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5TH REPORT OF THE

 

ACCESSIBILITY Advisory Committee

 

meeting held on May 25, 2017, commencing at 3:03 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:   M. Dawthorne (Chair), J. Bell, M. Cairns, F. de Lasa, A. Forrest and J. Higgins and J. Bunn (Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:   J. Madden, J. Menard, B. Quesnel, J. Quigg and J. Sanders.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  C. Da Silva and K. Husain.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Disabilities Mentoring Day

 

That Municipal Council BE REQUESTED to support Disabilities Mentoring Day on October 25, 2017 and encourage all City service areas to participate; it being noted that the Accessibility Advisory Committee received the attached communication from L. Livingstone, March of Dimes Canada.

 

3.

Community Diversity and Inclusion Strategy – Draft Content

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from C. Da Silva, Specialist, Policy (AODA), with respect to the Community Diversity and Inclusion Strategy draft content, was received.

 

III.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

4.

Built Environment and Facilities Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Built Environment and Facilities Sub-Committee report from its meeting held on May 8, 2017, was received.

 

5.

Education and Awareness Sub-Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Education and Awareness Sub-Committee report from its meeting held on May 8, 2017, was received.

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

6.

4th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on April 27, 2017, was received.

 

7.

Stakeholder Workshop Invitation – City of London Complete Streets Design Manual Project

 

That Civic Administration BE ADVISED that K. Husain will attend the stakeholder workshop for the City of London Complete Streets Design Manual Project, on behalf of the Accessibility Advisory Committee.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

None.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

8.

(ADDED) - Community Open House Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA (south) Conservation Master Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that the Notice from L. McDougall, Ecologist, with respect to the Community Open House for the Medway Valley Heritage Forest ESA (south) Conservation Master Plan, was received.

 

9.

(ADDED) - Accessibility Themed Open Houses

 

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the Accessibility-Themed Open Houses was deferred until the next meeting due to loss of quorum.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 3:57 PM.

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: June 22, 2017