HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-06-21-EC-min.pdf ;NABLEMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
Wednesday, June 21, 1995 at 3 00 p.m. in the Senior Center
Present Robert Harris, Co-Chair; Emily Silberberg, Co--Chair; Pat Kane;
Martin Quinlan; Gary Strong; Steve Baran, ADA Coordinator
(recorder)
Absent Christine Chase; Joanne Fray; Cari Luterman; Rick Safford
1 Senior Center door control
Art Jordan of Door Control, Inc visited the Center, spoke with members
of the Committee and prepared specifications to provide estimate for
door controls Gary Strong volunteered to look for contractors who would
provide alternative bids
2. Quilt
Steve Baran announced that Linda Vine, Director of the Senior Center,
volunteered to hang donated quilt
3 Minutes of May meeting
The Minutes of May 17 were approved with the exception that Emily
Silberberg, not Cari Luterman, should have been shown as Co-Chair
4 Cly Hall
Rick Safford plans to work with Christine Chase on preparing
questionnaire for testing assistive listening system at Cary Hall The
Committee offered questions to be included in the questionnaire
5. Communications for Tbwn Departments
Emily Silberberg and Steve Baran are preparing a memorandum to be sent
to Julia Novak, Assistant Town Manager, recommending steps to be taken
to provide for assistive listening in Town departments including a TTY
device in the Town Manager s office
A memorandum will be sent to Jeffrey Young, Superintendent of Schools,
noting improvements in hearing accessibility at Estabrooke School and
requesting information on structural and programmatic progress in other
schools
6. Letter to Minuteman
Emily Silberberg is preparing a letter to the Minuteman alluding to
progress in improving accessibility influenced by the Enablement
Committee Bob Harris gave examples The Police Department will be
mentioned
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7. Katandin Woods bus stop
Pat Kane who is concerned that there is no Lexpress bus stop at Katandin
Woods will talk with Barbara Lucas, Lexpress Coordinator
8 99 Waltham St.
The primary entrance at 99 Waltham Street is not accessible to people
with disabilities Steve Baran will write letter referencing ADA regs
9 Lexington Ridge
Daily Silberberg mentioned that the next Architectural Access Board
hearing on Lexington Ridge will take place on August 8
10 Community Monitor Training
Emily Silberberg has arranged for September. 7 (Title II, Title III and
AAB regs) and September 21 (survey methods) as dates for community
monitor training for representatives in the region to be carried out by
the Architectural Access Board The Committee discussed possible sites