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If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at
905-623-3379 ext. 2131.
Date: Wednesday March 4, 2020
Time: 6:30pm
Place: Municipal Administrative Centre, Room 1A
1. Call to Order
2. Guest Presentation and Q&A
3.1 Gord Weir, Director of Emergency & Fire Services AND/OR Randy Reinert, Chief Fire
Prevention Officer, regarding and update from Emergency and Fire Services
3. Minutes
2.1 Minutes of meeting of February 5, 2020 (Attached).
4. Business Arising out of Previous Meetings
4.1 Accessibility Annual Report — was received by Council.
4.2 Work Plan Discussion
4.3 Wheelchair Accessible Parking Signs — June to provide update
4.4 Discuss details of 2020 events:
• Maplefest (May 2nd, 9-5) = volunteers at a booth shared with Tourism or Diversity
Committee
• Canada Day Celebration (July 1st 5-10 PM at Garnet B Rickard) = Banners and tables
in the lobby, no volunteers
• Bluesberry Festival (August 22nd, 9-5) = Ask Tourism or Diversity Committee to
distribute materials on behalf of the Accessibility Advisory Committee
• Newcastle Harvest Festival (October 3rd, 9-2) = Tim Van Leeuwen will distribute
materials up and down the festival, no booth.
• Apple Festival (October 17th, 9-5) = volunteers at a booth shared with Tourism or
Diversity Committee
• International Day of People with Disabilities (December 3)
Please advise the Clerk's Department by calling 905-623-3379, ext. 2109 or emailing
clerks clarington.net, if you are unable to attend the meeting.
Clarington Accessibility Advisory Committee Agenda
March 4, 2020
4.5 NationalAccessibility Week (May 31St to June 6t"):
• Flag Raising — June 1 st at 8:30 AM (see attached letter from Mayor Foster — need to
confirm time of flag raising)
• Proclamation — already in place
• Communications Division — available to assist
• Information Tables — which facilities?
• Delegation to May 31St General Government Committee meeting
• Movie Night
4.6 Newcastle Arena Board — Replacing the Automatic Door Opener
5. Other Business
5.1 Update on hiring process of Temporary Accessibility Coordinator
5.2 Announcement, on January 28, 2020, by Ministry, regarding "Establishes a New Framework
to Continue Progress on Accessibility" — Follow link to Ministry website.
5.3 Changes regarding the Organizational Review and how it may affect the Accessibility
Coordinator Position. (See Page 8 of Report CAO-006-20)
6. Adjournment
Next meeting: Wednesday April 1, 2020
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