HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 01/14/2016COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Fort Collins City Hall 12:15 p.m.
Thursday January 14, 2016
Present: Marilee Boylan, Michael Marr, Terry Schlicting, Leslie Efird, Michael Marr,
Michael Devereaux, Michelle Miller , Sherri Reichow
Absent: Hettie Hueber, John Morris (with contact)
City: Ethan Cozzens
Guests: Wanda Winkelmann - City Clerk, Rita Knoll - Chief Deputy City Clerk
Call to Order: 12:24 p.m.
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Minutes: December Minutes-Marr moved to approve, Boylan
seconded.
3. Open Discussion:
a. Boylan asked commission members to take the transportation survey
and send the survey out to our contacts.
b. Boylan informed the commission about a March 31 film festival at CSU.
c. Schlicting told the commission members he has used the Old Town city
ramps and feels the businesses have been receptive.
4. New Business:
a. Wanda Winkelmann and Rita Knoll spoke about an election code change.
They requested feedback on the change if a member of the City Council
would choose to accept a reduced salary or no salary at all. Feedback was
given from commission members. Marr asked about on-site polling
places in Fort Collins. The City of Fort Collins uses mail in ballots and has
ballot boxes around Fort Collins. Marr may work with Winkelmann and
Knoll on finding a place for a ballot box at CSU.
b. COD work plan for 2016 is tabled until next month.
5. Old Business:
a. Regarding access to assistance for low-income electric customers - the
commission is still waiting for more information and would like to know
how many people would be affected and who would be eligible to be
grandfathered in.
6. Community News and Updates:
a. Schlicting informed the commission that not enough is being done about
snow removal from curb cut outs in Fort Collins. The COD brainstormed
on how we could improve this ongoing matter.
Marr moved to adjourn. Devereaux seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 1:16 pm.
Submitted by Leslie Efird