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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 03/08/1982i a i?U T E S COP11MISSION ON DISABILITY MARCH 8, 1982 The regular meeting of the Commission on Disability was called to order by chairperson Rosemary Kreston at 6:40 P.M. on Monday, Mlarch 8, 1982, in the new City Hall, 300 W. LaPorte Ave., Fort Collins, CO. ROLL CALL: Z ,TBERS PRX.SE.;T: Connie Anne Brakken, ldon Decker, Bobbie Guye, Ilona Hiatt, Nancy R. Jackson, Charlotte Kanode, Rosemary K_reston, Dorothy Lasley, Mike Meyers, Betty Shuey. T. • is E'?S ABSENT: CITY STAFF: Alida Loinaz Linda Pretz DEAF I,ITERPRETER:Debbie Warner Dorothy Easley made a motion that the reading of last month's minutes be dispensed with and accepted as written. The motion was sec- onded and carried. NYDP LIAISON Rosemary Kreston announced that Dorothy Easley would serve as the liaison person for the COD with the National Year of Disabled Persons office. BY-LAWS Inasmuch as COD members did not have their minutes two weeks in advance, no action was taken toward the acceptance of the by-laws. Bobbie Guys brought up the fact that the specified time for elec- tion of officers was not mentioned in the by-laws. Dana Hiatt made a motion that the following statement be added as b. under Section C. number 1: C. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1. Term of Office b. Election of officers will be held at the regular July meeting of the Commission, with nominations to be made at the June meeting preceding. LIAISON APPOINTEES In the absence of Alida "Eoinaz, Bobbie Guye reported on the ap- pointed liaison persons to other boards and commissions. They are as follows: Connie Brakken, Special Education Advisory Committee; Eldon "decker, Library Services Board; Bobbie Guye, Mountain Bell Consumer Panel; Charlotte Kanode, Parks and Recreation Department; Rosemary -1- COD MARCH 11EETI`dG NI_�UTES - Page 2 Kreston, Community Development Block Grant Steering Committee and Lari- mer County Extension Advisory Board; Dorothy Lasley, Human Development Community Action Board; Alida Loinaz, League of l,omen Voters; and Betty Shuey, Tort Collins Council on Arts and humanities. Rosemary T_reston suggested that new members meet .;ith Alida Loinaz to choose a group they would like to affiliate with, attend meetings, and report back to the Commission. Iereafter, reports will be taken under the order of old business. REP02TS Charlotte '_.anode recently attended a meeting of the Parks and Rec- reation Department, and stated the main order of business had been the planning of the wal_:ingjbicycling trail aloe. the Poudre River. She thought it appropriate that handicapped groups volunteer to help with the cleanup along the banks of the river. Rosemary ':reston inquired ie_iether the path was accessible, and hinda Pretz volunteered to bring more information about that to the next COD meeting. Dorothy Lasley commented that the Human Development Community Ac- tion Board was going to continue the weatherization ?grogram for homes of low income residents, and it was fairly certain they would extend it to include Weld County residents as well as Larimer County. She also expressed concern that the transportation funding for the CSU Col- lege for Living participants had been totally eliminated, making it doubtful that program could remain in existence. Betty Shuey remarked she had been contacted by the Junior Women's League regarding their project for installation of hearing aid devices at Lincoln Center. Though plans were to have the project completed by April, not enough donations have been collected to cover the entire cost In answer to the group's request for more resources of funding, Rosemary Kreston recommended they contact one of the sororities, fraternities, or other special interest groups at CSU who do this type of service fund raising. NYDP SUB-C,OP/1MITTEE REPORT Mike Meyers disclosed that the planned Mayor's Breakfast had been postponed until October to concur with "Hire The Handicapped Week". This was mainly due to the fact the Human Relations Commission is plan- ning a very similar event in April. Instead of a movie as was done last year, a panel discussion with employers and rehabilitation personnel will be featured. Selection of role playing candidates will be finalized, and publicity and awards developed at a later date. Eldon Decker said the first Presbyterian Church has begun a six -week forum on handicapped awareness in conjunction with NYDP. Dr. Gerald Benson was one of the main speakers on Sunday, March 7, 1982, with Robert Whitlock and Eldon also participating. -2- COD MARCH MEETING MINUTES - Page 3 VOI,UNTEER A`,IARD Bobbie Guye read a notice fromThirty volunteers from throughout tions for outstanding volunteers. the state will lG be honored Oat a se cialuntaryeCitizen Participation t in Denver on April 2in hosted by the Denver. Nominations are due by March 15, 198 RESOURCE DIRECTORY Connie Brakken revealed that she uirand formaatheynaz hadwsentlouthto ro cess of summarizing the returned inquiry 125 service ageneicsan, and dias sAlidasitha?vanditatinolgrr to� costallos are completed, ty-O . g cep^ these print-1; ,inich still deter-i-ac ho"I many copie, can be pian led. als, asywell aasl1atrboothnexhibits and ther rannual Mayor'smatioal hand-out