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<br />Commission on Disability <br /> September 1, 2011 Meeting Minutes <br />5:45pm to 7:00 pm <br />Ellen Stone Room at Cary Hall <br />Commission on Disability <br />Meeting of September 1, 2011 <br /> <br />Members Present: Victoria Buckley, Susan Cusack, Janice Cyr, Leonard Morse-Fortier, <br />Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz, and Jennifer Williams. <br /> <br />Members Not Present: Michael Martinetti and Julie Miller <br /> <br />Staff: Garry Rhodes and Linda Vine <br /> <br />Additional Attendees: Marjorie Travis and Don Mills (Miles Whitaker Architects) <br /> <br />Meeting Began at: 5:45pm Meeting Adjourned at: 7:00pm <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1.Minutes for the August meeting were approved with minimal modifications. <br />. <br /> <br />2.Update to Buca di Beppo Restaurant potential valet parking raised at the last meeting- <br />Linda informed us that Buca was able to obtain 20 to 30 spots for parking at the 152 <br />Waltham Street location. They were also able to find two parking spots behind the <br />handicapped spot for valet parking so they may not need to use the handicapped spot. <br />They are currently seeking approvals to offer valet parking from their corporate office <br />before moving ahead with gaining approvals from the town. <br /> <br /> <br />3.Marjorie Travis joined the group to discuss the 57 Bedford Street door issue. The <br />doors are heavy and need an automatic door opener. Marjorie wrote letters to her <br />doctor, a tenant in the building and to the property manager but has not received any <br />response. Linda spoke with Marjorie and invited her to bring her concerns to the <br />COD. Len will find out who owns the building and will forward the information to <br />Victoria who will contact the owner to discuss the situation. The CoD would like this <br />situation to be resolved without needing to take further action. <br /> <br />4.Summary of the Cary Memorial Building Study to date - Don Mills from Miles <br />Whitaker Architects presented prints of existing basement, first and second floors of <br />Cary Hall and proposed accessibility related modifications. Some of the issues and <br />recommendations: <br />Outdoors- ramp does not comply with current code <br />Proposed - rebuild ramp and position closer to door. <br /> <br />Basement – No accessibility to the stage in Estabrook Hall and poor acoustics. <br />Proposed –Ramp to give full accessibility to the stage will be incorporated. <br />Dual handrails along the walls to be installed and acoustics addressed. <br /> <br />st <br />1 floor -Main stage not accessible and bathrooms insufficient <br /> <br />