ADA Committee
Regular MeetingMontpelier, VT · February 1, 2011
Minutes
Montpelier ADA Committee
November 5, 2013
Attendance: Kim Brittenham, Tom McArdle, Thom Wood, Chris Lumbra, Marty
Roberts, Jessie Baker, Arne McMullen.
Introductions and Welcome
Meeting called to order by Kim Brittenham, Chair.
Update of Committee Involvement, Administrative, Facility and
Program Priorities for 2013
To increase community involvement. There still seems to be more offices
represented than community, in fact there’s been a loss of community members
since Ann Wilson moved. There’s an ad to be placed to try to generate more
involvement. There still needs to be more City Council involvement. Kim will try
to plan the next City Council meeting on November 20.
To bring the Assistant City Manager to meetings. Jessie has been attended.
Montpelier Alive! participation and engagement. They have attended as special
agenda items and will check in with VCIL for ADA compliance and facilitation.
They are willing to partner on highlighting businesses who have made ADA
adaptions.
The ADA transition plan is a working document. Tom needs to find a new
attorney to review it. Kim will call the New England ADA Center to get a
recommendation for an attorney, Thom will also send a name to Tom of
someone who has answered ADA questions previously.
A solution for lack of wheel access with the Rec Department. There were some
ideas discussed on how to get estimates.
Capital needs assessment. The sidewalks are going to be assessed. The raw
data has been attained, it just needs to be analyzed.
2014 Priorities
Sidewalk snow maintenance – Franklin Shiner would like to do a walk about after
a snow.
Review employment practices – detailing requirements and allowances that
might be necessary.
City projects for committee review.
Jessie suggested waiting until January to meet with the City Council with what
was done in 2013 and the plans for 2014.
Review and Approve Meeting Minutes from October 8, 2013
The meeting minutes are not posted to the website from July. Zach Blodgett is a
DPW employee, not a sidewalk engineer.
Confirm Next Meeting Date – December 3rd is the First Tuesday of the
Month
Respectfully submitted,
Tami Furry
Recording Secretary
Agenda
ADA COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
10:00 A.M.
City Manager’s Conference Room
AGENDA
1. Introductions. Welcome new Montpelier Public School Representative
2. Review and Approve Minutes
3. Potential Taser Risks for People with Disabilities – Discussion*
4. Update on Facility Assessment Bid Process – Bill
5. Brief Update on Rec Dept Pool Assessment – Kim
6. Library Automatic Door - Discussion Continued**
7. Other Updates – Committee Members
8. Set Next Meeting Date
*Community member brought concern of potential risk of tasers on people
with medical conditions to VCIL. I was asked to bring this to the Montpelier
ADA Committee to discuss possible request for specific training on taser use
with at risk populations for our officers carrying tasers. Here is a link to the
Taser product warning that sites at risk individuals:
http://www.taser.com/legal/Documents/Law-Enforcement-Warnings.pdf
**Dan Pudvah emailed Committee Chair asking for next steps to take to
apply for City CDBG money to cover portion (not named) of the $4,200
installation of power door opener. This is based on Dan’s understanding we
are amending the CDBG loan fund to allow for small grants for access
improvements for businesses and non profits.
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