HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 04/24/2014COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Fort Collins City Hall: Council Information Center: 12:15 pm
Thursday April 24, 2014
Present: Jeni Arndt, Jeff Coon, Mike Devereaux, Leslie Efird, Michael Marr, Michelle
Miller
Absent: Tommy Klender, with contact, Hettie Hueber
City: Ethan Cozzens, Rosanne McDonnell
Guests: Sylvia Garcia, Craig Foreman, Matt Day
Called to Order: 12:30 pm
1. Introductions: Guests, Board Members and City Liaisons introduced themselves.
2. Approval of Minutes from February: Coon moved to approve. Miller seconded.
3. Open Discussion General Public: Syliva Garcia is the new outreach librarian.
She is interested in working with people with disabilities. Discussion about current
library services.
Ethan Cozzens asked if anyone is attending the Boards and Commissions meeting
tonight regarding the mall. Michael Devereax might be able to attend.
4. New Business:
a) River Project—Craig Foremen and Matt Day. River improvements from
Shields to Mulberry and Lemay. The three main goals are: habitat, flood
mitigation and recreation. The River Project is the master plan for the Poudre
River. Log on to Access Fort Collins for comments.
b) 2014 Work Plan‐ Update Commission assignments to other Boards and
Commissions at next meeting. Review and update work plan. Add proposed
change of meeting day to next month’s meeting.
We will line up our work plan with the seven goals of the City are:
Environment Health; Culture, Parks and Recreation; High Performing
Government; Economic Health; Safe Community; Transportation;
Neighborhood Livability
Rosanne McDonnell will send editable copy to Jeni Arndt who will reformat
and circulate via email for comments and input.
5. Old Business
a) Person First Festival‐Website: coloradoperson‐firstfestival.org. Jeff Coon
will be the MC for the event.
b) Affordable/accessible Housing—Issue tabled until next meeting.
6. Community News and Updates Update on Council chambers.
7. Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 2:07. Miller moved to adjourn. Coon seconded.
Submitted by: Jeni Arndt