AAC rpt 5 2005

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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

REPORT NO. 5

OF THE REGIONAL

ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 26, 2005

For Consideration by the

Community Services and Housing Committee of

the Regional Municipality of York

on November 9, 2005

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Chair: W. Morley

Members: Z. Brown

K. Hill

R. Hunn

M. Proulx

T. Robichaud

Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

Staff Present: C. Abankwa-Harris, B. Crowe, B. Drew, L. Gonsalves, D. Gordon,

J. Hulton, J. Jacob, S. Neill, J. Simmons, D. Trojan

The Accessibility Advisory Committee began its meeting at 4:00 p.m. on October 26, 2005.

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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:

PRESENTATIONS

1. Darwin Trojan, Manager, Occupational Health and Safety, York Regional Police, "Update: 2005 Accessibility Plan". Received

2. Barry Crowe, Director, Property Services and Shane Holten, Consultant, SPH Consulting "Update: Accessibility Audits on Prioritized Owned and Leased Facilities". Received

DEPUTATIONS

3. Mr. Kim regarding Mobility Transit. Received

4. Kim Thorn, Developmental Services Support Worker, York Support Services, regarding 'Mobility Transit'. Received

5. Jenny Haggart, Member of Accessibility Advisory Advocacy Committee regarding 'Mobility Transit'. Received

6. Kim McKinnon, Member of Accessibility Advisory Advocacy Committee and staff member of Community Legal Clinic of York Region, regarding 'Mobility Transit'.

Committee received the presentation and requested that the hand-out provided by Kim McKinnon, Accessibility Advisory Advocacy Committee be forwarded to the Regional Transit Committee for review and consideration.

COMMUNICATION

7. Joann Simmons, Regional Municipality of York, Commissioner, Community Services and Housing, "Parallel Implementation of the AODA and ODA" and "Progress Report on Moving Forward: York Region's 2005 Accessibility Plan". Received

OTHER BUSINESS

8. Regional Councillor D. Wheeler advised of his attendance at the October 25, 2005 seminar "Bridges to Better Business" sponsored by York Region Economic Development.

9. R. Hunn advised Committee of specialized transit initiatives being tested in Dundee, Scotland.

The Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

October 26, 2005 W. Morley

Newmarket, Ontario Chair

Susan Neill

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1305