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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMACAI 2010-04-15 minutes.pdf. ) District of Maple Ridge and the City of Pitt Meadows MAPLE RIDGE/PITT MEADOWS MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues, held in the Blaney Room at the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Greg Turnbull, Chair Manfred Wuensche, Vice-Chair Councillor Al Hogarth Councillor Bruce Bell Joylene MacBurnie Thelma Boudreau Maria Kovacs Danielle Foulds John Kanjer Kimberly Hoffman Gillian Small John Ricketts Lois Rougeau STAFF PRESENT Amelia Bowden Shelley Jorde Joe Dingwall Tracy Camire GUEST Lorne Riding Barbara Goodman Bob Foster Heather Treleaven Brenda Brown REGRETS/ABSENT Lisa McMurray Soheila Ghodsieh Mike Huber 1. Call to Order and Introductions Community At Large, District of Maple Ridge Ministry of Children and Family Development Council Liaison, District of Maple Ridge Council Liaison, City of Pitt Meadows Community at Large, Maple Ridge Community at Large, Pitt Meadows Community at Large, Pitt Meadows Community at Large, District of Maple Ridge Community at Large , District of Maple Ridge Community at Large, Maple Ridge Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living Community at Large, Maple Ridge Ministry of Housing & Social Development Recreation Access Coordinator Recreation Manager -Community Connections Engineering Department Committee Clerk Seniors Network, Spokesperson Seniors Network, Coordinator Community Living BC Fraser Health, Mental Health & Addictions Community Living BC School Trustee, School District No. 42 There being a quorum present, the Chair called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. 2. Adoption of the Agenda Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues Page 1 of5 Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues April 15, 2010 Ri0-010 It was moved and seconded That the Agenda dated April 15, 2010 be adopted with the following amendments; • Add Item 4.1 Lack of resting areas in Malls -Lorne Riding & Barbara Goodman • Item 4.1 will become Item 4.2 • Item 4.2 will become Item 4.3 • Add Item 5.3 Pool lift at the Leisure Centre -Shelley Jorde • Add Item 6.5 Accessible Housing-Councillor Hogarth CARRIED 3. Minutes of the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues Regular Meeting R10-011 It was moved and seconded That the Minutes of the March 18, 2010 Regular Meeting be adopted CARRIED 4. Delegations and Presentations 4.1 Lack of resting stops in malls -Lorne Riding & Heidi Bonner Lorne Riding provided the Committee with a brief explanation on what Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is; the difficulty to breathe because air does not flow easily out of the lungs. Mr. Riding noted that COPD sufferers have problems with mobility and would like to see local businesses and shopping centres made aware of this disease and how important resting areas are to COPD sufferers. Councillor Hogarth noted that this type of information will make us more aware as the town centre develops. 4.2 Introduction to Seniors Planning Table and Age Friendly Cities Forum Results - Heather Treleaven -Coordinator, Seniors Planning Table Shelley Jorde introduced Bob Foster, Senior's Network spokesperson who has been instrumental in forming this network. Shelley Jorde provided some background history on the Age Friends Initiatives. Bob Foster provided an overview of the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows/Katzie Seniors Network Planning Table. Heather Treleaven advised the Committee that the goal of the Seniors Network is to strengthen the availability and quality of services and resources for seniors in the community by identifying gaps in services, avoiding service duplication , conducting needs assessments and planning for the development and implementation of new services. Ms. Treleaven noted that the four main areas of concern for local seniors are; transportation, health care, safety, food security and shopping. Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues Page 2 of5 ) Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues April 15, 2010 Heather Treleaven reviewed the accomplishments the Seniors Network are responsible for and noted that the next meeting is Thursday, April 29th at the Katzie First Nation reserve. Ms. Treleaven reviewed the Community Action for Seniors Independence (CASI) project, the 2010 Workplan and the Forum and Workshop Action Items with the Committee and then distributed information on the Seniors Network. Bob Foster reviewed the outreach program with the Committee. Councillor Bell advised the Committee that as of January 29th, 2010 all care workers need to be registered volunteers and reviewed the criteria for becoming a volunteer with the Committee. Please note that Lois Rougeau joined the meeting at 6:00 p.m. 4.3 Town Centre Update -Joe Dingwall, Engineering Department Joe Dingwall, Manager of Utility Engineering, reviewed the Lougheed Revitalization video that shows the improvements that are being proposed for Lougheed Hwy between 222nd Street and 224th Street, 224th Street between Lougheed Hwy and 119th Avenue, and 224th Street between McIntosh Ave to Dewdney Trunk Road. Joe Dingwall then reviewed the Town Centre Project Presentation with the Committee that included; project investment, goals, deliverables, challenges, construction approach and methodology, completed activities, activities underway, critical issues, events and the next steps of the project. Mr. Dingwall then reviewed the accessibility design with the Committee and noted that the contractor has requested to use a narrow trowelled joint finish as opposed to sawcutjoints as they are more convenient. Mr. Dingwall then provided examples of both types of joints for the Committee to review. John Kanjer advised that the slope of the sidewalk entry (gutter stop) should be minimized to make it more accessible for scooters and wheelchairs. Based on the Committee's feedback it was determined that the sawcut joints would be the most accessible solution Please note that Joe Dingwall left the meeting at 6:10 p.m. 5. Unfinished & New Business 5.1 Review of Meeting Procedures Amelia Bowden distributed "The Basics of Robert's Rules of Order" to the Committee. 