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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Committee For Persons With Disabilities - 05/22/2010 - RetreatCOMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES CHAIRPERSON Abel Alonzo VICE CHAIRPERSON Herman Lee Jones SECRETARY Thomas Dreyer 2010 RETREAT RECEIVED Saturday, May 229 2010 8:30 a.m. —1:00 p.m. JUL 2 6 2010 Central Library, La Retama Room CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE 805 Comanche Street COMMITTEE MEMBERS Darren Bates Dr. Candelario Huerta Irene Martinez Bertha Romero Harvey Salinas Carlos Vargas NOTES ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Leon Bazar — Human Relations Patsy Garcia — Human Relations Stacie Talbert — Park Recreation Stephen Draper — Development Services Jamie Pyle — Engineering Services LEGAL ADVISOR Deborah Brown WHAT WE NEED TO DO: • Walk 'n Roll — July 17th 7:00 a.m. Registration, Shoreline Water Park 8:00 a.m. Walk Begins Next planning meeting May 27th, South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Noon • Pedestrian/Bike Safety Procedures — "White Cane Laws" • Info/Update: Lighting (Visual Impairments) • CFPWD Visibility • Education (All) and Orientation (New Members) • Legislative Initiative — Card, etc. WHAT WE NEED TO CHANGE OR IMPROVE ABOUT US? • Become More Visible • Partners/ Education • Identify Legislative Opportunities SCANNED WHO WE NEED TO "PARTNER" WITH: • TRAN (Angie) • TCN (Sara -774-2868) 12 County Transportation Coordinator Network • Public Information • Legislative Representatives • CBCIL • MHMR • STLB • Deaf/Hard of Hearing • Workforce • Aids Foundation • MV Transportation • Red Cross • Salvation Army • DARS • Goodwill • Metro Ministries