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Commission on Disability <br /> Minutes from November 7, 2019 <br /> Members: Victoria Buckley, chair, Shaun Grady, Michael Martignetti, Leonard Morse-Fortier, <br /> Julie Miller, Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz <br /> Town Liaisons: Kelly Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; Joe Pato, Select Board liaison; Jim <br /> Kelly, Building Commissioner; Rod Cole, Capital Expenditures Committee; Bonnie Teitelman, <br /> Council on Aging; Georgia Swann, Human Rights Committee liaison <br /> Minutes <br /> Minutes for October 3, 2019 were reviewed, revised, and approved. <br /> Review of Warrant Articles for Special Town Meeting <br /> The Commission already voted in May to support 186 Bedford Street. The Hartwell Avenue <br /> project will take years of planning, but reassurances have been made that vehicular access, <br /> pedestrian access and handicapped accessibility are in the forefront of concerns. <br /> Concerns about AAB Director Position <br /> The AAB Director is chosen by law by the board. The Governor has changed this to the DPL <br /> (Division of Professional Licensure). The Commission voted to have Victoria send a letter to the <br /> Governor stating that the board should choose the next director, and that the new director should <br /> report to the AAB as the statute requires. Copies of the letter will be sent to the Attorney <br /> General, Senator Michael Barrett and Representative Michelle Ciccolo. <br /> Concerns about Voting Privacy for Citizens with Disabilities <br /> Janet spoke with Nadie—there are issues with electronic voting and paper ballots. More work <br /> needs to be done before 2020 elections. <br /> Update on New Projects <br /> Jim Kelly talked about a new project on Hartwell Avenue where he asked the contractor to <br /> modify the handicapped access they had just constructed to meet code and the contractor <br /> complied. <br /> Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm. <br /> Minutes respectfully submitted by Victoria Buckley <br /> 1 <br />