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1 Commission on Disability September 19, 2023 Meeting Minutes Members: Victoria Buckley (Chair), Sue Cusack, Shaun Grady, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz, Nancy Wong Town Liaisons: Hemali Shah, Chief Equity Officer; Mark Sandeen, Select Board Committee Liaisons: Rod Cole, CEC; Stephanie Hsu (HRC ); Pam Lyons (Center Committee) Guests: Koren Stembridge, Cary Library Director, and Alissa Lawson, Cary Library, Head of Youth Services; Sheila Page, Assistant Planning Director A meeting of the Commission on Disability was held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 5:45 PM – 7:15 PM via zoom (expected adjournment is 7:15 PM). 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. On July 16, 2022, Governor Baker signed into Law an Act Relative to Extending Certain State of Emergency Accommodations, which, among other things, extends the expiration of the provisions pertaining to the Open Meeting Law to March 31, 2023. On March 29, 2023, Governor Healey signed a bill that continues remote and hybrid meeting provisions that were enacted during the pandemic. The new law extends pandemic-related authorizations that were set to expire on March 31 as follows: • Allowing remote and hybrid meeting options for public bodies through March 31, 2025 Announcements • Lex 250 Technical Advisory Group is requesting a liaison – Victoria will attend on 10/3/23 and then we need a volunteer • David Pinsonneault would like to meet at Farmer’s Market site Review of Minutes • Minutes for July and August were accepted unanimously. Cary Library Update Koren Stembridge and Alissa Lawson talked about new plans. They will bring plans for the renovations of the children’s room to Town Meeting in March. They incorporated feedback from the Commission and discussed more details. The aisles will be widened to 3’6”, and the bathroom to 4’10”. The LABBB teachers also looked at the bathroom plans. In terms of privacy concerns, the suggestion was made by the Commission to turn the stacks from the bathroom view. Sensory concerns are being considered in the design with light dimming and special spaces. Bike-Ped Plan – Part 2 – E-Mobility Sheila Page discussed the issue of pedestrians sharing paths with e-bikes and e-scooters. The Commission raised safety concerns about this issue. Solutions were discussed, especially signage, but