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.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That M. Dawthorne and J. Sanders BE
APPOINTED as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending
November 30, 2016.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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That it BE NOTED that the 7th Report
of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on November 26,
2016, was received.
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of Julie Quigg,
Nicole Turner and Nick Steinburg
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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That it BE NOTED that a
communication from J. Cunningham, with respect to her resignation from the
Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.
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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.
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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.
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The meeting adjourned at 4:44 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: February
25, 2016