Accessibility Advisory Committee

Report

Meeting #:	4th Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee
Date:	Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room #4

Attendance

• ​PRESENT:   J. Madden (Chair), M. Cairns, M. Dawthorne, A. Forrest, J. Menard, P. Moore and P. Quesnel and J. Bunn (Secretary)
    
  ABSENT:  L. Chappell, J. Higgins, N. Judges, K. Ramer, K. Schmidt and F. Simmons
    
  ALSO PRESENT:  S. Corman, C. Da Silva, R. Hicks, K. Husain and J. Raycroft
    
  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

None.

3.

Consent

3.1

Municipal Council Resolution - 3rd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on April 10, 2018 with respect to the 3rd Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council Resolution - 4th Report of the Environmental And Ecological Planning Advisory Committee 

• That the Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on April 10, 2018 with respect to the 4th Report of the Environmental and Ecological Planning Advisory Committee BE DEFERRED to the May meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) in order for the ACCAC to review the draft of the Green Standards for Light Pollution and Bird-Friendly Development and be prepared to make comments.

3.3

Township of Severn - Facility Accessibility Design Standards

• That it BE NOTED that a communication dated March 28, 2018, from T. Wellhauser, Division Manager, Facilities, with respect to the adoption of the City of London 2007 Facility Accessibility Design Standards (FADS) by the Township of Severn, was received.

3.4

Notice of Public Information Centre 3 - Adelaide Street North / Canadian Pacfic Railway Grade Separation - Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Public Information Centre 3 from A. Spahiu, City of London and J. Goldberg, WSP, with respect to the Adelaide Street North/Canadian Pacific Railway Grade Separation Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study, was received.

3.5

Notice of Public Meeting - The London Plan and the Downtown Plan

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Public Meeting, dated April 11, 2018, from C. Parker, Senior Planner, with respect to the Official Plan, The London Plan and Downtown Plan Criteria for Downtown Temporary Surface Commercial Parking Lots, was received.

3.6

Notice of Public Meeting  - Terms of Reference for Old East Village -  Dundas Street Corridor Secondary Plan

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Public Meeting, dated April 11, 2018, from C. Parker, Senior Planner, with respect to the Terms of Reference for the Old East Village Dundas Street Corridor Secondary Plan, was received.

4.

Sub-Committees and Working Groups

4.1

Education and Awareness Subcommittee Meeting

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the Education and Awareness Sub-Committee report, from the meeting held on April 3, 2018:

  a)            the “Top Asks” in each of the three key identified areas (transportation, employment, infrastructure), contained in the revised attached Education and Awareness Sub-Committee report, BE ENDORSED by Municipal Council as leading priorities and actions to be undertaken to support accessibility; it being noted that five community open house events identified these three key areas of deficiency as barriers to accessibility; and,

  b)            a request for delegation status for the Accessibility Advisory Committee BE APPROVED for the May 29, 2018 meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee to speak to the above.

5.

Items for Discussion

5.1

Accessible Election 2018

• That it BE NOTED that the Voting Accessibility Checklist and the Poll Location documents, appended to the agenda, were received.

5.2

Jeffreybrook Close - Paratransit

• That the communications dated April 6, 2018, from D. McDonald and B. Dunne, Participation House and B. Orr, Participation House, with respect to Paratransit service to Jeffreybrook Close BE DEFERRED based on the overlap with the identified priorities being presented to the Community and Protective Services Committee as part of clause 4.1 of this Report; it being noted that consultation, etc. with Paratransit is a part of the approved 2018 Accessibility Advisory Committee Work Plan.

5.3

Scooter Charging Stations - S. Connors

• That the following actions be taken with respect to the communication dated March 24, 2018, from S. Connors with respect to improving accessibility:

  a)            the Civic Administration BE ENCOURAGED to include designated scooter/wheelchair charging stations in any new municipal buildings, or significant renovations to municipal buildings, as well as including this concept in the next revision to the Facility Accessibility Design Standards (FADS); and,

  b)            the City of London Accessible Customer Service Training BE AMENDED to include a process for accommodating requests for charging scooters/wheelchairs at existing municipal facilities.

6.

Deferred Matters/Additional Business

6.1

Outdoor Event Guide

• That the Manager, Special Events, Community Rentals, or designate, BE REQUESTED to provide an update regarding the status of the Outdoor Event Guide.

7.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:13 PM.