PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Accessibility Advisory Committee

City of Peterborough

February 3, 2016

 

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on February 3, 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

Councillor Riel, Chair

Janet Ali

Warren Northcott

Don Parnell

Erica Richmond

Peter Michielsen

 

Regrets:

Andrea Walsh

Amanda Motyer

 

Staff:

Mark Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Patricia Reed, Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

 

Minutes – January 6, 2016

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on January 6, 2016 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

Consent Agenda

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That items 7, 8 and 9 be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-008

Built Environment Sub-Committee Report

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-008 dated February 3, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

 

That Report AAC16-008 with respect to the meeting of the Built Environment
Sub-Committee be received for information.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-009

Transportation Sub-Committee Report

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-009, dated February 3, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

 

That Report AAC16-009 with respect to the meeting of the Transportation
Sub-Committee be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Report AAC16-011

Accessibility Office Report

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-011 dated February 3, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist and the Accessibility Compliance Coordinator as follows:

 

That Report AAC16-011 with respect to the current work of the Accessibility Office be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-013

Community Care

 

Wendy Love, Board of Directors, Community Care, provided an overview of Community Care programs.

 

Moved by Warren Northcott

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC16-013 dated February 3, 2016, of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

 

That the presentation by the Community Care Peterborough Speaker Bureau Member be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-010

Vacancy – Built Environment Sub-Committee

 

Moved by Erica Richmond

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-010 dated February 3, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

a)            That the presentation by the Accessibility and Communication Specialist be received for information;

b)           That the AAC provide direction to the Accessibility Office regarding recruitment.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Report AAC16-007

Access Fund Guidelines

 

Moved by Andrea Dodsworth

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-007 dated February 3, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

a)            That the AAC become the approval level for the distribution of funds from the Access Fund;

b)           That the Access Fund Request Form (Appendices A and B) be amended to allow Sub-Committees of the AAC to provide written comment to the AAC where applicable;

c)            That the AAC update the Access Fund Guidelines (Appendix C);

d)           That the AAC provide input regarding promotion of the Access Fund to City staff by the Sub-Committees and the Accessibility Office.

“CARRIED”

Accessibility and Communication Specialist

Report AAC16-012

Accessibility Training Session

 

Moved by Don Parnell

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC16-012 dated February 3, 2016 of the Accessibility and Communication Specialist as follows:

a)            That the AAC provide input regarding topics to be discussed at an upcoming Accessibility Training Session;

b)           That 2 or 3 members volunteer to give a 5 minute presentation during the Accessibility Training Session highlighting the importance of an accessible City of Peterborough.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Nomination packages for the 2015 Civic Awards are available on the City’s website or in the Clerk’s office.  The deadline for submissions is March 4, 2016.

 

The Committee congratulated the City on The Walk Friendly Community Award received from Walk Friendly Ontario.

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on March 2, 2016.

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That this meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourn at 5:03 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

 

Councillor Riel

Chair

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