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COMMISSION ON DISABILITY Minutes 10.11.18
REGULAR MEETING - Contact Person: Carol Thomas, Lead Specialist Employee
Relations - 416.4254
Thursday October 11, 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,, Marilee Boylan, Jan Barela-Smith
City Liaison Present: Carol Thomas
City Officials Present: Russ Hovland, City Building Development & Review
Katy Hand, City Plans Examiner
1. CALL TO ORDER: 12:21 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Terry made a motion to approve the minutes from the
September meeting as written. Marilee noted several technical corrections that were amended
as noted, and then Marilee seconded the motion to approve. A vote was taken, and the motion
to approve the September minutes was unanimously approved.
The COD reviewed the July minutes wherein it was noted that a quorum was not
present. Following the review, Terry made a motion to approve July minutes as written.
Arianna seconded the motion. A vote was taken, and the motion to approve the July minutes
was unanimously approved.
5. PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS: Russ Hovland, City Building Development &
Review and Katy Hand, City Plans Examiner made presentations which were followed up with
discussions regarding City building code revisions (which take place every three years).
In regard to persons with disabilities, the City’s building codes’ intention is to exceed
ADA accessibility requirements such that their accesses will be wider. For example, the
minimum roll-in is now 30”x60.” The City’s goal is to have all accessible and usable buildings
and facilities. The number of roll-in showers will also be increased per their recommendations,
which will be taken to Council in early December.
“The COD’s recommendation is that the City approve and implement the construction of at least
36 new 36”x60” roll-in showers.”
Russ will check on standard sizes of shower pans to see how feasible it is to expand the
dimensions of accessible showers.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. Community Recognition Awards:
1. Carol recommended and all approved of having each COD member present
an award to a winner in each of the award winning categories. Each award and winner was
discussed and a COD member was assigned to present an award for one award winner at the
event.
2. The award’s program was reviewed for content and the ordering of events.
3. Any and all last minute details were delegated out for completion.
7. NEW BUSINESS: N/A
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: N/A
9. ADJOURNMENT: Terry moved to adjourn the meeting. All members were in favor. The
meeting was adjourned at 2:18 p.m.
Submitted by Sherri Reichow.