HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 01/24/2013COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Fort Collins City Hall: Council Information Center: 12:15 p.m.
January 24, 2013
PRESENT: Jennifer Arndt, Jeff Coon, Michael Devereaux, Hettie Hueber, Tommy
Klender, Michelle Miller, Wendie Robinson and Terry Schlicting
ABSENT: Rose Luna (With Contact)
CITY: Ethan Cozzens and Rosanne McDonnell
GUESTS: Jack Bowman – Larimer County Lift, Craig Foreman – COFC, Emma McArdle
– COFC Transfort, Bryan Payne and Justin Sanders
CTO: 12:25
1. Introductions (5 minutes)
2. Approval of October Meeting Minutes (5 minutes)
Motion to Approve – Devereaux, Second - Arndt
3. Open Discussion General Public (10 minutes)
None
4. New Business (90 minutes)
a. Election of Officers
Chair – Arndt nominated Coon
Vice-Chair – Hueber nominated Devereaux
Historian – Coon nominated Hueber
Secretary – Miller nominated Arndt
All nominations were unanimously voted into office.
b. Annual Report
Coon will e-mail final draft for COD members review. Please get all feedback to
Coon before submittal.
c. Review of Boards and Commission Collaborative Meeting
Coon and Devereaux attended on October 29, 2012. There was a handout for
members on the highlights and results of that meeting.
d. Trail Study Data Report
Craig Foreman presented a PowerPoint presentation from the results of the COFC
Trail Study. The power point can be accessed from the City Clerk’s page at
www.fcgov.com. A timeline and next steps may also be viewed at that site.
e. Transit Design Standards and Guidelines Presentation
Emma McArdle provided a memo to the COD outlining the standards and
guidelines of this project. This information can be viewed at
www.fcgov.com/transfort.
f. North Front Range Vision Project
McArdle also presented on this project. She will be taking the lead on this and
would like members to access the aforementioned website to provide feedback to
her. She will keep the COD updated as this project progresses.
g. The Lift of Northern Colorado
The Larimer Lift was recently discontinued in Larimer County due to a lack of
funding from the County. Jack Bowman has been working to resurrect “The Lift”
by securing 501C3 (non-profit) funding. Please go to www.foralift.org to review
their progress.
5. Old Business (15 minutes)
a. Goals and Objectives
COD members agreed that Transportation and Accessible/Affordable Housing
will continue to be the focus of the COD 2013 Work Plan.
6. Community News and Updates
a. State of the City Reminder
Coon reminded members of the State of the City Address on January 29, 5-7 p.m..
It will be held at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, 408 Mason Ct. The
RSVP deadline has passed; however, Coon reserved two seats and will be unable
to participate.
b. Disabled Resource Services Open House Invitation
COD members should have received an invitation to this event, either by mail, or
e-mail. If you have not, but are interested in attending go to www.fortnet.org/drs
for more details.
7. Adjourn: 2:12 Motion – Arndt Second - Miller
Submitted By: M. Michelle Miller