HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 10/28/1998Attendance: Stacey Abate, Laura Bumette, Mark Cummings, Don Fish, Mark Kramer, Initha
Stuckey
Staff: Blair Leist
I. Dial -A -Ride
Mark K. has contacted John Wright (DAR Supervisor) and asked him to meet with the
COD. Mark will talk to John about attending the next meeting.
II. Agency Contacts and Networking
During the retreat it was established that the COD would make efforts to connect with
City departments and outside agencies. In order to make this happen, the members
decided to have a COD orientation on the 4th Wednesday of January for departments
and outside agencies. Representatives of those groups would be invited to the meeting
where the COD video would be shown. These representatives would also have the
opportunity to introduce themselves and make brief remarks about their department or
agency. The departments and agencies that the COD thought of include:
CiY-Departments
Dial -A -Ride --John Wright
Human Resources --Dana Shea -Reid
Engineering --Rusty McDaniel
Human Rights Office --Laurie Fonken-Joseph
Council Liaison --Mike Byrne
Community Agencies
MS Society --Sylvia Wyzolowski
Foothills Gateway --Tim O'Neill
Res. for Disabled Students --Rose Kreston
Building and Zoning --Felix Lee
Recreational Therapy --Renee Lee
Fort Collins Housing Authority
Current Planning --Bob Blanchard
Ron Phillips --Transportation
Acccess by Design --Jean Batchelder
Dis. Res. Services --Nancy Jackson
ACE/PSD--Nan Larsen
Poudre School Dist. --Joe Hendrickson Comm. In Schools --Charlotte Jackson
Lar. Cnty. Mental Health --Randy Ratcliffe Association of Retarded Citizens
RAFT Mountain Crest/Poudre Health Dist.
VocRehab--Jana White, Tamara Garner, Karlene Poor MultiCultural Commission
III. Mayor's Awards Review
Members feel that the Mayor's Awards went very well. However, there were also
suggestions for next years luncheon. Suggestions include: 1) The subcommittee should
make the notes on nominees that will be read at the ceremony. These notes should be
completed at the same time the applications are reviewed. 2) For future luncheons try
to get the Kids on the Block, some type of eductional puppet show, or a motivational
speaker (e.g. Bill Vols, Larimer County Job Counselor).
IV. Absences
The COD took a secret vote to ask Amy Rosenberg to leave the Commission because of
absences. The vote passed by a large majority.
UPDATE: Amy resigned effective Nov. 1 in a letter she sent to Don Fish.
IV. Next Meeting
Identify which COD members will contact which agencies and departments (See II).
Identify which COD members will follow which boards (per itemized list that
Nancy Baker drafted).
Discuss by-laws section on absences.
4. Review workplan.