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Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSB AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE File#~~~ • Gt
Date: DECEMBER 12, 1994 Res.#GPta - 71 3-y4
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Subject: REQDEST FOR SCHOOL CROSSWALK, MAIN STREET, ORONO
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-62-94 be received;
2. THAT the Director of Planning and Development be authorized to
hire an adult school crossing guard for Main Street, Orono;
3. THAT a copy of Report WD-62-94 be forwarded to Mr. David Gray,.
Principal, Orono Public School, and to Mr. Al Lindsay, Durham
Region Public Works, and that Mr. Lindsay be asked to install
the required signing as soon as possible and apply plastic
pavement markings as soon as weather permits; and
4. THAT Mr. David Gray and Mr. Al Lindsay be advised of Council's
decision.
REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENTS
No. 1: Key Map
No. 2: Correspondence dated September 15, 1994, from David
L. Gray, Principal, Orono Public School
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2.0 BACRGROUND
2.1 At a meeting held on September 26, 1994, Council passed the
following resolution:
"THAT the correspondence dated September 15,
1994 from David L. Gray, Principal, Orono
Public School-requesting the installation of a
crosswalk for school children to cross Main
Street on their way to and from Orono Public
School, be received;
THAT the correspondence be referred to the
Director of Fublic Works for review and
preparation of a report to be submitted to the
General Purpose and Administration Gommittee;
and
THAT David L. Gray be advised of Council's
decision."
3.0 REVIEW AND COMMENT
3.1 Adult School Crossing Guard Policy
Council's policy on placement of adult school crossing guards,
as contained in Report PD-47-91, was approved by Council on
February 25, 1991. In essence, a minimum of 50$ delay time or
difficulty in crossing is required for placement of an adult
school crossing guard.
3.2 Crossinc_Guard Stud
A study was conducted on November 2, 1994, from 3:30 p.m. to
3:45 p.m. with the approved method of using a stop watch to
measure the number of gaps in traffic which would be
considered safe for children to cross the street. The results
indicated a delay of 45$ existed in this downtown area which
is just under the approved warrant of 50$. Main Street
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REPORT NO.: WD-62-94 PAGE 3
(Regional Road 17) is a through road from Taunton Road
(Regional Road 4) southerly to Highway 35/115 with no stop
controls or traffic signals. The downtown area is busy during
the afternoon period with numerous cars parked along both
sides which can obstruct motorists vision of children
attempting. to cross.
3.3 Possible Location
Staff met with Durham Regional Police and Principal Gray to
review possible locations for a crossing if Council should
approve Main Street for an adult guard. Five of the eight
children who must cross Main Street were observed crossing at
Centre Street near the Beckers Store which has a limited sight.
distance of 85 metres (279 feet) to the north. A more
suitable central location with better sight lines was observed
between Centre Street and Park Street. The suggested location
for a guard would be across Main Street between #5324 and
#5323 across from the Apple Blossom Shop.
3.4 Effects on Parkins
Section 4(4)(c) of Clarington's Traffic By-law 91-58 states
"no person shall on any highway stop any vehicle within 10 m
of a crossover". The purpose of this clause is to allow clear
vision for the guard at the crossing. The elimination of one
(1) parking space on the east side of Main Street in front of
#5323 Main Street will give an adult guard good visibility in
both directions.
The proposed placing of a crossing at this location has been
discussed with the Board of Management of the Orono Business
Improvement Area who have indicated that, although they do not
want to lose any parking spaces, they consider the proposal to
be acceptable..
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3.5 Notification to the Region of Durham
The Region of Durham does not become involved in the approval
or placement of Municipal crossing guards but must be informed
of Council's decision for installation of the appropriate
signing and pavement markings on Main Street which is a
Regional Road.
Respectfully submitted,
Walter A. Evans, P.Eng.
Director of Public Works
RDB*WAE*ph
December 2, 1994
Reviewed by,
W. B. Stockwell
Chief Administrative Officer
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Principal
Orono. Public School
P.O. Box 30
Orono, Ontario
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Al Lindsay
Public Works, Traffic
Region of Durham
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15 September 1494
Mayor in Council,
Municipality of Clarington,
40 Temperance St.,
BOWMANVILLE, Ont.
Attention: Walter Evans
Dear Mr- Evans.:
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AflAYOR'S OFFICE
C~rcently, in the Village of Orono there exists no crosswalk for school children to cross Main
Street on their way to and from Orono Public School. At the present time there are eleven
students ranging in age from 4 years to 1.1 years who must cross Main Street in order to attend
our school.
Traffic can be quite heavy in our village and many motorist do not obey the posted speed limits.
This poses a safety hazard to our children.
Also, many of the 60 senior citizens who live in the Durham Seniors Complex must cross Main
Street to make use of various stores and the Library-
For these two reasons I am respectfully requesting that a crossing area be installed in the
downtown area of Orono Village. Ideally a school crossing with a crossing guard would
guarantee the safety of our students.
I have consulted with our School Liaison Officer, Mike Marks (Durham Regional Police) and
he is in support of this-
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.
Sincerely,
David L. Gray,
Principal
p.c. P.Hcxlgson, President Orono P.T.A-
A.Dreslinski, Councillor
ATTACHMENT N0. 2
WD-62-94
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