HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-02-04-COD-min.pdf - Commission on Disability Minutes
February 4, 2004
!iesent:
•toe Cusack, Michael Novack, Chuck Cole, Dan Perez, Leonard Morse-Fortier, William
V.ennedy
bsent:
niiifer Aliber,Richa i Landau, Michael Martignetti, Victoria Buckley
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'nines for the January 7th meeting were unavailable for review at the time of the meeting.
,ppies-of the January minutes will be e-mailed out to Commission members by Leonard Morse-
'bttier.
ajilishment of a Clear Sidewalk Standard Letter
- ies of the Establishment of a Clear Sidewalk Standard letter were unavailable for review at
&time of the meeting. Copies will be e-mailed out to Commission members by Leonard
sfylorse-Fortier
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pmmission Web Page
f$tie:Cusack is working on a prototype version of the Commission web page that will integrate
2,,links to other helpful disability pages, as well as Adobe access to complaint form. Michael
iovack will follow-up with the Lexington IT department about installing and maintaining the
;'?Commission web page and what is the protocol for doing so.
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Bruce Bruneau Lexington Polling Site Visit
Michael Novack and Donna Hooper, Town Clerk, will tour all nine of Lexington's polling places
,.at 9.00 a.m. on February 17th with Bruce Bruneau of the Massachusetts Office on Disability Mr
Ya'`Btuneau is interested in the exterior of the buildings reviewing path of travel and doorway
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,e)ctempliance. Members of the Commission were invited to e-mail Michael Novack any concerns
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that they might have about particular polling places prior to the February 17th meeting. Michael
;yin then review these concerns with Bruce Bruneau and Donna Hooper
Driveway between Carlson Real Estate and Fleet Bank on Massachusetts Avenue
Michael Novack researched the driveway between Carlson Real Estate at 1775 Massachusetts
Avenue and Fleet Bank at 1761 Massachusetts Avenue. The driveway is a private way that is
jointly owned between Fleet Bank and the owner of the condominium which Carlson Real Estate
" is located in. Michael has already been in touch with Neerja Kallo, Assistant Branch Manager,
" at Fleet re. the location of the handicapped space in their private lot. Per Mrs. Kallo, Fleet is
eventually planning on moving the handicapped spot closer to the building. Michael will again
follow-up with Mrs. Kallo to suggest that Fleet consider locating the new handicapped-van
accessible spot on the opposite side of the parking lot, so as to allow enough of a turn radius for a
' handicapped accessible van. The turn radius for the current space (or any future space on that
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h s ,Novack and Sue Cusack toured Clarke Middle School with Hank Manz and members of
if:': a m Meeting Members Association on Friday January 30th The tour was productive and
17- t84 increase awareness of accessibility issues. The Town Meeting Members Association
I4 ;itnications Committee is also going to be involved in publicizing the availability of I
,,i;ifiii able accommodations for disabled Town Meeting members though the warrant and
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vl�, en Letter
'.?h ' Kennedy indicated that the letter from the Selectman to their committees re: the
,:,)gild iSsion on Disability and the Town's commitment to diversity is ready and will be sent out 1
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q+ii4145ct meeting of the Commission on Disability will be March 3rd at 4.00 p.m, in the office off Ii 1 I
r,ir, r1.oby at the Senior Center 111,1'1
;� ctfully submitted by Michael Novack, LICSW I,
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