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C¿tq (J~ Minutes I Meeting Summary
Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday January 25, 2006
7:00 pm
Civic Complex - CAO's Boardroom
Attendees: Councillor David Pickles
Bill Boyes
Kelly Collins
Stephen Little
Lori Murray (New Member)
Chris Del Duca (New Member)
Prem Noronha-Waldriff
Absent: Sandy Stanton
2 new members were welcomed to the Accessibility Advisory
Committee: Lori Murray and Chris Del Duca. Each gave a brief
introduction.
2005 - 2 ual Acces
- Plan was reviewed and committee given updates.
- Prem to e-mail doc. to
Committee. Bill Boyes to
work on re-formatting to
be able to track progress.
- Tim Horton's lack of accessibility (at their smaller locations)
was discussed. Not meeting City Standards.
- Prem to request
Planning (Neil Carroll) to
contact Tim Horton's and
encourage them to
u date.
3.0
2006 Bud etPriorities:
Committee had no specific suggestions at this time.
Would like to review staff suggestions for 2006 Priorities.
Discussion on cataloging all items that have been
completed, and items still to do.
Chris Del Duca: GO Station has no sidewalks along the
side to get out. No pedestrian route (no safe exit). GO
station manages that lot. Could be a larger issue with
GO Stations.
Prem to request
GO contact
information from
Chantal Whittaker.
To follow up
directl with GO.
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Committee supports increase to $50,000 budget
allocation.
Councillor Pickles requested that Steve Reynolds flag to
Prem N-W if these funds are not going to be there.
4.0
3 Site Plans Plans:
Committee reviewed and commented on 3 Site Plans.
5.0
Other Business:
Discussion on City Page / Website posting courtesy
reminders regarding Parking; Curb Cut Ramps etc.
Public Awareness - i.e. "Don't Park or Block Accessible
Parking Spaces. Extend the courtesy of not parking there
or ($$$) fines.
Spring - Bike Safety
- Winter - Snow Safety
Stephen Little: Interested in Walking Trails in the City.
What are the standards used to define access to the
trails?
5.0
22,2006
Meeting Adjourned: 9:15 pm
Copy:
Division Head, Culture & Recreation
Supervisor, Culture & Recreation (Acting)
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Do they have a
process to address
concerns like this?
Prem to submit
memo of support to
Steve R. cc to T.J.
Quinn
Prem to send
comments back to
Planning.
Prem to talk to Tina
Tays about
inserting into
Community Page I
Website.
Prem to invite staff
person responsible
trails to next
meeting.
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