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Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Haldimand County Administration Building - Haldimand Room
53 Thorburn Street South, Cayuga
Members Present
  • J. Pack, Chair
  • J. deVos, Member
  • A. Doxtdator, Member
  • J. Duggan, Member
  • B. Horton, Member
  • M. Kidd, Member
  • S. Patterson, Councillor
  • A. Poirier, Member
  • F. Rao, Member
Regrets
  • B. Hoto, Member
Staff Present
  • C. Mogridge, Coordinator, Customer Experience & Communications
  • E. Lindeboom, Accessibility Coordinator

A.
Call to Order

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 3:10 p.m.

B.
Land Acknowledgement

This item has attachments. 
1.Land Acknowledgement.pdf

The Land Acknowledgment was read by member B.Horton.

C.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

D.
Approval of Previous Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

 

1.
Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes - March 6,2024

This item has attachments. 
1.Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes March 6, 2024.pdf
  • Resolution1
    Moved By:J. deVos, Member
    Seconded By:B. Horton, Member

    THAT the minutes of the March 6, 2024 Committee meeting be approved.

    APPROVED

E.
Delegations

 

F.
Items for Consideration

 

1.
New Business

 

Brandon Hoto was welcomed as the newest member of the Accessibility Advisory Committee

2.
Access-Ability Week Plans/Invite

This item has attachments. 
1.Access-Ability Week Meet and Greet.pdf

Erin Lindeboom provided an update on plans to celebrate Red Shirt Day on May 29, in recognition of National AccessAbility Week. The committee determined that three different educational videos (TED Talks) covering three different accessibility topics will be shown. A  formal invitation to the committee and staff will be sent out. 

3.
Inclusive Spaces Fund Verbal Update

 

Quotes were received for approximately half of the proposed items. The workplan will be presented to the Senior Management Team for approval on May 22. 

4.
Accessible Documentation/Website Summary

This item has attachments. 
1.Summary of Document Accessibility Training and Remediation.pdf

The Accessibility Remediation Plan is being presented to the Senior Management Team in June. 

5.
Appointment of new Chair and Vice Chair

 
  • Resolution2
    Moved By:B. Horton, Member
    Seconded By:J. deVos, Member

    ​THAT John Pack is hereby appointed to serve as Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from this date until the first Committee meeting in the 2025 calendar year;

    AND ​THAT Audrey Doxtador is hereby appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee from this date until the first Committee meeting in the 2025 calendar year.

     

    APPROVED

6.
Next Meeting Date - September 10, 2024 at 3pm

 

7.
Other Business

 

The committee will be contacted by e-mail one week prior to a scheduled meeting and invited to submit additional agenda items. 

G.
Adjournment

 
  • Resolution3
    Moved By:B. Horton, Member
    Seconded By:J. deVos, Member

    THAT this meeting is now adjourned at __________ p.m.

    APPROVED
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