Laramie Advisory Commission on Disabilities

Laramie Advisory Commission on Disabilities City Hall Council Chambers 5:00-6:00 pm Thursday, September 6th, 2018 Meeting Minutes Members Present: John Poland, JoCarol Ropp, Marla Puett-Sandberg, Donna McElwee, Michaela Rank, Mark Sparks Members Absent: Nick Wiseman, Jasper Hunt Council Liaison: Klaus Hanson Staff Liaison: Jasmine Parten Guests: Sam Burkett John called meeting to order at 5:06 pm. I. Mark Sparks introduces himself as a new member of the Committee. II. JoCarol makes a motion to pass both May and July minutes. a. Marla seconds. b. Carried on with voice vote. III. John reminds board members that their term is expiring at the end of October and to reapply if they choose to. IV. John asks what the next step is now that the Special Purpose Tax has passed. a. Klaus stated that we would need to hire firm. JoCarol asked if we could double check that the park did make the list. The board would like to invite Todd Feezer to the November meeting to begin the next steps. b. Klaus wanted to remind everyone to vote for the 5th Penny tax as well. c. John would also like to add Disability Awareness to November’s agenda. V. Sam Burkett wanted to tell the board about a new freedom wheelchair he was able to try out. This wheelchair is used by hands. They cost about $3,000. VI. JoCarol asked the board if they knew where an individual could go to apply for medicade. This individual has a disability and needs assistance in filling out the paperwork. Michaela and Mark both said they would need to fill out a special waiver and have a case manager assigned. Mark offered to go to coffee with JoCarol to explain the steps. VII. Mark wanted to announce that at the Wyoming Community Service Conference the candidates running for governor will be speaking on ADA. It will be on September 18th at Casper College. John said it would be a question and answer session. Mark is hoping to be able to post the conference live to Facebook. John says the conference all year and that it should be posted to Facebook. VIII. In regard to the last meeting with the First Responders procedures, Sam stated that he talked to his friends at in the Pathology Department and they seemed to be very interested.  a. JoCarol thought the meeting was very informative. Jasmine also informed the board that Text 911 was in the process of being tested and should be up and running soon. IX. John would like the board to do a media blitz for snow removal. Asked the board if they wanted to get everything together by October or bring it to the meeting in November. a. Marla asked if we had a copy of what was used last year and that we could just use that again. Michaela said she thought we did. JoCarol asked if we should involve Code Enforcement and Michaela offered to speak with Brian Forster. b. Marla said that the board should bring awareness to how “you would want to be treated”. John suggested that the board do both a letter to the editor and a flyer. It was also suggested that they try to find resources for those who have trouble shoveling snow. John asked if we could put snow removal on the November meeting as well. X. Meeting adjourned at 5:54 pm.