HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-09-21-HSC-min.pdf (- Human Services Committee Minutes
September 21, 1993
Present Donna M Hooper, Chairman; Rosalyn L Gittlemen Eva
Havas; Ann W Irving; Jeanne S Luongo; Richard W
Safford; Jolley Anne Weinstock; Stephen Baran, Human
Services Coordinator; Christine Chase; Renee Cochin;
Leo McSweeney, Selectman
Absent Eva S Glick
Minutes
The Minutes of the meetings of 6/23/93 , 8/4/93 and 9/1/93 were
approved
Cary Hall Accessibility for the Hearing Impaired
Renee Cochin explained the need for Town Meeting to be accessible
for the hearing impaired on the basis that public meetings should
be accessible and participatory This was now required by the
Americans with Disability Act
In February the Human Services Committee had proposed a warrant
article for a feasibility study The article was withdrawn on
( the understanding that necessary funds would be found without
necessitating a warrant article
Rick Safford reported on equipment and costs while a preliminary
proposal was reviewed A process will be pursued to have the
proposal reviewed by others with expertise sought in the areas of
audiology, acoustics and engineering It was hoped that action
could be taken by Town Meeting
Next steps (developed with assistance from Leo McSweeney)
Have cable television committee review and suggest other
experts
Joint endorsement by the Enablement Committee and Human
Services Committee
Reserve place on warrant
Obtain funding from service organizations or have equipment
donated from a company interested in expanding its business
base
Approach Town Manager, if necessary, for funding
Other considerations discussed
sign language