Item - 2022.SC33.59

Scarborough Community Council:

 
1. Waived the polling requirement under the City's Traffic Calming Policy and authorized the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Mondeo Drive, between Ellesmere Road and Florina Boulevard.

2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway on Mondeo Drive, between Ellesmere Road and Florina Boulevard, to install five speed humps, generally as shown on the copy of 'Drawing 421G-4109 dated June 2022 from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services, found in Attachment 1 to the letter (June 14, 2022) from Councillor Michael Thompson, Ward 21, Scarborough Centre.

3. Reduced the speed limit from 50 kilometres an hour to 30 kilometres an hour on Mondeo Drive, between Ellesmere Road and Florina Boulevard.

4. Reduced the speed limit from 50 kilometres an hour to 30 kilometres an hour on Florina Boulevard, between Birchmount Road and Mondeo Drive.

Speeding has created a dangerous situation on Mondeo Drive and Florina Boulevard. I am very concerned for the safety of residents specifically children and seniors. 

I hosted a community consultation meeting and residents expressed their concerns relating to community safety and the increase in speeding vehicles using both residential streets to access the main roads. The installation of speed humps on Mondeo Drive is one of the tools to assist with discouraging speeding, as well as speed reduction on both streets.

Given the community concern and the proximity to an elementary school, I am requesting an expedited installation of speed humps on Mondeo Drive and speed reduction to 30km/h for both Mondeo Drive and Florina Blvd.