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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-02-03 MinutesCLARINGTON ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 3, 2009, 6:00 P.M. MEETING ROOM 1A Present: Keith Brettell Sally Barrie Sylvia Jaspers-Fayer Elaine Simpson, Chair Councillor Ron Hooper Also Present: Patti Barrie, Municipal Clerk Ellen Atkinson, Recording Secretary Absent: Darlene Matthews David Kelly, Chair Moved by Sylvia Jaspers-Fayer, seconded by Keith Brettell THAT the agenda be altered to address Section 3 Other Business, (c) Election of Vice- chair “CARRIED” Moved by Sally Barrie, seconded by Keith Brettell THAT Elaine Simpson be nominated to fill the position of Vice-chair. “CARRIED” Moved by Sally Barrie, seconded by Keith Brettell THAT nominations for the position of Vice-chair be closed. “CARRIED” Elaine Simpson accepted the position of Vice-chair and chaired the meeting in the Chair’s absence. 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Sally Barrie, seconded by Keith Brettell THAT the minutes of the meeting held on December 2, 2008 be approved. “CARRIED” 2. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES OF LAST MEETING a) Tour of Newcastle & District Recreation Facility Patti provided the members with a copy of a memo from George Acorn, Facilities Manager, Community Services, outlining the actions taken to Clarington Accessibility - 2 - February 3, 2009 Advisory Committee address the concerns expressed by the Committee during the tour of the Newcastle & District Recreation Facility. Patti will inform George that Sylvia Jasper-Fayer will be available to provide assistance with the installation of various items that are to be added/changed. b) Accessibility Challenge Moved by Sylvia Jaspers-Fayer, seconded by Sally Barrie THAT David Kelly and Keith Brettell draft a plan with regards to the Accessibility Challenge for the local schools to participate in; and THAT this plan be presented to the Committee at the next meeting scheduled for March 3, 2009. “CARRIED” 3. OTHER BUSINESS a) Customer Service Standards Patti Barrie informed the Committee that Accessibility Experts have been retained for the purpose of implementing the Customer Service Standards. The money for the consultant was made available through the budget which was approved by Council at the end of January 2009. Staff training will be provided to all members of the Municipal Staff as well as any Contractors and Advisory Committees. A copy of a newspaper article was provided to the Committee with regards to a suggestion from Scugog Township suggesting that a workshop be held for local merchants to inform them of the requirements they must meet to be in compliance with the Customer Service Standards. Patti will discuss this with the Consultants and report back to the Committee. b) Site Plan Review Sub-Committee Moved by Councillor Ron Hooper, seconded by Keith Brettell THAT Sylvia Jasper-Fayer and Keith Brettell be selected to be the members for the Site Plan Review Sub-Committee. “CARRIED” A member of the Planning staff will be requested to meet with the Sub- Committee to advise on items to be reviewed. Clarington Accessibility - 3 - February 3, 2009 Advisory Committee c) Sidewalk Snow Clearing The Committee expressed concerns over the clearing of the sidewalks where the push buttons are located for the pedestrian crossings throughout the downtown core. It was suggested that these locations be given preference with regards to snow clearing. d) Accessible Parking A question arose as to the possibility of providing accessible parking spaces on King Street in the area of Silver Street. This will be addressed with the Engineering Department. 4. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on March 3, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in Committee Room 1A. 5. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m. _________________________ Chair _________________________ Secretary