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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 11, 2019CGa 0f DICKERING Minutes/Meeting Summary Attendees: Donna Holmes Saima Fatima Glenn Lang John McLellan, Ajax -Pickering Board of Trade Megan Thorpe Ross Sue Wilkinson David Wysocki Tim Higgins, Staff Representative Rumali Perera, (Acting) Committee Coordinator Absent: Peter Bashaw Bianca D'Souza Dan Hughes Anthony Lue Accessibility Advisory Committee December 11, 2019 5:00 pm Main Committee Room Guests: Jeffrey Beaton, Coordinator — Parks Infrastructure, City of Pickering Scott Booker, Manager, Capital Projects & Infrastructure Isabelle Janton, Planner II, City of Pickering Nancy Johnstone, Website Coordinator, City of Pickering Colin McCarthy, Accessibility Professionals of Ontario Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Welcome & Introductions T. Higgins welcomed members and other participants to the meeting. Introductions made around the table. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. Page 1 of 3 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 3. Review & Approval of Agenda T. Higgins reviewed the agenda items. Agenda approved. 4 Review and Approval of Minutes - October 9, 2019 Moved by M.Thorpe Ross Seconded by D. Holmes That the Minutes of the November 13, 2019 meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee be approved. Carried 5. New Business That the draft 2019 Accessibility Compliance Report prepared by T. Higgins be endorsed for submission to the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility. Moved by S. Wilkinson Seconded by D. Holmes Carried 5.1 Accessibility Best Practices for Pickering Businesses John McLellan appeared before the committee to provide a brief introduction to Colin McCarthy. C. McCarthy appeared before the committee to provide information on Accessibility Best Practices for Pickering Businesses. C. McCarthy briefly spoke of his personal experience with disability. He stated that his company is made of 10-20 employees who all have various types of disabilities, and provides a vast array of expertise. C. McCarthy stated that businesses can profit by investing in cost effective ways to remove barriers to accessibility. He stated that this could be done Page 2 of 3 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) through excellent accessible customer service. This is achieved through front line live training. C. McCarthy stated the importance of front line staff having a thorough understanding of disability. C. McCarthy spoke of the Guest Accessibility Program (GAP) that his company has developed. He stated that the program allows buildings to rate themselves to see if it is Rick Hansen certified. He noted, however, the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification is geared strongly towards mobility and does not take cognitive disabilities into consideration. C. McCarthy noted that that GAP can be downloaded to websites. Due to lack of quorum, the meeting adjourned at 5:19 pm. Informal discussion ensued however, no decisions of the Committee were made. Agenda items for the December 11, 2019 meeting will be deferred to January 8, 2019 as appropriate. : rp Copy: City Clerk Page 3 of 3