10.BUS BAYS FOR ST. MATTHEW'S SEPARATE SCHOOL,

Ward 27, York Humber.

Councillor Bill Saundercook, Ward 27, York Humber

(September 23, 1998)

Donna Cousineau, the Chairperson of St. Matthew's School Council has sent the attached correspondence to our Works Department. Can staff report to Community Council on the feasibility of the request and any further recommendations on facilitating the traffic flow on Lavender Road in order to drop off students outside of the school.

Donna Cousineau, Chairperson, St. Matthew Catholic School Council

to Director, Professional Services Department

(September 14, 1998)

My name is Donna Cousineau and I am the chairperson of the St. Matthew Catholic School Council for the past three years. I would like to request a cost estimate drawing for 18 Lavender Road school bus bays.

Currently, St. Matthew School is serviced by three large school buses and three smaller buses which load and unload the children at the sidewalk. This routine adds to traffic congestion and causes, as well, drivers to become impatient as they try to manoeuvre their way through students, parents, and other vehicles. The parent community firmly believes that this on-going traffic congestion on Lavender Road seriously affects the safety of the children at St. Matthew School.

For your reference, I am enclosing a summarized background history between St. Matthew School and the City and the Site Master Plan drawing.

Thank you for your consideration in this matter. I look forward to further communication at your earliest convenience.

(A copy of the summarized background history referred to in the foregoing communication, was forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the York Community Council meeting of October 14, 1998 and a copy thereof is on file in the Clerk's Department, York Civic Centre.)