PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

 

 

Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes

City of Peterborough

March 7, 2012

Draft Minutes Not Approved

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Held on March 7, 2012 in the Sutherland Room

 

The meeting of Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Natalie Garnett, Deputy City Clerk in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Janet Ali

Don Beesley

Marie Bongard

Andrea Dodsworth

Bob Geddes

Chris Grayson

Ian Guest

Anna Lee

Keith Riel, Councillor

 

Staff:

Sandra Clancy, Director of Corporate Services

Joanne Cowley, Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Natalie Garnett, Deputy City Clerk

Sharron Hayton, Customer Service Coordinator

Phyllis Hodder, Accessibility Coordinator

Nancy Wright-Laking, City Clerk

 

 

Election of Officers for 2012

 

Chair

 

Moved by Ian Guest

 

That Bob Geddes be appointed as Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2012.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Bob Geddes assumed the Chair.

 

Vice Chair

 

Moved by Ian Guest

 

That Chris Grayson be appointed as Vice Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2012.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Presentation – Committee Orientation

 

A PowerPoint presentation on meeting procedures was provided to the Committee.

 

 

Minutes

 

There were no Minutes.

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no Declarations of Interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were considered as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 


Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC12-001

Proposed 2012 AAC Meeting Schedule

 

Moved by Marie Bongard

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approves the recommendation outlined in Report AAC 12-001 dated March 7, 2012, of the Accessibility Coordinator, as follows:

 

That the proposed 2012 Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting schedule be approved, as presented in Report AAC 12-001.

 

“CARRIED”

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC12-002

Report on Accommodation Requests

 

Nancy Wright-Laking left the meeting at 5:16 p.m.

 

Moved by Chris Grayson

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approves the recommendation outlined in Report AAC12-002, dated March 7, 2012, of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

That Report AAC12-002 with respect to accommodations of the Accessibility Advisory Committee is received for information.

“CARRIED”

 

 


Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC12-003

Report on Sub Committees

 

Moved by Chris Grayson

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approves the recommendation outlined in Report AAC12-003, dated March 7, 2012, of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) establishes a Sub-committee herein referred to as the Built Environment Committee to address duties identified in Part VII, 29.4 of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 which require timely review of site plans and drawings.  In addition, the proposed Built Environment Committee would administer the Access Fund.

 

Moved by Anna Lee

 

That the motion be amended to include the establishment of a Sub-committee on Transportation.

 

Upon the amendment the motion carried.

 

Upon the main motion the motion carried.

 

 

Moved by Ian Guest

 

That Andrea Dodsworth be appointed Chair of the Built Environment Sub-committee.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Chris Grayson agreed to act as Vice Chair of the Built Environment Sub-Committee.

 

 


Moved by Anna Lee

 

That Janet Ali be appointed Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Transportation Sub-committee.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Andrea Dodsworth left the meeting at 5:55 p.m.

 

 

Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Report AAC12-004

Accessibility Legislation and Compliance Overview

 

Joanne Cowley provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding Report AAC12-004.

 

Moved by Anna Lee

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee receives the information outlined in Report AAC12-004 dated March 7, 2012 of the Accessibility Compliance Coordinator, as follows:

 

That Report AAC12-004 dated March 7, 2012 of the Accessibility Compliance Coordinator, and the staff presentation on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) be received.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

There was no Other Business

 

 

Next Meeting April 4, 2012

 


Adjournment 

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That this meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourn at 6:10 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

Natalie Garnett

Deputy City Clerk

 

 

Bob Geddes

Chair