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Commission on Disability Minutes from January 3, 2019 Members: Victoria Buckley (Chair), Sue Cusack, Shaun Grady,Julie Miller, Leonard Morse- Fortier,Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz Town Liaisons: Kelly Axtell, Assistant Town Manager;Joe Pato, Selectman; Rod Cole, Capital Expenditures Committee; Bonnie Teitelman, Council on Aging Minutes: December Minutes reviewed and approved. Including Samuel: We would like to encourage community participation at the co-sponsored film "Including Samuel" on Thursday,January 17th, 2019, 7:00-9:00 PM (Snow Date: Thursday, January 24th), Lexington Venue. The film will be followed by a discussion moderated by Joe a �� Il lr"11 Sw U.al ,�Il Ir 11 p n IrY�U.aIII IrY� n Sw lr`� Ir"71 Il lr"11 '~ Petner, PhD. Please RSVP at 9098.. Space is limited. Commission Outreach: We discussed developing two different outreach strategies, one where we would create a periodic but predictable schedule to meet with the public and listen to their needs and concerns. At our next meeting, we will work toward establishing a regular schedule at accessible locations in places like the Library, Town Hall, and the Community Center. We will publish our schedule through the Minuteman, the Town website, and other community listservs. Our second strategy is to identify committees in Lexington where we can share information and build awareness about our work and identify strategies to support each other in meeting the needs of our community. We'll make a preliminary decision about the groups that we would like to meet with during our February meeting, but examples include the Lexington Special Education Parent Advisory Council, the PTA Presidents, the Human Rights Committee, and the Mental Health and Wellness Task Force. We hope to launch this outreach effort with a visit to the Council on Aging at their February 6t" meeting. Streetscape Ramp: We are still waiting to test a sample of the new ramp design proposed for the Streetscape project. Once it is built, we will prepare a brief report of our observations. Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee: Len Morse-Fortier shared information about his participation in the Comprehensive Planning Advisory Committee, an ad hoc group formed by the Planning Board. Their mission is to propose a comprehensive plan that helps the community to engage in future planning that aligns to a vision or commitment to a suite of priorities, such as zoning. Sub committees will be set up to deal with different issues/themes. The state requires that a plan be developed every 10 years. The Committee's next meeting is Tuesday,January 8t". One or two more of these events are scheduled through the rest of the month. 1