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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 28, 2010 City o~ Minutes / Meeting Summary iii Accessibility Advisory Committee _ 1 i Wednesday, April 28, 2010 I KERIN 7:00 pm CAO Boardroom Attendees: Keith Falconer, Chair Councillor Littley Terence Arvisais Gwelda MacDonald-Tuttle Aisha Natifa-Heywood Marilyn Wallace Susan Wilkinson Stephanie Wilson Prem Noronha-Waldriff Lisa Harker, Recording Secretary Absent: Stephen Little, Co-Chair Item / Details Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) 1.0 Welcome K. Falconer welcomed everyone to the meeting. 2.0. Adoption of Minutes - March 24, 2010 All Moved by Councillor Littley Seconded by T. Arvisais That the minutes of the March 24, 2010 meeting be adopted. i CARRIED 3.0 Accessible 2010 Municipal Election Procedures LH i L. Harker provided an overview of the draft Accessible 2010 Municipal Election Procedures and advised the Committee that the City Clerk is seeking approval of the procedures prior to the All members to action election. A question and answer period ensued. L. Harker advised the Committee that they may review the procedures and provide her with any comments. The Procedures will be coming. back to the Committee for approval on May 26rn Page 1 CORP0228-2/02 4.0 CNIB Presentation All Two representatives from the CNIB appeared before the Committee to provide them with an overview of what the CNIB is and what they do. They showed the Committee their website and described the "Accessibility Consulting Unit" and its responsibilities. The representatives also provided an overview of available workshops, courses and consulting services. A question and answer period ensued. 5 0 2009; Annual Re oit 12010 Work Ian Update KF G. MacDonald Tuttle and K. Falconer provided an overview of the PAAC's presentation to Council on the 2009 Annual Report and 2010 Workplan Update. K. Falconer advised the Committee that the presentation was a success and thanked members that attended the .meeting. 6:0 'Accessibility Awareness Event All K. Falconer advised the Committee that the Accessibility Awareness Event was originally set for October 2, 2010 but that due to the upcoming municipal elections, the event has been postponed to April or June 2011. P. Noronha-Waldriff to P. Noronha-Waldriff to confirm a date that the Pickering Town Centre is available for action this event. P. Noronha-Waldriff suggested that once the date for the event is set, that members reserve one hour in each meeting dedicated to planning this event. The Committee should start All members to action brainstorming a list of speakers to attend the event. The Committee will also place advertisements in the Community Page to ask organizations to attend the event. 7.0 Site Plan Review All S. Little will review the site plans and provide comments to the Planning & Development Department on the Committee's S. Little to action behalf. 8."0 Other Business &'-Adjournment All, 8.1. P. Noronha-Waldriff distributed flyers and posters for the upcoming Regional Accessibility Expo taking place on June 17th 8.2. Business brochure - G. MacDonald Tuttle to revise the G. MacDonald-Tuttle Page 2 CORP0228-2/02 business brochure to a one-page handout. to action 8.3. P. Noronha-Waldriff to create a standard Power Point P. Noronha-Waldriff to presentation for the Committee to take to their community action events. 8.4. S. Wilkinson updated the Committee on the outcomes of a letter she had sent to the City discussing various accessibility issues in Pickering. The response received from the Region of Durham on traffic signal control timings was that there was no reason to look at the issue right now. The issue of curb cuts at the mall and the parking lot at Loblaws are still being addressed by the City's By-law Enforcement Services. 8.5. P. Noronha-Waldriff advised the Committee of an individual who contacted her regarding issues with barriers at a local rehabilitation centre. P. Noronha-Waldriff contacted the City's Chief Building Official, who suggested that the PAAC write a letter to the organization gently lobbying them to make changes. L. Harker to advise the Committee on the L. Harker to action process for the Committee issuing letters to organizations. 8.6. K. Falconer advised the Committee that April 28th is the "Day of Mourning" and that this day draws attention to the importance of safety in the workplace. 8.7. Councillor Littley asked if Grant McGregor, Principal P. Noronha-Waldriff to Planner - Policy could be invited to attend the May meeting action to discuss the new downtown. Moved by Councillor Littley Seconded by G. MacDonald Tuttle That-the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED 9.0 Next Meeting All The next meeting has been scheduled for May 26, 2010. Meeting Adjourned: 9:20 pm Copy: City Clerk Page 3 CORP0228-2/02