HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 03/16/1998COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
MEETING MINUTES
March 16,1998
2:00-4:30
Council Liaison: Michael Byrne Staff Liaison: Nancy Stirling/Blair Leist
Chairperson: KathyLassen Phone: H 2O4-0614 491-5930
Members Present: Stacey Abate, Nancy Baker, Laura Burnett, Donald Fish, Mark Kramer,
Initha Stuckey
Members Absent: Alan Apt, Mark Cummings, Kathy Lassen, Amy Rosenberg
City Staff Present: Blair Leist, Debra Passareillo
Guests: Dane Talmage
I. Update on City's ADA Transition Plan --Dane Talmage
Under Title II, City is now compliant; it is 80 percent compliant regarding preexisting
facilities. The City has worked hard at improving accessibility and Facility Services has
been very responsive to all recommendations, even those not required by ADA.
Implementation Process
Originally, the City used a shotgun approach in working to remedy the
inaccessibility of City buildings. Now, however, the process utilizes a scale
identifying buildings as high or medium priority. In doing so, it enables the City to
more effectively monitor the changes that have been made.
Building Criteria
• Importance of building
• Use of facility
• Degree of difficulty in making accessible
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Low End Deficiencies in City Hall
In City Hall there were cost savings in regards to estimates versus implementation.
Work that has been completed includes:
• Side entrances to bathroom stalls
• Service counters lowered to 36"
• Installation of automatic doors in downstairs bathrooms
• Use of interior signage; tactile and braille
• Installation of visual fire alarms
• Disabled parking space access improved
• Placement of ADA compliant drinking fountains
• Automatic flush and faucet controls
Pav Phone Accessibility
The City can ensure that paths to pay phones are clear. However, the City can not
control the placement of pay phones; that is primarily up to USWest. USWest has
been contacted about placement of inaccessible phones, but they have not returned
the calls.
Community Outreach
It is important to get the Transition Plan out to the general public. Ideas include:
• Enlarging the photos in the Transition Plan.
• A display could be made for the New West Fest.
II. Disability Awareness Ideas
Discussion tabled until April meeting.
III. Other Business
A. Discussion with Mike Byrne
Tabled until April Meeting
B. "Quest Card" Machines
Tabled until April Meeting
C. New West Fest -- "New Kids on the Block"
Continue to use Denver based "Kids" for the New West Fest, but look into the
possibility of using the CSU based "Kids" in addition. Need to identify who
will take responsibility.
D. Ray Sanderson has resigned from the Commission citing time commitments as the
primary reason.
E. February meeting minutes approved.
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