Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (2 motions)
2 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in order to initiate the implementation of the six additional warranted crossing guard locations in a timely manner as the 2019 school year has already started.
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas
Carried
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa provides crossing guards for children going to elementary schools at intersections that meet the City’s criteria as posing a risk to the safety of children crossing; and, WHEREAS City staff have studied the necessity for crossing guards at warranted intersections for the 2019-2020 School year and determined that 16 intersections currently meet the City’s criteria and therefore warrant a crossing guard, and, WHEREAS staff has indicated that only 10 new locations will be implemented for the 2019-2020 school year, in accordance with the growth funding provided for in the 2019 budget and anticipated to be included the 2020 budget; and WHEREAS funding only 10 of the 16 crossing guards does not align with the current needs in the community to ensure children’s safe travel to and from schools; and WHEREAS Council is not permitted to pre-commit funds in advance of the tabling and adoption of the 2020 budget; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the implementation of the six additional warranted school crossing guard locations for the remainder of the 2019 budget year, with the one-time cost of $33,000 to be funded from Tax Stabilization Reserve; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Council direct staff to review options for funding all warranted crossing guard positions for the remainder of this school year and report back with recommendations as part of the 2020 Draft Budget process, including recommendations on h