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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDisability Advisory Board - Minutes - 03/17/2022Thursday, February 17th, 2022 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Remote Meeting: Join Zoom Meeting: https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/98185571735 (Detailed Zoom instructions follow the Agenda) This information is available in Spanish or other language at no cost to a person who would like this information translated to or communicated in Spanish or other language. Please call 970.232.0512 or cmenendez@fcgov.com to make a request for information in other languages. Esta información está disponible en español u otro idioma, sin costo para la persona que le gustaría esta información traducida o comunicada en español u otro idioma. Favor llame al 970.232.0512 or cmenendez@fcgov.com para solicitar información en otros idiomas. Auxiliary aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. TTY: please use 711 to call 970.416.4254. 1/20/22 Agenda Page 1 MINUTES DISABILITY ADVISORY BOARD (formerly COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Becca Heinze, Senior Specialist, ARO Supervisor – 224-6125 Disability Advisory Board (DAB) MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Terry Schlicting called to order at 5:32 on February 17, 2022 1. ROLL CALL & New member Introductions Present: Terry Schlicting, Scott Winnegrad, Rachel Knox-Stutsman, Becca Heinze, Joe Tiner, Mandy Morgan, Jeni Arndt, Evan Shockley, Jaclyn Menendez, Linda Drees Board Members Absent: Marilee Boylan Staff Members Present: Becca Heinze Guests: Jim Fellion (community member), Rose Winkler (community member) 2. AGENDA REVIEW 3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 4. GUEST PRESENTATIONS Mayor Jeni Arndt a. Advised a direct line to city council is to write a letter and submit to Claudia Menendez or Becca Heinze b. Advised of possible issues or ideas for future discussions c. Evacuation / City Orders as related to Emergency situation and procedures d. LINDA: advised of Poudre Fire-Ready Set Go Planning e. TERRY: Revisit prior discussion of Building Codes, implementation of visibility for people with disabilities (ie ramps, wider doorways) improving access for disabled . f. JENNI: will submit questions to be answered regarding implementation of new building codes. 1/20/22 Agenda Page 2 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Election i. Chair,Vice Chair, Historian,Secretary ii. Position descriptions in Bi-Laws found on website review before election. iii. Further election discussion in March meeting. iv. TERRY: Advised he would like a co-chair to help with tasks v. SCOTT: Open to serving as Vice Chair vi. RACHEL: Open to serve as Historian vii. BECCA: Send out link to By-Laws for position review b. Work Plan planning: i. Questions for Chief Swoboda (coming in May) 1. BECCA: Continue to send questions to Becca via email (cc Terry). 2. TERRY: Finalize and consolidate questions for submittal by April. 3. LINDA: Should we submit questions to Chief for review prior to meeting. ii. Transportation: BFO input & Questions from Transfort: 1. http://ridetransfort.com/img/site_specific/uploads/DARUsersGuide.p df 2. How should materials be presented- fonts, colors, PDF or other? 3. Are any DAB members currently clients of Dial-a-Ride or Dial-A- Taxi? Answer:Terry Schlicting, Mandy Morgan, Rachel Knox- Stutsman Questions and Concerns: c. LINDA: Does city council have control over Transfort Services? d. MANDY: Z-Trip how are they compensated for disabled transport?Need a review of transport contract and held accountable. Problem with people with disabilities being left or stranded. e. ROSE: Does City Council have to approve transport contracts? f. BECCA:Contracts drawn by legal department, reviewed for compliance and then city manager approves contract. g. RACHEL: Late night service is too limited, inequitable transportation options for people with disabilities? Thursday, February 17th, 2022 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Remote Meeting: Join Zoom Meeting: https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/98185571735 (Detailed Zoom instructions follow the Agenda) This information is available in Spanish or other language at no cost to a person who would like this information translated to or communicated in Spanish or other language. Please call 970.232.0512 or cmenendez@fcgov.com to make a request for information in other languages. Esta información está disponible en español u otro idioma, sin costo para la persona que le gustaría esta información traducida o comunicada en español u otro idioma. Favor llame al 970.232.0512 or cmenendez@fcgov.com para solicitar información en otros idiomas. Auxiliary aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. TTY: please use 711 to call 970.416.4254. 1/20/22 Agenda Page 3 MINUTES DISABILITY ADVISORY BOARD (formerly COD) REGULAR MEETING – Contact: Becca Heinze, Senior Specialist, ARO Supervisor – 224-6125 h. ROSE: Disucussion of areas considered outside city limits transports will not pick up (even though shows serviced on map). Stated she was advised not enough ridership in her geographical area. i. TERRY: Shared ridetransfort.com Dial A ride street map service area j. JACLYN: Service areas on map need to be updated. k. BECCA: Follow up with transport services regarding updating map and non serviced areas. Will have conversation with Claudia regarding these issues. Possible conversation with legal department regarding what power does DAB have to illicit change. l. SCOTT: How are city taxes and monies allocated? Importance of Transfort services being held accountable. m. LINDA: Adised DAB should alert city council of discrepancies. n. TERRY: Dial a Taxi not accessible. 6. OLD BUSINESS a. 2021 Annual Report Becca submitted no questions 7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Will approve at next meeting with quorum 8. ADJOURNMENT Terry Schlicting called to adjourn at 7:13 Rose Winkler second Next meeting scheduled for March 17, 2022, on Zoom. 1/20/22 Agenda Page 4