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1 Commission on Disability January 18, 2022 Meeting Minutes Members: Victoria Buckley (Chair), Sue Cusack, Shaun Grady, Julie Miller, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Janet Perry, John Rossi, Francine Stieglitz, Nancy Wong Town Liaisons: Martha Duffield, Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner; Joe Pato, Select Board Guests: Pamela Lyons, Center Committee Committee Liaisons: Stephanie Hsu, Human Rights Committee; Bonnie Teitleman-Levin, Council on Aging; Rod Cole, Capital Expenditures Committee Note: A meeting of the Commission on Disability was held on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 5:45 PM – 7:00 PM via zoom. Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 and subsequent Orders imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Lexington Commission on Disability will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found below. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. (*As per Executive Order regarding remote participation: https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meetinglaw-order-march-12-2020/download) Please be advised that the House and Senate enacted Senate Bill 2475 last night and Governor Baker signed the bill, which will allow the continuation of remote public meetings until April 20, 2022. The reading was followed by an oral roll call. Minutes: Approval of December minutes is deferred to February. Traffic Calming Design Question John Rossi asked if the commission had any experience with traffic mitigation strategies. While no members had an expertise in this area, many commented on their experiences with different configurations that they had experienced locally and in other communities. Discussion about committee liaisons • Center Committee Liaison to CoD: Update on Bus Shelter in Depot Square Pam Lyons shared that she would like to be the Center Committee liaison to the Commission. She also shared that the HDC has tentatively approved a bus shelter at Depot Square. She plans to go back to the HDC in early February. There is a proposal to advance a glass design which Pam will try to share with us prior to meeting with the HDC in early February. Jim Kelly shared a useful resource describing best practices for bus shelters, including UDL considerations. https://www.uvlsrpc.org/files/4215/4775/9655/SCT_ADA_Bus_Stop_Guidelines.pdf