Clause No. 24 in Report No. 13 of Committee of the Whole was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting held on September 11, 2014.
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REPORT NO. 3
OF THE YORK REGION
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON JUNE 25, 2014
For Consideration by
Committee of the Whole of
The Regional Municipality of York
On September 4, 2014
Chair:
V. Spatafora
Members Present:
S. Foglia – Vice Chair
L. Bolt
B. Creighton
D. Hardaker
L. Hulme-Smith
L. Jones
B. Lynch
F. Maggisano
D. Wheeler
Staff Present:
K. Adeney, S. Ayres, P. Casey, C. Clark, L. Davies, M. Gallant, A. Gibson, L. Gonsalves, T. Grover, J. Hastings, R. Houghton, J. Mitchell, A. Saintiche, K. South, P. Thiru, A. Urbanski
The York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee began its meeting at 4:03 p.m. on June 25, 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. Shane Holten, MCIP, RPP, Access Consultant, SPH Planning & Consulting Ltd. regarding ‘York Region Administrative Centre Annex - Preliminary Plan Review’ Cancelled due to unavailability of presenter
2. Marc Gallant, Senior Multi-Media Specialist, Corporate Communications, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer;
Piragal Thiru, Planner - Accessible Services, Transportation and Community Planning;
Ruth Houghton, AODA Coordinator, York Regional Police regarding
COMMUNICATIONS
3. Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk, dated May 16, 2014 regarding ‘Update on the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee’ Received
OTHER BUSINESS
4. Lois Davies, Program Manager, Accessibility, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services regarding ‘Update on National Access Awareness Week’ Received
5. Lisa Gonsalves, Director, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services regarding ‘Update on Accessibility Activities’ Received
6. Lisa Gonsalves, Director, Strategies and Partnerships Branch, Community and Health Services advised that recruitment procedures for the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee 2014-2018 term will begin in Fall 2014.
7. Brian Lynch praised the Mobility Plus transportation system and its recent improvements due to the implementation of new scheduling software, which has greatly increased the efficiency of the booking process.
8. The next meeting of the York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee is scheduled for September 10, 2014, which will include a formal meeting followed by an appreciation celebration.
The York Region Accessibility Advisory Committee adjourned at 5:22 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
June 25, 2014 V. Spatafora
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
Carol Clark
Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 71305
