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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 Maple Ridge Municipal
Hall ,11995 Haney Place,Maple Ridge,British Columbia,on Thursday,November 21,
2013 at 5:00 p.m.
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Al Hogarth Council Liaison, District of Maple Ridge
Councillor Bruce Bell Council Liaison, City of Pitt Meadows
Gillian Small Ridge Meadows Association for Community
Living
Kathy Marshall School Board Trustee, School District No. 42
Theresa Whyte Community at Large, Maple Ridge
Joylene MacBurnie, Vice-Chair Community at Large, Maple Ridge
STAFF PRESENT
Petra Frederick Recreation Coordinator
Joanne Georgelin Committee Clerk
REGRETS/ABSENT
Brenda Brown Community Living BC
Julie Lewis Fraser Health Authority
Lisa Smith MCFD, Child and Youth Social Worker Maple
Ridge
Randy Wagner Community at Large, Maple Ridge
Susan van der Heever Community at Large, Maple Ridge
Thelma Boudreau Community at Large, Pitt Meadows
Kevin Priebe, Chair Community At Large, Maple Ridge
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1.Call to Order and Introductions
There being a quorum present,Joylene MacBurnie,assumed the role of Chair and
called the meeting to order at 5:22 pm.
2.Adoption of the Agenda
R13-026 It was moved and seconded.
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That the Agenda dated November 21 ,2013 be adopted with the following
amendment;
Add Item 5.2 Request from Engineering to Review a Tactile Corner
Add Item 8.1 Proposed 2014 Meeting Schedule for MACAI
CARRIED
3.Minutes of the Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Committee on Accessibility Issues
Regular Meeting .
R13-027 It was moved and seconded.
That the Minutes of the October 17 , 2013 Regular Meeting be adopted.
CARRIED
4. Delegations and Presentations - Nil
5.Unfinished & New Business
5.1 Develop Citizen Survey (1st draft)
Petra Frederick reviewed with the Committee that in the Municipal Advisory
Committee business plan it was identified the need to review their terms of
reference and mandate of this Committee. Ms. Frederick is anticipating on
reporting back to Maple Ridge Council in January the outcome of this review.
As part of this review it was additionally identified a need for a community
survey regarding the Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues.
R13-028 It was moved and seconded.
That the Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues strikes a
subcommittee with the following members;Gillian Small ,Kathy Marshall ,
Theresa Whyte and Petra Frederick to develop a community survey for MACAI.
CARRIED
5.2 Request from Engineering to Review a Tactile Corner
Petra Frederick presented to the Committee a request received from
Engineering to review a curb cut at the Benjamin Moore corner on Lougheed
Hwy in Maple Ridge and provide feedback. Due to a junction box being
installed on this corner, Engineering would like the Committee’s
recommendation on how they should proceed with the tactile surface at this
corner.
R13-029 It was moved and seconded.
That the Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues recommends to
Engineering that the treatment of the corner at 226 th Street and Lougheed Hwy
consist of the junction box being painted yellow to match the tactile surfaces,
then install tactile surface around the junction box.
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6.Committee Reports
6.1 Curb Cuts & Bus Stop Pads
Theresa Whyte reported that she recently received a document from Maple
Ridge Engineering regarding the bus stops which they have on their planning
chart. Curb cuts are not identified on this chart, Ms. Whyte will follow up with
Engineering.
6.2 Annual Accessibility Awards - Nil
6.3 Displays & Presentations - Nil
7.Roundtable
Petra Frederick thanked Committee members for a successful year and expressed
gratitude to the members finishing their term.
8.Correspondence
8.1 Proposed 2014 Meeting Schedule for MACAI
9.Next Meeting : Thursday, January 16 , 201 4
Agenda Deadline:Thursday, January 7, 2014
10.Adjournment : 6:50 pm.
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Chairperson
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