Matt Maleski lives near North Park Academy in Buffalo.

He says he's noticed an increase in traffic in recent years, and with that, an increase in speeding.

"I, just in general, slow down in school zones, especially during school hours, because I have two young children of my own," Maleski said.

Common Council Member Joel Feroleto says North Park Academy's principal reached out to him after receiving similar complaints. Feroleto says while Buffalo Police recently increased their presence, there's only so much they could do.

"In the City of Buffalo, we don't have enforceable reduced speeds in school zones," Feroleto said.

Feroleto sponsored a resolution to look into legislation to make school zones safer.

That includes asking the city's Department of Public Works to look at best practices from other municipalities and see what we can do to improve safety near schools.

Feroleto also wants all school zones to be 15 or 20 miles per hour.

He says, besides the move being common sense, there are now more chances for accidents than in past years.

"In the last three years, there have been 21 community schools that opened throughout the City of Buffalo. So, we have hundreds more walkers to school than we have in the past," Feroleto said.

The Buffalo Common Council will have a public hearing in the council chamber at 1 p.m. Wednesday on the resolution.

Feroleto says he wants to make sure there's plenty of input from the community.

He hopes to have legislation passed and enacted by the end of the school year.