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City' ¢O Minutes / Meeting Summary
Accessibility Advisory Committee
i i Wednesday, March 3, 2010
PI CKERI N 7:00 pm
a Main Committee Room
Attendees: Keith Falconer, Chair
Stephen Little, Co-Chair
Councillor Littley
Terence Arvisais
Aisha Natifa-Heywood
Gwelda MacDonald-Tuttle
Marilyn Wallace
Susan Wilkinson
Stephanie Wilson
Prem Noronha-Waldriff
Linda Roberts, Recording Secretary
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1. Welcome.;,
K. Falconer welcomed everyone to the meeting and
introductions were made around the table to welcome our
new member Marilyn Wallace.
2. Adoption of Minutes -January 20, 2010 All
The agenda action items were reviewed. P. Noronha-Waldriff
provided an update on all action items from the previous
minutes;
• She noted that she had submitted 3 nominations for the
Civic Awards on behalf of the Committee
• Councillor Littley requested an update with respect to P. Noronha-Waldriff to
obtaining a summary report regarding the notice of action
motion on accessibility
• Request the 2009 annual report and 2010 work plan be
placed on the April 19th agenda for Council approval - G.
MacDonald-Tuttle will send out the work plan to G. MacDonald-Tuttle
members again to action
• Decide who will present at Council
Moved by S. Wilkinson
Seconded b T. Arvisais
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That the minutes of the January 20, 2010 meeting be adopted.
CARRIED
3. Access! bill it in the Workplace Brochure All
Discussion ensued with respect to the brochure on Accessibility
in the Workplace. The previous brochure was passed around
to all members to review. P. Noronha-Waldriff explained that
the format would be done according to accessibility standards
at the time of printing. Comments noted as follows;
• The purpose of the brochure has changed over time with
the main purpose now being to help make businesses
more accessible
• Helpful information for business owners to become more
aware of the upcoming legislation
• Should be strictly an information brochure, the Province
should be responsible for information respecting
legislation
• Question format for brochure was agreed on P. Noronha-Waldriff/G.
• Further comments can be directed to G. MacDonald- MacDonald-
Tuttle by March 10th Tuttle/Councillor Littley
• Prem will prepare page with standards to action
• Councillor Littley will prepare mock up of brochure
• Brochure will .be sent out again prior to next meeting
• Place this item on the next agenda to finalize
4. Community Agencies
• S. Wilkinson provided an update regarding the list of
community agencies she had prepared
• S. Wilkinson to contact groups by phone and follow up S. Wilkinson to action
with a letter from City staff
• Presentations should focus on issues relating to their
members and be specific to Pickering
• Invite all groups to attend the Accessibility Awareness
Day in September
• Obtain copy of the Regional list P. Noronha-Waldriff to
• If groups cannot attend meeting, request they forward action
information on their organization
• Provide each group with ten minutes at the beginning of
the general meetings
Any further suggestions can be forwarded to S.
Wilkinson
5.0 Other Business Adjournment All
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5.1 Accessibility Awareness Week
Discussion ensued with respect to Accessibility Awareness
Week as follows;
• To be held in September
• Check with the Pickering Town Centre for any conflicting P. Noronha-Waldriff to
events and choose a date - check all Saturdays in the action
month of September
• Confirm space availability first
• Suggestions were discussed for guest speakers
• Suggestions were discussed for organizations to
MacDonald-
participate in booths: (wheelchair basketball, guide dog Tuttle sports equipment, visual equipment, Tuttle to action
representation from special Olympics) (check with
Durham Regional Police for a contact),
• S. Wilkinson will forward task list out again to members
as well as dates for next meeting S. Wilkinson to action
• Following members offered to work on sub-committee;
G. MacDonald-Tuttle
A. Natifa-Heywood
S. Wilkinson
Councillor Littley
T. Arvisais
K. Falconer
5.2 Site Plan Review
The Committee reviewed a site plan which had been submitted
for the Rosebank Sanitary Sewer Pumping Station located at
520 Rodd Avenue.
Discussion ensued regarding the site plans. S. Little noted this
is an access restricted facility. General comments will be
forwarded to the Planning Department.
Moved by Councillor Little
Seconded by T. Arvisais
That the meeting be adjourned.
CARRIED
6! 0 Next Meeting All
• The next meeting has been scheduled for April 28,
2010
Meeting Adjourned: 8:50 pm
Copy: City Clerk
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