Clause No. 17 in Report No. 9 of Committee of the Whole was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting held on May 15, 2014.
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REPORT NO. 2
OF THE YORK REGION
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON APRIL 16, 2014
For Consideration by
Committee of the Whole of
The Regional Municipality of York
On May 1, 2014
Chair:
S. Foglia – Vice Chair
Members Present:
L. Bolt
D. Hardaker
L. Hulme-Smith
L. Jones
B. Lynch
F. Maggisano
D. Wheeler
Staff Present:
K. Adeney, C. Clark, L. Davies, L. Gonsalves, T. Grover, J. Hastings, M. Herder, R. Houghton, J. Mitchell, A. Saintiche, K. South
The York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee began its meeting at 4:13 p.m. on April 16, 2014.
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Contact: Regional Clerk’s Office, @email, 18774649675 extension 71320]
1 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS
The York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee advises Committee of the Whole of the following matters having been considered by the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee with the following action:
PRESENTATIONS
1. Lois Davies, Program Manager, Accessibility, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services regarding ‘New Accessibility Amendments to Ontario’s Building Code’ Received
2. Kim Adeney, Senior Program Analyst, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services;
Michelle Herder, Program Manager, Corporate Customer Service Strategy, Corporate and Strategic Planning, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer; and
Ruth Houghton, AODA Coordinator, York Regional Police
regarding ‘2014 Training and Feedback Standards - Accessibility (Compliance) Report on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)’ Received
COMMUNICATIONS
3. Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk, dated November 22, 2013 regarding ‘Accessibility (Compliance) Report on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)’ Received
4. Adelina Urbanski, Commissioner, Community and Health Services, dated December 13, 2013 regarding ‘Accessibility (Compliance) Report on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)’ Received
5. Vito Spatafora, Regional Councillor and Chair, York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee, dated January 9, 2014 to local MPs regarding ‘Web Accessibility on the Government of Canada’s Website ’ Received
6. Vito Spatafora, Regional Councillor and Chair, York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee, dated February 20, 2014 regarding ‘National Access Awareness Week’ Received
OTHER BUSINESS
7. Lois Davies, Program Manager, Accessibility, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services regarding ‘Update on National Access Awareness Week’ Received
8. Lisa Gonsalves, Director, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services regarding ‘Update on Accessibility Activities’ Received
9. The next meeting of the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee is scheduled for June 25, 2014.
The York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourned at 5:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
April 16, 2014 S. Foglia
Newmarket, Ontario Vice Chair
Carol Clark
Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 71305
