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Accessibility Advisory Committee
City of Peterborough
January 6, 2016
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Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory
Committee held on January 6, 2016 in the Doris Room.
The
meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:02 p.m.
by Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator in the Doris Room, City Hall.
Present:
Amanda
Motyer
Andrea
Dodsworth
Councillor
Riel, Chair
Janet
Ali
Warren
Northcott
Don
Parnell
Andrea
Walsh
Erica
Richmond
Peter
Michielsen
Mark
Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Coordinator
Patricia
Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Kendra
Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator
Patricia
Reed introduced and welcomed the new Committee members.
Election of Officers for 2016
Chair
Moved
by Janet Ali
That
Councillor Riel be appointed as Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for
2016.
Councillor
Riel assumed the Chair.
Vice
Chair
Moved
by Don Parnell
That
Warren Northcott be appointed as Vice Chair of the Accessibility Advisory
Committee for 2016.
“CARRIED”
Minutes – November 4, 2015
Moved
by Janet Ali
That
the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on November 4, 2015 be
approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
There
were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Consent Agenda
Moved
by Warren Northcott
That
items 7, 8 and 9 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-004
Provision of Sidewalks
Policy Update
Moved by
Warren Northcott
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC16-004, dated January 6, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist as follows:
That
Report AAC16-004 with respect to the Provision of Sidewalks Policy be received
for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-005
Accessibility Advisory
Committee Mandate, Roles and Responsibilities
Moved by
Warren Northcott
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC16-005, dated January 6, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist as follows:
That
Report AAC16-005 with respect to the mandate, roles and responsibilities of the
Accessibility Advisory Committee be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Accessibility Compliance
Coordinator
Report AAC16-006
Accessibility Office Report
Moved by
Warren Northcott
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC16-006, dated January 6, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist and the Accessibility Compliance Coordinator as follows:
That
Report AAC16-006 with respect to the current work of the Accessibility Office be
received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-003
People First Peterborough
Tony Downer, Vice President and Laura Challice provided an overview of People
First Peterborough.
Moved by Don
Parnell
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC16-003, dated January 6, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist as follows:
That
the presentation by the Vice President of People First Peterborough be received
for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Report AAC16-001
Built Environment Sub-Committee Report
Moved
by Andrea Dodsworth
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC16-001, dated January 6, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist as follows:
That
Report AAC16-001 with respect to the meeting of the Built Environment
Sub-Committee be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and Communication
Specialist
Report AAC16-002
Transportation Sub-Committee
Report
Moved by Janet
Ali
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in
Report AAC16-002, dated January 6, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist as follows:
That
Report AAC16-002 with respect to the meeting of the Transportation
Sub-Committee be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Other
Business
Councillor
Riel asked the Transportation Sub-Committee to look into the possibility of accessible
parking on George Street close to Showplace Performing Centre.
Councillor
Riel asked staff to email the Sidewalk Policy to the Committee so that they can
review and be familiar with the policy.
Warren
Northcott identified some areas in need of audible crossing signals. The Transportation
Sub-Committee will discuss this matter at their next meeting.
Next Meeting
The
Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on February 3, 2016.
Adjournment
Moved
by Peter Michielsen
Kendra
Sedgwick
Committee
Coordinator
Councillor
Riel
Chair