Accessibility Advisory Committee City of Peterborough February 4, 2015

Minutes of a Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee Held on February 4, 2015 in the Sutherland Room.

 

The meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Keith Riel, Chair in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Janet Ali

Andrea Dodsworth

Peter Michielsen

Marie Bongard

Bob Geddes

Councillor Riel

 

Regrets:

Gordon Earle

Eric Lodgins

Ian Guest

 

 

Staff:

Kathryn McLeod, Accessibility Coordinator

Mark Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Co-ordinator

Susan Bacque, Manager of the Housing Division

John Kennedy, City Clerk

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

 

Councillor Riel welcomed Kathryn McLeod to the role of Accessibility Coordinator.

 

Minutes – October 1, 2014

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on October 1, 2014 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC15-005

Presentation on the Identification, Removal, and Prevention of Barriers in the 2014 Municipal Election

 

John Kennedy, City Clerk provided an overview of Report AAC15-005.

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC15-005, dated February 4, 2015, of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

That the presentation by the City Clerk, be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Manager of the Housing Division

Report AAC15-001

Update on the Investment in Affordable Housing Extension

 

Susan Bacque, Manager of the Housing Division, provided an overview of Report AAC15-001.

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC15-001, dated February 4, 2015, of the Manager of the Housing Division as follows:

 

That the presentation by the Manager of the Housing Division be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC15-002

Built Environment Sub-Committee Report

 

Moved by Andrea Dodsworth

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC15-002, dated February 4, 2015 of the Accessibility Coordinator, as follows:

 

That Report AAC15-002 with respect to the meeting of the Built Environment
Sub-Committee be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC15-003

Transportation Sub-Committee Report

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC15-003, dated February 4, 2105 of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

That Report AAC15-003 with respect to the meeting of the Transportation
Sub-Committee be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC15-004

Accessibility Office Report

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC15-004 dated February 4, 2015 of the Accessibility Compliance Coordinator and the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

That Report AAC15-004 with respect to the current work of the Accessibility Office be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Marie Bongard left the meeting at 5:45 p.m.

 

Other Business

 

The Chair noted that Eric Lodgins and Marie Bongard’s terms are up as of February 28, 2015.  He thanked each of them for their dedication to the Committee.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on March 4, 2015.

 

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That this meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourn at 5:57 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

 

Councillor Riel

Chair