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Commission on Disability <br /> Minutes from December 12, 2019 <br /> Members: Victoria Buckley, chair, Shaun Grady, Michael Martignetti, Leonard Morse-Fortier, <br /> Francine Stieglitz <br /> Town Liaisons: Joe Pato, Select Board liaison; Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner; Bonnie <br /> Teitelman, Council on Aging <br /> Guests: Joshua Yaar; Jennifer Yaar; Cindy Arens; Tina McBride; Kathy Santos; Kevin Grocki <br /> Award Presentation <br /> A special award was presented to Joshua Yaar, Youth Ambassador for the Tourette Association <br /> of America. The award was inscribed: Joshua Yaar 12/12/19, Lexington Commission on <br /> Disability recognizes your spirit, achievement and advocacy. Joshua talked about Tourette's. He <br /> told us that when he was in Washington, DC, he was able to meet with many youth ambassadors <br /> and that the experience of being with others like him was good. <br /> Minutes <br /> Minutes for November 7, 2019 were reviewed, revised, and approved. <br /> Discussion with Cindy Arens and Tina McBride about Plastic Straws <br /> The ban on plastic straws begins to be phased in January for establishments over 10,000 square <br /> feet. The Commission reviewed the materials available from Cindy and Tina that will be <br /> distributed to merchants after approval by the Town Manager. The suggested changes involved <br /> making the handout shorter, changing the order of the pages, and used "people first" language <br /> ("The CoD recognizes that some patrons may need individualized options".) The pages will be <br /> edited accordingly, sent back to the Commission for review and then sent to the Town Manager <br /> for review. We will then set up meetings with the Lexington Retailers Association and the <br /> Chamber of Commerce to present the outreach packet to them together. <br /> Discussion with Kathy Santos and Kevin Grocki about Town Website Accessibility <br /> Kathy Santos is the Town Webmaster and Kevin Grocki is the Cary Library Webmaster. They <br /> are working with more than 20 web editors. They are guided by the World Wide Web <br /> Consortium accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.IAA). They try to have alternate text for images, <br /> minimized amounts of text in images, headings for page navigation, hyperlinks, sans serif fonts, <br /> high contrast text to background. PDFs and laserfiche continue to be problematic. They would <br /> like people to test the website's accessibility and someone to demonstrate how they use a <br /> screenreader. They would like to know which accessibility fixes to prioritize, and they want to <br /> work with the community that needs special features. The Commission suggested two of its <br /> members, Sue Cusack and Janet Perry, to give feedback and that Kathy and Kevin should reach <br /> out to Special Education PAC, CAL and other community groups. <br /> Outreach for the Commission <br /> This was tabled due to lack of time. <br /> Meeting adjourned at 7:00 pm. <br /> Minutes respectfully submitted by Victoria Buckley <br /> 1 <br />