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Meeting Minutes for June 7, 2012
5: 30 pm to 7: 00 pm
Parker Room, G -1, Lexington Town Hall
Members Present: Victoria Buckley, Susan Cusack, Janice Cyr, Julie Miller, Leonard
Morse - Fortier, Janet Perry, and Francine Stieglitz
Members Not Present: Jennifer Williams
Staff Present: Linda Vine
Additional Attendees: Candy McLaughlin, Sean Newell
Meeting Began at 5:30pm
Minutes for the May 9, 2012 meeting were approved unanimously.
This entire meeting was dedicated to reviewing and prioritizing the "Americans with
Disabilities Act, Title 11 Self- Evaluation document. Notes were taken by Candy
McLaughlin and are as follows:
Meeting- Commission on Disability
Review and prioritization of The Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 11
Transition Plan
June 7, 2012
The Commission on Disabilities reviewed "The Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 11
Self- Evaluation and recommend the following prioritization:
The public buildings were prioritized in order of importance by the commission and the
most significant items in need of correction were included under each facility. The
Commission emphasized the need to follow the developmental learning path at the
schools which includes the following pathways:
Harington / Hastings — early childhood
Clarke / Diamond
Lexington High School (LABB)
The Commission also said that in general they would like to recommend that upgrades be
made based upon the following triage method:
1. Parking (van loading and unloading areas)
2. Entrance Ways
3. Bathrooms
4. Counter heights & wheelchair accessible
5. Circulation / egress pathways
6. Signage
Cary Memorial Library
Signage
items 3, 9, 10, 11
Cary Memorial Building
hearing / acoustics
included in master plan
Commission on Disability
Meeting Minutes for June 7, 2012
5: 30 pm to 7: 00 pm
Parker Room, G -1, Lexington Town Hall
Fiske School
bathroom signage
Police Station
Sidewalk
School Administration Bldg
provide program accommodation
accessible parking
ramp
Public Service Bldg.
minor differentials
Visitor Center
elevator
counter heights
program accommodation — move meeting to downstairs
Department of Human Services
review capital plan to see that it incorporates data from the study
Fire Station
review fire study
fire prevention function relocate provide customer accommodation
Bridge, Bowmen, Estabrook - rehab scheduled
Clarke Middle School
elevator
items 8 — 10
counter in main office # 15
parking 19 — 20
main ramp not identified in study but does need extensive maintenance
Lexington High School
bathrooms — urinals, grab bars and items 7, 10, 11, 12, 19, 36
—LABB Counter #29
Auditorium handrails #48
stairs to stage #49 — 50
ramp appears steep
parking #53 — 57
language build ramp to courtyard needs railings
pipes under sink not insulated — can this work be performed by maintenance?
elevator not part of report or power doors
Diamond Middle School
Parking spaces # 1
access in bathrooms # 3, 8
ramp slope to fields and no landing
items # 15, 16, 17, 18
Commission on Disability
Meeting Minutes for June 7, 2012
5: 30 pm to 7: 00 pm
Parker Room, G -1, Lexington Town Hall
Harrington
uneven sidewalks surface # 13 - 16
— signage in early childhood center
storing of materials in pathways or in handicapped bathroom
Hastings
urinal low #3
outside ramp steep # 11, 12, and 33
Stair rails tread depth # 9, 10
— Signage for accessible bathrooms #29, 32
ramp to playground #34, 35 regrade rather than handrails?
—no handrails to stage #36
auto flush #28 modular classrooms
In summation the Commission believes the smaller, low cost items should be reviewed
by the Public Facilities Department and determinations made as to the best way to take
care of these items, for example lowering of mirrors, door hooks.
Meeting Adjourned at: 7:15 PM
Next Meeting: July 11, 2012
Meeting Minutes Submitted by: Janice Cyr, Commission Member, notes taken by
Candy McLaughlin