Town of Newmarket

Minutes

Accessibility Advisory Committee

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, August 15, 2019
Time:	10:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.
Location:	Council Chambers Municipal Offices 395 Mulock Drive Newmarket, ON L3Y 4X7

Members Present:

• Steve Foglia, Chair
• Jeffrey Fabian
• Linda Jones
• Patricia Monteath
• Councillor Simon

Members Absent:

• Faye Longhurst
• Lawrence Raifman
• Richard Wilson

Staff Present:

• K. Saini, Deputy Town Clerk
• P. McIntosh, Recreation Programmer - Seniors & Special Needs
• S. Marcoux, Project Consultant Facility Maintenance
• T. Horton, Planner
• L. Traviss, Senior Planner
• A. Walkom, Legislative Coordinator
• J. Grossi, Legislative Coordinator

​​The meeting was called to order at 10:35 AM.
Steve Foglia in the Chair.

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1.

Additions & Corrections to the Agenda

None.

2.

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

None.

3.

Presentations & Deputations

3.1

Multi-Year Accessibility Plan Update

The Legislative Coordinator provided a presentation to the Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan for the Town of Newmarket. He outlined accessible document improvements made, and provided a status update on the department submissions. The draft Multi-Year Accessibility Plan will be presented and distributed at the next meeting. 

3.2

Site Plan Application Review

The Planner provided an overview of the site plan approval process including the accessibility checklist required by all applicants, and outlined the role of the Accessibility Advisory Committee in the process. He asked the Committee to provide direction to Staff regarding what kinds of development applications and what types of plans they wanted to receive, and how they would review and provide feedback to Staff. 

4.

Approval of Minutes

4.1

Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2019

• Moved by: Jeffrey Fabian
  Seconded by: Linda Jones
  1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2019 be approved. 
  
  Carried

5.

Items

5.1

Site Plan Application Review

The Accessibility Advisory Committee discussed the site plan application process and outlined what kinds of development applications and what types of plans they wanted to receive, and how they would review and provide feedback to Staff.

• Moved by: Jeffrey Fabian
  Seconded by: Linda Jones
  1. That the Accessibility Advisory Committee receive the following documents related to Site Plan Applications:
     1. All site plans, architectural plans, landscape plans and accessibility checklists related to commercial developments and parking lots; and,
     2. All site plans and landscape plans, and accessibility checklists related to multi-residential project developments.
  2. That the plans be distributed to all Committee Members through:
     1. Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting agendas, if time permits, with final comments being provided at the meeting; or,
     2. Emailed to all Committee Members with the Chair coordinating the final comments provided to the appropriate Planning Staff.
  
  Carried

5.2

Accessible Parking Sub-Committee Update

The Members advised that this sub-committee has not met yet and will provide an update at the next meeting.

5.3

Webinar on Innovative AAC Accessibility Projects

The Legislative Coordinator advised the Accessibility Advisory Committee of a webinar hosted by the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility in September regarding Innovative Accessibility Advisory Committee Accessibility Projects. 

5.4

Accessible Parking at Fairy Lake and Riverwalk Commons

The Accessibility Advisory Committee discussed accessible parking at Fairy Lake and surrounding Riverwalk Commons, specifically accessible van parking. The Members addressed the shortage of spots large enough to accommodate these types of vehicles and discussed potential solutions.

• Moved by: Jeffrey Fabian
  Seconded by: Linda Jones
  1. That all extra wide accessible parking spots at Fairy Lake and surrounding Riverwalk Commons, be labeled as accessible van only.
  
  Carried

5.5

Accessible Parking Spots at the Town Offices (395 Mulock Drive)

The Chair advised Staff of issues with the accessible parking spots at the front of the Town Offices and asked Staff to look into repairs.

5.6

Upper Canada Mall Accessible Washroom Project Update

The Chair provided an update to the Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding the new fully accessible washroom in Upper Canada Mall. He outlined design features and accessible equipment that will be included, and advised that the York Region Annex would use this washroom design as a sample.

6.

New Business

None.

7.

Adjournment

• Moved by: Patricia Monteath
  Seconded by: Linda Jones
  1. That the meeting be adjourned at 11:15 AM.
  
  Carried