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Commission on Disability <br /> Meeting Minutes -February 1, 2018 <br /> Members Present: Victoria Buckley (Chair), Shaun Grady, Julie Miller, Janet Perry, <br /> Michael Martignetti, Susan Cusack <br /> Town Liaisons: Sandy Beebee, Capital Expenditure Committee; Bonnie Teiteleman, <br /> Council on Aging <br /> Guests: Koren Stembridge, Cary Public Library Director; Peter Noonan, Supportive Living <br /> Inc. (Douglas House) <br /> Agenda: <br /> Agenda <br /> 1. Review of minutes of last meeting —the minutes were accepted. <br /> 2. New business was discussed about the cart path in Willards Woods, which <br /> has been on the Recreation list for improvements since 2000 but has not <br /> been done. Since this is the main access for people using wheelchairs or <br /> walkers as well as school children, our Commission should check on this. <br /> Sandy Beebee from CEC thought it was on the list for upcoming repairs; <br /> she will check the list and contact Victoria, who will then contact the <br /> Conservation Commission and the Bicycle Advisory Committee. <br /> 3. Koren Stembridge, Director of Cary Memorial Library came to share how <br /> the library has been attempting to improve their effort to be inclusive and <br /> accessible to all members of the community. They have improved signage <br /> in the large community meeting room about the availability of assisted <br /> listening devices. The library's strategic plan ended in 2017 and they are <br /> working on their new plan. The Commission mentioned concern about the <br /> poor lighting and limited visual differentiation of the front steps for <br /> individuals with vision impairments. We also talked about how hard it is to <br /> park due to general shortage of spaces. Koren talked about increased <br /> outreach efforts to different constituents, including the Lexington Special <br /> Needs Parents Advisory Council to seek input about ways to improve <br /> programming. The library is working on renovating plans for the children's <br /> room to include universal design and wants input about how to serve people <br /> on the autism spectrum. Koren invited the Commission to come for a tour. <br /> We were encouraged by the welcoming stance that the library is taking to <br /> seek and receive input from the community. <br /> 4. Peter Noonan, President of Supportive Living, spoke to the Commission <br /> concerning the new project at Douglas House. He shared the revised plans <br /> for 9 Oakland Street. We voted unanimously to accept changes from his <br />