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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-01-COD-min Commission on Disability September 1, 2011 Meeting Minutes 5 45pm to 7 00 pm Ellen Stone Room at Cary Hall Commission on Disability Meeting of September 1, 2011 Members Present Victoria Buckley, Susan Cusack, Janice Cyr, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz, and Jennifer Williams Members Not Present Michael Martinetti and Julie Miller Staff Garry Rhodes and Linda Vine Additional Attendees Marjorie Travis and Don Mills (Miles Whitaker Architects) Meeting Began at 5 45pm Meeting Adjourned at 7 OOpm 1 Minutes for the August meeting were approved with minimal modifications 2 Update to Buca di Beppo Restaurant potential valet parking raised at the last meeting- Linda informed us that Buca was able to obtain 20 to 30 spots for parking at the 152 Waltham Street location. They were also able to find two parking spots behind the handicapped spot for valet parking so they may not need to use the handicapped spot. They are currently seeking approvals to offer valet parking from their corporate office before moving ahead with gaining approvals from the town. 3 Marjorie Travis joined the group to discuss the 57 Bedford Street door issue The doors are heavy and need an automatic door opener Marjorie wrote letters to her doctor, a tenant in the building and to the property manager but has not received any response Linda spoke with Marjorie and invited her to bring her concerns to the COD Len will find out who owns the building and will forward the information to Victoria who will contact the owner to discuss the situation. The CoD would like this situation to be resolved without needing to take further action. 4 Summary of the Cary Memorial Building Study to date - Don Mills from Miles Whitaker Architects presented prints of existing basement, first and second floors of Cary Hall and proposed accessibility related modifications Some of the issues and recommendations Outdoors- ramp does not comply with current code Proposed - rebuild ramp and position closer to door Basement —No accessibility to the stage in Estabrook Hall and poor acoustics Proposed—Ramp to give full accessibility to the stage will be incorporated. Dual handrails along the walls to be installed and acoustics addressed. 1st floor -Main stage not accessible and bathrooms insufficient Commission on Disability September 1, 2011 Meeting Minutes 5 45pm to 7 00 pm Ellen Stone Room at Cary Hall Proposed - Renovation of both Men and Women's bathrooms with accessibility features to be incorporated. A wheelchair lift would be installed to access the main stage without changing the look of the room. 2"d floor -Bird and Civil rooms are not accessible Proposed - wheelchair lift would be installed to access the Bird room. Some seats would be removed for wheelchair space and to allow access to the Civil Room. More handrails would be installed to promote safety but would not obscure view of stage Attic - area has a large supply air fan and return air fan that are noisy and causes hearing issues Proposed- a redesign of this area with new HVAC equipment Variances will still be needed for the renovations as not all accessibility issues will be addressed although the study is not at the point of requesting the variances Additional funding may be requested to extend the study 5 Garry reported that the India Bistro Restaurant has corrected the sidewalk issue and installed the automatic door opener Panera's Restaurant renovations are moving forward. The Roast Beef& Seafood Restaurant is working on correcting counter heights Next Meeting. October 6, 2011 Meeting Minutes Submitted by• Janice Cyr, Commission Member