HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommission On Disability - Minutes - 08/27/2015COMMISSION ON DISABILITY
Fort Collins City Hall 12:15 p.m.
Thursday August 27, 2015
Present: Marilee Boylan, Michael Marr, Terry Schlicting, Leslie Efird, Michelle
Miller, Sherri Reichow, Hettie Hueber
Absent: Rose Luna, Michael Devereaux (with contact)
City: Ethan Cozzens, Dawn Nelson
Guests: Clark Mapes-Planning Services, Emma Belmont-Transfort
Call to Order: 12:29
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Minutes: July minutes not available, will approve in September.
3. Open Discussion:
a. Boylan asked Belmont for a Transfort ADA bus update. Discussed budget
update and September 8th
work session. COD members may attend for
information.
b. Schlicting asked Cozzens about getting someone from the City to hear
concerns about handicap parking and crosswalks for the visually
impaired in Fort Collins. Cozzens said he will contact the proper offices
and invite them to future meetings.
4. New Business:
a. Clark Mapes from Planning Services spoke about the town plan. Summer
2016 the new plan will be adopted. Planning Services is still in the vision
portion of the plan at this time and is working closely with the public.
COD members will be added to an information e-mail list. Schlicting will
e-mail Mapes and let him know the COD concerns about the homeless
population and the reality that many may have disabilities. Schlicting will
e-mail the letter to the commission for feedback before he sends it to
Mapes.
b. Emma Belmont informed the commissions on the West Elizabeth plan to
increase travel and focus on biking and walking. This plan is in Phase 1
and adoption process should be in July 2016. Belmont will return with
progress updates.
c. Proposed Board and Commission Planning Calendar - Does the
Commission have any concerns or comments? Commission members did
not have any at this time.
d. Mayor’s Awards scheduling issues - The Mayor can only be at the awards
ceremony until 12:45. This year the awards will be called the Mayor’s
Awards and ADA Anniversary. The awards will have a keynote speaker
that the COD is in the process of finding and inviting.
e. Environmental Services Department Strategic Plan - The COD was asked
to look over and provide comments at the member’s discretion.
f. Transportation Survey - Members approved and decided to move
forward on the transportation survey.
5. Old Business:
a. No old business.
6. Community News and Updates:
a. No community news or updates
7. Adjourn:
Schlicting moved to adjourn. Marr seconded.
Meeting adjourned at 2:20
Submitted by Leslie Efird