HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 08/12/2010COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Fort Collins City Hall: Council Information Center: 12:15 p.m.
August 12, 2010
PRESENT: Jeffrey Coon, Michael Devereaux, Mare Franklin-
Gaumer, Hettie Hueber, Thomas Klender, Michelle Miller
ABSENT: Sam Cavallaro, Karen Perry, Terry Schlicting
CITY: Rosanne McDonnell
ABSENT: Ethan Cozzens
GUESTS: Matt Wempe CFC Staff, Transportation Planning
Call to Order: 12:30pm
1. Introductions
2. Approval of June & July Minutes
Klender needs to be listed as absent for the July meeting. With this change Coon made a
motion to adopt June and July minutes. The motion was seconded by Franklin-Gaumer.
3. Open Discussion General Public
Franklin-Gaumer mentioned that Poudre Valley Hospital had a link on their website that
contained information surrounding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
information on a celebration of the 20 year anniversary of the signing of the ADA. There
was also information on where to obtain pamphlets that outline the content of the ADA.
Hueber, the COD Historian, asked for contact information. She thought we should have
some of the pamphlets handy for public awareness. Franklin-Gaumer identified Gary
Kinsey, who handles “News of the Day” on the PVH website. His e-mail is
glk@pvhs.org.
4. New Business
a. City of Fort Collins Bicycle Safety Plan
Matt Wempe is a City of Fort Collins employee in the Transportation Planning
Department. He has been asked to oversee a project that will gather information and
ultimately propose a Bicycle Safety Plan for Fort Collins. This plan must contain the
5 E’s: Education, Encouragement, Engineering, Enforcement and Evaluation. He is
beginning with community outreach and is hoping to have some suggestions
submitted to the City Council be December 2010.
Some of the suggestions from the COD included:
-Cyclists on shared trails should either have a bell, or clearly shout “On your left”,
when passing pedestrians.
-Better signage on trails.
-Letters of awareness to the editors of local newspapers.
-Bicycle safety pamphlets made available to the public.
-Limiting speeds.
-Better night lighting in parks and on paths.
Matt will keep the COD informed.
b. Election of COD Secretary
Miller has been providing meeting minutes since May 2009, in the absence of
Wiatrowski, who has asked to vacate her position on the COD. Coon nominated
Miller, Hueber seconded. The motion passed unanimously. Miller will continue to
record and produce COD minutes.
5. Old Business
a. EPIC Bus Stop Sub-Committee and JFK Parkway
No updates.
b. Mayor’s Awards
McDonnell provided nomination cards to COD members. She is working on the old
mailing list to correct, update and alphabetize it. She hopes to bring the updated
mailing list to the next subcommittee meeting on 8/26 so the labels can be placed on
the cards and mailed. A press release will follow. The COD will vote in September
on whether to have an October meeting, since the awards ceremony does not fall on
the scheduled meeting day.
6. Adjourn: 1:42pm