PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Accessibility Advisory Committee

City of Peterborough

March 4, 2015

 

 

 

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

 

The meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee was called to order at 4:02 p.m. by Councillor Riel in the Sutherland Room, City Hall.

 

Present:

Janet Ali

Amanda Motyer

Peter Michielsen

Andrea Dodsworth

Bob Geddes

Councillor Riel

Warren Northcott

 

Regrets:

Ian Guest

Gordon Earle

 

Staff:

Kathryn McLeod, Accessibility Coordinator

Mark Buffone, Accessibility Compliance Co-ordinator

Phil Jacobs, Supervisor – Parks and Forestry, Public Works

Rebecca Morgan Quin, Housing Program Officer

Chad Brown, Deputy Fire Chief

Amanda Nichols, Public Educator - Fire

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

Councillor Riel welcomed the new members to the Committee.

 

Election of Officers for 2015

 

Chair

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That Councillor Riel be appointed as Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2015.

 

"CARRIED"

Minutes – February 4, 2015

 

Moved by Peter Michielsen

 

That the minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee held on February 4, 2015 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of Pecuniary Interest.

 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC15-007

Presentation from Supervisor of Parks and Forestry about the new playground at Beavermead Park

 

Phil Jacobs, Supervisor - Parks and Forestry provided an overview of
Report AAC15-007.

 

Moved by Amanda Motyer

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendations outlined in Report AAC15-007, dated March 4, 2015, of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

a)            That the presentation by the Supervisor of Parks and Forestry be received for information.

 

b)           That the Accessibility Advisory Committee provide formal comment to the Public Works Division on the design of the Beavermead Park play structure before the project is tendered.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC15-010

Presentation from the Housing Division on the draft Duty to Accommodate Policy

 

Rebecca Morgan Quin, Housing Program Officer, provided an overview of Report AAC15-010.

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC15-010 dated March 4, 2015, of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

That the presentation by the Programs Officer in the Housing Division be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC15-006

Presentation from Peterborough Fire Services on the Vulnerable Occupancy Legislation

 

Chad Brown, Deputy Fire Chief and Amanda Nichols, Public Educator, gave a powerpoint presentation on Report AAC15-006.

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC15-006, dated March 4, 2015 of the Accessibility Coordinator, as follows:

 

That the presentation by the Deputy Fire Chief and Public Educator from Peterborough Fire Services be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Andrea Dodsworth left the meeting at 5:40 p.m.


Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC15-008

Transportation Sub-Committee Report

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC15-008, dated March 4, 2015 of the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

That Report AAC15-008 with respect to the meeting of the Transportation
Sub-Committee be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Moved by Warren Northcott

 

That staff investigate the possibility of making GPS coordinates available for amenities such as bus stops and City facilities, and

 

That staff bring a report back to the Committee at a future meeting.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Accessibility Compliance Coordinator

Accessibility Coordinator

Report AAC15-009

Accessibility Office Report

 

Moved by Bob Geddes

 

That the Accessibility Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report AAC15-009 dated March 4, 2015 of the Accessibility Compliance Coordinator and the Accessibility Coordinator as follows:

 

That Report AAC15-009 with respect to the current work of the Accessibility Office be received for information.

 

“CARRIED”

 

Other Business

 

1.            The Chair asked staff to forward the meeting schedules of the Transportation and Built Environment sub-committees to the new Committee members.

 

2.            AODA 10th Anniversary Event – The Peterborough event will take place on Wednesday, April 8th at the McDonnel Street Activity Centre. 

 

3.            It was requested by a Committee member that meetings be kept to a two hour time limit.

 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next Committee meeting will be held on April 1, 2015.

 

 

Adjournment 

 

Moved by Janet Ali

 

That this meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourn at 6:28 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

 

Councillor Riel

Chair

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