HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 09/14/2017COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Fort Collins City Hall: Council Information Center 12:15 p.m.
Thursday, September 14th, 2017
Present: Leslie Efird, Hettie Hueber, Terry Schlicting, Sherri Reichow, Marilee
Boylan , Michael Marr
Absent: John Morris, Jan Barela-Smith, Rustin Hughes
City: Carol Thomas, Melina Dempsey
Guests:
Call to Order: 12:20 p.m.
1. Introductions:
2. Approval of Minutes: August-Minutes passed, Marr moved to approve
Reichow seconded.
3. Open Discussion:
a. Boylan passed out two fliers to the commission. The first for a
celebration for Inspiration Playgrounds installation of the accessible
changing tables. This will be happing Wednesday, September 27th
6pm-
8pm at Inspiration Playground. Spring Canyon Park, 2626 West
Horsetooth Road. The second an Invitation to a Legislative Breakfast
Town Hall Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Aztlan Center 112 Willow St.
Fort Collins 7:00 a.m.
b. Shlicting had a question for discussion about the crosswalks at W Pikin
St. and at W Lake St. both do not have audio signals for visually
impaired CSU students that use the Max. Thomas is going to make
Brittany Sorensen aware of this issue.
c. Discussion on Shlicting and Marr’s experience with the New West Fest.
If any changes where made and why some things did not happen as
hoped. Reichow suggested a formal written request to the City for
changes. Shlicting and Thomas will have an After Action meeting with
City officials.
4. New Business:
a. Dempsey, Transit Planner from Transfort gave the COD a progress
update on Bus Stop upgrades for the 2017/18 year. She told of future
plans, challenges, where the funds come from and potential upgrades for
the future. Transfort hopes to be more transparent about any changes
being made. 55% of the Stops in Fort Collins are now ADA complaint.
She asked for input on Stops from the commission.
b. Discussion on Sunday/Holiday service with Dial-A-Ride and Dial-A-Taxi.
The questions that where posed are, did service get cut using Dial-A-
Taxi, Can you still call on Sunday to get a ride on Sunday, Can you still
use Taxi vouchers and is the voucher services getting cut?
5. Unfinished Business:
a. Work Plan-The COD brainstormed on ideas for changes we would like
to see for our 2018 Work Plan. The changes will be implemented and
sent out to member’s approval and for any edits that need to be made.
It will be approved by email and sent to the City.
b. Mayors Awards -The commission had a brief discussion about the want
for more nominees and a reminder of the subcommittee meeting on
September 28th
to select winners and to finish any final details.
6. Community News and Updates:
Schlicting moved to adjourn. Reichow seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 2:17 pm.
Submitted by Leslie Efird