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Minutes I Meeting Summary
Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday September 22, 2004
7:00 pm
Civic Complex - CAO's Boardroom
Attendees:
Debbie Blake
Kelly Collins
Stephen Little
Bill Boyes
Prem Noronha-Waldriff
Absent:
Councillor David Pickles (regrets)
Sandy Stanton (regrets)
Lisa Eisen
Catherine Smeglicki (no longer able to attend meetings due to health reasons)
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Prem reviewed the Accessibility Plan and the Committee had
the following comments:
Seemed very confusing to understand - clear when
walked through the document.
Several items were missed in the Decision Making
Section: M. Carpino indicated that they were included
under the Operational Review. Decision Making was for
how future decisions are made to include accessibility.
- A summary page would have been helpful.
Issue of sidewalks (connecting main arteries and
intersections) needs to be addressed.
Review seemed comprehensive - hope all gets done.
Efforts of City staff appreciated.
3.0
Review Request from Pickering Progress Club to install a
ram at the Pro ress ClubhoLlse.
Prem reviewed the request from the City to install ramp at the
Progress Clubhouse. Renovations have been made to the
inside, but it is not accessible from outside. Committee
comments included:
- Who owns the buildin ,Cit or Pro ress Club?
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Comments from
Committee to be
incorporated into the
final copy.
Accessibility Plan to go
forward at next Council
Meeting, Oct 4/04 for
approval. Will then be
distributed to the public.
Prem
City to be advised of
committee comments.
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50% of the total accessibility budget is asking too much.
- Would mean that 50% of the 2004 planned items would
not get completed.
Could the $15,000 not come from a capital fund?
Did not support at this time.
4.0
Pro e StandardsB ...Iaw~; Tb 10 Issues
Further to a meeting of City staff with regards to Property
Standards by-laws, the Committtee was asked to identify their
top priorities for review:
AU
I nformation to be
forward to City staff for
review.
1) Elevations that change over time (concrete/asphalt
changes over time and is not fixed)
2) Automatic doors that are not in working order. Owners
show not interest in fixing. Auto doors that may be turned
off at night, and staff do not know how to turn on in the
morning.
3) Automatic door opener buttons - some consistency of
where they are located and how they are identified.
****Canadian Tire Store in Pickering: can't get in at all
until someone at the courtesy desk lets you in /
functionality of systems for people with disabilities / what
happens in the event of an emergency? Inside of stores
- property standards for the inside of stores, aisle widths
etc. Who's responsible for these standards?
4) Parking Lots - concrete abutments that block paths to
doorways. Not enough space for wheelchairs or even
strollers. ie: Masseys Restaurant.
5) Snow Clearance of curb cuts - just does not happen. ie:
Liquor Store at plaza at Whites & Kingston Roads. Curb
cuts at both ends and in the middle. Snow ends up being
dumped in the curb cut, or in the Disabled Spots.
6) New Industrial Malls - are not maneuverable. Storefront
sidewalk properties are not wide enough. Grading of
parking lots is not good. Locations of disabled parking
spots are not well thought out.
7) Parking requirements of people who have mobility
challenges - normal parking does not allow for
disembarking for 1) people who get out on the
passenger side, 2) vans for wheelchairs.
8) Lighting - at night not enough or proper lighting at store
entrances (lower wattage lights put in)
9) Walkway at the Pickering Mall (on the upper level, west
. side outside of Tuxedo Royale) - Trees have been
replaced by signage that if you have a sight impairment
ou would walk into. Not safe for low to no vision. Needs
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to be ripped up and repaved.
5.0
Review of Site Plans 4 - CommentS:
Committee reviewed 4 site plans and noted comments.
All
Signed comment
sheets sent back to
Tyler Barnett.
6..0
Other Business:
1) Prem advised that there will be a Joint AAC Regional
Meeting sometime the Fall.
Prem to advise when
date /Iocation is
determined.
2) Committee reviewed City of Cornwall's resolution to the
Province for special ODA funding for staff. Committee
agreed to issuing similar resolution.
Resolution to go to
Council at Oct 4/04
Council Meeting.
7.0 NextMeeting:
Wednesday October 27,2004
Meeting Adjourned: 9:45 pm
Copy:
Division Head, Culture & Recreation
Supervisor, Culture & Recreation
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