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Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday October 27,2004
7:00 pm
Civic Complex - CAO's Boardroom
Attendees: Councillor David Pickles
Sandy Stanton
Kelly Collins
Stephen Little
Prem Noronha-Waldriff
Absent: Debbie Blake (regrets)
Bill Boyes (regrets)
Lisa Eisen
- Bill Boyes addressed Council - no debate - unanimously
adopted. AAC thanked for their input.
- Approved by Council on October 4,2004.
- Plan has been made available to the public beginning October
2004.
- Advertised in the AlP News Advertiser, on the Community
Page.
- Hard copies are available at the Civic Complex or at the
Pickering Central Library.
- Also available on the City's website.
- Plan has been produced in alternative forms: regular 12 size
font; enlarged font (22 for visually impaired); and CNIB is
currently transcribing into Braille.
- Copy is on order for Sandy Stanton, and others will be
ordered upon request.
3.0
Resolution to Council: ReOntarians with Disabilities
S ecial Fundin : Passed at Oct. 4/04 Council Meetil1
C. Pickles
- This item also passed by Council unanimously.
- Prem to rovide co ies to the committee.
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Pro e Standards B-Iaws
- City staff met to review in October.
- City Clerk to update.
- City Solicitor to review from an enforcement perspective
- Interiors guided by Barrier Free (Prov. Guidelines)
- Request for Tim Moore to further review consideration of
Building Code.
5.0
Liberal Le islation - Bill 118
- Distributed copies of Bill 118 and reviewed Toronto Star
newspaper article.
- Article speaks to Standards / Compliance and fines for non-
compliance.
6..0 Other Business:
1) Site plans for review: Pickering Museum Village /
Waterfront Restaurant. Prem to request from Tyler
Barnett, Stephen Little to review.
2) AAC to be proactive - ie: Transit / Hospital/Education,
what are they doing, what are their oncerns?
3) Website Survey - Committee accepted current survey,
requests a summary of the results / comments.
4) City of London's Standards/Guidelines - Prem to get
copy of - whole document (101 pages) on their website,
www.london.ca
5) Prem to book Feb 1 and Jan 25/05 in Councillor Pickles
schedule - done.
6) Idea to invite a staff person to each meeting to
discuss/educate on accessibility issues - ie: transit / Rec
Complex / Library - what's available?
7) Should have a 1 hour brainstorming session in the new
year - Add to Feb. agenda.
8) Nov. Agenda - Civic Awards to recognize a corporate
body for extra efforts over and above with regards to
accessibility standards.
9) Housing - promote targets for homes that are accessible
or convertible. ie: even use 5% as a starting target.
Should have a discussion with Planning staff (Universal
Home Design). All in the 'sell' need to see the value of.
10)Seaton Trail/Waterfront Trail - have a staff person out
to speak to.
11 )Agenda Items - e-mail to Prem at least 10 days prior to
meeting. Agenda to go out 1 week prior to meeting.
12)Committee should hold meetings at other facilities to be
able to review and become familiar with.
13 Pickerin Museum Villa e - under construction this ear.
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- Invite Tim Moore to
November meeting to
speak to building
code/by-laws.
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Committee to review and
send comments to
Council to send on to
Minister.
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Invite Marisa Carpino (Sup. Culture & Recreation) to
January Meeting to discuss accessibility / new facilities /
tour after completed. Marisa will attend January AAC
meeting.
7.0 Next Meeting:
Wednesday November 27., 2004
Meeting Adjourned: 9:45 pm
Copy: Division Head, Culture & Recreation
Supervisor, Culture & Recreation
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