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Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes, June 14, 2023
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Clarington Accessibility Advisory Committee
Minutes for the meeting of
June 14, 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: Jeannette Whynot, Accessibility Coordinator
Regrets: Hawa Mire
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:37 p.m.
2. Declaration of Interest
None
3. Land Acknowledgement Statement
4. Approval of previous minutes
Motion to approve the meeting minutes of April 19, 2023.
Moved by Keith Brettell, seconded by Sanja Wirch
Carried
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5. Committee Work Plan
The Committee participated in a roundtable discussion to identify items they would like
to incorporate into their workplan. Each member was allowed five minutes to share their
priority items.
The following items/themes were identified by members:
• Providing free, lifetime registration tags for service dogs.
• Free parking in Municipal lots, and metered on -street parking, for vehicles with
valid accessible parking permits.
• Attending festivals and community events to promote accessibility, inclusion
through awareness, activities and handouts. Events like MapleFest, AppleFest,
Canada Day, etc.
• Increase inclusion within recreational programs by offering additional supports for
children and adults with disabilities.
• Promoting accessibility through professional speakers, events, with local
businesses and staff.
• Increase accessibility budget to tackle major accessibility barriers.
• Provide residents with additional ways to connect with the Municipality and
Committee about accessibility concerns/suggestions.
• Leverage technology to further support people with disabilities.
The Accessibility Coordinator will take this information and create a draft workplan for
the Committee to review and approve at their next meeting.
6. Multi -Year Accessibility Plan
The Accessibility Coordinator provided an overview of some of the feedback received
through the Multi -Year Accessibility Plan survey. The feedback gained through the
public survey and the Committee's workplan discussion will help inform the updated
plan.
The survey is open until June 30t" and a draft will be presented at the next Accessibility
Advisory Committee meeting.
7. Adjournment
Moved by Keith Brettell and seconded by Sheikh Hossain
That the meeting be adjourned
Carried
Meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
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Next meeting: September 27t", 6:30pm