mateial to sBreakfast. vidu- ACCESSIBILITY GUIDE Rosemary Kreston approached the subject of the Crisis Center re- questing some guidelines for determining the accessibility of the dif- ferent agencies, so oCthat in akken1Oi11ocontactuld be 1thecCenterated nconcernint erencethis matter. k ARDS It had been previously suggested that the Commission initiate its own awards program to recognize those individuals who have made outstinding the contributiorpOrate ns to the ewsectorselfare �f Presentationthe s wouldmbeity, come a regular feature of the annual tTayor's Breakfast. at 0e t Tiike TTeyers volunteered the services of the Mar�P4,ui982, ittee to develop a criteria. A meeting is p ton St. P.Ii. at the residence of Dorothy Lasley, 1712 Reming GCAI,S AND OBJECTIVES m e original goal as set forth by the Commission when it -„roposed "t dependent satus, was thetactiveypCouncil thearticipationgof theglocalof nhandiccappedtpopulationtin all rease areas under the jurisdiction of the City of mberOrt Collins'., to add: It was mutually agreed among the COD members p 2. Increase awareness siOns on issues 3. 1^cork closer with establishedobfurther fulfis and ll stheir needs. concerning the handicappedobjectives un- Committees were appointed to draft some progressive der these categories. They are: Eldon Decker, Rosemary Kreston, and Betty Shuey • on goal #1; the NYDP sub -committee on #2 (Mike Meyers, -3- COD MARCH I LETING MINUTES - Page 4 Connie Brakken, Bobbie Guye, Nancy Jackson, and Dorothy Lasley); Dana Iiiatt and Charlotte Ianode on -;_' they will report at the next COD meetint,. n=!TTER Bobbie C3uye inquired of Linda Pretz whether she thought, the city would be willing to pay postage for mailing out a periodic informational newsletter to the handicapped community. Linda indicated the proposal would probably be favorably received, and requested that Bobbie research estimated cost of such a project. She will do so as soon as possible. NEW A.DMINIST_RATOR Dorothy Lasley announced that Nancy Jackson has been selected as the new administrator for the Larimer County Association of the Blind and Physically TIandicapped to replace Corinne Rice who has resigned to pursue a career in the computer science field. ADJOU-2 THENT TI=ere being no further business, Charlotte Kanode made a motion that the meeting adjourn at 8:00 P.M. The motion was seconded and carried. Respectfully submitted, 960 P� Bobbie Guye Secretary ANNOUNCEMENTS The Colorado Lions Camp offers mountain camping experiences during the summer to youths 8 thru 21 years of age who are visually or hearing impaired, and to developmentally disabled youth and adults. Lions Clubs throughout the state support this worthwhile project. For information on applications, schedules, and other activities at the camp, contact Diane Lemke or John Mackey, Colorado Lions Camp, P. 0. Box SS, Woodland Park, CO 80863, phone 303-687-2087. A demonstration project to evaluate the physiological and psycho- logical effects of health sports training for disabled persons is being conducted at Vinland National Center in Minnesota. Men and women with varying degrees of impairment learn skill building, health education, and life enchantment practices. More details are available from the Center, 3675 Ihduhapi Road, P. 0. Box 303, Loretto, D21 55357. The National Restaurant Association has issued a poster, flyer, and brochure to encourage its members to improve services to persons with disabilities. The poster depicts a smiling chef with a disabled -4- n COD i:ARCI- I+EETIi G MUTTES - Page 5 diner, captioned: "we're Glad You're Here". Copies of these materi- als are available from the National Restaurant Assn., Human Resources Dept., 311 First St., .w., Washington, DC 20001. A Services -Sharing Program is a new innovation of the Boulder Cen- ter for People-;.'ith Disabilities. Called the Swap Shop, it involves the exchance of goods and services rather than cash payments (i.e. ex- chanL;e of household chores for tutorial services, etc.). Contact Mi- chele Alpert at 442-8662 if you are interested. Supported by the Rational Tnstitilte of Research, information con- cerning commerciall- available aids for disabled persons is being com- piled by a national computerized data bank. The service can provide the consumer with the name of the product, cost, description, manufac- turer, distributor, and consumer feedback. ror more details, call or write Jim Christianson, California Dept, of 'Rehabilitation, 830 K St. Nall, Sacramento, CA 94814, phone (916)323-2959. A therapeutic preschool for hearing impaired children,ages 2' to 5 years, will begin on April 5 at Sewall Rehabilitation Center, 1360 Vine St., Denver, CO. A "total communication" approach will provide each child who functions at or above the 18 month level in areas of gross and fine motor skills, social/emotional development, and cog- nitive functioning, with the opportunity to use oral and gestural com- munications. The sessions are Monday thru Friday from 9:00 A.P. to 11:30 A.M. at a cost of 377 per child. For aditional information, call Sewall Speech and Audiology Dept. at 399-1800. Boulder's ASKUS gallery, with ground level accessibility for wheel- chairs, interpreters for speech and hearing impaired every Sat. 10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.T•4., a directory of services in Braille, and. experimental work in Braille photography and art, is located at 2037 - 13th St., Suite 40 Boulder, CC 80302. Call 449-6868 for added information. A new bi-monthly newsletter is being published by the Colorado Speech -Language -Hearing Association. They are extending invitations for complimentary copies, and contributions of announcements, meeting notices, or news items. Deadline is the 15th of every other month, beginning in April. write CSFT.A, P. 0. Box 10521, Denver, CO 80210 or phone 303-973-27729 for information and/or membership. Another CSF.A publication for professionals and consumers, entitled "Guide to Speech.