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Commission on Disability <br /> Minutes from January 2, 2020 <br /> Members: Victoria Buckley, chair, Sue Cusack, Shaun Grady (by phone), Leonard <br /> Morse-Fortier, Francine Stieglitz <br /> Town Liaisons: Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner; Joe Pato, Selectman; Rod Cole, <br /> Capital Expenditures Committee Bonnie Teitelman, Council on Aging <br /> Guests: Mariah Seaboldt , AKF Group; Alex Adkins of DiMella Shaffer; James <br /> Freehling, CEO/President, Brookhaven <br /> December Minutes <br /> • Minutes were approved. <br /> Brookhaven Variance <br /> • Marian Seaboldt from AKF Group, Alex Adkins of DiMella Shaffer and James <br /> Freehling from Brookhaven presented two variance requests for Brookhaven at <br /> Lexington, 1010 Waltham Street, Lexington. Brookhaven is constructing an <br /> addition directly adjacent to an existing building. The addition will contain two <br /> levels of performance and community space and two levels of assisted care <br /> units. There will be a double fire wall constructed between the existing building <br /> and the addition. On level 1, there will be automatic fire shutters deployed when <br /> fire is detected. On floors 2-4, there is not enough ceiling space for fire shutters. <br /> The proposal is for two sets of fire doors on levels 2, 3 and 4 to be held open on <br /> magnetic latches and only closed when fire is detected. These two sets of fire <br /> doors are not able to be 48 inches apart, which is the standard when doors are <br /> for egress and for emergency, yet these are not. Therefore the "two doors in <br /> series" variance can be granted. Furthermore, these doors do not need to meet <br /> the maneuverability clearance standard as occupants will not have to operate <br /> them in either an emergency or a non-emergency situation, so that variance can <br /> also be granted. The Commission will write a letter to the AAB supporting these <br /> variances. <br /> Review of Plastic Straws Material <br /> • Materials were re-written by Cindy Arens and approved by the Commission. They <br /> will now go to the Town Manager for approval. <br /> Parker Meadow Update <br /> • Discussion postponed until Michael can update the Commission. <br /> Website discussion <br /> • Town website should consider ease of navigation in addition to following W3C <br /> guidelines which are a more actively revised suite of guidelines. Section 508 <br /> guidelines (federal) have not been revised for some time and given the rapid <br />