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Access-A-Bus
Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee
June 25, 2003 Meeting Minutes
PRESENT:
Joeanne Coffey
Lynne DeMont
Todd Hacquoil
Ian MacArthur
Catherine MacIntosh
Dawn Eyland-Reiss
Gary Russell
Robert VonSchroder
Councilor Gary Meade, District 23
ALSO PRESENT:
Kevin Hindle, Supervisor, Special Services
Ken Silver, Planning Department
REGRETS/ABSENCES:
Donald Allen
Carol Epstein
Edward Laverty
Margo Sims
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 2:00 PM.
2. INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS & STAFF PRESENT
Round table introductions were made.
3. REGRETS/ABSENCES
Donald Allen, Carol Epstein, Edward Laverty, Margo Sims
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 23, 2003 AND JUNE 11, 2003
The Minutes of April 23, 2003 were approved as circulated. The Minutes of the June 11, the Orientation Meeting, were not circulated and will be approved at the next meeting.
5. Approval of the order of business and approval of additions and deletions. The presentation by Ken Silver, Planning Department, re: update on Low Floor Buses was moved to the first item of the meeting.
12.4 was added, Electronic Delivery of Agenda and Minutes.
6. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF MINUTES
None
7. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION
None
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
None
9. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & PRESENTATIONS
9.1 IN
1. PAANS Partnership For Access Awareness - Handout
The handout was distributed to those who have not received a copy through other means.
2. CCSD's Disability Information Sheet - Handout
A handout was given to those who wished a copy. This handout can be viewed at www.ccsd.ca/drip.
3. ReachAbility Access To Information
An activity that took place during Access Awareness Week. Todd took part and reported back to the Committee. This function mainly dealt with organizations and workshops for the cognitively impaired.
4. Letter to AAB User Re Safety Issue: Ramp
Kevin talked about a safety issues with a users ramp and updated the Committee on the progress that had been made to rectify the situation.
5. Access Awareness Week
Gary, Todd and Kevin participated the Access Awareness Week main activities that took place at Casino Nova Scotia - Halifax. Metro Transit received "The Mel Hebb Hourglass Certificate of Appreciation" for the Low Floor Bus Service. Todd related some of the discussions that took place at the Open Form For Discussion Makers. A Low Floor Bus was available for viewing by the public at Casino Nova Scotia, during break times.
Out: None
9.2 Petitions - None
9.3 Presentations
Ken Silver, Planning Department, gave an update on Low Floor Buses. He also wanted the Committee's input regarding service to area's where proper infrastructure (sidewalks) where not in place, i.e., Burnside and Bayer's Lake Industrial Park.
The Committee was eager to get the new Low Floor Bus Routes going as soon as possible, with the summer months being the "prime" travelling time. If Metro Transit waits for all the stops to be made accessible, the new routes may not start until September or October.
The Committee felt that key stops, i.e., terminals and major stops that are already accessible or others be made accessible as soon a possible, this would allow some users to access the low floor bus service and take advantage of some parts of the routes.
Public education in the disabled community would be key to this happening. As long as the disabled community is made aware that only certain stops were available to them, at this time and additional stops would be available as soon as the required improvements, were completed.
10. REPORTS
10.1 Committees:
1. Feedback Sub-Committee
Deferred until next Month.
2. No-Show Cancellation Sub-Committee
Deferred until next Meeting.
3. Low Floor Bus / Accessible Taxi Sub-Committee
No report.
10.2 Transit Services.
Kevin circulated the statistics for the months of April and May 2003.
11. MOTIONS
None
12. ADDED ITEMS
12.1. Terms of Reference
The Committee start to review the Terms Of Reference for the Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee. This process will take several meetings and will continue at future meetings. So far the key changes have been to position titles.
12.2. Meeting dates and locations for year
Todd did some research into the availability of Alderney Gate Library site as a meeting location for Dartmouth. Food and drink is allowed in the meeting room(s). The Committee will meet at this location on September 24, 2003 and October 22, 2003 in the Helen Creigton Room, 2nd floor Library Location, of Alderney Gate.
12.3. Sub-Committee Chairpersons.
The Chairperson for the Sub-Committees were voted on. Todd Hacquoil will Chair the Accessible Low Floor Bus/ Accessible Taxi Sub Committee. Dawn Eyland-Reiss will Chair the No-Show Cancellation Sub-Committee. Lynne DeMont will Chair the Feedback Sub-Committee.
12.4. Electronic Correspondence
The Committee inquired as to the availability of sending the Agenda and Minutes for the meetings via e-mail. Todd gathered the list of who would like to receive the correspondence via e-mail and will forward the information along to staff at Metro Transit.
13. NOTICES OF MOTION - None.
ADJOURNMENT - DATE OF NEXT MEETING
July 23, 2003 - 2:00 - 4:00 PM Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive
August 27, 2003 - 2:00 - 4:00 PM Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive
September 24, 2003 - 2:00 - 4:00 PM Alderney Gate Library
October 22, 2003 - 2:00 - 4:00 PM Alderney Gate Library
November 26, 2003 - 2:00 - 4:00 PM Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive
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