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9 January 1999

To:Chairman and Members of the North York Community Council

From:Roberto Stopnicki

Director, Transportation Services - District 3

Subject:School Bus Loading Zone: Muirhead Road

North York Seneca Heights

Purpose:To relocate the existing school bus loading zone on Muirhead Road, adjacent to the Muirhead Public School.

Source of funds:

All costs associated with the relocation of the school bus loading zone are included within the 1999 operating budget.

Recommendation:

That By-Law No. 32759, of the former City of North York, be amended to relocate the school bus loading zone from its existing location to the east side of Muirhead Road, between a point 107 metres north of Old Sheppard Avenue and a point 27 metres northerly thereof.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Currently, the school bus loading zone on the east side of Muirhead Road, adjacent to Muirhead Public School, extends between a point 47.5 metres north of Old Sheppard Avenue to a point 61 metres northerly thereof.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

Staff of the Transportation Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department were contacted by Mr. Bill Nicholson, Principal, Muirhead Public School, regarding the safety of the students when crossing Muirhead Road. Mr. Nicholson advised that due to the present location of the school bus loading zone and the walkway from the school to Muirhead Road, students are crossing the roadway from between parked buses. It is Mr. Nicholson=s opinion that should the school bus loading zone be relocated that the safety of students would be increased.

Observations by staff have confirmed that the established student crossing area is within the existing limits of the school bus loading zone.

Conclusions:

As student crossing patterns have been well established, to improve the level of safety this division would support the relocation of the school bus loading zone on the east side of Muirhead Road.

Contact Name:

Allen Pinkerton, Manager of Traffic Operations

395-7463 (telephone)

395-7482 (facsimile)

ajpinker@city.north-york.on.ca (e-mail)

Roberto Stopnicki

Director, Transportation Services - District 3

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