Commission on Disability June 18, 2011 Minutes
A quorum being present, Chair person Elaine Ostroff called the meeting to order at 9:10 am at the Council of Aging. Members present: Stanley Cornwall, Elaine Ostroff, Sybil Burba, John Pelletier and Richard Squire. Absent: Michael Ouimet. Guest: John Branco.
Access ideas for Cherry& Webb not addressed by Mr. Perras who couldn’t be at our meeting. Further discussion about this should be done at July 11th meeting.
l. Minutes of May 27 were moved to approval by Stanley, seconded by John Pelletier.
2. Dick Squire’s 250 fundraising letters have raised $3,745 as of this date.
3. Cherry & Webb Beach Access. Elaine reported that she had shared the report with the Beach Committee chair. Elaine noted that funding for capital improvement might be available through grant application to DHCD. J. Pelletier moved committee adopt as accessibility priorities beach and middle school access as important issues for us to tackle.
Access ideas for Cherry& Webb not addressed by Mr. Perras who couldn’t be at our meeting. Further discussion about this should be done at July 11th meeting.
4. ADA transition plan updates and priorities review. The next step in the process is to present to the Town-wide ADA Transition Plan Committee. The next meeting will be held with representatives two people from FINCOM, BOS, School Dept and with John and Elaine 5:30 Monday night June 20. There was a discussion of ordering parking signs on line or possibility that Diman students could work on signs.
There was a discussion of community and public meetings. Noted that dept heads be invited. Elaine noted that ADA coordinator Mike Coughlin is leaving and concerned that an interim ADA coordinator be high ranking Town official, perhaps BOS Chair Spirlet. Capital improvements Chair Jack Baughan will look at reports.
Discussion followed re several recommendations. Signage townwide needs consultant assistance to organize signage requirements. They will review signage needs from each building. Annex barriers were reviewed.
Friends emergency exit walkway may not be done by Diman; we will review alternatives. In meeting with School Superintendent Dr. Colley he had suggested that projects be done Town wide by type of work to minimize costs, such as signs, entrances, bathrooms..
5. Web report by John Branco: John wants suggestions for categories and subordinate categories for website. Recommendations included more photographs and WWB Logo. John P. suggested that John Branco’s name be listed as WebMaster.
6. Budget Report: $48l.50 to be paid for reprinting brochures. $ 2500.00 deposited to gift account from fund raising.
7. Reappointment requests are invited for annual appointment meeting of the BOS meeting. Stanley and Sybil whose terms are up in 2011 agreed to submit their names for reappointment.
8. Announcement that the Public Hearing held by Mass Dept of Transportation for Central Village Pedestrian Project scheduled on Wed., July 20, 6:30 at town hall. Elaine reported that there will be discussion of the overall design and some design details. She asked for comments on the use of 4 ft sidewalks where there may not be room for 5 ft sidewalks as suggested by the ADA. Dick said that he had no problem with that and it was much safer to have sidewalks that he could use. Dick S moved to support 4 ft sidewalks as needed. John P 2nd and agreed.
Stanley moved meeting closed.
John P. seconded at 10:45 a.m.
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