PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes

City of Peterborough

March 6, 2013

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Held on March 6, 2013 in the Sutherland Room.

 

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

 

Present:

Andrea Dodsworth

Janet Ali

Marie Bongard

Bob Geddes, Chair

Ian Guest

Peter Michielsen

Keith Riel, Councillor

 

 

Staff:

Mark Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Co-ordinator

Phyllis Hodder, Accessibility Coordinator

Susan Sauve, Transportation Demand Management Planner

Brad Appleby, Planner, Subdivision Control and Special Projects

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

 

Minutes – February 6, 2013

 

Moved by Ian Guest

 

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on February 6, 2013 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

 

 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC13-007

Utility Services Department Presentation - Sidewalks

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC13-007, dated March 6, 2013, of the Accessibility Coordinator, as follows:

That the presentation by the Transportation Demand Management Planner, regarding the City of Peterborough’s current policies and procedures pertaining to the provision of sidewalks be accepted for information.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC13-002A (Follow up to AAC13-002)

Presentation in the Regulated Use of Sandwich Board Signs on Sidewalks in Designated Commercial Areas

 

Moved by Marie Bongard

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC13-002A, dated March 6, 2013, of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

That the presentation by the Accessibility Coordinator on the regulated use of sandwich board signs on sidewalks in designated commercial areas be received for information and that the Committee provide comment.

 

“CARRIED”

 


 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC13-008

Presentation on the AccessForward website, focusing on the General Requirements Training

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC13-008, dated March 6, 2013, of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

That the presentation by the City of Peterborough’s Accessibility Compliance Coordinator, regarding the development of the AccessForward website dedicated to IAS training, be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Ian Guest left the meeting at 5:10 p.m.

 

Other Business

 

a)        Built Environment Sub-Committee Verbal Update

 

Andrea Dodsworth gave Committee members an update on the Built Environment sub-committee.

 

b)        Transportation Sub-committee

 

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

 

Next Meeting – May 1, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. in the Sutherland Room

 


 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Councillor Riel

 

That this meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourn at 5:52 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

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Kendra Sedgwick,

Committee Coordinator

 

 

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Bob Geddes, Chair

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