Town of Newmarket

Minutes

Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Cane Room
Municipal Offices
395 Mulock Drive
Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7
Members Present:
  • Steve Foglia, Chair
  • Jeffrey Fabian
  • Linda Jones
  • Faye Longhurst
  • Patricia Monteath
  • Lawrence Raifman
  • Counicllor Simon
  • Richard Wilson
Staff Present:
  • S. Marcoux, Project Consultant, Facility Maintenance
  • P. McIntosh, Recreation Programmer
  • K. Saini, Deputy Town Clerk
  • R. Bingham, Manager of Development Engineering
  • J. Grossi, Legislative Coordinator

The meeting was called to order at 10:30 AM.
Steve Foglia in the Chair.


The Legislative Coordinator provided an orientation presentation concerning Town By-laws, meeting procedures and the Code of Conduct.

  • Moved by:Jeffrey Fabian
    Seconded by:Richard Wilson
    1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of June 21, 2018 be approved. 

    Carried

5.

  • Moved by:Linda Jones
    Seconded by:Lawrence Raifman
    1. That Steve Foglia be appointed as Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee; and, 
    2. That Richard Wilson be appointed as Vice Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee. 

    Carried

    Steve Foglia assumed the role of the Chair. 


The Capital Works Project Manager provided a presentation to the Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding the Pony Drive reconstruction capital project. She outlined draft drawings, sidewalk construction and asked the Members for feedback. 

The Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee queried the presenter regarding sidewalk placement and AODA compliance versus York Region best practices.  

The Manager of Development Engineering provided a presentation to the Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding sidewalk standards for the Town of Newmarket. He outlined current practices, concerns and new standards. 

The Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee queried the presenter regarding tactile plates at intersections, access to sidewalk crossing signal buttons and risk management.

The Recreation Programmer provided an update regarding the events planned for National Access Awareness Week 2019. She outlined the activities available at the Farmer's Market and Community Centre on Saturday June 1, 2019, as well as the Sports for Everyone event on Monday June 3, 2019.

The Chair advised that there is a lack of accessible parking downtown, especially when events are being hosted in the area. Additional parking spots allowing side-loading vans were required. He also advised that Main Street calls for additional accessibility improvements.

He advised that these were areas of concerns that the Accessibility Advisory Committee would like to address this term.

The Project Consultant advised of the following washroom renovations:

  • Moved by:Richard Wilson
    Seconded by:Faye Longhurst
    1. That the meeting be adjourned at 12:03 PM. 

    Carried