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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 09/12/1983COMMISSION ON DISABILITY MINUTES COMMISSION ON DISABILITY September 12, 1983 The regular meeting of the Commission on Disability was called to order by chairperson, Bobbie Guye, at 6:35 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 1983, in the Old Firehouse Building, 232 Walnut Street, Fort Collins, Colorado 80524. Members Present: Pat Crist, Eldon Decker, Bobbie Guye, Nancy Jackson, Charlotte Kanode, Tim Kientz, Rosemary Kreston; Betty Shuey; Rosalie Smith Members Absent: Dorothy Lasley, Betty Pidcock City Staff: Diana Royval Guests: None present APPROVAL OF MINUTES Charlotte Kanode made .a motion that the minutes of August-8th be accepted as written. The motion was seconded and carried. LIAISON REPORTS The Mountain Bell Consumer Panel is meeting Sept. 19 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at the Ludlow Room of Lincoln Center. Bobbie Guye will attend. The CDBG Steering Committee met on Sept. 8 to get acquainted with new members, and will meet again Sept. 15 to thoroughly review day care proposals for use of $130,000 in CDBG money which is now available. One proposal from United Day Care Center would use the money as 10% seed money for a new community service facility, to be located near the Northside Community Center, which would house UDCC and 12 other United Way agencies. Commission on Rability • Minutes - September 12, 1983 Page 2 A task force researching alternative housing for elderly will meet at Gail Woods' Office on September 15, 1983. A pilot project for auxillary transportation is also being formulated and the committee will meet at Gail's office Sept. 16. Bobbie Guye is attending as a COD representative. The Uniform Building Code Review Committee will meet Sept. 14, 9:00-12:00 a.m., at City Hall to finalize plans for code revision which will be submitted to City Council in late September. 504 LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE A copy of the amicus brief for the LaStrange case has been received and was circulated among COD members. HID received a DREDF alert regarding federal cuts in services that weaken 504. Rosemary Kreston and Nancy Jackson drafted a letter of response to HUD and made copies available to COD members to send out. Rosemary Kreston has completed a summary of 504 designed to be understood by laymen. Copies were distributed to all COD members. MAYOR'S AWARD BREAKFAST= Invitations: About 200 invitations have been mailed out. The invitation list included members of the business, industrial, school district, and CSU communities. The list from previous years was used and revised according to past responses. The Chamber of Commerce membership list was also used as a guide. A copy of the invitation was circulated to COD members. Poster Coloring Contest: Tim Kientz showed 3 sketches for use in the coloring contest. Charlotte Kanode has talked with Gail Woods who will work with us to get coverage of the entire event and specifically get the coloring contest featured in the Coloradoan. Tim will contact Gail Woods further and also agreed to be back-up person for the contest and awards since Betty Pidcock is presently very tied up with family illness. After group discussion, Rosalie Smith moved that the contest be run in two age groups: grades 1 through 3, and 4 through 6; and that in each group there be a $10 1st prize, $5 2nd prize and Honorable Mention certificate given. The motion was seconded and passed. Hostessing: Diana Royval, Nancy Jackson and Pat Crist volunteered to assume hostessing duties. Name tags are going to be provided for all COD members, for all role players and their mentors and for a limited number of Commission on Disability Minutes - September 12, 1983 Page 3 other "special" participants, but not for the entire group at the breakfast. Diana Royval reported that the administrative budget for COD, which started as a one-time allocation of $1500 (out of architectural barrier funds), has a current balance of $1002. The membership felt comfortable with projected expenses for the Breakfast given. these financial circumstances. Awards for Service to the Handicapped Community: Applications have been slow in coming in for the awards so the deadline has been extended to Sept. 30. The group agreed that not all six of the awards need to be given if truly deserving recipients are not found. Dorothy Lasley will check to see if there are currently any certif- icates on hand and see to ordering several years supply if any are needed. Dr. Gerald Benson has volunteered to pay for the frames for certificates this year. Rosemary Kreston will serve as back-up to give the awards should Pat Crist be "unavoidably detained" elsewhere. Printed Materials and Display: Bobbie Guye has contacted Ron Harris at Voc Tech regarding printing the employment brochures. One thousand with brown print on ivory stock will cost $101.43, and be ready Oct. 4. A booklet entitled "People with Disabilities" is available through Channing L. Bete Company, Inc. The cartoon style booklets will be given out with the employment brochures. Cost is $35 per 100 and Bobbie has ordered the brochures. Nancy Jackson volunteered to work up a poster board display for the Breakfast, featuring COD activities, newspaper articles, etc. The Resource Directory will be ready at that time and will be included in the display (as a sample only, nottobegivenout.) Handicapped Simulations: The group discussed various aspects of the simulation