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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.
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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.
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Chair
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Secretary