Accessibility Advisory Committee
City of Peterborough
February 3, 2016
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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
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
Kendra
Sedgwick
Committee
Coordinator
Councillor
Riel
Chair