The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

Minutes

Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

Meeting #:KLAAC2018-001
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Lindsay Library Meeting Room
Lindsay Library
190 Kent Street West, Lindsay, Ontario
Members:
  • Councillor Stephen Strangway, Councillor
  • Cathy Bell
  • Donald Brown
  • Sharon Coupland
  • Lynda DaSilva
  • Mary Ann Fitzpatrick
  • Dick Foster
  • Bill Huskinson
  • Jane McLean
  • Crystal Morrissey
  • Elizabeth Peeters
  • Norm Price
  • Joan Skelton
  • Sharlene Marshall
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request.

N. Price called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.  Committee Members D. Brown, S. Coupland, L. DaSilva, M. Fitzpatrick, D. Foster, S. Marshall, J. McLean, C. Morrissey, E. Peeters, and Councillor S. Strangway were in attendance.

Staff present: B. Condie, Accessibility Officer, C. Ritchie, City Clerk, and M. Warren, Administrative Assistant and Recording Secretary.

Absent: C. Bell and B. Huskinson.

Late arrival: J. Skelton at 1:38 p.m.

B. Condie called for nominations for the position of Chair.

D. Foster nominated N. Price. C. Morrissey seconded.

E. Peeters nominated C. Morrissey. J. McLean seconded.

B. Condie called a second and third time for nominations for the position of Chair. There were no more nominations.

Each nominated person was asked if they wished to let their name stand for Chair of the Committee. N. Price accepted the nomination. C. Morrissey declined.

B. Condie declared N. Price as Chair of the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee.

N. Price assumed the Chair and conducted the nominations for Vice Chair.

 

N. Price called for nominations for the position of Vice Chair.

J. McLean nominated C. Morrissey. D. Foster seconded.

M. Fitzgerald nominated L. DaSilva. E. Peeters seconded.

N. Price called a second and third time for nominations. There were no more nominations.

Each nominated person was asked if they wished to let their name stand for Vice Chair of the Committee. They both accepted the nomination. 

The Committee completed the nomination of Vice Chair through secret ballot.

B. Condie declared C. Morrissey as Vice Chair of the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee.

 

  • KLAAC2018-001
    Moved ByJ. McLean
    Seconded ByM.A. Fitzpatrick

    That the ballots for nomination of Vice Chair be destroyed.

    Carried

Cathie Ritchie, City Clerk
Sharlene Marshall, New Member

N. Price welcomed and introduced City Clerk C. Ritchie, and new member S. Marshall.

  • KLAAC2018-002
    Moved ByL. DaSilva
    Seconded ByJ. McLean

    That the agenda be adopted with the following additions:

    6.2 Transportation

    6.3 Terms of Office

    Carried

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest.

Minutes, Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting
November 16, 2017

  • KLAAC2018-003
    Moved ByL. DaSilva
    Seconded ByD. Foster

    That the minutes of the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held on November 16, 2017, be adopted as circulated.

    Carried

There were no deputations or presentations.

Alfred Spencer, Director, Accessibility Outreach, Education and Referral Branch, Accessibility Directorate of Ontario
Email
Consultation of Accessibility Advisory Committees

 

  • KLAAC2018-004
    Moved ByL. DaSilva
    Seconded ByC. Morrissey

    That the December 6, 2017 correspondence from Alfred Spencer, regarding Consultation of Accessibility Advisory Committees, be received.

    Carried

B. Condie, Accessibility Officer
Memo
January Update

B. Condie updated the Committee on several items - see attached memo. She asked members to RSVP to the Public Accessibility Presentation and Visioning Exercise on February 1 & 8.
She also announced that the City has received a $25,000.00 grant for Age Friendly Business Engagement which will be mainly a summer project.
She circulated copies of an article from Municipal World, Canada’s Aging Population Signals Need for More Inclusive, Accessible Transportation System, and offered to lend members a copy of the report mentioned in the article, Older Canadians on the Move by the Council of Canadian Academics.
Ms. Condie will contact Planning to discuss the Site Plan Review Process. Ms. Condie will send members synopses of the new working groups and ask for interest.

E. Peeters reported that requests for Accessibility Awards nominations will be sent out on February 5th. The applications will be online or available through the City Clerk's Office. More details to follow.

N. Price reported on the recent Transit Board Meeting. He said that there will be an increase in gas tax due to an increase in ridership. The Lindsay Transit Master Plan report will be going to Council in the near future.

Councillor Strangway thanked everyone for their efforts on the Committee, and welcomed Sharlene and Cathie. The City Budget was completed in December and includes a large number of accessibility items. He spoke in support of the monthly meeting schedule, which he thinks will increase momentum, but suggested that this could be reviewed in May or June. He explained that with the forthcoming decrease of Council to eight members, the review of Committees of Council will assess each committee's needs in terms of Councillor members.
Mr. Strangway has followed up on a request by a group in Fenelon Falls for an explanation of  the committee's lack of financial support to fund the addition of a tactile surface to a ramp they had installed on their building. The group seemed satisfied with his response.

  • KLAAC2018-005
    Moved ByJ. McLean
    Seconded ByL. DaSilva

    That the reports provided under agenda items 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4 be received by Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee for information purposes.

    Carried

M. Fitzpatrick received a question from a friend who works on Spinal Cord research, wondering about transportation and activities for quadriplegics and paraplegics. Committee members gave various suggestions: the City's LIMO service and Community Care are available for transportation, and  the Special Olympics is a good organization for activities.

E. Peeters suggested having Terms of Office for the Chair and Vice Chair. N. Price advised that this would have to be approved by Council. C. Ritchie stated that with the review of committees coming up, it would be helpful to have a recommendation put to Council regarding Terms of Office for committees in general. This will be discussed further at the next meeting.

The Committee will meet on the third Thursday of each month beginning at 1:30PM at the Lower Level Boardroom at the Lindsay Public Library save and except month of October when the meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2017. The Committee will recess for the months of July, August and December unless deemed necessary and called by the Chair.

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in the Lower Level Boardroom at the Lindsay Public Library.

  • KLAAC2018-006
    Moved ByJ. McLean
    Seconded ByL. DaSilva

    That the Kawartha Lakes Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting adjourn at 2:55 p.m.

    Carried