Mayor's Commission on Disabilities (Meets 3rd Monday of each month at noon, 12:00 p.m.)

Office of the Mayor Jim Paine, Mayor Nick Raverty, Chief of Staff Phone: (715) 395-7212 1316 North 14th Street, #301 Fax: (715) 395-7590 Superior, WI 54880 TDD: (715) 395-7521 Website: www.ci.superior.wi.us E-mail: mayor@ci.superior.wi.us AGENDA MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 12:00 Noon – Virtual Please contact the Mayor’s Office for virtual login information. Members: Chair Hattie Crass, Treasurer Katey Perkkio, Councilor Craig Sutherland, Reggie Leckel, Rebecca Wilberg, Jill Nyberg AGENDA: 1. Roll Call 2. Approve 01/18/2021 Meeting Minutes 3. Treasurer’s Report 4. Elect Vice Chair 5. Approve Updated Commission By-Laws 6. Discuss shopping carts in bus shelters 7. Discuss Respite Care Association of Wisconsin information 8. Next meeting: March 15, 2021 The City of Superior complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please contact Nick Raverty at (715) 395- 7212 by 4:30 pm on Friday prior to the scheduled meeting. The City will attempt to accommodate any request depending on the amount of notice we receive. Notice is hereby given that a majority of the members of the Common Council may be present at the meeting, and although this may constitute a quorum of the Common Council, the Council will not take any action at this meeting. c: City Clerk’s Office Public Access – via e-mail  Office of the Mayor Jim Paine, Mayor Nick Raverty, Chief of Staff Phone: (715) 395-7212 1316 North 14th Street, #301 Fax: (715) 395-7590 Superior, WI 54880 TDD: (715) 395-7521 Website: www.ci.superior.wi.us E-mail: mayor@ci.superior.wi.us MINUTES MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021 12:00 Noon – Virtual Members Present: Chair Hattie Crass, Treasurer Katey Perkkio, Councilor Craig Sutherland, Reggie Leckel, Jill Nyberg Others Present: Nick Raverty, Thor Trone The January 18th meeting of the Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities was called to order at 12:06pm. AGENDA: 1. Roll Call 2. Approve 11/16/2020 Meeting Minutes Commissioner Crass motioned the minutes be updated to reflect “Minutes” where “Agenda” is at the top and the date for the next meeting to be “January 18, 2021” where is currently states “February 15, 2021”. There was a second from Commissioner Sutherland and approved unanimously. A motion from Commissioner Sutherland to approve the minutes as amended, seconded by Commissioner Perkkio, and approved unanimously. 3. Treasurer’s Report $1,640.64 in the checking account and $15.54 in the savings account for a total of $1,656.18. Motion to approve from Commissioner Leckel, seconded by Commissioner Sutherland, and approved unanimously. 4. Review of Commission By-Laws The commission reviewed their by-laws line by line and requested a total of 8 updates and amendments. These will be accurately reflected in a tracked changes version of the by-laws presented at the February 15, 2021 meeting of the commission. 5. Any other business Commissioner Leckel asked that shopping carts in bus shelters be added as an agenda item at the February meeting.  It was decided that elections for Chair, Vice Chair, and Treasurer will take place at the next meeting. Commissioner Leckel asked if the by-laws can be made available in braille and other accessible versions. Nick will look into options. Commissioner Perkkio also brought up the topic of signing off on disabled parking zones per ordinance. She asked if they should be discussed at commission meetings, and is it still appropriate she signs off on them. Nick will look into more and bring back information at the next meeting. 6. Next meeting: February 15, 2021 The meeting was adjourned at 1:08pm.  1 BYLAWS 2 CITY OF SUPERIOR 3 MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES 4 5 ARTICLE I. Establishment of Commission 6 7 1. This organization shall be known as the Mayor's Commission on Disabilities. 8 9 ARTICLE II. Membership 10 11 1. The Commission shall be made up of 50 percent disabled personspeople with 12 disabilities; one-third shall be consumers of services provided for disabled 13 personspeople with disabilities; one-third shall be providers of services for 14 disabled personspeople with disabilities; and there should be at least one 15 representative from the City Council. 16 17 2. Members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. 