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1ST REPORT OF THE

 

ACCESSIBILITY Advisory Committee

 

meeting to be held on January 28, 2016, commencing at 3:00 PM, in Committee Room #3, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  M. Dawthorne (Chair), M. Cairns, F. de Lasa, C. Dodman, J. Ehiwario, A. Forrest, J. Higgins, J. Sanders and D. Tam and B. Mercier (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  J. Bell, L. Firby, K. Husain and J. Quigg.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  J. Bennett, O. Katolyk, L. Lalonde, J. Michaud and N. Turner.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

 

2.

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2016

 

That M. Dawthorne and J. Sanders BE APPOINTED as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2016.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

3.

Accessible Cabs

 

That the matter of accessible taxis and the availability of this form of public transportation service BE REFERRED to the Policy and By-law Sub-Committee for consideration and to provide recommendations at the next Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) meeting; it being noted that the ACCAC heard a verbal delegation from the Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, with respect to this matter.

 

4.

Playground Survey

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to formally launch the Playground Accessibility Survey on May 28, “World Day of Play”; it being noted that the Accessibility Advisory Committee heard a verbal update from J. Michaud, Parks Project Coordinator, with respect to this matter.

 

 

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

5.

Policy and By-law Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from the Policy and By-law Sub-Committee, was received; it being noted that item 6 of this report is part of the update received.

 

6.

Terms of Reference

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Terms of Reference for the Accessibility Advisory Committee

a)      the Municipal Council BE ADVISED that the ACCAC supports the attached revised proposed amendments to its Terms of Reference, it being noted that a summary of the proposed changes is attached to this Report; and,

b)      the City Clerk BE DIRECTED to amend the ACCAC Terms of Reference in accordance with the amendments noted in part a), above;

it being noted that the ACCAC received a communication from its Policy and By-law Sub-Committee, with respect to this matter.

 

V.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

7.

7th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on November 26, 2016, was received.

 

8.

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointments to the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its session held on November 24, 2015, with respect to the Appointments of Julie Quigg, Nicole Turner and Nick Steinburg to the Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.

 

9.

Municipal Council Resolution - 6th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its session held on November 24, 2015, with respect to the 6th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on October 22, 2015, was received.

 

 

 

10.

Municipal Council Resolution - Appointment to the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its session held January 4, 2016, with respect to the Appointment of Laurie Lalonde to the Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.

 

11.

Municipal Council Resolution - 7th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its session held January 4, 2016, with respect to the 7th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on November 26, 2015, was received.

 

12.

Sterling Frazer Associates - FADS

 

That it BE NOTED that a communication dated November 18, 2015, from T. Wellhauser, Division Manager, Facilities, with respect to the adoption of the Facilities Accessibility Design Standards (FADS) by Sterling Frazer Associates, was received.

 

13.

Letter of Resignation - Julia Cunningham

 

That it BE NOTED that a communication from J. Cunningham, with respect to her resignation from the Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

14.

Municipal Council Resolution - Draft 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget

 

That the matter of the 2016-2019 Multi-Year Budget BE REFERRED to the Policy and By-law Sub-Committee, to provide the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) budget recommendations at its next meeting.

 

15.

Accessibility Advisory Committee Representative - Trails Focus Group

 

That M. Dawthorne and J. Sanders BE APPOINTED as the ACCAC representatives on the Trails Focus Group; it being noted that the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) received a communication, from L. McDougall, Ecologist, with respect to this matter.

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 4:44 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: February 25, 2016