WHEREAS the transportation network provides connectivity for residents, businesses, and visitors across the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville; and
WHEREAS stop signs are used to safely control the flow of traffic at intersections; and
WHEREAS the safety of Whitchurch-Stouffville residents, including motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians, especially children, is a primary importance; and
WHEREAS Glad Park Avenue and John Davis Gate form a 4-legged intersection; and
WHEREAS stop signs are currently installed on two (2) legs of the intersection, namely, on John Davis Gate; and
WHEREAS this stretch of Glad Park Avenue, that is of extensive length with no traffic control and in a high-density area, where speeding traffic is a major concern for families; and
WHEREAS there are two elementary schools in the vicinity, St. Mark Catholic Elementary School, and Glad Park Public School, which generates large amounts of children foot traffic;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to install stop signs on John Davis Gate at the intersection of Glad Park Avenue and John Davis Gate as soon as possible.