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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday January 26, 2005
7:00 pm
Civic Complex - CAO's Boardroom
Attendees: Councillor David Pickles
Bill Boyes
Debbie Blake
Stephen Little
Prem Noronha-Waldriff
Guests: Marisa Carpino (Supervisor, Culture & Recreation)
Dave Marlowe (Education & Collections Officer / PMV)
Absent: Kelly Collins (Regrets, working)
Sandy Stanton
Lisa Eisen
Discussion on Pickering Museum
Project
Dave Marlowe (gave a brief overview activities of the Pickering
Museum Village):
- They have a wide range of activities and education
programs.
13-15,000 children visit (Pre-school to highschool,
though mainly Gr. 3's).
Arts, crafts, games toys of interest.
They have a program that also goes out to the schools,
also for community groups and seniors.
Public Programming - 10 - 15 events operate there
throughout the year (Plays, Christmas events etc).
Workshops run at the Rec. Complex in the Winter - next
year will run at the PMV as it will be accessible then.
Marisa Carpino (overview of Pickering Museum Village
restorations ):
Brougham Central Hotel will be restored by City /
Foundation.
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New building, Redman House will be renovated to
become a new program centre.
Moving date of Feb.25/05 is tentative.
Scheduled for completion in June (optimistic - not
programming until August)
Still operating events at different areas of the site.
- Accessibility is important 1 also public washrooms.
- The Redman House is not authentic looking inside, but
the exterior will be made to look authentic. Primarily
wanting to be made useful.
- Walking tour brochure will be re-done and available in
large print.
Stairs from the Admin. Building down to the village is a
real issue.
Gate #3 Entrance has designated handicapped parking
(2 spaces) - don't work really well - on the outside of the
gates looking at putting inside.
Both top and bottom of the village are accessible, but not
together.
Councillor Pickles suggested that the Bentley House be
reviewed for guidelines on that restoration project:
Dave Marlowe visited that site: it has a ramp system at
the back that brings you in through an office area. There
is a single washroom that is large enough to
accommodate a wheelchair. There is no access to the
second floor.
The AAC would like to hold a meeting there when renovations
are completed, and are happy to provide any assistance as
required.
3.0
Civic Awards: New "Access Award"
- A new award has been added to the Civic Awards this
year: "Access Award for Disability Issues."
Nominations go to a Civic Awards Committee for review
and selectionl
- Closing date for nominations is: Feb. 10105
- Award recipients are notified by Mar. 16/05
Ceremony to take place: Apr. 18/05
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Accessibility Maintenance Standards: Review of Report to
Council drafted b Cit Clerk, Bruce Ta lor
- Amended to reflect the legislation, may have to be
amended a ain.
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Marisa>Carino
Prem to e-mail
committee to remind for
nominations.
All
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Incremental approach is good.
- Would address issues of snow clearing. Especially at the
Civic Complex/City Facilities (ridges in the snow)
Brock / Delbrook Plaza - Designated parking at the
Convenience Store (post bent/sign gone)
Suggestion to invite the Acting Manager of By-Law to the
Feb. 05 meeting to discuss by-laws (problems with,
enforcement of, visiting of commercial est.'s -1x per
year or complaint based?)
- Committee supports by-law amendment with the only change
being to take "further" out anywhere it appears with
"accommodate" to read "accommodate" only.
5.0
Status of 2004 AccessibilitPI.an Workltems
- This item deferred to next meeting as info not available.
6.0
Re ional AAC Meetin in WhitbFeb. 1/05
Members confirmed to attend: Debbie, Bill, Kelly and
Premo
Bill has agreed to give a 5-minute overview of our
progress to date.
Discussion of Schools Boards and Accessibility Issues
that may include the City.
- Transportation / APT A - issues/ update?
7.0 Other Business:
Stephen requested information on the development East
of the Mandarin. Stephen to call Tyler Barnett for the
info.
Councillor Pickles s oke to Neil Carroll Re: desi natin a
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- Prem to follow up with
Len/Everett.
- Prem to follow up with
Kim Thompson (by-law)
(Kim to follow-up on)
- Prem to invite Kim
Thompson to the Feb.
meeting. (On Feb.
agenda)
- Prem to ask Bruce
Taylor what Council
Agenda this will be going
on for the Committee to
attend if able to.
(Feb. 14/05)
Prem
- Prem will attach update
with minutes to this
meeting.
- Prem to invite the
School Boards to the
March AAC meeting.
(Doug Creighton DDSB
confirmed for Mar.
30/05 meeting)
- Sandy Stanton to
provide update at our
Feb. 23/05 meeting.
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% of accessible housing. Neil to give some thought to
what can be done in Seaton re: Accessible Housing.
- Emergency Planning: Sirens - alternate communication - Prem to get an
strategies. update from Joe
Hunwicks.
- Councillor Pickles requested an update on 2004/2005 - Prem to update
Accessibility Budget (04 spent? 05 budget) next meeting.
8.0 Next.Meeting:
Wednesday Febrtiary23, 2005.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:00 pm
Copy: Division Head, Culture & Recreation
Supervisor, Culture & Recreation
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