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Commission on Disability Minutes from August 1, 2019 Members: Sue Cusack, Shaun Grady, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz Town Liaisons: Kelly Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner; Joe Pato, Selectman; Rod Cole, liaison to Capital Expenditures Committee; Bonnie Teitelman, liaison to Council on Aging Minutes Minutes for June 27, 2019 were reviewed and approved. Input for Historic District Commission (HDC) Charter & Guidelines Francine Stieglitz reported that Fred Johnson prepared a report for the Center Committee and submitted with full approval to the HDC. This report was crafted to suggest updates the HDC Charter and Guidelines and included our recommendation to add "in consultation with the Lexington Commission on Disability, the Architectural Access Board (AAB), and the Massachusetts Historic Commission (MHC)". The original text from the HDC below. The goal in reviewing a proposal for accessibility in an historic district is to ensure that significant character-defining features of the building, including front stairs,porches, doors and door surrounds are minimally impacted. Where creating accessibility in the primary entrance or fagade will obscure or destroy significant character-defining features, the Commission has the authority to request the applicant to seek alternate means of accessibility, including secondary entrances, in consultation with the AAB and the MHC. Sidewalk Complaint Victoria Buckley sent an email to Dave Pinsonneault, Director of Public Works, John Livsey, Town Engineer, and Kelly Axtell, Assistant Town Manager, to register a formal complaint about compliance issues related to center sidewalks on the south side and at Depot Square. Specifically, from approximately 120 feet from the corner of Muzzey Street to the movie theater, there are more than fifteen areas out of compliance due to excessive gaps greater than 1/4 inch. At Depot Square, there are an average of 5 non-compliant areas per every 3 feet. Photos were attached to the email to further support the compliance concerns. On July 25, Mr. Pinsonneault offered the following response: All of the areas you mentioned are on our list and require extensive capital investment. They are scheduled to be corrected during the Center Streetscape Project. Once the new sidewalks are installed, we will have a regular maintenance and inspection program. Streetscape Ramp Design At our last meeting, we discussed three different proposals shared by Dave Pinsonneault. The result of this conversation which David is waiting for us to learn if we had a preference for the