18 19 3. Terms run for a period of three (3) years and may be renewed for additional 20 three (3) year terms. 21 22 4. Any member unable to finish the appointed term should submit a letter of 23 resignation to the Commission. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term 24 in the same manner as the original appointment. 25 26 5. The term of any member of the Commission shall be deemed vacant upon failure 27 to attend three (3) meetings during a given year without an excused 28 absence.After three (3) unexcused absences, the appointment of the member 29 will come under the advisement of the Mayor and the Commission to deem if the 30 appointment should be vacated. Absences will only be excused if contact is made 31 with the Commission Chair, Vice Chair or the Mayor’=s Office. 32 33 34 ARTICLE III. Officers and Administrative Personnel 35 36 1. The officers of the Commission shall include a Cchairperson, a Vvice- 37 Cchairperson and a Treasurer. Administrative personnel shall include a 38 Secretary of Record, the City’s Public Works Director, and a representative from 39 the Superior Police Department. and City=s ADA Coordinator. 40 41 2. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Commission and shall be an 42 ex officio member of all committees. The chairperson's term of office shall not 43 exceed two (2) consecutive years. 44 45 3. The vice-chairperson shall act in the absence of the chairperson. The vice- 46 chairperson's term shall not exceed two (2) consecutive years. 47 Formatted: List Paragraph, Left, Line spacing: single, No bullets or numbering, Tab stops: Not at -1" 48 3.4. The Treasurer will oversee all finances for the Commission and work in 49 consortium with the Mayor’s Office to ensure all funds are allocated and 50 recorded in an appropriate manner. 51 52 4.5. Election of officers shall take place in September every two (2) years on odd 53 years beginning in 2021. 54 55 5.6. The ADA CoordinatorChief of Staff is appointed by the Mayor to serve as a liaison 56 between the Commission and City administration. 57 58 6.7. A sign language interpreter shall be provided at all Commission meetings as 59 needed, with a two (2) week notice prior to the meeting. The interpreter is 60 bound by the Interpreter's Code of Ethics in the provision of services to the 61 Commission. 62 63 ARTICLE IV. Committees 64 65 1. Committees may be formed at the discretion of the Mayor=s Commission, as the 66 need arises. 67 68 ARTICLE V. Meetings 69 70 1. The Commission shall meet a minimum of six (6) times per year with an annual 71 meeting in September. 72 73 2. All meetings shall be conducted according to Roberts Rules of Order. Exceptions 74 from standard format are allowed for speakers or special programs. 75 76 3. Non-Commission members may attend but are not allowed to vote in meetings. 77 If a non-member desires an item be presented or addressed, arrangements must 78 be made through the chairperson or Mayor=s Office in advance of the meeting. 79 80 4. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members entitled to vote. 81 82 ARTICLE VI. Accountabilities 83 84 1. The Commission shall be accountable to the Mayor and City Council. The 85 Commission shall keep the Mayor and City Council informed of its meetings, 86 actions and recommendations. Copies of minutes and all correspondence will be 87 filed at City Hall, the Office of Record. 88 89 2. If a member of the Commission represent an agency, he or she shall be 90 responsible for being a liaison between that agency and the Commission. 91 92 3. No member or officer can speak on behalf of the Commission independently. A 93 member or officer can speak on behalf of the Commission only when a majority 94 of the membership is in agreement and gives that person the responsibility of  95 being a spokesperson. This pertains to both verbal and written communication. 96 The City Council Representative can speak provide an update on behalf of the 97 Commission at all City Council meetings when needed. 98 99 100 ARTICLE VII. Amendments to the Bylaws 101 102 1. These bylaws can be amended at any regular or special meeting of the 103 Commission members by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting provided 104 that the amendment has been transmitted in writing to each member at least ten 105 (10) days prior to said meeting. 106 107 Passed: Meeting date 11/20/01  1 BYLAWS 2 CITY OF SUPERIOR 3 MAYOR'S COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES 4 5 ARTICLE I. Establishment of Commission 6 7 1. This organization shall be known as the Mayor's Commission on Disabilities. 