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Accessibility Advisory Committee
City of Peterborough
April 5, 2017
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Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory
Committee held on April 5, 2017 in the Doris Room.
The
meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:04 p.m.
by Councillor Riel, Chair in the Doris Room, City Hall.
Present:
Councillor
Riel, Chair
Andrea
Dodsworth
Warren
Northcott
Don
Parnell
Erica
Richmond
Amanda
Motyer
Ben
McColl
Andrea
Walsh
Thomas
Street
Patricia
Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Kendra
Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator
Mark
Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Coordinator
Minutes – March 1, 2017
Moved
by Andrea Dodsworth
That
the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on March 1, 2017 be approved.
“CARRIED”
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
There
were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.
Consent Agenda
Moved
by Don Parnell
That
items 10 and 11 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility
and Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-029
Built Environment Sub-Committee Terms of Reference
Moved by Don Parnell
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined
in Report AAC17-029 dated April 5, 2017 of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist as follows:
That
the AAC approve the amended
Built Environment Sub-Committee Terms of Reference.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Accessibility Compliance
Coordinator
Report AAC17-025
Accessibility Office Report
Moved by
Don Parnell
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC17-025 dated
April 5, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist and the
Accessibility Compliance Coordinator as follows:
That Report AAC17-025 with respect to
the current work of the Accessibility Office be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-031
Peterborough Public Health
Draft Outdoor Playspaces Evidence Report
Moved by Erica
Richmond
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC17-031 dated
April 5, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
That the presentation by the Health
Promoter, Community Health Team, with Peterborough Public Health on the draft
Outdoor Playspaces Evidence Report be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-026
Access Fund Request 005-17
Moved by Don
Parnell
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC17-026 dated
April 5, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Report AAC17-026 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist be received
for information;
b)
That
the AAC approve Access Fund Request 005-17 submitted by the Manager of
Children’s Services for accessibility enhancements at the two new Pearson
Daycare playgrounds.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-030
Access Fund Request 006-17
Moved by Amanda
Motyer
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC17-030 dated
April 5, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
a)
That
Access Fund Request 006-017 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist
be received for information;
b)
That
the AAC approve an Access Fund expenditure of up to $3600 for funding relating
to the installation of auto voice announcers in the new elevator in the main
lobby of City Hall.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-033
Access Fund Request 007-17
Moved by Ben
McColl
That
Access Fund Request 007-17 be deferred to the May Committee meeting, to allow
staff to look into the possibility of having a wheelchair donated for City Hall
use.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-027
Transportation Sub-Committee
Report
Moved by Don
Parnell
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC17-027, dated
April 5, 2017 of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist as follows:
That the verbal update by the Chair of
the Transportation Sub-Committee be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and
Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-028
Built Environment
Sub-Committee Report
Moved by Andrea
Dodsworth
That the Accessibility Advisory
Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC17-028 dated
April 5, 2017 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:
That the verbal update by the Chair of
the Built Environment Sub-Committee be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Accessibility and Communication Specialist
Report AAC17-032
National Access Awareness Week
Moved by Erica Richmond
That
the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendation outlined
in Report AAC17-032 dated April 5, 2017, of the Accessibility and Communication
Specialist as follows:
That
the presentation by the Accessibility and Communication Specialist on the May
2017 National Access Awareness Week celebration be received for information.
“CARRIED”
Other
Business
The
Accessibility Directorate of Ontario is offering regional forums for municipal
Accessibility Advisory Committees. Details will be emailed to Committee
members.
Next Meeting
The
Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on May 3, 2017.
Adjournment
Moved
by Andrea Dodsworth
Kendra
Sedgwick
Committee
Coordinator
Councillor
Riel
Chair