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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

REPORT NO. 4

OF THE REGIONAL

ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

 

 

For Consideration by the

Community Services and Housing Committee of

The Regional Municipality of York

on November 12, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

 

Members:          J. Cameron

                        M. Gaukel

                        C. Gorlewski

                        B. Hall

                        K. Hill

                        D. Hardaker

                        D. Hordo

                        D. Humeniuk

                        T. Robichaud

                        W. Morley, Vice Chair

                        Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

 

Staff Present:    C. Abankwa-Harris, B. Bridle, L. Davies, S. Doyle, M. Herder,

                        J. Hulton, E. Jolliffe, D. Kosmidis, I. McNeil.

 

The Accessibility Advisory Committee began its meeting at 4:20 p.m. on September 24, 2008.

 

 

 

1  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

 

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PRESENTATIONS

 

1. Michelle Herder, Program Manager, Corporate Customer Service Strategy, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, regarding "Update: AODA Customer Service Regulation". Received. 

 

2. Denise Kosmidis, Corporate Learning Specialist, Human Resources Services (Corporate Learning), Corporate Services Department, regarding "Just Ask Corporate Training Level 3 Training Evaluation". Received.

 

 

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COMMUNICATIONS

 

3. Joann Simmons, Commissioner, Community and Health Services, dated September 11, 2008, regarding 'Re-organization of the Community and Health Services Department'.  Received.

 

4. Cindy Gorlewski, Chair, Newmarket Accessibility Advisory Committee, dated September 15, 2008, regarding 'AAC Representation at Emergency Preparedness Exercises'.  Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

5. Cordelia Abankwa-Harris, Managing Director, Strategic Service Integration and Policy, provided an update on the AODA. 

 

6. Lois Davies, Acting Senior Program Manager, ODA, circulated and reviewed the draft York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee Brochure.

 

Committee members provided comments to Lois. Members may send further comments to Lois by Wednesday, October 1, 2008.

 

7.  Chair Wheeler and the members of the Community Advisory Board congratulated and recognized Trish Robichaud on the receipt of two recent awards:  the Social and Enterprise Development Innovations Award for 'Success in Self-Employment' and the Georgina Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award.

 

 

The Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

September 24, 2008                                                                                       D. Wheeler

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

Barbara Bridle

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303

 

 
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