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COMMISSION ON DISABILITY Minutes 9.13.18
REGULAR MEETING - Contact Person: Carol Thomas, Lead Specialist Employee
Relations - 416.4254
Thursday September 13, 2018 12:15-2:15 p.m.
CIC Room, City Hall, 300 Laporte Avenue
Board Members In Attendance: Terry Schlictling (Chair), Sherri Reichow (Recorder), , Mandy Morgan, Arianna
Kilmer, John Morris, Rustin Hughes, Marilee Boylan
City Liaison Present: Carol Thomas
City Officials Present: Tessa Greegor, Program Manager , City of Fort Collins FC Bikes, FC Moves
Others Present: N/A
1. CALL TO ORDER: 12:27pm
2. INTRODUCTIONS: Commenced.
3. ROLL CALL: Formerly waived. Attendees noted by Recorder.
4. AGENDA REVIEW: Terry adds that there be discussion of amending the name of the
Commission on Disability to today’s discussion.
5. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: NA
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Terry made a motion to approve the minutes from the August
meeting as is. Marilee seconded this motion. A vote was taken, and the motion to approve
the August minutes was unanimously approved.
7. PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS: Tessa Greegor, Program Manager for the CIty’s
FC Bikes/FC Moves project, gave a powerpoint presentation on an existing electric bikes pilot
program that allows usage of electric bikes on city trails. A discussion of issues surrounding
electric bikes ensued. Issues of consideration included: general safety, the allowable speed
vs. safest speed which people ride e-bikes on streets vs trails, over utilization of the trail
system, accidents, program costs, the potential need for speed bumps and more. The group
unanimously agreed to table the issue to allow more time to process the issue, and come with
a formal statement agreeable by all.
8. BUSINESS: Tabled due to time constraints.
9. OTHER BUSINESS: N/A
10. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:
A. New West Fest Accessibility Report: Terry spoke personally about his experience
at New West Fest this year in terms of accessibility for persons with disabilities. While he did
note that “some impovements” have been made, he stated that “a lot didn’t happen” as
planned. Feedback has already been given to Doug from Bohemian Foundation regarding how
the divisions of the main stage audience into four sub-quadrants (allegedly for crowd control)
does not take into account that their turnstiles are not wide enough for wheelchairs. There is
also no ramp for the curb to the library stage. Terry shared a personally upsetting incident
wherein he wasn’t allowed back into the stage area after having to go out of the area just to
use the restroom. Further, there is no ramp from library stage. The recommendation is to
schedule a meeting with Jan Sawyer, Doug Buffington and COD members as a follow-up.
B. Changing the Name of COD: Tabled to October meeting.
C. COD’s Position on EBikes: Tabled until we can obtain additional information.
11. ADJOURNMENT: Terry made a motion to adjourn. Marilee seconded the motion. Terry
moved to adjourn at 2:20 PM.
Submitted by Sherri Reichow.