Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes City of Peterborough January 2, 2013

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Held on January 2, 2013 in the Sutherland Room.

 

The meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Past Chair Bob Geddes in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Janet Ali

Marie Bongard  

Bob Geddes, Chair

Ian Guest

Peter Michielsen

Keith Riel, Councillor

 

Regrets:

Andrea Dodsworth

 

Absent:

Chris Grayson

 

Staff:

Mark Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Co-ordinator

Phyllis Hodder, Accessibility Coordinator

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

 

Election of Officers for 2013

 

Chair

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That Bob Geddes be appointed as Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2013.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Bob Geddes assumed the Chair.

 

 

Vice Chair

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

That Ian Guest be appointed as Vice Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2013.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Minutes – November 7, 2012

 

Moved by Marie Bongard

 

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on November 7, 2012 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC13-001    

Proposed 2013 AAC Meeting Schedule

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approves the recommendation outlined in Report AAC13-001 dated January 2, 2013, of the Accessibility Coordinator, as follows:

That the proposed 2013 Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting schedule be approved, as presented in Report AAC13-001.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC13-002

Review of By-Law Number 99-115 and Chapter 446 of the City of Peterborough Municipal Code to provide Feedback on Accessibility Considerations

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee review the recommendation outlined in Report AAC13-002, dated January 2, 2013, of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

That The City of Peterborough By-Law Number 99-115, an amendment to Chapter 446 of the City of Peterborough Municipal Code that regulates the use of sidewalks for certain commercial purposes in designated areas be received for review.

 

The Committee made the following recommendation:

 

That City staff be directed to meet with the DBIA to talk about the issues surrounding compliance of setbacks for businesses using sandwich boards for advertising purposes.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

a)        Resignation letter received from Don Beesley effective December 31, 2012

 

b)        Transportation Sub-Committee Update

 

Janet Ali gave Committee members an update on the Transportation
Sub-Committee.

 

c)        Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – Public Consultation on Building Code Accessibility Requirements

 

d)        Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration – Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers

 

e)        Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration – 2013 Volunteer Service Awards program

 

 

Next Meeting – February 6, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.

 

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Marie Bongard

 

That this meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourn at 4:59 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

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Kendra Sedgwick
Committee Coordinator

 

 

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Bob Geddes, Chair