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COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
MEETING MINUTES
November 18,1996
2:00 pm
Council Liaison:
Alan Apt
Staff Liaison:
Nancy Stirling
Chairperson:
Kathy Lassen
Phone: (H) 204-0614
(W) 491-5930
Members Present: Craig Wallerstein Amy Rosenberg Angelina Byrne
Mark Cummings Mark Kramer Ray Sanderson
Shirley Reichenbach Jacque Hyatt Frank Blakely
Members Absent: Kathy Lassen Initha Stuckey
City Staff Present: Blair Leist, Administrative Services (taking minutes)
DeEtta Jones, City Human Rights Officer
Mike Gebo, Building & Zoning
Felix Lee, Building & Zoning
Guests: Jean Batchelder
Laurie Fonken
Tom Brannigan
Meeting began promptly with a request for approval of last month's meeting minutes. The
minutes were unanimously accepted.
I. Nancy's Role
- Appropriate to set time lines; especially for specific events.
- Nancy can feel free to ask the board for help at any time.
- Near the conclusion of each meeting, members will discuss who is responsible for what
tasks brought up during the meeting.
II. Building and Zoning: Development Review Presentation --Mike Gebo, Felix Lee
The City adopted site accessibility guidelines in 1994 from the 1991 Building Code.
When personnel from Building & Zoning participate in "Conceptual Reviews" of
building plans they continually address the site access. Building & Zoning has also
conducted two separate workshops for architects and builders on ADA requirements.
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They also regulate the design and number of disabled parking spaces during Conceptual
Review.
Conceptual Review Process:
1. Building plan is submitted.
2. All plans fall within the Uniform Building Code including site accessiblity
guidelines and are reviewed for conformity to these requirements.
3. After Conceptual Review, plans are again reviewed for accessiblity
requirements.
Board Decision: Continue to have Building & Zoning conduct Conceptual Reviews
without assistance from the COD. If COD hears of problems regarding accessibility, they
will report them to Building & Zoning. Likewise, if Building & Zoning needs assistance,
they will approach COD; especially for large public facilities.
Announcements (Jean Batchelder):
1. University Park Holiday Inn now has several accessible rooms complete with roll -
in showers.
2. Courtyard by Marriot and Hampton Inn now have roll -in showers in their
accessible rooms.
3. Access By Design is now on the Internet at www.Access-By-Design.com
Includes information on resources, contacts, agencies, etc. Will have local and
regional resources soon. Articles are invited.
III. 1997 Workplan
The following information are the suggested corrections and/or updates for the 1997
Workplan:
1. Under Section II: Communication & Education, Internal: Orientation for New COD
Members — include Frank Blakely's name to list of "assigned to."
2. Under Section II: Communication & Education, External: Disability Sensitivity Training
— include Angela Byrne's name to list of "assigned to."
3. Under Section II: Communication & Education, External: Coordinate City-wide
Awareness: COD Presentation — include Ray Sanderson's name to list of "assigned
to.,,
IV. 1997 Bylaws
Following are the corrections and/or changes suggested and noted for the By -Laws:
1. Section B: Purpose — change "1991 Americans with Disabilities Act" to "1990... "
2. Section C, Part 1, Item b — change time of meeting to "Begin at 2:00 pm and conclude
no later than 4:30 pm).
3. Section C, Part 1, Item d — change "2:45 pm" to "2:15 pm".
4. Section C, Part 4, Item b — change to read "must be submitted one week prior the
scheduled meeting."
5. Section D, Part 3 — change to read "..items to Chairperson (or other Executive
Committee member), one week prior to the scheduled Commission meeting."
6. Section F — change to read "The Executive Committee shall consist of four (4)
members, including the Chairperson, The Vice Chairperson, the Member -at -Large, and
the Historian..."
7. Insert new Section J: Responsibilities of Historian.
8. Items to be included under Section J: 1) assist the Commission with project timelines,
meetings, and project planning(s); 2) Collect and organize newspaper articles and other
write-ups concerning the COD; 3) Prepare and maintain a COD history and scrapbook;
4) participate in new member orientation(s); 5) Historian will preside at meetings in the
absence of the Chair, Vice Chair, and Member -at -Large.
9. Change previous Sections J and K to Sections K and L.
Action: Nancy will make the recommended changes and send a Draft of the By-laws to
members for their review. Proposed changes to the By-laws will be voted on at the
December meeting.
V. Other Business
A. Dial A Ride
Amy, Craig, Angela, Tom, and Ray would like to be on the committee. The DAR
committee has been postponed until the new DAR manager comes on board. Ray
will contact David Lilly for an update on the committee.
Amy would also like to know if it would be possible to do a ride -along with DAR.
Ray reported that DAR has denied service to a blind individual that lives one mile
from the bustop and has to walk that mile on no sidewalks (with a dog). Ray will try
to get some more information on this.
DAR forms are overly personal and have met with resistance among many DAR
clients. Grievance procedures have not been provided to DAR clients when they fill
out their applications. Action: Amy will try to get some information on this from the
City Attorneys Office.
B. Mailings
Send Shirley a current list of COD board members along with a copy of the packet
Mike Gebo and Felix Lee handed out.
Meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.