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Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes, March 1, 2023
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Clarington Accessibility Advisory Committee
Minutes for the meeting of
March 1, 2023 6:30 p.m.
Via Microsoft Teams
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Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131.
Present: Beatrice Kraayenhof
Keith Brettell
Lesley Scherer
Sanja Wirch
Sheikh Hossain
Councilor Corinna Traill
Also Present: Laila Shafi, Temporary Accessibility Coordinator
John Paul Newman, Deputy Clerk
Lindsey Patenaude, Committee Coordinator
Regrets: Hawa Mire
1. Call to order
The meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m.
2. Declaration of Interest
None
3. Land Acknowledgement Statement
4. Welcome and Introductions
Members were welcomed and introduced themselves by providing their names and
backgrounds and what brought them to join the Accessibility Advisory Committee.
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5. Presentation by the Clerk's Department
JP Newman and Lindsey Patenaude from the Clerk's Department spoke to the
committee members to welcome them and guide them through the parliamentary style
process of meeting proceedings.
They discussed the roles of chair, vice -chair and secretary as well as the election
process for these positions. They also discussed the term of the committee, the terms of
reference and the role of the committee.
6. Committee Elections
Lesley Scherer nominated herself for Chair of the Accessibility Committee which was
seconded by Beatrice Kraayenhof.
Carried
Keith Brettell nominated for the position of Vice Chair. This nomination was seconded
by Corrina Traill.
Carried
No nominations for the secretary.
Motion for Staff Liaison to continue to take minutes and elect a secretary at the next
meeting.
Moved by Beatrice
Seconded by Sheikh Hossain
Carried
7. Site Plan Subcommittee
That Lesley, Keith, Sheikh and Sanja to be a part of the site -plan subcommittee to
review site plan applications the Municipality receives and plans for Municipal projects,
as is legislated by AODA and IASR.
Moved by Sanja and seconded by Keith.
Carried
8. Other Business
The committee discussed the next meeting to be held in hybrid format at the Municipal
Administrative Center in Bowmanville. Laila will send an email to confirm the next
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meeting date as the committee would like to meet in the next month rather than in the
next quarter.
Motion that the next meeting be held in hybrid format at the Municipal Administrative
Center in Bowmanville.
Moved by Keith, seconded by Sheikh.
Carried
9. Adjournment
Moved by Beatrice and seconded by Sheikh.
That the meeting be adjourned
Carried
Meeting adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Next meeting: to be determined.