ADA Advisory Board

CITY OF DERBY ADA ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES July 8, 2013 4:00p.m. City Hall Vitality Room In Attendance: Judy Morris, ADA Board Chairperson Thomas Muskus, ADA Board Member Polly Jones, ADA Board Member Patricia Moore, ADA Board Member Tim Davidson, ADA Board Member Absent: James Sweeney, ADA Board Member City Staff: Jenny Evans, Director of Human Resources/ADA Coordinator MacKensie Cornell, Admin. Asst. to Human Resources Ted Austin, Director of Operations Dale Wasinger, Project Inspector Judy called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. and welcomed everyone. MacKensie took roll call. Judy asked for a motion to approve the April 8, 2013 minutes. Polly made a motion to approve; Tim made the second and the minutes from April were approved. Judy announced open public forum. Jenny wanted to discuss the role each member fills. Each member of the board introduced themselves and stated why they chose to serve on the ADA board. City staff also introduced themselves and explained their role relative to the ADA Board. Jenny then went over the ADA board by-laws and gave an overview of the board’s make-up and involvement in employee training. Jenny then started discussion concerning a question raised prior to the meeting by a board member: are ADA accessible crossing required in areas of construction? Dale commented that he had attempted to contact the ADA information line to get details on compliance, but he had not received a call back yet. He stated that crossing must be maintained and the City enforces this. Tim Davidson gave a specific example of a time the crossing was not available at Georgie and Madison Ave. Dale stated that he would mention this to the City’s project inspector and ask him to lookout for this issue. Tim then mentioned that he wondered about the sidewalks on Madison. In some spots they are uneven and could make maneuvering a wheelchair difficult. Dale explained that the City only provides upkeep on sidewalks that are a part of the bike path. Jenny mentioned that issues with sidewalks have been brought up numerous times and in most cases, citizens or businesses are responsible for repairs. She has researched options such as enforcement, volunteer program or cost-sharing. Tim mentioned that there might be grants available. Judy stated that a cost incentive might help. Jenny added that the City is responsible for curd cuts, but not sidewalks, which can cause confusion. Jenny then reminded the board, that their purpose is to make recommendations to the council concerning ADA compliance. She plans to research to see how other cities handle this issue. Jenny then informed board members that the City has launched a new website. The ADA transition plan is available on the updated website, but the supporting photos are not available at this time. Jenny then told the committee about a call she had recently received regarding a mother seeking transportation for her non-wheelchair bound daughter. Jenny located resources listed on the Sedgwick County website under senior services. She gave the mother this information and planned to keep the information for future requests. Jenny also mentioned that the mother had googled ADA and the information on the Derby website returned, so it was nice to know that people can find the necessary resources in Derby. The board then briefly discussed how the Derby Dash operated and future plans to keep up with increasing transportation needs in Derby. Jenny then asked members if they were receiving information being emailed out to them and passed around contact information for an necessary updates. Judy then announced that the next meeting was scheduled for October 14, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall. Jenny mentioned that she wanted to bring in a presenter from Sedgwick County to the next ADA meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 4:54 p.m.