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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
REPORT
Meeting:
General Purpose and Administration Committee
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Date:
Monday, January 31, 2000
Report #:
PD-012-00
FILE #: CG 1.5
By-law #
Subject:
REQUEST FOR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD
LORD ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOL
LOCATION: INTERSECTION OF HIGH STREET AND FOURTH
STREET! VANSTONE COURT, BOWMANVILLE
FILE: CG1.5
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
I. THAT Report PD-012-00 be received;
2. THAT a School Crossing Guard not be placed at the intersection of High Street and
Fourth Street/Vanstone Court, Bowrnanville at this time;
3. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegations be advised of
Council's decision.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Ms. Deborah Darrock submitted a letter dated September 29, 1999 requesting an Adult
Crossing Guard for Lord Elgin Public School at the corner of High Street and Fourth
Street/V anstone Court, Bowrnanville. Council referred the letter to staff for review and
report on October 15, 1999.
1.2 The school presently has student patrollers working at 5 locations as shown on the
attached map with the intersection of High Street and Fourth Street being an all-way
Stop. An Adult School Crossing Guard was hired in the fall of 1998 for Lord Elgin
Public School to help students cross Scugog Street at Jackman Road. The other crossing
locations near the school are on much lower volume roadways with the vast majority of
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traffic at dismissal time being generated by the parents with very little commuter traffic
which travels faster.
2. REVIEW AND COMMENT
2.1 Concerns Raised
In her letter, Ms. Darrock requested a study be done at the intersection of High Street and
Fourth Street/Vanstone Court (Attachment #1). She is concerned with the number of
rolling stops, no stops and total disregard for the student guards at this location. She
indicates that in rainy weather the problem compounds, with more people driving their
children to and from school.
2.2 Municipality ofClarington Crossinx Guard Policy
The standard method to determine the need for an Adult Crossing Guard in an unbiased
and consistent method was developed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers and is
used by many municipalities throughout North America. The technique involves the use
of a stop watch to determine the length and quantity of safe gaps between vehicles. In
1991 the Municipality of Clarington adopted a "50% delay" as the threshold for the
introduction of an Adult School Crossing Guard.
2.3 Study Results
Public Works staff studied crossing locations between January 3rd and January 'fA, 2000.
In a usual crossing guard study safe gaps are measured between the free flowing traffic
which is not obligated to stop for pedestrians. It is difficult to measure safe gaps at the
All-way stop as motorists are legally obligated to coine to a complete stop and give
pedestrians the right-of-way.
The crossing locations were reviewed with the following results:
Location
High Street at Meadowview Blvd. (student patroller)
High Street at Fourth Street (student patroller/All-way stop)
Fourth Street at High Street (student patroller/All-way stop)
Fourth Street at Elgin Street (student patroller)
% Delay
IS.6%
30.7%
31.2%
40.2%
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2.4 Comments from Durham Repjon Police Services
This matter was reviewed with Constable Paul Hawyrchuk, Clarington Community
Services Branch. He stated that the crossing location at the intersection of High Street
and Fourth Street/Vanstone Court, Bowrnanville is being monitored on a regular basis by
both himself and the principal of Lord Elgin Public School. With the flow of traffic at
this time he felt that the school patrollers are doing an excellent job. He also said that he
has not received any complaints regarding the patrollers.
3. CONCLUSIONS
3.1 As per Municipal Policy, a 50% delay is required before an Adult School Crossing Guard
is considered warranted. The studies performed between January 301 and 7th, 2000
indicate these locations are presently not warranted based on the 50% delay required by
Council's adopted standard.
3.2 These locations will be reviewed again in the spring (April or May) along with other
school crossing locations such as Mearns Avenue, Westside Drive and Sandringham
Drive.
3.3 The Director of Public Works has reviewed this report and concurs with its contents.
Reviewed by,
i J. Cr me, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning & Development
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Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Chief Administrative Officer.
Attachment #1 - Key Map
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Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision:
Cons. Paul Hawrychuk
Community Services Officer
Durham Region Police Services
16 Division
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario
Mrs. Deborah L. Darrock
23 Vanstone Court,
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario
LlC 3V6
Kawartha Pine Ridge District
School Board Headquarters
P.O. Box 719
150 O'Carroll Avenue
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario
K9J7A1
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