HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-05-09-COD-minCommission on Disability
Meeting Minutes for May 9, 2012
5: 45pm to 7: 00 pm
Stone Room Cary Hall
Members Present: Victoria Buckley, Susan Cusack, Janice Cyr, Julie Miller, Michael
Martinetti, Francine Stieglitz and Jennifer Williams.
Members Not Present: Leonard Morse - Fortier, Hank Manz, Janet Perry
Staff: Linda Vine
Meeting began at 5:55 PM.
1. Minutes for April 5, 2012 meeting approved unanimously.
2. Review of Title II — discussion on how the CoD can best prioritize items in project.
Suggestions for approaches:
a. Review building to building
b. Target DLP — Developmental Learning Programs —at Harrington (hearing
needs), Clark (does not have an accessible bathroom) and LABB schools first.
c. Focus on access in and out, using facility and the bathrooms.
d. Prioritize the buildings to be reviewed. We could to leave Estabrook,
Bowman and Bridge and appropriations for Senior Center out of review
because they will be rebuilt /renovated within the next few months.
e. Review where is access actually blocked and where the high traffic areas
exist.
f. CoD members agreed to prioritize schools first, then the library and to
dedicate the next meeting to review and prioritize the list. The meeting will
start at 5:30 and will focus on Community /public areas - public spaces — with
schools and the library first, then prioritize where people with disabilities
"have to be ".
• Review of how to be involved with the Lexington 300 plans —Town Celebrations
Committee. Will discussed further at a future meeting.
a. Opening Day is — September 22nd and will run through March 2012.
b. There is a Transportation Subcommittee - Shuttle buses for housing villages,
Clark Diamond and Harrington.
Community Center Task Force Survey
a. CoD members asked to read the write up on line and complete the Community
Center Task Force Survey by June 3oth, 2012. http:/tinyurl.com/CCTF-
Survey.
Meeting Adjourned at: 7:1Opm
Next Meeting: June 7, 2012
Meeting Minutes Submitted by: Janice Cyr, Commission Member