HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 09/23/1999COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES
MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 23, 1999
Those present included: Katie Kirkham -Miss Wheelchair Colorado, Easter Seals
representative, Dave Ross -visitor, Susan -visitor, Steve Sutter- HP presentation presenter,
Karen Wangvick-visitor, Allan Apt -COD, Nancy Baker -COD, Laura Burnett -COD,
Donald Fish -COD, Mark Kramer -COD, David Marckres-COD, and Lila Vizzard-COD.
Don Fish brought the meeting to order at 12:15pm, and introductions were made. HP
made a presentation to the Commission concerning their yearly "disABILITY Awareness
Day ". The purpose and theme of this function is about raising a positive consciousness
or sensitivity level to disability and provide disability education. The presentation will be
held at the Fort Collins HP facility October 6, 1999. John Fischbach and Diane Jones will
be invited to the event. It will consist of demonstrations, simulations, vendor displays of
assistive technology devices and services plus a presentation by Katie Kirkham: Ms.
Wheelchair Colorado. This same presentation will be held at the HP Greeley site on
September 29,1999 and at the Loveland site on Oct 12, 1999.
It was also announced that the CSU Home Coming Parade will be held Saturday October
2, 1999 and Allan Apt invited anyone on the Commission who was interested in
participating to meet with him.
Election of Commission on Disability Officers was held at the September 23, 1999
meeting. The new Officers were elected and effective starting date will be October 7,
1999 and they are as follows:
Chairman: Mark Kramer
Vice Chairman: Nancy Baker
Historian: David Marckres
Member at large: Mark Beck
Discussion and status on the Mayor's Awards continued at meeting. The nomination
forms have been sent out and David Marckres is contacting the agencies this week for
nominations. The three person committee on Mayor's Awards will be meeting to select
nominee winners October 1, 1999.
Next meeting of Commission on Disability was announced and will meet one week early
Thursday, October 7, 1999 to vote on selection of the nominees for Mayor's Awards.