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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 19, 2022 Page 1 of 5 Minutes/Meeting Summary Accessibility Advisory Committee January 19, 2022 Electronic Meeting 7:00 pm Attendees: P. Bashaw S. Fatima D. Hughes G. Lang T. Lyle-Gravlev P. Milton A. Taverna M. Thorpe Ross D. Wysocki J. McLellan, Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade A. Mostert, Senior Coordinator, Landscape & Parks Development J. St. Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services T. Higgins, Accessibility Coordinator (Staff Liaison) A. MacGillivray, Committee Coordinator (Recording Secretary) Absent: A. Lue Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Review and Approval of Agenda T. Higgins reviewed the agenda items. Agenda approved. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3. Approval of Minutes Moved by G. Lang Seconded by T. Lyle-Gravlev That the Minutes of the December 15, 2021 meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee be approved. Carried 4. Presentations/Delegations Page 2 of 5 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 5. New Business 5.1 My Main Street Grant Application Community Activator Project J. St. Amant presented information regarding the Main Street Grant Application Community Activator Project. Discussion and a question and answer period ensued between Members and J. St. Amant regarding: • the risk of vandalism to art installations should the project move forward. J. St. Amant spoke to deterrents and strategies to combat vandalism including the graffiti wall at Diana Princess of Wales Park, and lighting and cameras at prospect locations; • the project positively contributing to the City Centre and building a sense of community; • whether there would be any touchable and tactile elements that those with vision impairments could engage with; • whether there would be descriptive and way finding elements to enhance accessibility; • staff working to improve mapping of art installations in the City, and linking them to descriptive videos and content and the City’s use of QR codes that would be at the site of an art installation to connect someone with a smartphone with information about the art installation; • digitizing the murals onto digital signage so that they are interchangeable as needed; • the digital submission process for the Community Banner Program, and how that enables the City to be flexible in how and where the banner art is displayed; • whether there were other mediums of art other than visual being considered for the project with J. St. Amant advising that the project was solely mural based, and that the use of other art mediums could be explored in the future; and, Page 3 of 5 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) • those living with disabilities being represented in the work of this project. T. Higgins provided information regarding a video that could be useful for J. St. Amant in considering accessibility in this project. Moved by T. Lyle-Gravlev Seconded by P. Milton That the Pickering Accessibility Advisory Committee provide a letter of support for the Main Street Grant Application Community Activator Project. Carried 5.2 Waterfront Park & Trail Improvements A. Mostert provided information regarding the Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park project. Discussion between members and A. Mostert ensued regarding: • physical guiding infrastructure in place for the pathways noted in this project; • trail etiquette and safety; • noise concerns; • beach access wheelchair carpets; • waste receptacles and park staffing; and, • trail surface types, winter maintenance of trails, and lighting. A. Mostert provided information regarding the Beachfront Park project. Discussion between members and A. Mostert ensued regarding land owned by the Pickering Harbour Company by Beachfront Park. T. Higgins and A. Mostert discussed public engagement on these projects using the Lets Talk platform. 5.3 City Playgrounds Page 4 of 5 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) A. Mostert provided information regarding the City’s efforts to refurbish City playgrounds to make them more accessible. Discussion ensued regarding: •opportunities to connect these efforts to the Mural Project as a part of Main Street Grant Application Community Activator Project; •playground locations that have been selected for redevelopment; •funding for these efforts through grants and City funds; •feedback on the new park in Seaton; •the Nature Play playground concept; •COVID-19 creating delays to receiving equipment for new parks that are being constructed; •resident expectations around project timelines; and, •the need to effectively communicate on developments and process to the community and strategies on how to do so effectively. 6. Correspondence There were no items of correspondence. 7. Other Business & Updates 7.1 Member Roundtable T.Higgins surveyed the Members for updates. There were no actionable items. 8. Next Meeting – February 16, 2022 10. Adjournment Meeting adjourned. Meeting Adjourned: 8:56 pm