Accessibility Advisory Committee
City of Peterborough
January 8, 2014
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Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory
Committee Held on January 8, 2014 in the Sutherland Room.
The
meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:05 p.m.
by Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.
Present:
Janet
Ali
Andrea
Dodsworth
Bob
Geddes
Councillor
Riel, Chair
Marie
Bongard
Peter
Michielsen
Regrets:
Ian
Guest
Gordon
Earle
Eric
Lodgins
Mark
Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Co-ordinator
Phyllis
Hodder, Accessibility Coordinator
Kendra
Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator
Election of Officers for 2014
The
Committee Coordinator called for nominations for the position of Chair.
Chair
Moved
by Janet Ali
That
Councillor Riel be appointed as Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for
2014.
The
Committee Coordinator called for nominations for the position of Vice Chair.
Vice
Chair
Ian
Guest indicated prior to the meeting that he was interested in continuing on as
Vice Chair of AAC for 2014.
Moved
by Marie Bongard
That
Ian Guest be appointed as Vice Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for
2014.
Councillor
Riel assumed the Chair.
Minutes – November 6, 2013
Moved
by Peter Michielsen
That
the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on November 6, 2013 be
approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
There
were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Consent Agenda
No items were considered as part of
the Consent Agenda.
Accessibility
Coordinator
Report AAC14-001
2014 AAC Meeting
Schedule
Moved by Janet
Ali
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC14-001 dated January 8, 2014, of the Accessibility Coordinator as
follows:
That
the proposed 2014 Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting schedule be
approved, as presented in Report AAC14-001.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility
Coordinator
Report AAC14-002
Transportation
Sub-Committee Report
Moved by Marie
Bongard
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC14-002, dated January 8, 2014, of the Accessibility Coordinator as
follows:
That Report
AAC14-002 with respect to the Transportation Sub-Committee Report be received
for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility
Coordinator
Report AAC14-003
Accessible Parking Concerns
at Simcoe Street and George Street
Moved by Bob
Geddes
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC14-003, dated January 8, 2014, of the Accessibility Coordinator, as
follows:
That the
Accessibility Advisory Committee review and, provide recommendations to the
Transportation Department regarding accessible parking issues at the George
Street and Simcoe Street intersection.
“CARRIED”
Moved by
Marie Bongard
That
the Accessible Advisory Committee request that the transportation division
staff investigate and provide a report on the possibility of turning the
loading zone on George Street north of Simcoe Street to a 15 minute drop off
zone, and if supportive, the report be forwarded to Council for approval.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility
Coordinator
Report AAC14-004
AAC
Priority List
Moved by Janet
Ali
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC14-004, dated January 8, 2014, of the Accessibility Coordinator, as
follows:
That
Report AAC14-004 with respect to the AAC Priority List be received for
information and follow up discussion.
“CARRIED”
Other Business
Councillor
Riel thanked the AAC members who made delegations to Council on December
regarding the Sidewalk Policy.
Councillor
Riel thanked Bob Geddes for being Chair of the AAC for the past two years.
Next Meeting – The Chair indicated that the next
Committee meeting will be held on February 5, 2014.
Adjournment
Moved
by Andrea Dodsworth
Kendra Sedgwick,
Committee Coordinator
Councillor Riel, Chair