HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 28, 2007Minutes
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 28, 2007
7:00 PM
CAO Boardroom
Attendees: Kelly Collins, Chair
Zoia Horne
Lori Murray
Prem Noronha-Waldriff
Lisa Broad (Recording Secretary)
Absent: Garry Cuthbert
Aisha Nathifa Heywood
Stephen Little, Vice-Chair
Councillor Bonnie Littley
Item /
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Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion)
Action Items / Status
(include deadline as appropriate)
1.0
Adoption of Minutes – October 24, 2007
Kelly Collins, Chair
Minutes of the October 24, 2007 meeting were adopted.
Prem spoke with Tyler regarding the Site Plan comments that were made at prior meetings.
Home Depot – the Committee inquired if there would be elevators on buildings with two levels. Tyler responded that P&D do not know the layouts of the building yet but would forward the
plan with more details once received.
Quality Packaging – no second floor proposed.
EMS Facility – no plan to install traffic lights, but the Region of Durham may install emergency lights.
2.0
2008 Workplan
All
Discussed holding meetings at different City of Pickering locations. Prem to look into booking.
Zoia suggested attending the Regional Accessibility meetings four times a year.
Lori asked about the Emergency Plan. Who is following up with the creation of this plan?
Lori mentioned the National Access Awareness Week and suggested that the Committee contribute in some way.
Kelly will find out the exact dates of this week and email to the Committee.
Discussion ensued with respect to the flyer and the highlights in the Community Page.
Committee members should come prepared to discuss a logo and slogan for the Committee (i.e. “Big or small, accessibility affects us all”).
Prem will begin to work on the Winter Community Page ad.
Prem suggested the creation of a mall display for registration shows or other accessibility issues.
Lori would love to participate in schools educating the children on accessibility issues. It was suggested that Councillor Littley talk to the school board to see how the Committee could
be involved. Kelly would also speak with the principal at Maple Ridge School to see what the Committee could do.
It was decided that the Workplan would be a separate document from the minutes.
Prem to action.
Prem to action.
Kelly to action.
Prem to action.
Councillor Littley to action.
Kelly to action.
Discussed holding meetings at different City of Pickering locations. Prem to look into booking.
Zoia suggested attending the Regional Accessibility meetings four times a year.
Lori asked about the Emergency Plan. Who is following up with the creation of this plan?
Lori mentioned the National Access Awareness Week and suggested that the Committee contribute in some way.
Kelly will find out the exact dates of this week and email to the Committee.
Discussion ensued with respect to the flyer and the highlights in the Community Page.
Committee members should come prepared to discuss a logo and slogan for the Committee (i.e. “Big or small, accessibility affects us all”).
Prem will begin to work on the Winter Community Page ad.
Prem suggested the creation of a mall display for registration shows or other accessibility issues.
Lori would love to participate in schools educating the children on accessibility issues. It was suggested that Councillor Littley talk to the school board to see how the Committee could
be involved. Kelly would also speak with the principal at Maple Ridge School to see what the Committee could do.
It was decided that the Workplan would be a separate document from the minutes.
Prem to action.
Prem to action.
Kelly to action.
Prem to action.
Councillor Littley to action.
Kelly to action.
3.0
DREN Accessibility Awards Nomination
All
After some discussion, the Committee decided to nominate the Food Court in the Pickering Town Centre.
This section has been redesigned within the last three years. It now has a better layout with more room to manoeuvre for wheelchairs. The family washrooms have no doors and lower sinks
and faucets. It is overall more inviting for those with disabilities
Prem to fill out the nomination form.
Prem to action.
4.0
Other Business & Adjournment
All
Prem to update the Committee on the budget at the January meeting.
Abilities Gala – it was suggested that maybe next year the Committee put some of the budget towards having the whole Committee attend. Lisa to discuss with the City Clerk.
Prem to action.
Lisa to action.
5.0
Next Meeting
All
January 23, 2008
The meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm