THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

REPORT NO. 1

OF THE REGIONAL

ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 22, 2012

 

 

For Consideration by the

Community and Health Services Committee of

The Regional Municipality of York

on March 7, 2012

 

 

 

Chair:                           Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

 

Vice Chair:                    S. Foglia

 

Members Present:          Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

C. Arnold

L. Bolt

B. Creighton

C. Gorlewski

L. Hulme-Smith

L. Jones

B. Lynch

F. Maggisano

 

Staff Present:                K. Adeney, L. Alfieri Sladen, B. Cassidy-Moffatt, P. Casey, C. Clark,

N. Costa, B. Crowe, L. Davies, S. Doyle, M. Gallant, A. Gibson,

L. Gonsalves, M. Herder, R. Houghton, V. Kupchak, S. Maio,

I. McNeil, T. Paleczny, S. Patterson, S. Smythe,P. Thiru, D. Trojan, K. Verrips,

 

 

The Accessibility Advisory Committee began its meeting at 4 �p.m. on February 22, 2012.

 

 

1  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Accessibility Advisory Committee advises the Community and Health Services Committee of the following matters having been considered by the Accessibility Advisory Committee with the following action:

 

 

ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR

 

1. The Committee recommended the appointment of citizen member Steve Foglia as Vice Chair of the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee for the year 2012.

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Presentations]

 

2. Lois Davies, Program Manager, ODA/AODA, Community and Health Services regarding 'Establishing the YRAAC's Priorities in the Implementation of the Region's 2011/2012 Accesibility Plan'  Received.

           

3. Lois Davies, Program Manager, ODA/AODA, Community and Health Services, Marc Gallant, Senior Multi Media Specialist, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, Beverley Cassidy-Moffatt, Director, H.R. Services, Corporate Services, Angela Gibson, Head, Policy and Planning, Transportation and Community Planning and Ruth Houghton, AODA Coordinator, York Regional Police regarding 'Update on the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation under the AODA'  Received. 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]

 

4. Chris Catania, Accessibility Advisor and John Lenchak, Chair of the Aurora Accessibility Advisory Committee, Town of Aurora, dated November 1, 2011 regarding 'Traffic Signal at 1400 Wellington Street East'  Received.

 

5. Marian Nalley, Secretary, Board of Directors for The Gibraltar Condominiums, dated November 10, 2011 regarding 'YRT Community Bus (Richmond Hill #589)'  Received.

 

6. Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner of Community and Health Services, dated January 18, 2012, regarding 'Excellence Canada � Ontario Accessibility Award Program'  Received.

 

7. Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk, dated January 27, 2012 regarding 'York Region's 2011/2012 Accessibility Plan'  Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

8. Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule for 2012  Received.

 

9. Kim Adeney, Senior Program and Compliance Analyst, ODA/AODA, Community and Health Services regarding 'Update on National Access Awareness Week'  Received.

 

Committee recommended that Regional Council acknowledge June 3 � 9, 2012 as 'National Access Awareness Week'.

 

Committee suggested the formation of a sub-committee to develop ideas for National Access Awareness Week.

 

Committee suggested providing information on the York Region website which would include links and information about each of the nine local municipalities' National Access Awareness Week.

 

10. Committee was made aware by citizen member Bob Creighton that he is producing a Rogers television show entitled "Universal Living � Breaking Down Barriers'.  Mr. Creighton advised that Accessibility Advisory Committee Chair, Regional Councillor Vito Spatafora will be a guest on one of the upcoming shows, of which four are in production at this time.

 

11. Committee was made aware that the provincial Commission on Social Assistance Reform has released its second discussion paper, and is looking for feedback on the recommended reforms, which are going forward to the Minister in June 2012.  A community consultation session, hosted by the Human Services Planning Board, will be held on March 7, 2012, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Theresa High School in Richmond Hill.  Members of the Accessibility Advisory Committee are invited, in order to provide feedback, and as well, the Commission has accepted the invitation from Chair Fisch to attend.  

 

12. The next meeting of the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 4 p.m.

 

 

The Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourned at 5:49 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

February 22, 2012                                                                               V. Spatafora

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

Carol Clark

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1305