HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 06/09/2016COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Fort Collins City Hall: Council Information Center 12:15pm.
Thursday, June 9, 2016
COD Members Present: Hettie Hueber, Sherri Reichow, Michelle Miller, Terry Schlicting, Michael Marr.
Absent: John Morris, Marilee Boylan, Leslie Efird, Michael Devereaux
City: Maureen McCarty, Ali Recio
City Guests: Mark Jackson, Kurt Ravenschlag
Community Guests: Natasha Rehak
Call to Order: 12:27 pm
!. Introductions
2. Approval of Minutes:
Michele Miller moved to approved the May 2016 minutes and Hettie Hueber seconded. The
motion was passed.
3. Open Discussion:
Sherrie Reichow announced the launch of her new business venture, Be the Change.
4. New Business:
• An update was provided on current work being done on evaluating accessible parking in the
downtown area. The ADA doesn’t give specific guidance on the number of spaces and there
currently are about 4 spaces per block downtown. This exceed parking lot requirements.
Recently there have been some complaints regarding Northern Hotel residents who have
handicapped placards using downtown parking spaces for longer-term parking and the City is
working with the hotel to create partnerships to alleviate this situation. In addition, they are
looking for input on current needs, parking time limits and how the City might change those for
vehicles displaying a placard/plate, and possible sponsors to purchase permits in the Civic
Center parking structure for Northern Hotel residents.
5. Old Business:
• Mark Jackson came as a follow up to snow removal presentation and several ideas were
discussed to educate the public on residential requirements and the importance of clearing
sidewalks, especially for neighbors with mobility challenges.
• Terry mentioned a few issues that require follow-up, including disabled seating at Festivals
(New West Fest, etc), building code for multi-family units (roll-in showers), and how Dial-A-Ride
can accommodate visitors to Fort Collins who aren’t able to use cabs or other transportation
options. It was decided that both Jan Sawyer and Mike Gebo should be invited to future
meetings.
With no further business being presented for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 1:55pm.