2016-09-22 ACCAC Report #9

9TH REPORT OF THE

 

ACCESSIBILITY Advisory Committee

 

meeting to be held on September 22, 2016, commencing at 3:00 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:   M. Dawthorne (Chair), J. Bell, M. Cairns, F. de Lasa, J. Madden, J. Menard, J. Quigg and J. Sanders and J. Martin (Acting Secretary). 

 

ABSENT:  C. Dodman, J. Ehiwario, L. Firby, A. Forrest and J. Higgins.

 

ALSO PRESENT:  K. Husain and K. Walsh.  

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Ability First

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from Lesley Oliver and Dianne Evans, Ability First Co-chairs, with respect to an overview of Ability First, was received.

 

3.

Pedestrian Crossover

 

That it BE NOTED that the attached presentation from D. MacRae, Division Manager, Transportation Planning and Design, with respect to the pedestrian crossover program, was received.

 

III.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

IV.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

4.

8th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 8th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from its meeting held on August 25, 2016, was received.

5.

Municipal Council Resolution - Draft Coloured Crosswalk Policy

 

That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) referred the matter of the Draft Coloured Crosswalk Policy to their Policy and Planning Sub-Committee for review and report back to the ACCAC; it being noted that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on August 30, 2016 with respect to the 6th Draft Coloured Crosswalk Policy, was received.

 

6.

Notice of Application - Old Oak Properties Inc. - Lands within the Southwest Area Secondary Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that a Notice dated September 8, 2016 from L. Maitland, Planner, with respect to an application submitted by Old Oak Properties Inc. related to the lands within the Southwest Area Secondary Plan, was received.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

7.

Medway North Trail Implementation

 

That the Civic Administration BE INVITED to a future meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) to provide an update with respect to the progress of the Medway North Trail Implementation; it being noted that a communication from Linda McDougall, Ecologist, with respect to this matter and a communication related to “Medway Moments”, were received.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

8.

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

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held August 30, 2016 with respect to 7th Report of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, was received.   

 

9.

Feedback on Accessibility Advisory Committee Pamphlets

 

That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) referred the feedback from C. Da Silva, Specialist, Municipal Policy (AODA) related to the ACCAC pamphlets to its Education and Awareness Sub-committee.

 

10.

(ADDED) Built Environment and Facilities Sub-Committee

 

That the Civic Administration BE REQUESTED to review and report back to the Facility and Built-Environment Sub-committee with respect to pedestrian accessibility at the intersection of Oxford and Talbot Streets and any proposed timelines for new construction or renovations to this intersection; it being noted that the attached report of the Built Environment and Facilities Sub-Committee from its meeting held on September 12, 2016, was received.

 

11.

(ADDED) Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List

 

That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) referred the Mayor’s New Year’s Honours List to its Policy and Planning Sub-committee for review and report back

 

with respect to the nomination category, “Person with a Disability”.

 

12.

(ADDED) Request For a Bench at Bus Stop

 

That it BE NOTED that the Accessibility Advisory Committee (ACCAC) referred the attached communication dated September 22, 2016, from B. Clarke, Manager Regional Operations, Middlesex Oxford DeafBlind Ontario Service with respect to a request for a bench at a bus stop to the policy and planning sub-committee for review.

 

VII.

CONFIDENTIAL

 

(See Confidential Appendix enclosed for Members only.)

 

The Accessibility Advisory Committee convened in camera from 4:33 PM to 4:56 PM, after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matter:

 

C-1              A personal matter pertaining to identifiable individuals, including municipal employees, with respect to the 2016 Mayor’s New Year’s Honour List.

 

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:10 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: October 27, 2016