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Accessibility Advisory Committee
City of Peterborough
November 2, 2016
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Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory
Committee held on November 2, 2016 in the Doris Room.
The
meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
by Councillor Riel, Chair in the Doris Room, City Hall.
Present:
Andrea
Walsh
Andrea
Dodsworth
Councillor
Riel, Chair
Don
Parnell
Erica
Richmond
Janet
Ali
Peter
Michielsen
Amanda
Motyer
Warren
Northcott (4:12 p.m.)
Mark
Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Coordinator
Trish
Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Kendra
Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator
Minutes – October 5, 2016
Moved
by Janet Ali
That
the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on October 5, 2016 be approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
There
were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Consent Agenda
Moved
by Peter Michielsen
That
item 9, 10 and 11 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility
and Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-058
Draft Built Environment Sub-Committee Terms of Reference
Moved by Peter Michielsen
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-058 dated
November 2, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-058 with respect to the Draft Built Environment
Sub-Committee Terms of Reference be received for information;
b)
That
the AAC approve the Draft Built Environment Sub-Committee Terms of Reference;
and
c)
That
the AAC approve the proposed transition to stagger the terms of current
Sub-Committee members.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Accessibility Compliance Coordinator
Report AAC16-051
Accessibility Office Report
Moved
by Peter Michielsen
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC16-051 dated November 2, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist and the Accessibility Compliance Coordinator as follows:
That
Report AAC16-051 with respect to the current work of the Accessibility Office
be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-057
Proposed 2017 Meeting
Dates
Moved by Peter Michielsen
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-057 dated
November 2, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
That
Report AAC16-057 with respect to the proposed 2017 meeting dates be
approved.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-054
Access Fund Request
004-16
Moved by Andrea
Dodsworth
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-054 dated
November 2, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-054 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist be received
for information;
b)
That
the AAC approve Access Fund Request 004-16 submitted by the Supervisor of the
Peterborough Day Care Centre and Municipal School Age Programs, relating to the
installation of power door operators at the Peterborough Daycare main entrance.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-055
Access Fund Request
005-16
Moved by Janet
Ali
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-055 dated
November 2, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-055 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist be received
for information;
b)
That
the AAC approve Access Fund Request 005-16 submitted by the Return to Work
Wellness Coordinator relating to a training opportunity on Mental Health First
Aid.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-052
Transportation
Sub-Committee Report
Moved by Janet
Ali
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-052, dated
November 2, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-052 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”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-053
Built Environment
Sub-Committee Report
Moved by
Andrea Dodsworth
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined
in Report AAC16-053 dated November 2, 2016 of the Accessibility and
Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-053 with respect to the meeting of the Built Environment
Sub-Committee be received for information;
b)
That
the verbal update by the Chair of the Built Environment
Sub-Committee be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-059
Consulting with Canadians on Accessibility Legislation
Questionnaire
Moved by Don Parnell
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined
in Report AAC16-059 dated November 2, 2016 of the Accessibility and
Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-059 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist be received
for information;
b)
That
the AAC establish a sub-committee to complete the Consulting
with Canadians on accessibility legislation questionnaire;
c)
That
Andrea Walsh, Andrea Dodsworth, Don Parnell, Councillor Riel and Warren
Northcott volunteer to sit on the new sub-committee; and
d)
That
the new sub-committee report back to the AAC in January 2017.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility
and Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-056
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Celebration 2016
Moved by Erica Richmond
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined
in Report AAC16-056 dated November 2, 2016, of the Accessibility and
Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC16-056 with respect to participation in the International
Day of Persons with
Disabilities Celebration 2016 be received for information;
b)
That
Andrea Dodsworth and Amanda Motyer volunteer to participate in the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebration 2016.
“CARRIED”
Other Business
Councillor
Riel thanked outgoing members, Janet Ali and Peter Michielsen for their
dedication to the AAC during their terms.
Next Meeting
The
Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on January 4, 2017.
Adjournment
Moved
by Janet Ali
Kendra
Sedgwick
Committee
Coordinator
Councillor
Riel
Chair