HomeMy WebLinkAboutDisability Advisory Board - Minutes - 09/16/2021Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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DISABILITY ADVISORY BOARD (formerly COD)
REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254
1. CALL TO ORDER Terry Schlicting called to order at 5:32pm
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Terry Schlicting, Rachel Knox-Stutsman, Mandy Morgan, Marilee Boylan
Board Members Absent: Linda Drees, Davina Lau, Joe Tiner, Anna Fuller,
Staff Members Present: Carol Thomas,
Guests: none
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Will approve at next meeting with quorum
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
6. GUEST PRESENTATIONS
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Involvement Opportunities for N College Max Project Planning
i. DAB is a primary stakeholder for input on this project
ii. Public workshops 9/21 and 9/22 (spanish)
iii. Nick (TransFort) can present to DAB, similar to Seth’s presentation
Carol will follow up to see if there is additional information
Terry: need more if there are changes in the design features only
iv. Would DAB members be willing to participate in outreach?
DAB agrees, Carol will report back to get materials for outreach
v. Terry: who are other stakeholders?
Carol will follow up to find out who else is receiving targeted
outreach, and will get project timeline
vi. Terry: where does timeline sit with the West Elizabeth corridor?
Timelines may have been adjusted
vii. DAB needs to be informed about boarding areas and access to platforms,
what stops are going to look like. If the MAX busses are the same he
wants to avoid new stops that have old problems around slope and
access. If new bus models are being implemented, the DAB would need to
consult on the ramps and design of those busses- when they get to that
stage for each route.
Updated sidewalks with projects?
b. DAB 2022 Work Plan (due 11/30/21) & 2021 Annual Report (due 1/31/22)
i. Carol will distribute the 2021 work plan for DAB meetings for review and
updating of 2022 workplan
Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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DISABILITY ADVISORY BOARD (formerly COD)
REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Carol Thomas, Equal Opportunity & Compliance Manager – 416-4254
ii. Important to know Council priorities to guide the DAB’s work plan, Carol
will distribute to DAB members
8. OLD BUSINESS
a. October National Disability Employment Awareness Month Planning
i. Marketing plan is created through the City (Liz)
1. Communication plan links for National Lens website for videos
2. DAB can design what they want it to look like to reach the public
and send the messaging they want
ii. Rachel created an introduction
iii. Communications can use outside content, but not edit it
iv. Communications/Liz can decide what content to use and bring it back to
the DAB to approve before posting to public
v. Goal: localize without tokenizing, using sensitivity and awareness
vi. Videos from ARC cannot be edited by the city
vii. Marilee will arrange for outside editing of the ARC video so it can be used
viii. Fort Shorts (newsletter) goes out 9/23 and 10/7
1. Would like to post in 9/23 to help announce the proclamation
2. Rachel will send photo to Carol, to go with her introduction
ix. Recruitment guide is in draft form.
Marilee would like to provide feedback on the content of the guide, as
soon as it is available, before it is published with time to make changes as
needed
x. City news and city hub content will be pulled from the one-pager
b. PROCLAMATION – Receiver(s) and Remarks
i. October 5, 2021
ii. Marilee will attend to receive proclamation and bring ARC staff along
Rachel and Mandy may attend
Other DAB members will be invited via email
City clerk will need to know by 9/28 that Marilee will speak
9. ADJORNMENT
Terry Schlicting called to adjourn at 6:34. Marilee second.
Next meeting will be October 21st, 2021, on zoom.