Moved
by: Councillor Bisanz
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Seconded
by: Jeremy Slessor
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THAT
the Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes of September 17, 2015 be
approved.
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Carried
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The
Council/Committee
Coordinator provided a verbal update regarding the accessible taxicab
proposal from the City of Vaughan and advised that an update may be
available in early 2016 regarding the proposal.
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The
Council/Committee Coordinator provided a verbal update regarding the 2015
Status Update – Town of Newmarket Multi-year Accessibility Plan and
summarized the amendments to the plan since its circulation to the Committee
in October, 2015.
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Moved
by: Jeremy Slessor
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Seconded
by: Gloria Couves
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a)
THAT the 2015 Status Update - Town of Newmarket Multi-year Accessibility
Plan be received;
b)
AND THAT the 2015 Status Update - Town of Newmarket Multi-year
Accessibility Plan be forwarded to Council for approval.
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The
Recreation Programmer provided a verbal update regarding plans for National
Access Awareness Week and advised that planning has been deferred to
January, in order to prepare the communications plan and event outline.
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The
Committee discussed its workplan and identified priority projects for 2016,
being creation of an annual Accessibility Award, development of an approved
Town Accessibility logo and accessibility audits of Town facilities.
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a)
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The
Chair provided a verbal update on the last meeting of the York Region Accessibility
Advisory Committee. Plans for the Regional Annex building and amendments
to the Municipal Act to permit alternate forms of meeting attendance were
discussed. In addition, he advised that York Region is seeking the
assistance of the Committee to prepare plans for National Access Awareness
Week events.
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b)
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The
Chair expressed concern with respect to the safety of the pedestrian
crosswalk on Water Street. Interlocking pavers on the street are the same
colour as the Tom Taylor Trail, which creates the perception that there is
a crosswalk on Water Street and causes pedestrians to assume that cars will
yield to them.
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Moved
by: Linda Jones
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Seconded
by: Jeremy Slessor
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THAT
staff be directed to look at the installation of a crosswalk and associated
safety measures at Water Street and Doug Duncan Drive.
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c)
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The
Committee discussed declaring Michael Morrison’s seat on the Committee
vacant as he has not attended any meetings to date and has not provided
regrets.
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Moved
by: Jeremy Slessor
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Seconded
by: Linda Jones
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WHEREAS
Michael Morrison has been absent from three Accessibility Advisory
Committee meetings without regrets, that his position on the Committee be
declared vacant in accordance with the Committee Administration Policy;
AND
THAT the Appointment Committee appoint a replacement member to the
Committee.
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Carried
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d)
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The
Recreation Programmer provided a verbal update on an upcoming sledge hockey
series.
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Moved
by: Jeremy Slessor
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Seconded
by: Linda Jones
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THAT
the meeting adjourn.
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Carried
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There
being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
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