Accessibility Advisory Committee
City of Peterborough
September 7, 2016
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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
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
Kendra
Sedgwick
Committee
Coordinator
Councillor
Riel
Chair