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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 18, 2023Agenda Accessibility Advisory Committee January 18, 2023 7:00 pm Electronic Meeting For information related to accessibility requirements please contact: Committee Coordinator 905.420.4611 clerks@pickering.ca Members of the public may observe the meeting proceedings by viewing the livestream. 1.Review and Approval of Agenda T. Higgins 2.Disclosure of Interest T. Higgins 3.Approval of Minutes T. Higgins 3.1 September 21, 2022 Meeting Minutes See Page 1 4.Presentations / Delegations 5.New Business 5.1 Welcome, self-introductions and onboarding of new AAC members T. Higgins A. MacGillivray 5.2 Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Centre (CHDRC) – Change Room Emergency Buttons K. Hayes 5.3 Site Plans Review (TBD) I. Janton 5.4 EnAbling Change Grant Submission Accessibility Internships - December 2022 T.Higgins L. Gibbs 5.5 AODA 4th Independent Review – City of Pickering’s Input - November 2022 T. Higgins 5.6 Partnership with the Abilities Centre LEAD Project T. Higgins 5.7 Awards T. Higgins 5.8 Future Agenda Items List T. Higgins 5.9 Advisory Committee Year End Reports/Work Plans T. Higgins 6.Correspondence 7.Other Business Agenda Accessibility Advisory Committee January 18, 2023 7:00 pm Electronic Meeting For information related to accessibility requirements please contact: Committee Coordinator 905.420.4611 clerks@pickering.ca 8.AAC Member Roundtable Updates 9.Next Meeting 10.Adjournment Page 1 of 6 Draft Minutes/Meeting Summary Accessibility Advisory Committee September 21, 2022 Electronic Meeting 7:00 pm Attendees: P. Bashaw S. Fatima D. Hughes G. Lang T. Lyle-Gravlev P. Milton D. Wysocki J. McLellan, Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade A. Omar M. Crumpton S. Brown, Hearing Assistive Technology Group J. Flowers, CEO, Pickering Public Library V. Plouffe, Division Head, Operations Services T. Higgins, Accessibility Coordinator (Staff Liaison) A. MacGillivray, Committee Coordinator (Recording Secretary) Absent: A. Lue A. Taverna M. Thorpe Ross Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Review and Approval of Agenda T. Higgins reviewed the agenda items. Agenda approved. 2. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. 3. Approval of Minutes Moved by D. Hughes Seconded by D. Wysocki That the Minutes of the June 15, 2022 meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee be approved. - 1 - Page 2 of 6 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) Carried 4. Presentations/Delegations 4.1 Presentation by Stephanie Brown, Hearing Assistive Technology Group Re: Removing Communication Barriers within Older Adult Centres S. Brown, Hearing Assistive Technology Group provided the Committee an overview of hearing loop technology. A question and answer period ensued between the Committee and S. Brown regarding: •how hearing loop technology could be implemented in a home setting; •how the hearing loop technology isolates the sound of those speaking from the surrounding background noise; •different hearing assistive technologies and their inherent advantages and disadvantages; •encouragement of education and wider adoption of hearing loop technology; •whether the City could consider deploying this technology in municipal facilities; and, •whether local senior care and activity facilities have expressed interest in deploying hearing loop technology. 4.2 Discussion with Angela Omar Re: A range of community accessibility observations T.Higgins introduced A. Omar to the Accessibility Advisory Committee. A.Omar and the Committee discussed concerns including: •safety concerns with the pedestrian crossings at the Highway 401 and Liverpool Rd. interchange; •poor sidewalk conditions on Glenanna Rd. for wheelchair users; - 2 - Page 3 of 6 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) •the lack of a pool with a Hoyer lift and ramp access in Pickering; •whether the City could consider acquiring a Hoyer lift for City facilities; •other accessible pool facilities in Durham and Scarborough; •accessibility of private properties (e.g. retail plazas, small businesses); •tools and small-scale solutions for solving accessibility challenges; •improving accessibility of Esplanade Park and the City Events taking place there; •widespread observations of poor sidewalk conditions for wheelchair users in Pickering; •the need to ensure that sidewalks and entrances on Highway 2 meet the needs of wheelchair users with the expansion of bus rapid transit on the corridor; and, •the poor sidewalk conditions on Pickering Parkway. 5. New Business 5.2 Community Safety & Well Being M. Crumpton provided an overview of the City’s Safety and Wellbeing Plan that is currently under development. She outlined the history of the project, the priorities and risk factors being considered, and the existing feedback collected from the Community Services department. Committee members were encouraged to provide any feedback to M. Crumpton by email the end of September 2022. 5.3 Claremont Library - Accessible Washroom J. Flowers provided an overview of the Tomlinson Community Centre library renovations. She shared information regarding the proposed extended access program and public accessible bathroom for the site. V. Plouffe provided an overview of the space and the proposed features of the accessible washroom. - 3 - Page 4 of 6 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) Committee members discussed: •whether a self-operated adult change table with a ceiling track lifting device can be considered; •the potential liabilities associated with a change table/lift device; •whether a tall height toilet can be considered; and, •the accessibility and other uses of the connected Community Centre. 5.4 Pickering Football Club – Update T. Lyle-Gravlev provided an update pertaining to the construction of the new Pickering Soccer Club facility including the addition of a fifth soccer field and multi-use hard-floor space. T. Lyle-Gravlev also highlighted the anticipated completion of construction in March 2023. T. Higgins and the Committee discussed the creative programming that takes place at the Pickering Soccer Club and the transportation challenges getting to the facility. 5.5 Abilities Centre Awards T. Higgins provided an overview of the various Abilities Centre Awards up for nomination in 2022. Discussion ensued with Committee discussing: •the assumed jurisdictional requirement that nominees be from Durham Region; and, •the consideration of John McLellan for nomination to some of these awards. Committee Members were requested to submit ideas for nomination to T. Higgins by Tuesday September 27, 2022. T. Higgins also provided an update regarding the proposed nomination of Peter Bashaw for the Durham Region Accessibility Awards. - 4 - Page 5 of 6 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) T. Higgins also provided an update regarding the nomination of John McLellan for the David C. Onley Award. 5.6 Durham Regional Police Service Children’s Games T. Higgins provided an update to the Committee regarding the 38th Annual Durham Regional Police Service Children’s Games. He informed the Committee of its long history in the community and that it will be taking place in a drive-through format this year for health and safety reasons. T. Higgins provided the event details and ways to get involved or attend the event. 6. Correspondence There were no items of correspondence. 7. Other Business & Updates 7.1 Board and Committee Recruitment Process A. MacGillivray provided an overview of the Board and Advisory Committee recruitment process, and the review of the City’s ADM 040 Policy that will be undertaken by Legislative Services. 7.2 Connectivity and Mobility Project Update D. Wysocki provided an update pertaining to the Connectivity and Mobility Project, and the meeting with City Development staff to discuss the accessibility and connectivity between new developments in Pickering. 7.3 Roundtable Updates T. Higgins surveyed the Members for updates. There were no actionable items. 8. Next Meeting – January 18, 2023 9. Adjournment Meeting adjourned. - 5 - Meeting Adjourned: 9:17 pm - 6 -