5.2 Review of Committee Bylaw Amelia Bowden reviewed the MACAI bylaw with the Committee. Manfred Wuensche noted that the Ministry of Child and Family Development and Community Living BC are now two separate entities and should both be included within the bylaw. Lois Rougeau noted that the Ministry of Human Resources should now be Ministry of Housing and Social Development. Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues Page 3 of 5 Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues April 15, 2010 ACTION ITEM: Committee Clerk to find out if these changes require a bylaw amendment or are considered housekeeping. 5.3 Pool Lift at the Leisure Centre Amelia Bowden provided an update on the pool lift that is located at the Leisure Centre. 6. Committee Reports 6.1 Inventory and Promotion of Universal Design Guideline (UDG) Danielle Foulds provided an update on the Universal Design Guideline tracking sheet. Ms. Foulds noted that there are currently 119 books on hand and if anyone receives a request for the book please email: egyptgirl@hotmail.com Greg Turnbull noted that the purpose of the tracking sheet is to determine who is requesting books. Mr. Turnbull also noted that If someone expresses an interest in the book first send them a link to the online version of the book and if they want a hard copy then mail out the book. Greg Turnbull noted that the efficiency of the link is sustainable and instantaneous. Amelia Bowden requested that Danielle Foulds also track who is receiving the link to the online version of the book and noted that she is keeping track of the changes that need to be made to the Universal Design Guideline prior to the next reprint. Shelley Jorde confirmed that before a reprint is done; review and dialogue would be done through a sub-committee. Ms. Jorde also noted that she will be updating Council on the progress of the Universal Design Guidelines book at Council Workshop on Monday, April 26th at 9:00 a.m. Amelia Bowden advised the Committee that there is a posting in Parks and Leisure Services for a part time position that will assist in promoting the use of the Universal Design Guidelines book through press releases, educating the public on how to access the information online. Ms. Bowden asked if there is anyone that would volunteer to work on a sub-committee to brainstorm ideas for promoting the book. A sub-Committee was formed including -Lois Rougeau, Greg Turnbull, Kimberly Hoffman, and Manfred Wuensche. 6.2 Bus stop Improvements -Top 20 Status Report Lois Rougeau provided an update on the Bus Stop Improvements, Top 20 and confirmed that there are 19 stops that are considered high status that should be the priority. Greg Turnbull advised the Committee that there is a great need for a bus stop pad across the street from the Maple Meadows West Coast Express station and could this be considered the 20th high priority stop. The Committee agreed that this stop should be on the high priority list. Councillor Hogarth advised the Committee that he was recently interviewed by the media with regards to accessible bus stops in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues Page 4 of 5 _J Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues April 15, 2010 7. 6.3 Curb Cuts Progress Report John Ricketts provided an update on the curb cut list of priorities and noted that the next step will be to go out and review each item and once this has been done Mr. Ricketts will provide another update. Mr. Ricketts also noted that if there are any other locations please email John Rickets at John0258@shaw.ca 6.4 Annual Accessibility Awards Greg Turnbull requested that the 2009 winners receive the brochure for the 2010 awards. Amelia Bowden confirmed that the deadline for nominations is May 17th and the awards will be held on June 3rd. 6.5 Accessible Housing update -Councillor Hogarth Councillor Hogarth provided an update on the building codes for accessible housing and noted that Council supported a resolution being sent to the UBCM conference for consideration as a discussion item and once the changes are supported they will then be taken to the provincial government for review. Councillor Hogarth also reviewed two changes to the Local Government Act that are being considered by Council. Correspondence 7.1 Fax from Kathy Sutton-James RE: Railroad Tracks at 203rd and Hammond Rd. Amelia Bowden reviewed the letter from Kathy Sutton-James that was also sent to Russ Carmichael in the Engineering Department. Ms. Bowden noted that Mr. Carmichael, Kathy Sutton-James and the resident in question are working together to get more detailed information on the location of the crossing. Ms. Bowden will provide another update at the next meeting. 8. Next Meeting -Thursday, May 20, 2010 5:00 p.m., Blaney Room, Maple Ridge Municipal Hall Agenda Deadline: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 9. Adjournment -7:01 p.m. Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues Page 5 of5