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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 01/10/2008COMMISSION ON DISABILITY MEETING MINUTES January 10, 2008 Fort Collins City Hall: Council Information Center: 12:15 p.m. Members Present: Terry Schlicting, Beverly Hageseth, Vivian Armendariz, Mary Elizabeth Lenahan, Kimberlee Imig, Lydia Wiatrowski, Harry Meyer, and Laura Burnett City Liaison: Bruce Byrne Guests: Cheryl Distaso (CJPE), Bob Overbeck (KRFC), Marcus Haveluck-Dee 1. Call to order: Meeting called to order by Chair Terry Schlicting at 12:30. 2. Approval of Minutes Laura moved to approve the November 2008 minutes. Beverly seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. Laura moved to approve December 2008 minutes with edits. Kimberlee seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. 3. Introductions New member introduced — Harry Meyer; other new members not present: Alva Vineyard, Mare Franklin-Gaumer, Jason Holland. 4. Open Discussion General Public Guest Bob Overbeck from KRFC brought us a CD copy of the news coverage he provided for the Commission on Disability for the Creative Abilities Fair 2007 last summer. His interview with former commission member, Steve Rierson, was aired on his program "News on the Range". CD was given to Commission Historian Vivian Armendariz. Mr. Overbeck is willing to cover COD issues on his radio program for up to 2 or 3 minutes at any time. Website is www.krfcfin.org 5. New Business Bruce Bryne will provide an updated COD members' list at our next meeting and will follow up with new members to invite them to attend the next meeting. Bruce was able to deliver awards to Joan Cook and Melinda Suits. Bruce suggested having a second liaison to the commission for administrative help. Mary Elizabeth moved to have a second liaison available at meetings and for administrative support. Terry seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. The second liaison, Jenna Stieben, will attend the February 14`h meeting. 6. Old Business SNOW REMOVAL Vivian shared information regarding issues with snow removal this year and met with wc. the superintendent for the streets department. Vivian and Cheryl went around the city to take pictures of curb cuts with snow and they went to meet with Rich Kopp and Ginny Sawyer and they would contact the Coloradoan to do a news story and provide awareness to the city, businesses, and residents. Both plan to attend the City Council meeting on January 15`h to share their information. Discussion continued on several issues regarding snow removal and access: who is responsible for clearing curb cuts; can we raise the community consciousness about this concern; individual and business responsibility for clearing snow; being responsible for reporting problem areas, etc. Laura suggested a notice via the Better Business Bureau. Kimberlee suggested a "red letter" for offenders and a "star letter" for those who take responsibility. Terry brought up inviting city employees — code officers to our next meeting to discuss snow removal. Bruce recommended Beth Sowder from Neighborhood Services. Cheryl suggested Chamber of Commerce. Bruce noted that there is difficulty in all neighborhoods, estimating a 20% non-compliance rate. A resource is Marshall Thornberry who has a 4 page list of who is responsible for clearing. Vivian will contact Rich Kopp and invite him to our next meeting. Cheryl will share her notes from her and Vivian's meeting with Rich via e-mail with the commission members. Lydia moved to have Vivian and Terry create article for the Coloradoan and to work with Bob. Vivian would present her information as a private citizen and Terry as a representative of the commission. Kimberlee seconded pending the Mayor's approval. Bruce suggested checking the by-laws. BIKE LANES: Cheryl provided an overview of city bike lane regulations/statutes. Terry read letter from City Attorney regarding wheelchair access on bike lanes. Cheryl suggested follow-up on interpretation and further details. Is facing traffic important? Kimberlee suggested inviting a police trainer when they meet to gain further interpretation to disseminate information to other police officers for enforcement. BIKE PLAN '95 ADDENDUM UPDATE Lydia & Mary Elizabeth met January 8`.' and created suggestions for Bike Plan '95 update. A note itemizing these suggestions was passed around for approval. COD NOTE: The Fort Collins Commission on Disability concurs with the updates for Bike Plan '95 and would like to have the following ideas considered for inclusion: 1.)Investigate sharing bikeways with persons in wheelchairs. 2.)Include the wheelchair symbol on bike -pedestrian signage. 3.)Add information in education campaign regarding access for persons with disabilities. Commission approved sharing this information with D.K. Kemp with Bike Fort Collins. Mary Elizabeth will follow-up. 7. Sub -Committee Reports Mary Elizabeth requested update on Community Access Power Point begun last January. Lydia and Kimberlee offered to help. Vivian is still editing the Power Point and brochure with Terry's help. She will update the COD in February. 8. Community News and Updates VIVIAN'S LETTER TO BULL RUN Vivian's letter will be sent as a personal letter with ADA guidelines and photos. Vivian read her letter. Mary Elizabeth moves to approve Vivian's letter with Vivian's title as COD Historian. Laura seconded. Motion approved unanimously. NEXT MEETING Terry will contact Dennis Harrison, Chief of Police, and Ingrid Decker (Code Enforcement) to invite them to our next meeting to clarify policies regarding snow removal and bike lane usage for people with disabilities in motorized wheelchairs. Vivian will invite Rich Kopp to our next meeting. Terry will invite Ingrid Decker to our next meeting. Cheryl confirmed ADAPT forum to occur Saturday, March 8, 2008 1:00pm — 4:00pm at the Main Library, Ben Delatour Room. Cheryl will reserve the room as soon as possible. Bob Overbeck will also make an announcement on KRFC regarding the ADAPT forum. (Please note this date was later changed to March 1" ) He also shared contact information for the Public Affairs Co-ordinator at Krfc, David Peterson, 221-5075. Commissioners listened to the CD provided by Bob and looked at photos shared by Cheryl and Vivian. 9. Adjourn: Meeting Adjourned 1:53.