HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 02/12/1996COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
MEETING MINUTES
February 12,1996
2:30 pm
Council Liaison: Alan Apt Staff Liaison: Nancy Stirling
Chairperson: Ray Sanderson Phone: (W) 482-2700 (H) 493-9340
Members Present: Tom Brannigan Peggy Irish Shirley Reichenbach
Angela Byrne Mark Kramer Ray Sanderson
Jackie Hyatt Kathy Lassen Chris Rock
Members Absent: Roy Beauchamp
City Staff Present: Nancy Stirling, ICS, Commission Liaison
Visitors: Frank Blakely
The meeting began at 2:30 pm. There was some discussion over the start time for
future meetings. Meeting time is now at 2:00 pm. The members of the
Commission seemed to think this time change would work for their schedules.
Wor plan for 1996
The Commission worked on the Commission workplan for 1996. Activities and
action items were discussed and added to the workplan. Commission members
volunteered to participate on the various sub -committees to oversee and take
action on the action items. (See attached workplan summary.)
Commission on Disability
Meeting Minutes
February 12, 1996
Page Two
Discussion of the Executive Summary of the Transit Development Plan
A copy of the Executive Summary of the Transit Development Plan was sent with
this meeting's agenda to be reviewed by the Commission members. The summary
is to be presented to City Council at the February 20th City Council meeting.
Members wanted to discuss the Plan and how they could give their support and/or
present their comments, on behalf of persons with disabilities, to the Council.
It was decided that a letter would be drawn up and sent to the Council members
detailing their concerns and suggestions. Kathy will work with Nancy in writing
up the letter. Once completed, Ray, as the Chairperson, will be contacted to
review and sign the letter on behalf of the Commission. (Copy of letter to be
attached.)
Some members will be attending the City Council meeting to put forth their
comments, suggestions, and concerns.
"Changing Perceptions - Victims at Risk" Conference: Tom Brannigan
attended the February 5th planning meeting for the conference. Preparations for
the conference are moving right along. The conference will be held on June 27 and
28, 1996. The Planning committee asked Tom to ask the members of the
Commission to recommend some names of persons who could be contacted to
participate in the conference as guest speakers or panelists. Tom needs the names
in the next few days so he can give them to the committee. The conference will be
covering various topics such as: hate crimes; elder abuse; interviewing elderly,
children, disabled; multi -cultural issues; domestic violence by juveniles; general
victimization concepts (basic education); victimes and the media; bearing bad
news; ADA requirements for victims with disabilities; abuse of persons with
disabilities; mental illness issues; homeless issues; etc.
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Meeting Minutes
February 12, 1996
Page Three
"Perspectives" show: Nancy spoke with Mayor Ann Azari about doing a
Perspectives show on "disabilities" (i.e. being disabled in Fort Collins). She was
very enthusiastic about it and asked Nancy to arrange it with the Cable 27 people.
It is the idea of the Commission that this show be done near the time of the HP
"Handicapped awareness" day event -- which looks like it will be in September or
October of this year. A sub -committee was formed during this meeting to discuss
ideas for the show: What topic would we like to focus on? Who to invite to be
included in the panel discussion? What kind of `advertising' do we want to do to
promote this? etc.
The next meeting for the Commission on Disability is scheduled for 2:00 pm on
Monday, March 18, 1996 in the CIC Room of the City Hall West Building.
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COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
1996 WORKPLAN
February 12,1996
in building plan
Shirley R., Peggy I.
(Full Commission for backup)
As required. (Keep contact
with Bldg & Planning depts)
Assist City Departments and Full Commission Respond to requests, provide 11
City Boards in ADA imple- feedback at COD meetings,
mentation as requested. 11
IlParticipate on ADA I Full Commission I As requested. II
Grievance Committee
and snow removal
Orientation for new COD
members
ADA Training for COD
members
Multi -Cultural Retreat
Review Public Access
Survey (2/94)
Tom B., Frank B.
Tom B., Jackie H., Shirley
R., Nancy S.
Nancy S., Blair L.
Nancy S.
Chris R., Frank B.
To promote awareness of
issues concerning handi-
capped parking enforcement
and snow removal from
To provide information to
new members concerning
current and past projects and
procedures. Video?
Some members may attend.
Public Access survey to be
reviewed.
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WorWo Item
Assigned to.
Actium ItemsEXTERNAL:
(continued)
Full Commission
1. NewWest Fest (August)
Host or coordinate
"barrier awareness"
2. HP "Handicapped Aware -
events
ness Day" (October ?)
3. Others, as requested.
Disability Sensitivity
Jackie H., Chris R., Tom B.
Police Training; "Changing
Training
Perceptions" Victims -at -Risk
Conference;
Coordinate City-wide
Kathy L., Mark K.
Use FortNet to provide infor-
awareness
mation on the Commission.
Kathy L., Ray S., Frank B.,
"Perspectives" show; on a
Nancy S.
topic concerning disabilities
(i.e., "being disabled in Fort
Collins) (September ?)
Kathy L., Shirley R., Tom B.,
Annual Mayor's Awards and
Nancy S.
reception (October)
& Procedure
Review of By -Laws
for issuing
or letters of
key contacts -
i and maintain
Full Commission
Nancy S., Blair L.
Full Commission
Review.
Research and present to
members.
Always