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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 12/20/1993COMMISSION ON DISABILITY MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 20, 1993 3:00 - 5:00 P.M., CIC ROOM Members Present: Arne Anderson Roy Beauchamp Angela Byrne Judith Sayre Grim Debra Ann Kalin Diane Rehner Shirley Reichenbach Ray Sanderson Robert Willmot Members Absent: Steve Annear Rita McGill Staff Present: Pete Dallow Andrea Rieger - November minutes changed to correct Robert Willmot's name, and add an absent member category. - Committee Reports: Ray reported that the transportation committee is still working on a ride training program. Carolyn Harms is working on a brochure. COD to review a draft of the brochure (enclosed with minutes). Angela reported that the new paratransit contract would require the client to pay for rides requested, but not used (booked but not canceled). What if the non-use was not in the rider's control? (This may be addressed on a case -by -case basis.) Building Plan Review - Andrea sent a memo to Building Inspection requesting that they allow.Jim Riegles to participate in the building plan review subcommittee through April. Jim has not talked to Shirley yet. Andrea to contact Jim, and request that he phone Shirley. Survey: Pete distributed a collection of comments from the surveys already received. There will be a follow-up article requesting public comment in the February issue of City News. Diane drafted the article, and requested comments. Add Pete's name to the article as a contact person for questions or concerns. (It turned out to be too expensive to place the entire survey in City News.) Discussed the 1994 workplan. COD members can decide what workplan items they have an interest in working on. Debbie will call COD members to ask what areas they are interested in working on. Need to establish subcommittee which will set their own goals, objectives, etc. COD needs to structure subcommittees around roles and responsibilities. Need to have subcommittee leaders, with specific to-do items. May need to decide what kind of reports are needed and how to use them. Would like to have a community open house in February/March. Debbie will let us know. Need to contact Parking and obtain information on the status of disabled parking -- Opportunities for more active enforcement. What types of enforcement opportunities are available? Does the COD need to make a recommendation to Council? Can any enforcement be done on private parking lots? Need options and analysis. Andrea will collect this information and explore options. Results/information will be sent to COD members before January meeting. Shirley will call and check with Terry Keith on opportunities for working with Speaial Olympics. Rita will report on the proposed clubhouse next month. Angela Byrne reported that it is difficult to find an acceptable apartment. Can only be on the list for Section 8 housing for 60 days, but can ask for an extension. Would like to recommend that a certain portion of all new housing be reserved for affordable, accessible housing. Also, some landlords don't want to work with the Section 8 program: There are no consequences to Sec. 8 tenants for damage to housing. Does the COD need to send a letter to Council's affordable housing authority stating that all affordable housing should be accessible? Angela to check with Neighbor to Neighbor, also to check on CDBG programs on making capital improvements. Pete to check with the Housing Authority. Andrea to check on the City's ADA training. Discussed letter from Felix on accessibility. Building Review Board rejected COD recommendations for improving accessibility. It's important for people to be able to live on their own. These types of improvements which increase accessibility should benefit builders by increasing the living opportunities for retirement - age people. The new building code should go before Council in February. Is there any data on how many people need provisions for accessibility? Can we present data and recommendations to Council? COD recommendations are not unreasonable nor unjustified. Shirley and Arne to work on a letter. Pete to talk to Felix Lee. 0 1 Discussed proposed changes to the COD bylaws. Changes to be incorporated in the bylaws, and sent out with meeting minutes for the Committee to review prior to the next meeting. Next meeting will be on January 24. Will discuss name change at that time. Include planning calendars with meeting minutes. Shirley will contact Steve Annear before next meeting. Material to be discussed at meetings should be distributed prior to the meeting, if possible.