan Brown, Director of Engineering
	PREPARED BY:	David Porretta, Engineering Technician
	DATE OF MEETING:	2004-Dec-07
	SUBJECT:	Bur Oak Avenue and Mingay Avenue - Adult School Crossing Guard Service

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the staff report entitled “Bur Oak Avenue and Mingay Avenue – Adult School Crossing Guard Service,” be approved;

AND THAT the Engineering Department be authorized to establish an adult school crossing guard service at the intersection of Bur Oak Avenue and Mingay Avenue at a cost of $5,880.00 per year, exclusive of GST starting n January, 2005;

AND THAT the Operations and Asset Management Department be directed to install school crossing signs and crosswalk pavement markings at the intersection of Bur Oak Avenue and Mingay Avenue.

PURPOSE:

This report recommends that adult school crossing guard service be provided at the intersection of Bur Oak Avenue and Mingay Avenue.

BACKGROUND:

The Engineering Department received a request to provide adult school crossing guard service at the intersection of Bur Oak Avenue and Mingay Avenue (see Attachment A). The intention of the service is to provide assistance to students of Wismer Public School. This intersection is currently all-way stop controlled.

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 Bur Oak Avenue and Mingay Avenue and the study results indicate that the technical warrants have been met and an adult school crossing guard service is required.

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.

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 Bur Oak Avenue and Mingay Avenue.

ATTACHMENTS:

Attachment A – Proposed School Crossing Guard Location

Alan Brown, C.E.T. Director of Engineering

Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Commissioner of Development Services