HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-10-18-EC-update.pdf ENABLEMENT COMMITTEE
PROBLEM-ORIENTED RECORD
As of October 18 1995
Next meeting of Committee: Wednesday, November 15 at 3 p.m.
at Senior Center/Human Services office.
Hearing accessibility - Cary Halt
Hearing accessibility was tested on October 1 Three volunteers who were hard of hearing
indicated receivers brought in sound of good quality Positive feedback from two others who
had used receivers successfully on other occasions. Leo McSweeney is contacting Renee
Cochin to advise her of outcome and invite her to be in touch with Enablement Committee if
she continues to have concerns.
Hearing accessibility - Town Manager's office and Selectmen's Meeting Room
Steve Baran has obtained bids and will proceed with requisition for TTY to be installed in
Town Clerk's office (more centrally accessible) He will advance plan prepared by Rick
Safford for making the Selectmen's Meeting Room accessible for the hearing impaired.
Hearing accessibility - school system
Steve Baran will get in touch with Pat Kane to remind her about her agreement to investigate
school buildings hearing accessibility Steve will inquire if Joe Dini answered letter from
Renee Cochin.
Letter to Minuteman about ADA issues facing the Town - update
Emily Silberberg has sent in completed Minute-man letter to Minuteman.
Title H Transition Plan
Emily Silberberg, Nancy Schock Martin Quinlan and Peter Chalpin toured the Town Office
Building with Fred Sweet of DPW and Peter Chalpin of the Engineering Department on
8/29 Emily expects to proceed as consultant to the Town to update Title II transition plan.
Recommendations on Town Office Building to be incorporated into larger plan.
Senior Center door control
Steve Baran, at the request of Council on Aging staff will contact bidders to ask them about
their specific experiences in Senior Centers.
Enablement Committee Problem-Oriented Record
Updated 10/20/95
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Lowell St. and Woburn St.
Jacqui Weinstock, aide to Rep Kaufman, took action to press getting work done through
Mass. Highway but obtained no definitive result.
Lexington Arts & Crafts Society, 130 Waltham St.
Steve Baran wrote to Gerald Christian, new President, at the suggestion of Christine Chase
on September 6. Mr Christian has not responded to date. Steve will look for other contacts
who might be helpful in getting them to respond.
Trinity Pharmacy, 166 Bedford St. and neighboring establishments
Steve Baran wrote to MacKay Nominee Trust on August 22 at the prompting of Eliot
Community Human Services. There has been no response to date. Eliot wrote on August 25
complaining that the Town was not being helpful. Steve contacted Eliot to ask them if they
would like to meet with property owners and is awaiting reply The Committee will attempt
to meet with owners last week in October
Donald Mackay is property owner - MacKay nominee trust, 508-682-3346. Bagel shop will
be opened with handicap provisions - Robert Jones, 3 Jocelyn Drive, Westwood 00186. No
phone.
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery, 413 Waltham St.
Steve has given Emily name of owner of property Emily will pursue.
Stone Meadow Golf, 675 Waltham St.
Emily and Steve visited facility and found owner's representative quite cooperative. They
discussed ramping, door handles and parking spaces. Emily will go back to check.
King's Mobil, 396 Waltham St.
Signage needs to be changed prohibiting animals inside the station to making an exception for
guide dogs. Emily will contact Health Department.
Steve's Ice Cream, 1749 Mass. Ave.
Strollers get trapped in gap between ramp and street. Steve Baran will follow up.
Enablement Committee Problem-Oriented Record
Updated 10/20/95
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Pamphlet describing handicap establishments
This would be a good volunteer project. Volunteers may be forthcoming resulting from
Minute-man letter or through Senior Volunteer Corps.
Locke Village Walkway
Rick Safford is pursuing this.
Visitors' Center bathrooms
Plans for renovating rest rooms and making them handicap accessible (door, sinks, toilets,
ramp rails) and accessible from the outside reviewed with Steve Hurley, President of the
Chamber of Commerce who is overseeing the project, on 10/18/95 He will make plans
available.
Reorganization of Human Services
Steve reported on reorganization plans for creating a new Human Services Department. The
reorganization is not expected to affect the Enablement Committee.
Enablement Committee
Robert Harris, Co Chair
Emily Silberberg, Co Chair
Christine Chase
Joanne Fray
Pat Kane
Cari Luterman
Martin Quinlan
Rick Safford
Nancy Schock
Emily Silberberg
Gary Strong
Steve Baran, ADA Coordinator