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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 25, 2007 Item / Ref # CiUI 0# Accessibility Advisory Committee April 25, 2007 7:00 PM CAO's Boardroom Attendees: Kelly Collins (Chair) Stephen Little (Vice Chair) Lori Murray Zoia Horne Councillor Bonnie Littley Chuck Moult Garry Cuthbert (New Member - accompanied by wife) Prem Noronha Waldriff (Recording Secretary) Absent: Aisha Nathifa Heywood Lisa Broad Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items I Status (include deadline as 1.0 Ado tion of Minutes All Moved by Councillor Bonnie Littley Seconded by Lori Murray That the Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes of March 29, 2007, be adopted. Stephen gave an overview: (Stephen to bring to next meeting) · 1 page layout / no interior / 3 story walk up townhouse development. · Active waterway - no info on site levelling, landscape etc. · Have to look at existing urban area. Seeing a lot of townhouse developments coming up - not good for anyone with a disability, or seniors. · Suggested looking at more underground parking and therefore more green space above ground. Stephen to action Councillor Littley to follow up with Planning. Motion to defer to next meeting: Councillor Littley Seconded: Lori Murrary 1 3.0 CARRIED Annual Accessibili Plan Kelly reviewed updates: . Committee to review priorities in the plan, and come to May meeting with list of priorities for 2006-2007 funds. . Lift at ESCC to cost approx. $20,000. $15, 000 remaining from 2006 and $35,000 for 2007 totals $50,000 for upgrades this year. . Suggested to check with Customer Care for any Accessibility Issues reported from citizens. . Request update from Emergency Management. . Signage at the Museum. Request sign indicating location of Accessible Parking. . Recommended that Annual Plan switch to calendar year instead of Sept - Aug. . Review of sidewalks: Highview and Whites Road Stroudes and Whites Road. Request that Roads check these 2 corners for issues of accessibility. Also provide info on trowels used in making the cuts between the sidewalk squares. (technique provided at Regional AAC meeting). . Should be continuity of sidewalks so that builders are required to provide when they get the contracts. · School sign at Sarah McDonald PS: unable to see the school bus stopping sign. · Request info on criteria for when we should be getting site plans. Seems to be lots of new buildings that we do not get site plans to review. · Prem to bring pictures of facilities to next meeting. Moved by: Stephen Little Seconded: Chuck Molt That the AAC provide $8,000 (from the AAC budget) for re-Ievelling the front entrance of the Claremont CC: Stephen CARRIED 2007 Work Plan - Committee to come to May meeting with some ideas of what should make up the 2007 Work Plan. Will have to be submitted to Council for review at year end. Committee to action. Prem to action. Prem to action. Prem to action. Prem to action: Send to Richard Holborn to action. Prem to action. Prem to action. Prem to action. Committee to action. 2 5itePla 521180 Kelly reviewed: . New Edition - 1 story, replaced due to fire at the school last year. . Accessible parking / appropriate entrance / decent ashphalt. . Fine as is. 5.0 c>ther>Business&>,Aa'outn . Oshawa Accessibility Forum: May 7/07. Zoia Horn to attend and bring back overview to the next meeting. . Visitability Link - making your home accessible. Good link to ACC page on Web. www.visitabilitvhousinqcanada.com . Female Members Changeroom at Recreation Complex: Lady fell and could not pull herself up to push the emergency button. Had to wait until someone came in. Check with Len Hunter if there is anything that can be done. . Site Plans - do they show the way doors open? Sometimes people in wheelchairs/scooters get stuck in between doors. Make sure staff watch for these issues. Next.Meetih.. .7""~Pleas 6.0 . May 23, 2007 . Location: Pickering Recreation Complex, Rm #1/2. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm. Zoia to action. Lisa to action. Prem to action. Prem to action. 3