-ranguage and fearing Services in Colorado", is avail- able for a cost of 12. Call their toll free action line: 1-$00-638-6868. 'fith a goal of competitive employment, a -team of rehabilitation professionals are working with blind and visually impaired individuals on a Projects With Industry Grant established for job placement in the Denver area. .For details contact Pat Lockwood at 866-2734 by voice or TDD, or write to the Rehabilitation Service Center for the Deaf and Blind, 100 west 7th Ave., Denver, CO 80204. -5- • • CITY OF FORT COLLINS COMMISSION ON DISABILITY BY-LAWS A. NAME The name of this organization is "Commission on Disability" as estab- lished through City Ordinance #166 on November 3, 1981. B. PURPOSE This Commission will advise the City Council and the employees and residents of the City of Fort Collins on issues concerning the handi- capped. The Commission will formulate, recommend, and support such programs as it deems important to assure voluntary compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other related legis- lation. C. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee shall consist of four (4) persons -- a Chair- person, a Vice -Chairperson, a Secretary, and a member -at -large. The Executive Committee will be elected by a majority vote by the Commis- sion members as a whole, except for the member -at -large which will be selected by the Chairperson from Commission members not already elected to the Executive Committee. The City liaison person is invited to all executive committee activities and meetings. 1. Term of Office a. One (1) year, with a maximum service period for any one member of the Executive Committee not to exceed two (2) consecutive full terms (two (2) years) or three (3) non-consecutive full terms (three (3) years). b. Officers shall be elected annually at the July meeting of the Commission. Nominations to be made at the preceding June meeting. 2. Procedures At the discretion of the Commission membership the Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson MAY revolve terms, each serving six (6) months, if desired. Additional officers may be elected by the Commission as necessary. 3. Chairperson Responsibilities a. Preside at regular Commission meetings b. Preside at Executive Committee meetings C. Develop agenda items in coordination with Executive Committee 0 E d. Assure that Commission meetings adhere to the agenda e. Personally assure that Vice -Chairperson (or Secretary) is prepared to preside at meetings in Chairperson's absence. f. Be available for consultation at request of Commission members and City of Fort Collins employees and residents. g. Bring all statements proposed by individual members on behalf of the Commission before the entire Commission at a regular meeting h. Report to entire Commission all communications she/he has received and/or sent related to his/her position as Chairperson of the Commission i. Maintain contact with City liaison person j. Oversee development of report(s) to City Council 4. Vice -Chairperson Responsibilities a. Preside at regular Commission meetings and Executive Committee meetings in Chairperson's absence b. Assist in developing agenda items c. Assist with subcommittees and/or task forces d. Contact Chairperson in event of Vice -Chairperson's absence at either regular Commission meeting or Executive Committee meeting e. Assist in writing report(s) to City Council 5. Secretary Responsibilities a. Preside at meetings in Chairperson's and Vice -Chairperson's absences b. Take minutes to all official Commission meetings and Executive Committee meetings c. Assist in developing agenda items d. Send draft copy of regular Commission meetings minutes to all members of the Commission and the City Council within one (1) week following the meeting e. Maintain file copy of all minutes of Commission meetings and other Commission activity f. Forward one copy of Approved regular Commission meeting i minutes to City Clerk's Office to become a part of the official City Record g. Develop and distribute correspondence/paper work as necessary to the Commission's activity h. Contact Chairperson and substitute minutes -taker in event of Secretary's absence at either regular Commission meeting or Executive Committee meeting i. Maintain a current list of Commission members' names, addres- ses, and phone numbers and distribute this list to members following any change(s) therein. j. Arrange for meeting minutes to be sent in taped form for those members requesting it. k. Assist in writing report(s) to City Council 6. Member -At -Large Responsibilities a. Assist in developing agenda items b. Assist with subcommittees and/or task forces c. Contact Chairperson in event of his/her absence at either regular Commission meeting or Executive Committee meeting d. Assist in writing report(s) to City Council D. