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The following items are part of my proposal that was sent for consideration by the Police Committee, and the Public Works Committee. Each member of council was also sent a copy. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please get in touch or leave a comment on this post.

1. That the city of Charlottetown define the specific geographic boundaries of the school zone surrounding each school in the city. The perimeter of the school zones should be clearly defined, and wide enough to provide for the safety of the many children who walk to our schools on city streets, sidewalks, and crosswalks. In Ward 3 — and possibly in other wards — there is a sufficient number of schools within such a small area, that it may be possible, even desirable, to create a zone that encompasses more than one school.
2. That we enshrine the guidelines for defining school zones, and the definitions of the new school zone boundaries in a policy document or bylaw, whichever is appropriate or necessary.
3. That we establish guidelines for clearly marking the entry/exit points for vehicle traffic, using signage, lights, street painting, etc. All vehicles should be made aware, as clearly as possible, when they have crossed the boundary into, or out of, a school zone.
4. That we make the necessary bylaw changes to increase the fines for speeding violations within the newly defined school zones. The increase of fines would need to be clearly posted, with an accompanying public awareness campaign. This could be limited to periods between 8 – 4, Monday to Friday, or whatever is deemed appropriate.