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Commission on Disability Minutes of March 7, 2013 Meeting In Attendance: Victoria Buckley (Chair), Linda Vine, Francine Stieglitz,Janet Perry, Julie Miller, Len Morse - Fortier, Lucy Morse - Fortier, Sue Cusack Guests: Stew Kennedy, Conservation Commission, Meg, Landers and Ohmart, conservation stewards, Lucy Morse - Fortier, Harry MacKay Minutes • February 2013 minutes were approved. Meeting Location • Given the accessibility issues related to accessing Carey Hall, we will be holding all of our meetings at Town Hall. Transportation Planning Forum • Scheduling a public meeting on Safety on March 26 at 9 • Len raised the issue of the Bedford and Eldred Street intersection, which is also opposite a bus stop. There is no crosswalk or light at this location to help residence of the neighborhood safely get to the bus stop which on a non- residential part of the street. We can email suggestions if we have any ideas, Francine can take them in for us. Parker Meadow Conservation Area • Presentation by Stew Kennedy, Meg Landers, and Keith Ohmart to discuss the possibility of making the Parker Meadow Conservation Area accessible • Approached the Conservation Commission about the idea of using CPC funds to develop a plan to make the conservation area fully accessible and then return to the town to secure the rest of the funding needed to implement the plan. • Request that the Commission participate in this effort as co- applicants of the effort. • Funding deadline is in early November 2013 for the release of funds in July 2014; the next reasonable opportunity to go back once the plans are approved would be November 2015 for release in July 2016. • The commission was supportive of the project and welcomed the opportunity to participate in the planning process. • The Conservation Commission will be meeting on March 11 at 1:30; we will attempt to send a representative. Update on the Clarke Elevator Study • Linda Vine shared that the study will happen over the next three months and after that point we will look to the commission for their input. • According to Pat Goddard, the Commission will get involved after the architectural study is completed and the discussion on options begins. This