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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 01/13/2005Commission On Disability Mhnttes 2005 January Regular IAeetlng Council Information Center, City Hall Building, 300 LaPorte Ave. January 13, 2005 Approved In February 2W5 Regubr Meeting Attendance: City Staff Liaisons: Guests: Paul Ostrof Rachel Palmer Rick and Kelly Walberg Susan Williams Steve White Joan Cook Steve Rierson Jerry Patterson Mark Beck Laura Burnett Jeff Harris Melinda Suits Peggy Graff Maureen Boyt Call to Order 12,20 pm, Susan Williams, Chairperson Introductions Two new members of the Commission: Peggy Graff Maureen Boyt Rick and Kelly Walberg were observing Motion: to approve the 2004 ]December Regular Meeting Minutes by Mark Second Laura Unanimously Approved 2004 Mayor's Awards <Budget Passed Out> Packets with employment information was given out to employers in the community. Steve S.: Best way to keep cost down is to do quality events less often, not to do a cheap event every year. Loveland HAC will have a booth at the county fair. This might be an alternative on the off years if the Commission decides to do an every other year event. Mark: Can the Business Leadership Network and you (Steve) continue to pamrer with us to put on the event? Steve: It's probably time for someone else to step up for me (Steve) What happens to the Fort Collins Business Leadership Network now that Roger is back in Canada? Steve: Roger is interviewing applicants for his replacement. So, we can expect the BLN partnership to continue? Steve: Yes Jeff. On off years we could mail out packets similar to the BLN's mailing from this last event. Keep a mailing list current to be able to mail out reminders. Joan: Can we roll our budget from one year to the next? Mark: We can roll money to other activities to promote employment. Action: Steve W. to ask accounting abort saving money across calendar years to feud a bi- annual event. Susan: Send out letters to keep Mayor's awards fresh in people's minds. Jeff: Perhaps we could get actors to donate time for a fundraiser. Ideas to do something different like this - different from Mayor's Awards. Steve: There have been years when the awards have been skipped. Mark: One of the purposes of the commission is to promote employment of the disabled. We've used the Mayor's awards for that. We could create informational sessions in the off years. Steve: We have spent a lot of time and energy getting people to come to our "thing". Perhaps it would be effective to go to their `things", instead. Steve W: Could we use the money to put together a video to raise awareness? Marie: Are there videos out there to do that? Steve: Yes. Although it might have more impact to see local employers' success with employment. Susan: Would it be possible to use Channel 27? Steve W: That's what I was thinking. Steve: There are college students in media classes that need projects. Steve R: We could have a job fair on the off years to promote employment. Steve: There are already 3 big job fairs. Why do a disintegrated event when we are always claiming that the disabled community is not disintegrated, and should be integrated with events like this. Workforce center / annual event Chamber of Commerce - 2 Maureen: No. Co. Business report - business expo Steve W: With a new mayor, we'll need to see what there interest in. Motion (from the table): to make the Mayor's Awards a Bi-annual event. Motion: to table the amendment to the February Regular Meeting by Joan, second Mark Unanimously Approved Motion laid on the table until the February Regular Meeting of the Commission Mark: Should we partner with Loveland? Steve: Booth at the fair? In enclosed section. Susan: What was the name of the school that did the Lego Challenge for the library bathrooms? I want a summary of the study. Action: Joan to write a letter of commendation for the mayor and seal it to Mark and Susan. Subcommittees PHA Did put together the annual report for the PHA Action: Joan to include thanks to the mayor for all the help on PHA Art Show First meeting next month, Feb 24 at CIC 12:15-1:30 Susan's idea: Invite people with disabilities who can play instruments to perform at the event - no response yet from CSU Heavy Doors: - no response from CSU we can use wheelchairs from DRS and have testers sit in chaos to perform tests. Mayor's awards Nominations (No report) Event (No report) Brochure Draft to Brad Randall How much money will it cost? How many should be printed? 500 What are we going to use them for? Fairs, art show, distrubute to library, ... Action: Mark to determine the amount of money needed Budget 27th - 12:15 CIC Public Outreach publish a soapbox once a month - Susan just did one on heavy doors Raise awareness Get as much info from Steve Sutter as possible. COD website Contact committee if you need something posted on the city's site. Media Relations Resource guide, just be duplicating what First Call and DRS does ... when someone is looking for a community resource from us we need to refer them to First Call and DRS. Decided not to put together a resource guide Action: COD to send contact info that F/C and DRS doesn't have for any resources we find. Employment (No Report) New Business We are not compliant with the B&C manual... elections must be held in feb. Jeff and Paul are reinstated. Notebooks for Steve, Rosalie, and Maureen Exec Committee Meeting 12:15 pm 17th Motion. to Adjourn By Paul, Second Jerry Unanimously Approved Adjourned,1:40 pm