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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 24, 2009 Caq o~ Minutes / Meeting Summary Accessibility Advisory Committee i i Wednesday, June 24, 2009 NG 7:00 pm PI ~KERI Main Committee Room Attendees: Zoia Horne, Chair Stephen Little, Co-Chair Terence Arvisais Patricia Dawn Korol Keith Falconer Sharon Farrell Aisha Natifa-Heywood Jacques Tardif Prem Noronha-Waldriff Lisa Harker, Recording Secretary Absent: Councillor Littley Kelly Collins Alton Atkinson Gwelda MacDonald-Tuttle Kathi Joy Moyer Item! Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Welcome ZH Z. Horne welcomed members to the final meeting prior to the summer break. 2. Adoption of Minutes - May 27, 2009 All Moved by Keith Falconer Seconded by Aisha Natifa-Heywood That the Minutes of the May 27, 2009 meeting be adopted. CARRIED 3. Site Plan Review - S01/09 All Z. Horne gave an overview of the proposed "Puppy Palace" at 2330 Dixie Road and the Committee's recommendations: • Accessible parking spot to be reconsidered for left side, from number 14 to number 7, closer to the main entrance. Page 1 CORP0228-2/02 Proposal to be included for creating accessible entrance at the main entrance of the building, for wheelchair users. • Access to be provided for future. service of septic facility and garbage. • Plan to be marked with the number of parking spots and the number of accessible parking spots. • The surface of walkway close to the entrance of Puppy Palace should be a smooth surface instead of gravel, for easy navigation of wheelchairs, if this is to be used as accessible route to an accessible entrance. • Proposed additions to Basement Plan are not accessible for people with disabilities. • Proposed Additions - First Floor does not have an accessible entrance, access to the main area is only by stairs. Proposed Additions to existing building - Second Floor Plan: Access is only by stairs from floor to floor. • Proposed Additions - Front elevation & Rear elevation: No accessible entrance at the front and rear of the building. • Proposed Additions - Right Side elevation & Left side elevation Left Side elevation has no indication of ramp access for the door above the finish grade. • Grading plan to be considered grading for wheelchair access beside the entrance. L. Harker to follow up with T. Barnett from the Planning & Development Department with regards to the lack of response from the Planning & Development Department on received site L. Harker to action plan comments from the Committee. The Committee would like to know if their site plan comments are being received and taken into account with final site plans. 4. Other Business All • Z. Horne attended the City of Pickering's Sustainable Pickering Day and noted that the Pickering Library had a display for audio books. Z. Horne would like to invite a Library staff member to an upcoming meeting to discuss accessible library items and how to generate interest for those who may benefit from their use. • Z. Horne shared with the Committee her success in distributing the brochure to local businesses and community centers. However, she would like our Committee to become more well-known through newsletters, the radio and other media outlets. • Petticoat Creek Watershed Action Plan - Z. Horne Page 2 CORP0228-2/02 discovered that there is a need to have increased accessible trails in the community and believes that this plan is a good starting point for this. Z. Horne to email Z. Horne to action copy of document to all Committee members. • S. Farrell made a presentation on the Toronto Regional Accessibility Forum that she and Z. Horne attended. S. Farrell noted that she was very impressed with the amount of work that has been conducted in the realm of accessibility, and distributed packages to Committee members. The only question that S. Farrell had was whether or not the message was getting out to businesses and if not, what plans were in place to ensure businesses were going to be prepared for the upcoming changes. • T. Arvisais suggested having SNAP or the News Advertiser attend a meeting in either September or October. P. Noronha-Waldriff to contact the News P. Noronha-Waldriff to Advertiser and advise the Committee on their possible action attendance. • P. Korol suggested sending a letter to the editor on behalf of the'Committee. Z. Horne to action..Z. Horne to Z. Horne to action also contact the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade to help spread the Committee's message. • K. Collins to follow up with her contact at the Durham District School Board regarding a letter of permission to K. Collins to action allow the Committee to distribute their brochure. K. K. Falconer to action Falconer to also contact the Durham Catholic School Board to obtain a similar letter of permission. Access ib16TO s omer UNice raining All Z: Horne introduced Prem Noronha-Waldriff, Coordinator, Community Recreation Programs, and advised that she was here to provide the mandatory Accessible Customer Service Training to the Committee. She also noted that all Committees are required to receive this training. P. Noronha-Waldriff provided a power point presentation and went over the accessible standards and the purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. At the conclusion of the training, she noted additional resources. A question and answer period ensued. At the conclusion, a quiz and comment/feedback form were filled out by the Committee and handed in to P. Noronha- Waldriff. Page 3 CORP0228-2/02 I 6. Adjournment All Adjournment Moved by Stephen Little Seconded by Jacques Tardif That the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED 7. Next Meeting All • The next meeting has been scheduled for September 23, 2009. Meeting Adjourned: 8:10 pm Copy: City Clerk Page 4 CORP0228-2/02