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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 10/18/1993ON DISABILITY MEETING MINUTES October 18, 1993 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., CIC Room Members Present: Rita McGill Arne Andersen Diane Rehner Debbie Kalin Shirley Reichenbach Bob Willmot Ray Sanderson Angela Bryne Staff Present: Pete Dallow Andrea Rieger Guests: Ginny DeHerdt, ADA Task Force Mad Walsh, Care -A -Van - Minutes from September meeting were approved. - Mayor's Awards will be presented at the October 19 Council meeting. Awards will go to Peer Counselors (Multiple Sclerosis Society), Jeanne Abkarian (Poudre R-1), Sally Juday (Northern Colorado Aids Project) and Steel's Market (Chuck Willford, Steve Ferguson and Paul Poplett are the store managers). The Dorthy Lasley Award and the 1993 Disabled Person of the Year award will go to Roy Beauchamp. Steve Annear will announce the Mayor's award. Arne will write a brief introduction for the Mayor to read. A brief article on the Mayor's award will be included in the November issue of the City News. - The Building plan review subcommittee reviewed 10 new building permits. - The next meeting of the Transportation committee will be on November 4. The committee is discussing paratransit. Ray reported that he is discussing with others how to best conduct travel -training in 1994. - The survey will be included in the December utility bills. Since utility bills are sent out throughout the month, the due date for the survey will need to be extended until mid - January. Diane is having the survey recorded and an audio tape put in the Library media center. Rita reported that we may be able to have Kitty Kent to interpret the survey in Spanish. - Marj Walsh from Care -A -Van spoke about the difficult year Care -A -Van has had. In 1993 Foothills Gateway reduced their contract with CAV to $160,000. In addition, United Day Care and Poudre R-1 stopped contracting service. However, CDOT increased their funding by $4,000 for rural areas. Larimer County and the City provided supplemental funds to help cover the loss in revenue. The computer dispatch service did not work properly, and there was a turn over in board presidents. The City's request for proposal for 1994 paratransit service was received. Looks like paratransit service in 1994 will be considerably more expensive in 1994, than it was in 1993. Currently in negotiations for 1994 service. - The COD meeting time has been moved back to 3:00 - 5:00 on the third Monday of each month. Location will be the CIC room, City Hall West. May want to change the January and February meetings, as those fall on holidays. - Ginny reported that the ADA Task Force is looking at ADA compliance in shopping centers along bus routes (to include parking and on -site routes of travel). - Debbie Kalin was appointed co-chair of the committee with Shirley. - The committee agreed that non -committee members may serve on subcommittees, if appropriate. (Two requests to serve on the building permits review committee have been received.) No new members were appointed to the subcommittee at the meeting, but may be formally appointed in the future. - Future guests to the COD need to first clearly state what action they want the committee to take, and limit their presentations to 15 minutes. Andrea will pass this on to future guests. - COD voted unanimously to recommend the ADA grievance procedures. However, there were several questions on the procedures. Andrea to send questions to City Attorney, and bring response back on Nov. 15. - The 1994 Workplan was discussed. (See attached draft of the workplan.) At the next meeting, members need to come with their top two or three items on the workplan, and be prepared to discuss the workplan. Andrea will invite Ann Azari and Alan Apt to the November COD meeting, to discuss the workplan. NEXT MEETING - NOVEMBER 15, 3:00 - 5:00 CIC ROOM, CITY HALL WEST, 300 LAPORTE AVE. 1994 WORKPLAN DRAFT 1. COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION - Parking Education/Enforcement. - Mayor's Awards - Accessible Housing - Plan Review Training - Builder's Information Sheet - Increase public awareness in diversity issues. - A COD person on diversity group? - Community access phone line. - Community Awareness Program: Octoberfest Participation Newspaper Articles TV Public Air Time Broker all Disability Groups Employers City 2. INTERNAL EDUCATION - ADA Expert Committees 3. INTERNAL ACTION - Reorganize committee structure: members assigned to attend and participate in another board/commission. - Develop protocol for responding to community issues. (What do we do with issues/complaints?) - Work with City on ADA grievance procedure. - Survey and use. 5. INTRODUCTION TO COD - Introductory course for prospective members, new members and general citizens. a Aft MEMBERIADDRESS TELEPHONE DATE APPOINTED TERM EXPIRATION Arne Andersen H: 484-9451 May 6, 1986 July 1, 1995 1617 Wagon Tongue Court W: 484-1984 Ft. Collins, CO 80521 Steve Annear H: 229-0308 September 15, 1992 July 1, 1995 1437 Terryton W: 484-7131 Ft. Collins, CO .80525 Roy Beauchamp H: 224-2735 July 19, 1988 July 1, 1996 P.O. Box 703 Ft. Collins, CO 80522-0703 Angela Byrne H: 229-9341 June 12, 1990 July 1, 1997 1742 Norwood Lane Fort Collins, CO 80525 Judith Sayre Grim H: 229-0044 July 1, 1991 July 1, 1994 4305 Whippeny Drive Ft. Collins, CO 80526 Debra Ann Kalin H: 482-2761 November 5, 1991 July 1, 1996 1432 Meeker Drive W: 229-3344 Ft. Collins, CO 80524 Rita McGill H: 225-2104 June 15, 1993 July 1, 1997 P.O. Box 1190 W:1-352-4404 Ft. Collins, CO 80522 Diane Rehner H: 484-6591 June 15, 1993 July 1, 1997 308 Smith Street W: 484-6591 Fort Collins,CO 80524 Shirley Reichenbach H: 223-2240 