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1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Thursday, March 28, 2013
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
a) Minutes of Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held on Thursday,
January 31, 2013.
4. PRESENTATIONS:
None.
5. COMMUNICATIONS:
a) Correspondence dated February 14, 2013 from Mayor H.S. Hughes, re: Public
Consultation on Building Code Accessibility Requirements.
b) Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate and Strategic Initiatives, re: Draft
Employment Standards / Policies.
c) Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator, re: Facilities Audit Checklist.
d) Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator, re: Terms of Reference.
e) Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator, re: Staff Participation in Discussion
Groups regarding Accessibility.
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
7. NEXT MEETING DATE
Thursday, May 30, 2013 [time to be determined].
8. ADJOURNMENT
a) Motion to Adjourn.
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3a) Minutes of Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting ...
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Thursday, January 31, 2013 TIME: 9:35 a.m.
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Present: Councillor Lancaster, ChaiAR;7:�azlett Andrew Brierley
Regrets: Glen Taber
Staff Present
Also Present:
Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate and Strategic Initiatives
Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator
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1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. AAC130131
Moved by Brierley, Seconded by I
It is recommended that the agenda for the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of
Thursday nuary 1, 2013 be received and adopted.
Carried.
2. DISCLOSURE OF PE ARY INTEREST
None declared.
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
a) Minutes of Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting held on Thursday, September 27,
2012.
Motion No. AAC130131-2
Moved by Hazlett, Seconded by Brierley
It is recommended that the draft minutes of the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of
Thursday, September 27, 2012 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
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3a) Minutes of Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting ...
Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes — Thursday, January 31, 2013.
4. PRESENTATIONS:
None.
5. COMMUNICATIONS:
Motion No. AAC130131-5
Moved by Brierley, Seconded by Hazlett
It is recommended by the Accessibility Advisory Committee that the verbal information
presented by Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator, re: Accessible Documents be
received.
Carried.
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3a) Minutes of Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting ...
Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes — Thursday, January 31, 2013.
d) Donna Hewitt, Director of Corporate and Strategic Initiatives, re: Multi-year Accessibility
Plan and 2012 Accomplishment Report.
Motion No. AAC130131-6
Moved by Hazlett, Seconded by Brierley
It is recommended by the Accessibility Advisory Committee that the Multi-year
Accessibility Plan and 2012 Accomplishment Report presented by Donna Hewitt,
Director of Corporate and Strategic Initiatives, be received.
Carried.
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e) Marie Brissette, Committee Coordinator, re: Draft Purchasing By -Law - Excerpt related
to Accessibility.
Motion No. AAC130131-7
Moved by Brierley, Seconded by Hazlett *41h, A&
It is recommended by the Accessibility Advisory Committee that the Draft Purchasing
By -Law - Excerpt related to Accessibility presented by Marie Brissette, Committee
Coordinator, be received.
Carried.
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3a) Minutes of Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting ...
Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes — Thursday, January 31, 2013.
f) Correspondence dated December 21, 2012 from Ontario CodeNews Issue 211, re: Public
Consultation on Building Code Accessibility Requirements.
Motion No. AAC130131-8
Moved by Hazlett, Seconded by Brierley
It is recommended by the Accessibility Advisory Committee
1. That the correspondence dated December 21, 2012 and information presented by
Bobbi Lovering, Chief Building Official, re: Ontario CodeNews Issue 211, re: Public
Consultation on Building Code Accessibility Requirements be received.
2. And That the following recommendations be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing:
a) That the `Wider clear door widths be no less than 36"(900mm) over the current
proposed amendment of a minimum 860 mm clear space;
b) That the `Ambulatory accessible stall' also be required to include a turning
space required for individuals using wheelchairs;
c) That the turning radius of a wheelchair be amended from 5' to 6' to allow a
person to provide assistance;
d) That the three storey requirement for Group C (residential) and Group D
(business, personal services), making it mandatory to provide elevator and be
accessible throughout, be amended from three storeys to two storeys for all
these occupancies;
e) That `emergency alarms' should have an auditory and visual signal mode in all
buildings;
f) And That that tactile surface distinctions on surface transitions be considered
building regulatory for the visually impaired.
Nhjft� k Carried.
g) Correspondence dated January 10, 2013 from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and
Sport, re: Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund.
Motion No. AAC130131-9
Moved by Brierley, Seconded by Hazlett
It is recommended by the Accessibility Advisory Committee that the correspondence
dated January 10, 2013 from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and information
presented by Justin Hodgkinson, Community Recreation Coordinator, re: Ontario Sport
and Recreation Communities Fund be received.
Carried.
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3a) Minutes of Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting ...
Accessibility Advisory Committee Minutes — Thursday, January 31, 2013.
6. ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
7. NEXT MEETING DATE
Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
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5a) Correspondence dated February 14, 2013 from Mayor H....
Township of
Proud Heritage, Exciting Future
February 14, 2013
The Honourable Linda Jeffrey
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
777 Bay Street, 17th Floor
Toronto, ON MSG 2E5
Re: Public Consultation on Building Code Accessibility Requirements
Dear Ms. Jeffrey,
At its meeting on February 13, 2013 the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte adopted the following
motion with respect to the above -noted matter:
"Be it resolved that the following recommendations be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing for the Public Consultation on Building Code Accessibility Requirements, under the Mayor's
signature:
a) That the 'Wider clear door widths be no less than 36"(900mm) over the current proposed
amendment of a minimum 860 mm clear space;
b) That the 'Ambulatory accessible stall' also be required to include a turning space required
for individuals using wheelchairs;
c) That the turning radius of a wheelchair be amended from 5' to 6' to allow a person to
provide assistance;
d) That the three storey requirement for Group C (residential) and Group D (business, personal
services), making it mandatory to provide elevator and be accessible throughout, be
amended from three storeys to two storeys for all these occupancies;
e) That 'emergency alarms' should have an auditory and visual signal mode in all buildings;
f) And that tactile surface distinctions on surface transitions be considered building regulatory
for the visually impaired."
We respectfully request your consideration of Council's resolution of this matter and thank you in
advance for your time.
Sincerely,
Mayor Harry ughes
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Cc: Members of Council
Donna Hewitt, Director, Corporate & Strategic Initiatives
148 Line 7 South, Box 100 P: (705) 487-2171 www oro-medonte.ca
Oro, Ontario LOL 2X0 F: (705) 487-0133
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