HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 11/14/2002COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Regular Meeting Minatrs
November 14, 2002
Council Information Center, City Hall West
Members present: Mark Bede, Jill Lancaster, Ruth Bell Skogerbce, Paul Ostrof, Jerry Patterson, Rob and Romola Fritz, Laura
Barnett, Diane Dittus. City staff: Rachel Palmer, Tracy Osdmer
Mark called the meeting to order at 1225 pm.
Minutes approved. Passed unanimously. Motion made by Laura and seconded by Ruth.
Election of Officers
Motion: That the officers of the COD (Mark as Chair, Laura as Vitt Chair, Susan as Historian and Jill as Secretary)
serve again in their current positions for another year.
Motion made by Romola mid seconded by Laura Passed unanimously.
New Basiness
The BLN would like a letter of support from the COD on the First Jobs Career Development Project for Northern Colorado
Employers and Youth with disAbilities project. They are applying for a small grant to establish the project, and letters of support
will be helpful to them. The COD wanted to ensure that a letter of support would not necessarily mean a commitment of
collaboration on the project. A flyer describing the program lists the COD as a prospective collaborating organization.
Motion: To provide a letter of support for the BLN's project with a clear understanding that it does not imply a
commitment of collaboration on the project (pending approval from city council liaison.)
Motion made by Jill seconded by Laura Approved unanimously.
Mark will contact our council representative and see if this support is within the scope of our purpose. If so, Jill willdraft a letter
and bring to the next COD meeting.
The next city council meeting, Tuesday, November 19 will address the smoking ordinance. A recommendation was made to ask
Alan to represent the COD at this meeting. Mark will call Alan and see if he is available.
Subcommittee Reports
City-wide Training on Hiring, Disabled — Was well attended (50 — 60 people) and well received. Over half the participants were
city employees. The main speaker was excellent.
Art Show — Fees collected can go through the Operations budget as long as amount is under S 1000.
Work Plan
The COD revised the work plan for 2003. Draft attached.
ADA ACCESS & ACCOMMODATION -A question arose on what the ADA Grievance Committee constitutes. Who is the
committee? Who calls the committee together to hear grievances? What grievances are brought to the committee? What is the
process? Tracy will get clarification.
Jill will update work plan and bring back to next meeting.
December 12 is next COD meeting. Upcoming — a Mayor's Awards debriefing meeting — watch your email.
Meeting adjourned at 330 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Jill Lancaster
COD Secretary