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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-03-03 Minutes CLARINGTON ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MARCH 3, 2005 6:30 P.M. MEETING ROOM #1A Present: David Kelly, Chair Sandra Crandall Tim Hicks Keith Kelly Darlene Matthews Pat Rundle Walter Zutell Councillor Adrian Foster Patti L. Barrie, Municipal Clerk Candice Doiron, Secretary Regrets: Suzanne Wortman Evylin Stroud Pat Rundle 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Councillor Foster, seconded by Keith Kelly THAT the minutes of the meeting held on February 3, 2005 be approved. CARRIED 2. PRESENTATION Ron Baker, Traffic & Transportation Co-ordinator made a presentation to the committee proposed amendments to By-law 91-58 regarding disabled parking. Mr. Baker provided a brief overview of a report he is preparing for presentation to Council which will create additional safe, convenient disabled parking in the downtown core. Mr. Baker mentioned that Temperance Street is too narrow for disabled parking. The Committee agreed with Mr. Baker’s recommendation that the two disabled parking spots on Temperance Street be moved to the south side of Church Street, immediately west of Temperance Street. 3. CLARINGTON ACCESSIBILITY BUSINESS COMMUNITY CHALLENGE David Kelly advised the committee that the Challenge will be advertised on the Local Media with the Easter Seals Campaign. Clarington Accessibility - 2 - March 3, 2005 Advisory Committee Ron Collis has the materials for the Challenge on the Clarington Website. th All arrangements are in place for the Amazing Challenge, March 4. Three wheelchairs, three walkers and one CNIB cane will be available. Councillor Foster advised that members of Council, the press, the Bowmanville B.I.A. and the Board of Trade will take part. 4. OTHER BUSINESS Councillor Foster informed the committee that the Rick Hansen Wheel in Motion Campaign has now started. He requested that the committee start thinking of promotional ideas and suggestions for the campaign/carnival. 7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting is scheduled to be held on April 7, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 1A at the Municipal Administrative Centre. 9. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Darlene Matthews, seconded by Tim Hick THAT he meeting adjourn at 8:00 p.m. ___________________ Chair ____________________ Secretary