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3RD REPORT OF THE

 

ACCESSIBILITY Advisory Committee

 

meeting to be held on March 26, 2015, commencing at 3:00 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  M. Dawthorne (Chair), S. Abray, J. Bell, R. Campbell, J. Cunningham, F. de Lasa, C. Dodman, A. Forrest, M. Mavrikkou, J. Sanders, D. Tam and D. Thomas and B. Mercier (Secretary).

 

ABSENT:  M. Hale.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  J. Bennett and E. Soldo.

 

 

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

 

That M. Dawthorne and J. Sanders BE APPOINTED Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, for the term ending November 30, 2015.

 

3.

Committee Orientation

 

That it BE NOTED that the committee orientation from B. Mercier, Committee Secretary, was received.

 

III.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

4.

SHIFT Initiative

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from E. Soldo, Director, Roads and Transportation, with respect to the City of London SHIFT Initiative, was received.

 

5.

AODA and the Proposed Cuts to Postal Services

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal presentation from J. Campbell, Londoners for Door-to-Door, with respect to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the proposed cuts to postal services, was received.

 

 

 

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

6.

Built Environment and Facilities

 

That the following actions be taken with respect to the Built Environment and Facilities Sub-Committee (BEFSC):

 

a)      it BE NOTED that the BEFSC meeting report dated March 4, 2015, was received; and,

 

b)      the Manager, Community Partnerships and Funding, BE INVITED to a BEFSC meeting to discuss how the Accessibility Advisory Committee can best work together with staff to ensure that accessibility is incorporated within the London Community Gardens Program.

 

7.

Sub-Committee Recruitment

 

That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) Members were encouraged to attend the various ACCAC sub-committees for potential involvement; it being noted that this matter be placed on the next agenda to recruit and appoint interested Members to the sub-committees.

 

V.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

8.

2nd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 2nd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on February 26, 2015, was received.

 

9.

Appointments to the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held February 24, 2015 with respect to the appointments to the Accessibility Advisory Committee for the term ending February 28, 2019, was received.

 

VI.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

10.

Advisory Committee Representative

 

That D. Thomas BE APPOINTED as the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) representative on the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC); it being noted that the ACCAC received a communication dated March 1, 2015, from H. Lysynski with respect to this matter, and the Terms of Reference for the TAC.

 

 

 

 

11.

Site Plan Discussion - M. Dawthorne

 

That the Manager of Plans Examination BE INVITED to a future meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee to provide committee orientation on the site plan process as it relates to accessibility.

 

VII.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

None.

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

           The meeting adjourned at 5:07 PM.

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: April 23, 2015