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Home My WebLink AboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 06/14/1982MI _IU TE S COP1,TTSSION ON DISABILITY JUI?E 14, 1982 The regular meeting of the Commission On Disability was called to or- der by chairperson Rosemary Kreston at 6:40 P.M. on Monday, June 14, 1982, in the new Municipal Building, 300 W. LaPorte Ave., Fort Collins, CO. ROLL CALL: T=BERS PRESENT: Connie Anne Brakken, Eldon Decker, Bobbie Guye, Dana S. Hiatt, Nancy R. Jackson, Charlotte Kanode, Rosemary Kreston, Dorothy Lasley, Mike Meyers, Betty Shuey. MEMBERS ABSENT: Alida M. Loinaz CITY STAFF: Linda Pretz Dorothy Lasley made a motion that the reading of last months minutes be dispensed with and accepted as written. The motion was seconded and carried. RESOURCE DIRECTORY Connie Brakken reported the sub -committee had met on this, and that the follow-up letters to all agencies were being mailed out from the Han- dicapped Information Office. She will finish summarizing the entries for the resource guide so that Linda Pretz's office staff can type them up. Connie plans to meet with Mike Meyers regarding art work and print- ing possibilities. Both Mike and Linda Pretz offered to check on printing costs so the lowest cost can be considered. The directory will be distributed to all participating agencies, then circulated at the Mayor's Award Breakfast in October. Further copies will be sold at a minimal charge to help defray printing costs. Connie Brakken read an accessibility questionnaire which was used several years ago by the Handicapped Needs Assessment Project. It will be revised for use by an accessibility team to be appointed at a later date, and also utilized to assist the Crisis Information Center with no- tating accessibility features of agencies listed in their directory. dancy Jackson volunteered to contact service clubs as potential members for a surveying team, and Rosemary Kreston will canvas CSU students. GOALS ATTD OBJECTIVES (:Foal `1: Increase active nartici_,ation of the local handicapped population in all areas under the jurisdiction of the city of 'ort Collins. 'etty uhuey stated the sub-cor,,:,iittee on Soal :I were awaiting the coripletion of the resource directory before compiling letters to agencies listed to advocate increased cooperation with the COD in order to voice their_ particular concerns. Goal ;2r'2: Increase Awareness -1- COD JUT.dE MEETING MINUTES - Page 2 Mike Meyers read the revised objectives drafted by that subcommit- tee. After discussed changes, they will now read as follows: Objectives 1. Organize an Accessibility Research `Ceam 2. 1vTDP Resource Directory 3. Annual Poster Contests for School Age Children 4. Annual I7ayor's Award Breakfast and Awareness Day 5. Develop a 'Hire The Handicapped" brochure 6. idotification with local media con- cerning monthly meetings 7. Increased representation on other community boards and commissions 8. Disseminate information on concerns of handicapped community 9. Publish monthly newsletter To Be Completed By: August 1, 1982 August 31, 1982 September (start ad- vertising in August) October October 1982 Cngoing Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing Kike Meyers made a motion that the Board of Directors for the Lari- mer County Association of the Blind and Physically Handicapped be reques- ted to compile and maintain a speaker's bureau. The motion was seconded and carried.. Betty Shuey said she would organize candidates to serve as repre- sentatives on other boards and commissions. She ,vi11 contact boards for a copy of t1lei-r meeting minutes. Goal 'r3: 1:+'o'rl: closer with established hoards and commissions on issues concerning the handicapped to further fulfill their needs. Charlotte Kanode noted she had contacted the League of Women Voters and they informed her they already have a speaker's bureau, members of which will speak to different groups about current issues. At Charlotte's request, they have agreed to add information on accessibility of voting places. It eras suggested that a letter be drafted and signed by the Mayor, then sent to other organizations, advocating their becominr_; actively involved in local ;overnment through service on boards and commissions. ?osemary I.reston volunteered to compose the letter, but probably not un- til next fall. Dana iatt thought it appropriate for COD members to make follow-up visits to meetings of those same groups to explain what commitment would be involved as well as ghat information would be most advantageous to the efforts of COD in uprcrading daily living conditions for handicapped citi- zens. Dorothy Easley made a motion that the foregoing programs be adopted. The motion was seconded and carried. -2- COD JLI":E i 11"I7 CG ':I:ZT"iI35 - _-age. 3 A'.ARDS rT- TD`I_JI':T`S T ike i e - s recapitulated the v-idelinec _Lor the lInnual ayor's ,c and _3reak1'ast as :pro )osed by the sub -committee. Dorothy Iasley made a motion that the guidelines be accepted as follows: 1. Up to sir, awards will be given each year at the Annual Commission On Disability Mayor's Awards 23reakfast held each October during the !'Hire The Handicapped" week_. These awards will fall under the categories of employment, increasing community avTareness, and improvi= the quality of life for the disabled community. 