HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 02/09/2017COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Fort Collins City Hall: Council Information Center 12:15 p.m.
Thursday, February 9th, 2017
Present: Marilee Boylan, Leslie Efird, John Morris, Jan Barela-Smith, Hettie Hueber,
Michael Marr, Terry Schlicting, Sherri Reichow
Absent: Rustin Hughes
City: Christine Macrina, Jennifer Harvey, Britney Sorensen, Joe Olson, Jackson
Brockway, Jeff Mihelich, Ray Martinez
Guests: Arianna Kilmer
Call to Order: 12:17 p.m.
1. Introductions: Welcomed Jennifer Harvey: Staff Liaison
2. Approval of Minutes: January-Minutes passed, Schlicting moved to approve
Reichow seconded.
3. Open Discussion:
a. Macrina informed the COD of an invitation to the Human Relations Commission
meeting Thursday March 9th
at 5:30 p.m.
b. Schlicting shared with the Commission that The Coloradoan interviewed him
about housing for the aging and the physically disabled communities.
c. Boylan passed out information about the Reframe Disability Film Festival.
March 28th
2017 at the Lory Student Center Theater 6pm-8pm.
4. New Business:
a. Mihelich spoke about Appropriate Use of the Public Space Ordinance. This was
about having a safer and more accessible space in the Old Town area. The City
of Fort Collins has partnered to create Outreach Fort Collins. More city police
have been added to the Old Town space. The city realizes that many challenges
remain. Mihelich was there to answer questions and hear feedback that the COD
had. Mihelich asked the COD to take a questionnaire online for community
input. The ordinance will go to Council for the first reading March 7th
.
b. Olson up dated and informed the commission on the Pedestrian Signal
Crossings improvement plan. The city is working on a process to prioritize
crosswalk pushbuttons that are not accessible. Olson wanted information and
feed back from the COD on our experiences around the City of Fort Collins. The
commission gave input about problem crosswalks in Fort Collins. Boyland
suggested working with Transfort and getting information from Transfort
about the bus stop improvements plan. The COD felt keeping the focus on high
traffic areas is most important.
5. Unfinished Business:
a. 2017 COD Work Plan was approved with the amended changes.
b. Annual Report. This will be tabled until the March meeting.
c. Michael Gebo letter about the codes for roll in showers- The COD would ask for
the roll in showers to be 60 inches minimum in width with 36 inches minimum
in depth. Schlicting will modify letter and it will be emailed to COD members.
For approval and feedback before being sent to Gebo.
6. Community News and Updates:
a. Mayor’s Awards update: tentative date Thursday, October 19th
. A new venue
will be looked into. The Senior Center is tentatively book. Awards are on
Mayor’s calendar 11a.m.-1:30p.m.
Schlicting moved to adjourn. Morris seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 2:09 pm.
Submitted by Leslie Efird