8 9 ARTICLE II. Membership 10 11 1. The Commission shall be made up of 50 percent people with disabilities; one- 12 third shall be consumers of services provided for people with disabilities; one- 13 third shall be providers of services for people with disabilities; and there should 14 be at least one representative from the City Council. 15 16 2. Members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. 17 18 3. Terms run for a period of three (3) years and may be renewed for additional 19 three (3) year terms. 20 21 4. Any member unable to finish the appointed term should submit a letter of 22 resignation to the Commission. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term 23 in the same manner as the original appointment. 24 25 5. After three (3) unexcused absences, the appointment of the member will come 26 under the advisement of the Mayor and the Commission to deem if the 27 appointment should be vacated. Absences will only be excused if contact is made 28 with the Commission Chair, Vice Chair or the Mayor’s Office. 29 30 31 ARTICLE III. Officers and Administrative Personnel 32 33 1. The officers of the Commission shall include a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson 34 and a Treasurer. Administrative personnel shall include a Secretary of Record, 35 the City’s Public Works Director, and a representative from the Superior Police 36 Department. 37 38 2. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Commission and shall be an 39 ex officio member of all committees. 40 41 3. The vice-chairperson shall act in the absence of the chairperson. 42 43 4. The Treasurer will oversee all finances for the Commission and work in 44 consortium with the Mayor’s Office to ensure all funds are allocated and 45 recorded in an appropriate manner. 46 47 5. Election of officers shall take place in September every two (2) years on odd 48 years beginning in 2021. 49 50 6. The Chief of Staff is appointed by the Mayor to serve as a liaison between the 51 Commission and City administration. 52 53 7. A sign language interpreter shall be provided at all Commission meetings as 54 needed, with a two (2) week notice prior to the meeting. The interpreter is 55 bound by the Interpreter's Code of Ethics in the provision of services to the 56 Commission. 57 58 ARTICLE IV. Committees 59 60 1. Committees may be formed at the discretion of the Mayor=s Commission, as the 61 need arises. 62 63 ARTICLE V. Meetings 64 65 1. The Commission shall meet a minimum of six (6) times per year with an annual 66 meeting in September. 67 68 2. All meetings shall be conducted according to Roberts Rules of Order. Exceptions 69 from standard format are allowed for speakers or special programs. 70 71 3. Non-Commission members may attend but are not allowed to vote in meetings. 72 If a non-member desires an item be presented or addressed, arrangements must 73 be made through the chairperson or Mayor’s Office in advance of the meeting. 74 75 4. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members entitled to vote. 76 77 ARTICLE VI. Accountabilities 78 79 1. The Commission shall be accountable to the Mayor and City Council. The 80 Commission shall keep the Mayor and City Council informed of its meetings, 81 actions and recommendations. Copies of minutes and all correspondence will be 82 filed at City Hall, the Office of Record. 83 84 2. If a member of the Commission represent an agency, he or she shall be 85 responsible for being a liaison between that agency and the Commission. 86 87 3. No member or officer can speak on behalf of the Commission independently. A 88 member or officer can speak on behalf of the Commission only when a majority 89 of the membership is in agreement and gives that person the responsibility of 90 being a spokesperson. This pertains to both verbal and written communication. 91 The City Council Representative can speak provide an update on behalf of the 92 Commission at all City Council meetings when needed. 93 94  95 ARTICLE VII. Amendments to the Bylaws 96 97 1. These bylaws can be amended at any regular or special meeting of the 98 Commission members by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting provided 99 that the amendment has been transmitted in writing to each member at least ten 100 (10) days prior to said meeting. 101 102 Passed: Meeting date