PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Accessibility Advisory Committee

City of Peterborough

March 2, 2016

 

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on March 2, 2016 in the Doris Room.

 

The meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:10 p.m. by Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator in the Doris Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Andrea Dodsworth

Janet Ali

Don Parnell

Erica Richmond

Andrea Walsh

Amanda Motyer

 

Regrets:

Councillor Riel, Chair

Peter Michielsen

Warren Northcott, Vice Chair

 

Staff:

Mark Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Patricia Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That Don Parnell act as Chair for the meeting.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Minutes – February 3, 2016

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on February 3, 2016 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Andrea Dodsworth

 

That item 7 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Report AAC16-016

Accessibility Office Report

 

Moved by Andrea Dodsworth

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-016 dated March 2, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist and the Accessibility Compliance Coordinator as follows:

That Report AAC16-016 with respect to the current work of the Accessibility Office be received for information.

“CARRIED”

 

 


Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-017

Handi-Van Update

 

Kevin Jones, Manager of Transportation provided a presentation to Report AAC16-017.

 

Moved by Erica Richmond

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-017 dated March 2, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

That the presentation by the Manager of Transportation be received for information.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-014

Access Fund Guidelines

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-014 dated March 2, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

That the AAC provide feedback on the Draft Access Fund Guidelines (Appendix A).

“CARRIED”

 

 


Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-018

Accessibility Advisory Committee Brochure

 

Moved by Amanda Motyer

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-018 dated March 2, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

a)            That Report AAC16-018 with respect to the Accessibility Advisory Committee Brochure be received for information;

b)           That the AAC provide input regarding the development of a new Accessibility Advisory Committee Brochure.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-015

Built Environment Sub-Committee Report

 

Moved by Erica Richmond

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-015 dated March 2, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

That the verbal update by the Chair of the Built Environment Sub-Committee be received for information.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

2016 Gordon and Arbie Holnbeck Award Nominations

Nominations for the 2016 Gordon and Arbie Holnbeck Award have opened and will continue until Friday, April 29, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.  Nomination packages were provided to Committee members, and are also available on the City’s website.

A concern was raised regarding the removal of many garbage receptacles in the City during winter months.  Staff will discuss this concern with Public Works staff and report back to the Committee on the matter.

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on April 6, 2016.

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That this meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourn at 5:42 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

 

Don Parnell

Acting Chair

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