Accessibility Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	8th Meeting of the Accessiblity Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 3:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #3

Attendance

• ​PRESENT:   J. Madden (Chair), M. Cairns, L. Chappell, M. Dawthorne, A. Forrest, N. Judges, J. Menard, P. Moore and P. Quesnel and J. Bunn (Secretary)
    
  ABSENT:  J. Higgins, K. Ramer, K. Schmidt and F. Simmons
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  Mayor M. Brown; D. Baxter, G. Bridge, S. Corman, C. Da Silva, J. Hodgins, A. Macpherson, J. Raycroft, A. Spahiu, M. Stone, G. Tucker and B. Westlake-Power
    
  The meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM.

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1.

Call to Order

1.1

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

2.

Scheduled Items

2.1

Day in a Chair

• That it BE NOTED that a verbal presentation from Mayor M. Brown and A. McGaw, with respect to the Mayor's experience participating in A Day in a Chair, was received.

2.2

Introduction of a New City of London Accessibility Specialist

• That it BE NOTED that G. Bridge, Manager Human Resources and Corporate Services, introduced M. Stone as the new City of London Accessibility Specialist.

2.3

Bus Rapid Transit – Accessibility

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from A. Spahiu, Environmental Service Engineer and J. Hodgins, Engineer-in-Training, as well as the Memo dated September 18, 2018, from A. Rammeloo, Manager III, Rapid Transit Implementation, with respect to an update on accessibility related to Bus Rapid Transit, was received. 

2.4

Election Accessibility Update

• That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation and demonstration of the accessible voting machines for the 2018 Municipal Election from S. Corman, Manager, Licensing and Elections, B. Westlake-Power, Deputy City Clerk, G. Tucker, Communications & Outreach and J. Raycroft, Intern - Elections and Special Projects, were received.

3.

Consent

3.1

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 July 26, 2018, was received.

3.2

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

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on August 28, 2018, with respect to the 7th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.

3.3

Municipal Council Resolution - Correspondence from the Mayor M. Brown related to his meeting with the members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on August 28, 2018, with respect to the correspondence from Mayor M. Brown regarding his meeting with members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.

3.4

Notice of Completion - Commissioners Road West Realignment - Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Completion, dated September 13, 2018, from T. Koza, City of London and S. Keen, CIMA Canada Inc., with respect to the Commissioners Road West Realignment Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, was received.

3.5

Notice of Planning Application - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 900 King Street & 925 Dundas Street

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated August 8, 2018, from M. Campbell, Planner II, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to the properties located at 900 King Street and 925 Dundas Street, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Built Environment Sub-Committee Report

• That it BE NOTED that the Built Environment Sub-Committee report, from its meeting held on September 17, 2018, was received.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Accessibility Advisory Committee Represenatives for the Transportation Advisory Committee, Trails Advisory Group and Site Plan Review

• That the following actions be taken with respect to Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) representatives on various groups:

  a)            P. Moore BE APPOINTED as the ACCAC representative on the Transportation Advisory Committee;

  b)            the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that requests for site visits from the Trails Advisory Group should be submitted to the Chair of the ACCAC and she will ensure that a member of ACCAC is available to attend; and,

  c)            the Civic Administration BE ADVISED that site plans that need reviewing should be sent to J. Madden, M. Dawthorne and J. Menard.

5.2

Accessibility Advisory Committee Deferred Matters List

• That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) held a general discussion with respect to the ACCAC Deferred Matters List, dated September 18, 2018, and the Updated Deferred Matters List, both appended to the agenda.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

None.

7.

Confidential

7.1

Personal Matters/Identifiable Individual

• That the Accessibility Advisory Committee convene in closed session with respect to the following matter:

  7.1. Personal Matters/Identifiable Individual
   
  A personal matter pertaining to identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to the 2019 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List.

  The Accessibility Advisory Committee convened in camera from 5:30 PM to 5:40 PM with respect to the above-noted matter.

  
  

8.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5:47 PM.