Accessibility Advisory Committee

Report

6th Meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 3:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.m.

Advisory Committee Virtual Meeting - during the COVID-19 Emergency

Attendance

• PRESENT:  J. Menard (Chair), T. Eadinger, D. Haggerty, N. Judges, P. Moore, K. Pereyaslavska, B. Quesnel, P. Quesnel, D. Ruston and K. Steinmann and J. Bunn (Committee Clerk)
   
  ALSO PRESENT:  L. Livingstone; E. Conway, A. Husain, S. Maguire, P. Masse, J. Michaud, L. Sanders, C. Saunders, J. Skimming and M. Stone
    
  ABSENT:  M. Bush, A. McGaw and J. Teeple
    
  The meeting was called to order at 3:02 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

Southwest Optimist Park Playground

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation, dated June 24, 2021, from J. Michaud, Parks Planning and Design, with respect to the Southwest Optimist Park Playground, was received; it being noted that verbal delegations from J. Michaud and J. Elliott, with respect to this matter, were received.

2.2

SoHo Thames Valley Corridor - Natural Playground and Park Redevelopment

• That it BE NOTED that the presentation, dated June 24, 2021, from E. Conway, Park Planning and Design, with respect to the SoHo Thames Valley Corridor Natural Playground and Park Redevelopment, was received; it being noted that verbal delegations from E. Conway, K. Preston and L. Williams, with respect to this matter, were received.

3.

Consent

3.1

5th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the 5th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, from its meeting held on May 27, 2021, was received.

3.2

Municipal Council resolution from its meeting held on May 25, 2021, with respect to the 4th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

• That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on May 25, 2021, with respect to the 4th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.

3.3

Notice of Planning Application - Zoning By-law Amendment - 755-785 Wonderland Road South (Westmount Mall)

• That it BE NOTED that the Notice of Planning Application, dated May 27, 2021, from C. Parker, Senior Planner, with respect to a Zoning By-law Amendment related to the properties located at 755-785 Wonderland Road South (Westmount Mall), was received.

4.

Items for Discussion

4.1

Electronic Scooters (E-Scooters)

• That the following actions be taken with respect to E-Scooters in the City of London:

  a)     the revised attached comments, outlining the opinions of the Accessibility Advisory Committee with respect to E-Scooters in the City of London BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration for consideration; and,

  b)     the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to engage in external feedback acquisition in a public forum to solicit feedback on this matter.

4.2

Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

• That the attached comments, outlining the opinions of the Accessibility Advisory Committee with respect to Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference, BE FORWARDED to the Civic Administration to be considered as part of the Advisory Committee Review.

4.3

(ADDED) Summer Meeting Date

• That it BE NOTED that the next meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee will be held on August 26, 2021.

5.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 4:44 PM.