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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday May 25, 2005
7:00 pm
Civic Complex - CAO's Boardroom
Attendees:
Councillor David Pickles
Debbie Blake
Stephen Little
Kelly Collins
Bill Boyes
Prem Noronha-Waldriff
Guests:
Joe Hunwicks, Community Emergency Management Coordinator
Absent:
Sandy Stanton
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Proposed: 29 sirens in the contiguous zone (3 km radius)
Reg. Project mandated by the Province
PAS (Public Alerting System) proposed prior to OPG
(70's)
More discussion in the 80's and 90's
Pickering played a key role in getting the province to set
up a PAS.
Consultant design - proposed 29 sirens
Regional Council approved - not a lot of details were
released.
Nov 2003 - Region came to Council Meeting - gave a
clear picture of the 29 sirens - very large - no public
input)
1.6 million dollars - for equipment
Council said 'no' - need more info / public input.
- 2004 - OPG provided funding for a peer review of the
plan to date: Can we reduce the # of sirens? Can we
change the locations?
Consulting team has done a good job: Science based
approach I gov't to review all decisions
City consultants came back with less sirens - minimum #
required 2 + 1 back up and 4th siren on the west side of
Pickering. No where near homes - to be put in industrial
areas. Goin to the Province to be reviewed in detail.
- Joe to provide AAC with
hard copies of draft to
review and comment.
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_ Will be using same equipment already purchased (25
extra sirens now)
Required a certain noise level
Reality is 29 sirens would have caused a hearing loss for
people.
Plan to have gas stations I offices I stores I homes in the
contiguous zone.
10 db's above background noise
indoor devices not necessary I strobe lights, vibrating
devices
Sirens - 2 way radio signal - interfaced with the Police
Police would send signals to the Poles which would
activate devices in all buildings.
Outdoor alerting is being addressed now - indoor will
come later.
US standards exist for design and operating standards -
1980 in draft form - never completed.
In the US when a plant opens a PAS must be in place-
10 km radius.
In Canada - must alert all citizens within the 3 km radius
within 15 minutes.
- We could be on the leading edge of this issue.
Province being requested to increase from 3 to 10 km
radius.
Stephen: tonal alerting devices - we need to know more
clearly how they work - can be interfaced with devices
for hearing I visual impaired.
Draft Vision document - will copy next draft to AAC for
review and comment.
Integrated approach to include website I cell phones /
blackberries etc.
C. Pickles: we could come up with a page of detailed
info.
Joe to provide AAC with hard copies to review and
comment on.
2005
Input requested from committee. Staff in the process of
submitting information from each Division/Dept.
Committee OK to review staff submissions.
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- Kell Collins attended on behalf of the Cit of Pickerin and
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- Kell
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reported back to the Committee:
Represented by Ajax 1 Pickering 1 Lakeridge 1 Durham /
Whitby.
Updates from each area
Lots of plans in the works in each area
- Ajax: City Hall to review the issuance of Disabled
Parking Passes
_ Whitby: must have at least 1 accessible taxi for each taxi
company
Oshawa: Building new facilities that are accessible -
Access booths at the Oshawa Mall.
Lakeridge: apologized for the consultants at the Regional
Meeting.
- Awards Program - Durham Region Awards - recipients
will come from individuals City's/Towns.
No selection Criteria right now.
Next meeting Wednesday September 14/05 at 3:30 pm
4.0 Qther Business:
Durham Sun (Linda White) - short article on Disabilities
in Durham - spoke to Stephen - may have a short
quote.
Pickering should invite someone from the Ministry
Accessibility Directorate to come to speak at a future
meeting. Prem to look into.
- Tim Hortons - no auto doors (Kingston Rd/Liverpool)
West Creek School- accessible parking - no curbs cuts.
PCCC - no space for curb cuts.
Lonestar Mall deleted 1 parking space.
What can we do to move forward on these issues - in
the meantime things are going up all the time that is not
appropriate.
8..0 Next Meeting:
Wednesda June 22, 200501
Meeting Adjourned: 9:00 pm
Copy: Division Head, Culture & Recreation
Supervisor, Culture & Recreation
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minutes when she
receives.
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