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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-01Clarftwn Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes, March 1, 2023 If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Clarington Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes for the meeting of March 1, 2023 6:30 p.m. Via Microsoft Teams If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility 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. Page 2 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 Page 3 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.