2. Ilominee's cor_tributions will be considered over a minimum of a one-year period from September 1 to September 1. 3. Awards will be determined by demonstrated commitment and involve- ment from one to one relationships to activities and support of large groups. 4. I'ominations will be open to the public, and applications may be submitted by any individual/employer/organization in the Fort Collins area. 5. Deadline for applications is September 1. 6. Recipients of awards will be judged on their merit by an appointed sub -committee of the Commission On Disability. 7. Activities shich are a nart of an individual's job description will not be considered in the selection for awards. 04 i,EGISLATITr CATTPAIGiT Rosemary L'reston and Nancy Jackson advanced the idea that COD mem- bership choose some community leaders to organize a campaign for revoking the proposed. Section 504 revisions. Each COD member was asked to contact at least one D_erson whom they thought would be willing to support the movement, and if they accepted, to report that name to either ITancy or Rosemar ty June 21. Nancy and Rosemary will then hold a general meeting with those persons on June 30 for the purpose of disseminating appropri- ate information to them so they can develop the most effective plan of strategy and be ready to implement it when the revisions are published in the-2ederal Register. The COD would serve in an advisory capacity only. Dorothy Lasley made a, motion that the procedure be put into effect. The motion was seconded and carried. I;'U_,DS AVAII:A:,I Linda lretz revealed that the city has '',S,000 earmar'_ced for i11- _.ovi"_z e -Cr sioi^_ity in pu,)Iic faCili"i;ieu. Some su - estions made were tC te_ati:='_� e =�.mD� �Or "Ghe blind, oLit reserved. parllCin�,: s.aces in City Tark, and to De-llaDs :`Lake traffic light changes longer on College Ave- nue to facilitate easier crossing by persons in wheelchairs. Others should be called into Fancy Jackson at the Handicapped Information Office (482-2700) by mid -July. Linda also said that upcoming alterations on Lemay Avenue would move the bicycle lane from the street to the sidewalk, and that the trail alon,; the '_oudre diver is oeint? made accessible to wheelchairs. 1' 'I:13ER3HIP CLATME Lldon Decker's term of membership expired on July 1, 1982, and he -3- COD JUIE 1 TETI'TG-IIIIJTES - Page 4 has been re -appointed to another. Dana Hiatt has resigned effective July 1, and Pat Irest was appointed her successor. Connie Brakken sub- mitted a letter of resignation as of August 1, 1982. Inasmuch as Alida Loinaz has had four consecutive unexcused absences, Bobbie Guye will write her a letter requesting her official resignation so she can be replaced if necessary. 1 CIiIPTATTONS OF OFFICE: S Eldon Decker made a motion that nominations for 1982-83 officers be submitted to Bobbie Guye so she can prepare a ballot to be voted upon at the July 12, 1982, meeting. The motion was seconded and car- ried. COUNCIL APP?TUI. ; Linda '_'retz stated that the City Council will officially approve the COD by-laws at their June 15 meeting. ABRF APPT:I^,A'"IOTS 3obbie Guye reviewed three applications which had been received by the Architectural Barriers Removal Fund Committee. All were approved and are now being processed by the Grants Administration Office. There are still monies to be used for this purpose, so more applications are bein, sought from handicapped citizens of ]:port Collins. ..-2AlIOn 3obbie Guye announced the horseback riding fo-r handicapped children and adults will tentatively begin on July 12, with riding sessions sched- uled from 6.00 to 0:00 P.I1, on i'ondays and Thursdays for a three-week period. The wheelchair square dancing team has resumed practice on Dlonday nights from 7:00 to 9:30 P.M. at the Parks and Recreation Building, 145 E. mountain Avenue. They plan to stage an eydiibition during the 4th of July festivities in City Park. Participants are welcomed in both activities, and anyone interested should contact Bobbie Guye at 484-5417 or 482-2700. CO"; T CL ITancy Jackson commented that she, Bobbie Guye, and Susan Strickland had attended a transportation for disabled. conference in Denver on June 12-1�, 1982. ancy and :3obbie will rive a report on developments at the July meeting. ADJOURPII''L 1TT `_Where being no further business, Charlotte Yanode made a motion that the meeting be adjourned at 8:45 P.I.T. The motion was seconded and carried. 2espectfully submitted, Bobbie Guye Secretary