September 15, 1987 July 1, 1997 1313 Glen Haven Drive Ft. Collins, CO 80526 Ray Sanderson H: 493-9340 November 5, 1991 July 1, 1994 300 Remington, #1102 W: 482-2700 Ft. Collins, CO 80524 Robert Willmot 1-225-3850 July 1, 1991 July 1, 1995 2931 Mercy Drive Ft. Collins, CO 80526 Staff Support: Pete Dallow, Director of Administrative Services, 221-6797 Andrea Rieger, Assistant to the Director, 221-6796 Tom Frazier, General Services Director, 221-6893 Council Liaison: Alan Apt 6 4) 4 I O W c i 0 m O i S- T tl tl w o ro 8 JNEvro O H Y vY — i 4J O c i to to a) > 4 + i O) Y 0) �y r- L O c 0 4J c Y tl U U N •rQ7 O fQ > n3 m` Y i •� c t6 p U M< O U M< O O tl u y) C c 0 o (i U ,o r 0 r c s pr T Jr I Obi e< p O y3 � I I 1 � 1 rn � N V i Li o c 3 I I I I I N O• tl J 6C c CD N e o= 5 �e _B a V I I I I Y n L- L N ca G) to ci 4)Ls. C14PI >� w . r6o I I I I Mayor City of Fort Collins November 1, 1993 Ms. JoAnn Langlie 2818 Chaparral Drive Fort Collins, CO 80526 Dear Ms. Langlie: As you know, the Peer Counselors Fort Collins Branch of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society received a 1993 Annual Mayor's Award on October 19, 1993. The Peer Counselors were recognized for their work in improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities. In recognizing the Peer Counselors, we must also recognize your efforts. By starting the Peer Counselors you have made our community a better place to live. I understand that Fort Collins was the first community in Colorado to have such a program. The Peer Counselors provides an important service to the community. I am proud that Fort Collins has such groups, and that. Fort Collins has caring, concerned and interested community members who are dedicated to making a difference. I admire your dedication and commitment to improving the life of others. Thank you again for your efforts. Sincerely, Ann Azari Mayor "nn r , 11 n ,... .. ._ HPDesk Local Print for Andrea RIEGER Start of Item 24. Message. Dated: 10/22/93 at 1427. Subject: QUESTIONS ON ADA GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Sender: Andrea RIEGER / CFC/01 Contents: 2. FROM: Andrea RIEGER / CFC/01 Part 1. FROM: Andrea RIEGER / CFC/01 TO: Marty HEFFERNAN / CFC/01 CC: Pete DALLOW / CFC/01 Tom FRAZIER / CFC/01 Part 2. Marty: We discussed the ADA Grievance Procedure at both the September and October Commission on Disability meetings. At the October meeting, the Commission approved the Grievance Procedure. However, the COD had several questions on the procedure, which I agreed to pass on toyou... 1) As the procedures are currently worded, the Grievance Committee has up to 60 days to conduct an investigation of the complaint. Within 15 days of the conclusion of the investigation, the Grievance Committee will render a decision, and then has another 5 days to mail the decision -to the complainant. This is a total of 80 days. The question is whether we can shorten this time at all, and respond to the complainant in a more timely fashion. (Also - where did these timeliness come from?) 2) Can we make sure that the complainant is afforded the opportunity to appear in person during the investigation? The procedure currently states that the complainant will have an "opportunity to submit evidence relevant to the complaint," but "evidence" could imply written evidence only. 3) Also, does the representative from the COD on the grievance committee have to be the same person for every complaint, or can COD members "take turns" on the committee? Please let me know. I told the COD that I would report back to them on these items at their November meeting. Thanks, Andrea End of Item 24. HPDesk Local Print for Andrea RIEGER Start of Item 23. Message. Subject: COD SUBCOMMITTEE Sender: Andrea RIEGER / CFC/01 FROM: Andrea RIEGER / CFC/01 Part 1. FROM: Andrea RIEGER / CFC/01 TO: Gina JANETT / CFC/01 CC: Pete DALLOW / CFC/01 Tom FRAZIER / CFC/01 Debra KAESTNER / CFC/01 Part 2. Gina: Dated: 10/22/93 at 1425. Contents: 2. At the October meeting of the Commission on Disability, the Commission decided that it might be beneficial to have non - commission members serve on the plans/permits subcommittee. While the commission did not formally appoint new members to the subcommittee at the October meeting, Shirley Reichenbach, Chairperson of the Commission, has agreed to work with those individuals interested in serving on plans/permits subcommittee. If this arrangement works out, the COD will formally appoint the new members to the subcommittee in November or December. I also spoke with Jim Reigles, as you requested. He is still interested in serving on the plans/permits subcommittee, although he is not sure that he will be able to commit to the subcommittee's meeting schedule. Jim and Shirley will work together to see if serving on the subcommittee will be mutually beneficial, and if the meeting schedule is acceptable. Please let me know if you require additional information. Thanks, Andrea End of Item L3. • HPDesk Local Print for Andrea RIEGER Start of Item 25. Message. Subject: INVITATION Sender: Andrea RIEGER / CFC/01 FROM: Andrea RIEGER / CFC/01 Part 1. FROM: Andrea RIEGER / CFC101 TO: Alan APT / CFC101 Ann AZARI / CFC101 CC: Pete DALLOW / CFC/01 Tom FRAZIER / CFC/01 Part 2. Alan and Ann: Dated: 10/22/93 at 1436. Contents: 2. The Commission on Disability (COD) would like to invite you to attend their November meeting. The COD is currently working on their 1994 work plan, and would appreciate hearing your thoughts on the subject. The November meeting will be held in the CIC room, on November 15, and will start at 3:00. Please.let me know if you will be able to attend, and what additional information you would like to see before the meeting. Thanks, Andrea (ext. 6796) End of Item 25.