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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 24, 2012 Page 1 CORP0228—2/02 Minutes/Meeting Summary Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Wednesday, October 24, 2012 7:00 pm Civic Complex – Main Committee Room Attendees: K. Falconer, Chair T. Arvisais, Vice Chair M. Brenner A. Heywood-Delpeache S. Little T. Logan D. Sharma D. Tierney S. Wilkinson P. Noronha-Waldriff L. Harker, Recording Secretary Also Present: M. Dwinnell, Supervisor, Facilities Operations J. Litoborski, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer K. Thompson, Manager, By-law Enforcement Services Absent: Councillor O’Connell I. Fogo D. Manning J. Yacoumidis Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Welcome KF K. Falconer welcomed members and guests to the meeting. 2. Adoption of Minutes All Moved by T. Arvisais Seconded by M. Brenner That the minutes of the September 26, 2012 meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee be approved. Carried Page 2 CORP0228—2/02 3. Accessible Taxicabs KT K. Thompson, Manager, By-law Enforcement Services and J. Litoborski, Municipal Law Enforcement Officer appeared before the Committee to discuss the upcoming legislated requirements to consult with the Accessibility Advisory Committee on accessible taxicabs. K. Thompson provided an overview of the accessible taxicab program that is currently in place in Pickering and advised the Committee that the City has yet to receive any complaints from the public on accessible taxicab service in Pickering. The City currently has 5 dedicated accessible taxicabs. 90% of their business is pre-booked and the average waiting time for on demand service is 10 minutes, which is the average for most taxicabs. K. Thompson requested that she be provided with a compilation of responses from the Accessibility Survey to action any potential concerns/comments received. A question and answer period ensued. P. Noronha-Waldriff to action 4. Review of the Recreation Complex Banquet Halls Renovations MD M. Dwinnell, Supervisor, Facilities Operations appeared before the Committee to provide the Committee with a high level overview of the renovations being done at the Pickering Recreation Complex. The renovations include upgrading the restroom facilities, the flooring in the banquet hall, and lighting/audio visual system. All renovations will conform to the new accessibility standard. M. Dwinnell advised the Committee that renovations are due to commence in April 2013 and will take approximately 4 months to complete. Site plans were reviewed and M. Dwinnell responded to questions from the Committee. 5. Site Plan Application S 23/86(R12) - Veolia ES Canada All The Committee reviewed the Site Plan Application for the minor amendment to the existing zoning at 820 MacKay Road for a new tank storage area. Committee members were unable to determine if the employee area was accessible and noted their comments on the Site Plan form to be returned to the Planning & Development Department. 6. 2012 Accessibility Awareness Event – Area Updates All Page 3 CORP0228—2/02 K. Falconer provided an overview of the agenda for the Event.  P. Noronha-Waldriff distributed posters for the event to members for distribution in the community.  D. Tierney advised the Committee that he has not received confirmation of attendance of the CNIB.  P. Noronha-Waldriff advised the Committee that WindReach Farm will be attending.  Discussion ensued regarding the ―accessibility experience‖. P. Noronha-Waldriff to confirm what this experience will entail with Accessibility Experts.  P. Noronha-Waldriff to resend the agenda to all members.  Discussion ensued regarding signage. P. Noronha-Waldriff to ensure the Event is advertised on the City’s website and social media sites.  P. Noronha-Waldriff to see if a projector and TV are available for presentations. P. Noronha-Waldriff to action P. Noronha-Waldriff to action P. Noronha-Waldriff to action 7. Other Business All 7.1) M. Brenner invited Committee members to the Women’s Multicultural event at the Abilities Centre on November 6th. 7.2) P. Noronha-Waldriff provided an update on the City’s response to the Open Space Standard Regulation. City staff have met and are formulating a response for the Ministry. Comments will be circulated to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for comment on Monday, October 29th and will be sent to the Ministry on Wednesday, October 31st. 7.3) T. Arvisais provided Committee members with the revised Terms of Reference for their approval. Moved by M. Brenner Seconded by D. Sharma That the revised Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference be approved and forwarded to the City Clerk for final approval. Carried 7.4) Painting of accessible parking spaces. Moved by D. Sharma Seconded by S. Wilkinson That the Accessibility Advisory Committee support the City’s P. Noronha-Waldriff to action Page 4 CORP0228—2/02 decision not to paint barrier free parking spaces blue. Carried 7.5) Discussion ensued regarding accessible parking and the City amending the by-law to allow those with accessible parking permits to park anywhere (like the City of Toronto’s By-law). L. Harker to ask K. Thompson, Manager, By-law Enforcement Services to provide a response to the Committee on this item. L. Harker to action 8. Next Meeting/Adjournment Moved by S. Little Seconded by T. Arvisais That the meeting be adjourned. Carried Next Meeting: November 28, 2012 Meeting Adjourned: 8:45 pm Copy: City Clerk