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Executive Committee meetings are held monthly, approximately two (2) weeks after a Commission meeting, for the Executive Committee and City liaison person (when available) to develop the agenda for the next Commission meeting. E. MEMBERSHIP There are eleven (11) members of this Commission. All prospective members must apply to the City of Fort Collins for membership. All members are appointed, and subject to removal, by the City Council. 1. Term of Membership Four (4) years (or until a member's successor is appointed), with a maximum service period for any one member of the Commission not to exceed two (2) consecutive full terms or eight (8) consecutive years. (The four-year terms shall be staggered.) After eight years of membership, a person can re -apply for membership following one (1) year of non -membership. 2. Membership Responsibilities a. Display sensitivity to and awareness of the needs, desires, and aspirations of persons with physical, mental or emotional disabilities b. Present relevant items from citizenship at large to Commission for consideration c. Submit agenda items to Chairperson (or other Executive Commit- tee member) at least one (1) week or five (5) working days before the scheduled Commission meeting d. Consult with Commission whenever making statements or joining activities specifically on behalf of the Commission e. Participate as needed in special task forces, subcommittees, etc. f. Contact a member of the Executive Committee when unable to attend a Commission meeting. (This will be considered an excused absence.) g. Attendance will be in accordance with Section VI (General Responsibilities and Specific Differences) of the Boards and Commissions Handbook. h. Write a letter of resignation to Commission when resigning i. Contact Care -A -Van at 226-3529 to reserve regular transporta- tion to Commission meetings if this transportation service is required. If a member has reserved Care -A -Van for meetings, but is unable to attend a meeting, the member should contact Care -A -Van at least one (1) working day before the meeting to cancel the reservation. j. Contact the Secretary if taped meeting minutes are desired F. COMMISSION MEETINGS 1. Official Meetings a. Held once a month, generally the second Monday of the month b. Begin at 6:30 pm and end, at the latest, at 8:30 pm c. Are held at the Council Information Office, City Hall, 300 Laporte Avenue, which is accessible to persons with mobility impairments d. Are attended by enough members to constitute a quorem. If there are not enough members present by 6:45 pm to consti- tute a quorum, the members present may cancel the meeting. e. Provide sign language interpretation for persons with hearing impairments 2. Voting/Quorum a. All regular members are full members with voting rights b. No "absentee ballots" will be accepted. c. Six (6) members constitute a quorum (a simple majority) 3. Special Meetings a. Called by any Commission member with approval of a member of the Executive Committee. b. Subcommittee meetings and task force meetings will be called and held as needed by the discretion of their chairpersons c. Reported/reviewed at the next official Commission meeting by the Commission member who conducted the special meeting. 4. Notice of Meetings Notice of regular Commission meetings is included with the minutes of the previous month's meeting. 5. Agenda/Program a. All items are developed by Chairperson in conjunction with Executive Committee b. Items from Commission members must be submitted at least one (1) week or five (5) working days before the scheduled meeting c. Agenda will be adhered to d. Is read at the start of the Official Commission meeting by the person presiding over the meeting e. Allows for an open discussion in each meeting for members to share information 6. Recordkeeping and Dissemination of Information a. Is handled by the Secretary with assistance from members and the Employee Development Department of the City of Fort Collins b. The Commission will report their activities to City Council, via a written report, at least once a year F. SUBCOMMITTEES/TASK FORCES 1. Appointment Subcommittees and/or task forces are appointed by Commission vote or by Chairperson if time does not permit a vote by membership at a scheduled Commission meeting. 2. Reporting Each subcommittee or task force reports to the Commission. 3. Membership a. Members of subcommittees/task forces need not be members of the Commission b. Members of subcommittees/task forces have full voting rights within the subcommittee/task force G. BY-LAWS 1. Notice Written (or taped, for those members requesting it) notice of proposed by-laws or changes must be made to each member at least two (2) weeks or fourteen (14) days prior to the scheduled vote. 2. Approval Approval of by-laws must be by two-thirds (eight (8) votes) of the Commission membership. 3•. Amendments Amendments to by-laws must follow notice and approval procedures in 1 and 2 (above). 4. Review By-laws will be reviewed yearly for possible changes to assure a smoothly functioning Commission.