PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 Accessibility Advisory Committee

City of Peterborough

September 7, 2016

 

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on September 7, 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 Dodsworth

Amanda Motyer

Councillor Riel, Chair

Don Parnell

Erica Richmond

Janet Ali

Peter Michielsen

Warren Northcott

 

Regrets:

Andrea Walsh

 

Staff:

Mark Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Trish Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

Minutes – June 1, 2016

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on June 1, 2016 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

 


Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Erica Richmond

 

That items 10 and 11 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-046

Accessibility Legislation Changes

 

Moved by Erica Richmond

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-046 dated September 7, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

That Report AAC16-046 with respect to recent accessibility legislation changes be received for information. 

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Report AAC16-036

Accessibility Office Report

 

Moved by Erica Richmond

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-036 dated September 7, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist and the Accessibility Compliance Coordinator as follows:

That Report AAC16-036 with respect to the current work of the Accessibility Office be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-040

Access Fund Request 002-16

 

Moved by Amanda Motyer

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-040 dated September 7, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

a)            That Report AAC16-040 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist be received for information;

b)           That Access Fund Request 002-16 be denied, and

 

c)            That AAC is supportive of this project in principle, and will look forward to a revised request.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Report AAC16-042

Access Fund Request 003-16

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-042 dated September 7, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

a)            That Report AAC16-042 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist be received for information;

b)           That the AAC approve Access Fund Request 003-16, in the amount of $31,060, submitted by the Peterborough Memorial Centre Facility Manager relating to the installation of aisle lighting in the Peterborough Memorial Centre arena bowl.

“CARRIED”

 

 


Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-043

Peterborough Public Health Presentation

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-043 dated September 7, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

 

That the presentation by the Health Promoter of Healthy Public Policy for Peterborough Public Health be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-044

International Day of Persons with Disabilities

 

Moved by Erica Richmond

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-044 dated September 7, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

a)            That Report AAC16-044 with respect to potential ideas to celebrate the 2016 International Day of Persons with Disabilities be received for information;

b)           That the AAC provide input on potential ideas to celebrate the 2016 International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-037

Accessibility Social Media Campaign

 

The Chair advised Committee that this report will be deferred to a future AAC meeting.

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-038

Transportation Sub-Committee Report

 

Moved by Amanda Motyer

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-038, dated September 7, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

a)            That Report AAC16-038 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 AAC16-039

Built Environment Sub-Committee Report

 

Moved by Erica Richmond

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-039 dated September 7, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

a)            That Report AAC16-039 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 AAC16-045

Accessibility Advisory Committee 2016 Brochure

 

Moved by Amanda Motyer

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-045 dated September 7, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

That the AAC approve the printing and distribution of the second draft of the 2016 AAC brochure.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That Committee move into Closed Session to discuss one item under Section 239(2)(b) Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Committee convened in closed session at 4:52 p.m.

 

Committee moved out of Closed Session at 4:57 p.m.

 

 


Report of Closed Session

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-041

Built Environment Sub-Committee Membership

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-041 dated September 7, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

That the application of Neil Campbell for membership on the Built Environment Sub-Committee be approved. 

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Warren Northcott provided Committee with some information on Your Legal Rights website.  An email will be circulated to Committee members with some further information on the services they provide.

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on October 5, 2016.

 

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Andrea Dodsworth

 

That this meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourn at 5:10 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

Councillor Riel

Chair