Clause 13 in Report No. 8 of Committee of the Whole was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting held on May 19, 2016.
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Report No. 1 of the
York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee
Meeting Held on April 27, 2016
[Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request
Contact: Regional Clerk’s Office, @email, 18774649675 extension 71320]
The York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. on April 27, 2016.
The following were in attendance:
Chair:
S. Foglia (Vice Chair)
Members:
L. Bolt, A. Dennis, K. Hill, L. Hulme-Smith, J. Hunt, B. Lynch,
F. Maggisano, S. Palombo, J. Phromratsamy, J. Simmons,
D. Wheeler
Staff:
K. Adeney, J. Benjamin, A.M. Carroll, C. Clark, L. Davies,
S. Doyle, L. Gonsalves, M. Herder, C. Hui, T. Kirkwood,
D. MacKay, J. Mitchell, A. Saintiche, P. Thiru, A. Urbanski
Election of Vice Chair
1. Election of York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee Vice Chair for 2016
Committee elected Steve Foglia as Vice Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee for 2016.
Presentations
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2. Implementing the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA): Accessible Intersections Update [4 MB]
Committee received the presentation by Doug MacKay, Manager, Engineering, Capital Planning and Delivery, Transportation Services.
3. Yonge Street and Davis Drive Streetscape Master Plan Update
Committee received the presentation by Carmen Hui, Program Manager, Streetscaping, Infrastructure Management and Project Management Office, Transportation Services.
4. “Let’s Talk Inclusion” – Diversity and Inclusion Dialogue Session
Committee deferred the presentation by Piragal Thiru, Senior Policy Analyst and Aisha Saintiche, Senior Policy Analyst, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services to the June 22, 2016 meeting.
Deputations
5. Mobile Accessible Washroom and Changeroom Project
Committee received the deputation by Diane Ward, York Region Resident and Derek Bunn, Special Education Teacher, York Region, regarding a Mobile Accessible Washroom and Changeroom Project.
Communications
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6. York Region’s Review and Update of the 2015-2021 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
Committee deferred the communication from Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk, dated November 20, 2105 regarding “York Region’s Review and Update of the 2015-2021 Multi-Year Accessibility Plan” to the June 22, 2016 meeting.
Other Business
7. Update on Accessibility Activities
Due to time constraints, the update from Lois Davies, Manager, Social Policy & Accessibility, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services was not heard.
8. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Accessibility Advisory Committee is scheduled on June 22, 2016 at 4 p.m.
The York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting adjourned at 6 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
April 27, 2016 S. Foglia
Newmarket, Ontario Vice Chair
C. Clark
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