Accessibility Advisory Committee
City of Peterborough
May 4, 2016
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Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory
Committee held on May 4, 2016 in the Doris Room.
The
meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 3:56 p.m.
by Councillor Riel, Chair in the Doris Room, City Hall.
Present:
Andrea
Dodsworth
Councillor
Riel, Chair
Janet
Ali
Don
Parnell
Erica
Richmond
Andrea
Walsh
Amanda
Motyer
Regrets:
Peter
Michielsen
Mark
Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Coordinator
Trish
Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Kendra
Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator
Minutes – April 6, 2016
Moved
by Don Parnell
That
the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on April 6, 2016 be approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
There
were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Consent Agenda
Moved
by Janet Ali
That items 8 and 9 be approved as part of the Consent
Agenda.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-028
Draft Letter of
Recommendation for Passenger Rail Service
Moved by
Janet Ali
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-028 dated
May 4, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
That the AAC endorse the draft letter of recommendation
to support the
re-introduction of Passenger Rail Service between Peterborough and Toronto
(Appendix A).
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Accessibility Compliance
Coordinator
Report AAC16-026
Accessibility Office Report
Moved by
Janet Ali
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-026 dated May 4,
2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist and the Accessibility
Compliance Coordinator as follows:
That Report AAC16-026 with respect to
the current work of the Accessibility Office be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-032
Peterborough’s Official Plan
Review
Don
Parnell left the meeting at 3:59 p.m. and returned at 4:02 p.m.
Brad
Appleby, Planner, Subdivision Control and Special Projects, provided a
presentation on the Official Plan Review.
Moved by Erica
Richmond
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-032 dated
May 4, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
That the presentation regarding the City of
Peterborough’s Official Plan review be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-027
Homeguard Inspection Program
Don
Parnell provided Committee with details of this program.
Moved
by Warren Northcott
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-027 dated
May 4, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
That the presentation regarding the Peterborough
Police Service Homeguard Inspection Program be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-030
WALK Friendly Ontario
Feedback Report Recommendations
Moved
by Amanda Motyer
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-030 dated
May 4, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-030 with respect to the recommendations outlined in the WALK
Friendly Ontario Feedback Report be received for information;
b)
That
the AAC provide feedback to the Transportation Demand Management Planner
regarding which five recommendations outlined in the WALK Friendly Ontario
Feedback Report would be considered the AAC’s top priorities.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-031
Priority Rating for Sidewalk
Repairs, Curb Cuts and Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Moved by Amanda
Motyer
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-031 dated
May 4, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-031 with respect to the draft priority rating scheme (appendix A)
developed by the Transportation Sub-Committee for sidewalk repairs, curb cuts
and APS be received for information;
b)
That
the AAC provide input regarding the draft priority rating scheme developed by
the Transportation Sub-Committee for sidewalk repairs, curb cuts and APS;
c)
That
the AAC endorse the draft priority rating scheme developed by the
Transportation Sub-Committee for sidewalk repairs, curb cuts and APS.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-029
Transportation Sub-Committee
Report
Moved by Janet
Ali
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-029, dated May
4, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-029 with respect to the meeting of the Transportation
Sub-Committee be received for information;
b)
That
the verbal update by the Chair of the Transportation Sub-Committee be received
for information.
“CARRIED”
Other
Business
The
CNIB Peterborough Technology and Information Fair will be held on Wednesday,
May 18th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.at the Lions Centre, 347 Burnham Street.
Next Meeting
The
Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on June 1, 2016.
Adjournment
Moved
by Amanda Motyer
Kendra
Sedgwick
Committee
Coordinator
Councillor
Riel
Chair