and possible participants. Rosemary Kreston will investigate possible means to achieve a good hearing impairment simulation. Jack Peverly has previously provided use of wheelchairs for the day. Splints were seen as a feasible alternative to braces for crutch walkers. Rosalie Smith will serve as a liaison person to Care -A -Van to arrange necessary transportation. Eldon Decker will try to be available for driving also. Role Players and Partners: Some have already been contacted and agreed to participate; Bobbie Guye will see to other contacts and final arrangements. • 11 Commission on Disability Minutes Page 4 These will hopefully include: Mayor Knezovich (or someone he appoints) with Bobbie Guye-wheelchairs Ken Waido of CDBG with Sharol Enockson - wheelchairs Marj Walsh of Care -A -Van with Sharon Hinde or Sue Strickland - wheelchairs Bill Barry or John Feeley of the Coloradoan with Henry Kreyser - hearing impaired; Henry is a lip-reader. Dale Polley of Special Ed in Poudre R-1 with Rose Kreston - wheelchairs (Lyn Boyer, director of Human Development as possible alternative) Bob Lee of City Streets and Traffic Dept. with Don visual impairment. (Charlotte Kanode back-up for Don Goosens; Don the State Rehab Office alternate for Bob Lee.) Dorothy Abbey, homemaker, with Beth Campbell - an resident who uses Canadian crutches. Goosens - Perry of Oakbrook OAKBROOK I MODIFICATIONS -- ACCESSIBILITY RESEARCH TEAM The Accessibility Team met with residents of Oakbrook I on August 18. The present status of the units was compared to the standards and changes which were described in a letter to the Handicapped Advisory Comm. in July, 1977, and which were supposed to have been made. The only changes which actually were made were in the bathrooms and included one grab bar, a long sink, and a - roll -up shower. The team evaluated fire escape exits and determined that there was room available for ramps to be installed. At a team meeting on Sept. 7 it was decided to send a letter to Mr. Bill Butler, Oakbrook manager, stressing the need for accessible egress, but also addressing the HUD promises of 1977 from John Endres of FHA. As regards the egress problem; it now appears there may be a Fire Dept. involvement also since Oakbrook is being considered for a sprinkler system installation. Nancy Jackson has drafted a letter to Mr. Butler and Rose Kreston and Bobbie Guye have assisted in ,the editing. Pat Crist moved that the letter be sent to Mr. Butler from the Accessibility Team of COD. The motion was seconded and passed. s • Commission on Disability Minutes - September 12, 1983 Page 5 UPDATE ON ABRF APPLICATIONS Diana Royval reported that the architect is nearly ready to meet with the Access Team and Jack Gianola of Public Works Dept. regarding the signing and the bathroom remodeling in City Hall. The City will provide the funds so that $14,000 designated for same can go back into ABRF fund. Bobbie Guye reported that the Adaptive Aquatic Board has completed a memo regarding needs at the City Pool, including recommendations for: Alteration of dressing room, shower and toilet facilities Removal of an obstructing turn -style Additional hand rails and safety floor matting Grab bar near the pool Ramps in the parking lot The lift is still posing major problems both from an installation and functional standpoint. The group plans to visit the Loveland pool to observe their lift. Input is needed from someone with expertise regarding structural specifics. Charlotte Kanode will see if her husband, Bill, can be helpful in this regard. Access to the original working plans for the pool would also be helpful and Bobbie will obtain the plans. Bobbie Guye apprised Diana Royval that she may be receiving application from a Dr. Baker of 1040 E. Elizabeth who wants funds to provide access to his off -ice for his patients." The groups consensus was that this situation would not be eligible. Nancy Jackson mentioned that the HID is dealing increasingly with the hearing impaired. A Decoder to provide access to closed caption TV is now priced at about $250. Nancy proposed that the COD may, in the future, want to consider creating a line item in ABRF funds for this special equipment. Pete Dallow, director of Information and Communications Systems for the City, is interested in adaptive equipment using computers to enhance communications for persons with Cerebral Palsy. Specifically, he is interested in Rick Keeton's situation. This may also reach the Architectural Barriers Committee. Commission on Disability Minutes - September 12, 1983 Page 6 MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS The American Disabled for Accessible Public Transportation (ADAPT) will attend the Oct. 26-27 Transit Conference of the American Public Transit Association in Denver. They will present proposals calling for 100% accessibility. On Sept. 28 the National and Colorado Associations of the Deaf will stage a protest against CBS for limiting its closed caption coverage to news and weather. Letters to CBS are en- couraged. Nancy Jackson is selling Gold "C" books for $7 on behalf of the Epilepsy Task Force. Special Olympics nationwide are facing the possibility of cuts in Federal funds. This would affect over 5000 persons in Colorado alone. HIO;-has letters of protest available for COD members or others to send. ADJOl1RNMFNT There being no further business, Charlotte Kanode made a motion that the meeting be adjourned at 8:57 p.m. The motion was seconded and carried. Respectfully submitted,- '&/k A� Rosalie Smith, Secretary RS/mm