6TH REPORT OF THE
ACCESSIBILITY
Advisory Committee
meeting held on June
22, 2017, commencing at 3:04 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London
City Hall.
PRESENT: M. Dawthorne (Chair), J. Bell, M.
Cairns, L. Chappell, A. Forrest, J. Higgins, J. Madden, J. Menard and J.
Sanders and J. Bunn (Secretary).
ABSENT: B. Quesnel, J. Quigg and F. Simmons.
ALSO PRESENT: C. Da Silva, K.
Husain, K. Koltun and S. Spring.
That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the presentation by
C. Da Silva, Specialist, Municipal (AODA) and K. Koltun, Government and
External Relations Officer, as appended to the agenda, with respect to an
update on the Community Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Built Environment
and Facilities Sub-Committee report from its meeting held on June 12, 2017,
was received.
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That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the
Accessibility Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on May 25, 2017, was
received.
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That it BE NOTED that the letters of
resignation from the Accessibility Advisory Committee from F. de Lasa and K.
Walsh, were received.
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That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility
Advisory Committee elected J. Menard as Chair of the Education and Awareness
Sub-Committee.
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That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility
Advisory Committee (ACCAC) held a general discussion related to the status of
the upcoming ACCAC community forums.
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That Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to
direct Civic Administration to apply an “accessibility lens” when reviewing
policies and procedures in addition to the “gender lens” that is already
being applied; it being noted that the Accessibility Advisory Committee
(ACCAC) held a general discussion with respect to the 2017 ACCAC Work Plan.
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That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility
Advisory Committee will meet on July 27, 2017.
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The meeting adjourned at 4:29 PM.
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NEXT MEETING DATE: July
27, 2017