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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-05 Minutes CLARINGTON ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE March 5, 2014, 6:00 P.M. Meeting Room 1A Present: Sylvia Jaspers-Fayer, Chair Shea-Lea Latchford, Vice Chair Tim Hick Councillor Partner Andrea Horgan attended until 7:07 p.m. Absent: Sally Barrie Julie Michalejko-Earle Also Present: Fred Horvath, Director of Operations Patti Barrie, Municipal Clerk 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by S.L. Latchford, seconded by Andrea Horgan THAT the minutes of the meeting of February 5, 2014 be approved. "CARRIED" 2. PRESENTATION (a) Fred Horvath, Director of Operations — Portable Stage Fred Horvath, Director of Operations advised the Committee that the Municipality has partnered with the Visual Arts Centre, the Rotary Club of Bowmanville and the Orono Fair Board and applied for Trillium funding in the amount $99,000 for the purchase of a portable stage which will be provided for various special events throughout the Municipality. The stage will include a lift to provide accessible access. He expects to hear next week as to the outcome of the application. Should the application be successful, part of the process will be to strike an evaluation committee to review the proposals received and Mr. Horvath would like to have representation from the Accessibility Advisory Committee on this committee. It is anticipated that the evaluation committee will meet one day at the end of April. The Committee thanked Mr. Horvath for his presentation. Later in the meeting, it was determined that Shea Lea Latchford and Tim Hick would represent the Accessibility Advisory Committee on the evaluation committee. Clarington Accessibility - 2 - March 5, 2014 Advisory Committee 3. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES (a) Special Needs Athletics Canada — Build the Dream —Accessible Outdoor Sports Field At their last meeting, the Committee received a presentation from Special Needs Athletics Canada (SNAC) regarding an accessible outdoor sports field. The Municipal Clerk advised that the organization has determined that they will not proceed with the project. (b) Scent-Free Policy The Municipal Clerk advised that Council previously approved a Fragrance Free policy for recreational facilities (Report CSD-003-10) and it has been determined that this program will be expanded into the Municipal Administrative Centre. Signage will be placed throughout the building in the very near future. 4. NEW BUSINESS (a) Accessible Election Policies and Procedures The draft Accessible Election Policies and Procedures were distributed and the Municipal Clerk reviewed the actions being taken for the municipal election in October 2014 to address accessibility issues. The Committee was requested to review the document prior to the next meeting and bring forward any comments or concerns at that time. (b) Forum on Abilities Mayor Foster, Sylvia Jaspers-Fayer and Dave Lawson, Bowmanville Creek Anglers Association, will be the guests on "Forum on Abilities" (a Rogers TV show highlighting accessibility in the community) tomorrow evening, March 6, at 6:30 p.m. The main topic of the show will be the accessible fish platform that has been constructed on Bowmanville Creek. 5. REGIONAL UPDATE There were no items of business under the section of the agenda. 6. OTHER BUSINESS (a) National Accessibility Awareness Week Council has approved the proclamation of National Accessibility Awareness Week, June 1 — 7, 2014. This item will be included on the next agenda to discuss ideas to celebrate the week. Clarington Accessibility - 3 - March 5, 2014 Advisory Committee (b) Dewey's Cafe Councillor Hooper and Councillor Partner attended the grand re-opening of Dewey's Cafe today. The cafe, which is located in the Bowmanville Branch of the Clarington Library, offers employment opportunities for clients of Community Living. These employees are using the experience gained here as a stepping stone to gain other employment opportunities in the community. 7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 commencing at 6:00 p.m. in Committee Room 1A. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Chair i f4� L ' Secretary