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Accessibility Advisory Committee
City of Peterborough
March 1, 2017
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Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory
Committee held on March 1, 2017 in the Doris Room.
The
meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:01 p.m.
by Councillor Riel, Chair in the Doris Room, City Hall.
Present:
Councillor
Riel, Chair
Thomas
Street
Andrea
Dodsworth
Warren
Northcott, Vice Chair
Don
Parnell
Erica
Richmond
Regrets:
Amanda
Motyer
Ben
McColl
Andrea
Walsh
Patricia
Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Kendra
Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator
Minutes – February 1, 2017
Moved
by Andrea Dodsworth
That
the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on February 1, 2017 be
approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
There
were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Consent Agenda
Moved
by Warren Northcott
That
item 8 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Accessibility Compliance
Coordinator
Report AAC17-018
Accessibility Office Report
Moved by
Warren Northcott
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC17-018 dated
March 1, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist and the
Accessibility Compliance Coordinator as follows:
That Report AAC17-018 with respect to
the current work of the Accessibility Office be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-020
Peterborough Council for
Persons with Disabilities
John McNutt, Chair and Anna Lee, Project
Manager, Council for Persons with Disabilities, provided a presentation to
Report AAC17-020.
Moved by Thomas
Street
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC17-020 dated
March 1, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
That the presentation by the Chair of the Council for
Persons with Disabilities, and the Project Manager of the Council for Persons
with Disabilities, on 2017 initiatives be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-019
Pearson Daycare Relocation
Sandra Robinson, Manager of Children’s
Services, provided a presentation to Report AAC17-019.
Moved by Don
Parnell
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC17-019 dated
March 1, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
the presentation by the Manager of Children’s Services on the relocation of
Pearson Daycare be received for information;
b)
That
the AAC provide feedback on the proposed playgrounds at the new location of
Pearson Daycare.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-024
Access Fund Request 003-17
Moved by Thomas
Street
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC17-024 dated
March 1, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC17-024 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist be received
for information;
b)
That
the AAC approve Access Fund Request 003-17 submitted by the Property
Maintenance Coordinator for the installation of automatic door operators on the
washrooms at The Superior Court of Justice building.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-023
Access Fund Request 004-17
Moved by Don
Parnell
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC17-023 dated
March 1, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC17-023 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist be received
for information; and
b)
That
the AAC approve Access Fund Request 004-17 submitted by the Transportation
Demand Management Planner relating to providing a wheelchair accessible vehicle
in the future City of Peterborough fleet of Community CarShare vehicles.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-013
Accessible Park Pathways
Moved by Andrea
Dodsworth
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC17-013 dated
March 1, 2017 of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist as follows:
That the AAC provide feedback on the placement of accessible
pathways in nine City of Peterborough parks.
“CARRIED”
Moved
by Don Parnell
That Committee move into Closed Session to discuss one item under Section 239(2)(b) Personal
matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board
employees.
“CARRIED”
Committee
convened in Closed Session at 5:24 p.m.
Committee
moved out of Closed Session at 5:36 p.m.
Report of Closed
Session
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-021
Built Environment
Sub-Committee Membership
Moved by Erica
Richmond
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC17-021 dated March 1,
2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
the terms of reference for the Built Environment sub committee be amended to have
a maximum of ten members; and
b)
That
Sioux Lily and Janet Dawson be approved for membership on the Built Environment
Sub-Committee for a term ending March 1, 2021.
“CARRIED”
Other
Business
Trish
Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist, read a thank you card
received from Human Resources thanking the AAC for approving their Access Fund
request to pay for the Mental Health First Training.
Nominations
packages for the Gordon and Arbie Holnbeck Award are available on the City’s
website as well as in City Hall. Deadline for applications is April 28th
at 4:30 p.m.
Trish
Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist, will bring the Terms of
Reference for the Transportation sub-committee to the April Committee meeting
for review.
Next Meeting
The
Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on April 5, 2017.
Adjournment
Moved
by Don Parnell
Kendra
Sedgwick
Committee
Coordinator
Councillor
Riel
Chair