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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Committee For Persons With Disabilities - 03/05/2014 Committee For Persons With Disabilities Summary of Minutes for March 5, 2014 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson David Ramos called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m. a. Roll Call Committee Members Present: David Ramos Abel Alonzo Mary Wambach Alana Manrow Richard Balli Marshall Burns Absent Committee Members: Diana Ortega-Feerick Carlos Vargas (Resigned) Bertha Romero Staff Members Present: Sylvia Wilson (Human Relations) Christina Aparicio (Human Relations) Will Bray (Engineering) Stacie Talbert (Parks&Recreations) Rosemary Stuart(Legal) Johns Speights(Building official) Juan Perez (Police:Parking Control) Mrs. Wilson announced Mr. Vargas resigned in person effective 3/4/14. Mrs. Wilson stated the Committee currently has a vacancy. 2. APPROVAL OF ABSENCES FOR 2/5/14 No absences were requested. 3. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF 2/5/14 MOTION Motion —Abel Alonzo Second — Richard Balli Motion Passed 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS (LIMITED TO 3 MINUTES) a. Alana Manrow, Lighthouse for the blind stated CCCPD Bomb Squad and DARS are sponsoring the Beeping Extravaganza. CCPD Bomb Squad has prepared 200 beeping eggs. The Event is to take place April 13, 2014 from 1 p.m. — 5p.m. at the Miller Buccaneer Stadium. The event is for blind or vision impaired children, moonwalks, petting zoo and treats will be provided as entertainment for the children to enjoy. The egg hunt will be on the football field. Deadline to sign up is April 2, 2014. Mrs. Manrow provided a DVD with the PSA of the Beeping Extravaganza, however, due to technical difficulty the video was unable to show with any audio. b. Lord Hill, CBCIL Independent manager stated there is a need in Corpus Christi for 24/7 accessible transportation. Ms. Hill mentioned the 2014 SILC Conference is expecting 300 individuals which 60% will be individuals with disabilities. Ms. Hill stated she was before the CFPWD in hopes for an accessible transportation solution. She then asked "What can be done to help people with the need for accessible transportation?" Committee member Wambach stated if SILC would be willing to rent an accessible van then she would be willing to drive it to pick up and drop off attendees. Chairperson Ramos stated since Ms. Hill was not on the agenda for discussion then the Committee wouldn't be allowed to comment on her request. Mr. Ramos then suggested that Ms. Hill meet with Mrs. Wilson regarding the accessible transportation issues. Page 1 of 9 7. STAFF REPORTS/COMMENTS a. Parks and Recreation Department— Beach Access Wheelchair Update Chairperson Ramos stated he would move up Staff Reports/Comments; Parks and Recreation Department update due to Ms. Talbert having another meeting to go to once she is done giving her report. Ms. Talbert stated Parks and Recreation Department went out to look at the McGee Beach ram and discovered the prevailing winds had covered the ramp. She then stated the staff had spent the last week moving sand to ensure the ramp would go all the way down to a point where the Mobi-Mat can be used, to give participants access to the water. Ms. Talbert then announced good news being; the second Mobi-Mat that was purchased was for Gulf Beach has arrived, so if the initial Mobi-Mat isn't enough then they would have two mats to put together. She also stated the C.A.S.T. team had monies left over from the C.A.S.T. Event and decided to purchase a beach accessible chair for upcoming beach events. The chair should arrive prior to the SILC Conference event and may be used by participants. Chairperson Ramos asked if Mrs. Wilson had provided information to SILC regarding their request of information on accessible transportation. Mrs. Wilson stated she has been in contact with them. Mrs. Wilson then stated a topic that was mentioned was she was currently waiting to hear form the County regarding them allowing the City to barrow two of their four beach accessible wheelchairs. Ms. Talbert stated if the beach chairs the city purchases she would rather the City utilize that one vs. barrowing from the County, to prevent the city form replacing an expensive beach accessible chair should it get damaged or etc. brief discussion ensued. 5. PRESENTATIONS a. Update on Potential changes to Sidewalk Ordinance — Veronica Ocanas, Senior Assistant City Attorney Mrs. Wilson stated Ms. Ocanas was not available due to a prior meeting engagement. b. Universal Design Ordinance by Development Services — John Speights, Building Official Chairperson Ramos stated he would like to hear more about the Visibility Ordinance as more and more apartments and buildings are being built. Mr. Ramos stated he would like to know how the Committee can assist him and the Council move forward with this design. Mr. Speights provided and discussed a PowerPoint presentation on Universal Design. (A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is attached at the end of the minutes) 6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION TO FILL EXPIRING TERMS FOR MOTION DAVID RAMOS, MARY WAMBACH, BERTHA ROMERO AND MARSHALL BURNS Mrs. Wilson stated members acknowledge first if the individuals are still interested in contributing to the Committee. Members were asked one by one if they were still interested in continuing, Chairperson Ramos, Committee members; Mary Wambach, Marshall Burns, all stated they were interested in continuing to serve on the Committee. Mrs. Wilson stated per email Bertha Romero and stated she would like to continue to serve also. Motion —Abel Alonzo Second — Alana Manrow Motion Passed Mrs. Wilson stated the recommendation would be given City Secretary's Office to be placed on the City Council agenda. Committee member Abel Alonzo asked if attendance Page 2 of 9 reports would be provided as well. Mrs. Wilson stated "yes, it is protocol". 7. STAFF REPORTS/COMMENTS a. Human Relations Division — Monthly Performance Report Sylvia Wilson provided and discussed her February Monthly Performance Report to commissioners. Mrs. Wilson mentioned since the Human Relations Division reports to the Legal Department; she announced the City has a new Interim City Attorney, Barney Knight. Committee member Mary Wambach asked if Sylvia's annual report was part of the government fiscal year or the City's fiscal year. Mrs. Wilson stated other than EEOC and Fair Housing which have different fiscal years all other information is from the City's fiscal year which starts in August. (A copy of the report is attached at the end of the minutes) b. Development Services Department — Update Mr. Speights provided and discussed the Residential Construction, All Construction and Building Permits Issued Reports for the month of February 2014. Mr. Speights stated he is still currently working with Schlitterbahn Water Park to ensure its accessibility Brief discussion ensued. (A copy of the reports is attached at the end of the minutes) e. Corpus Christi Police Department Parking Control — ADA Citation Trend Update Mr. Perez provided reports for February citation numbers. Mr. Perez mentioned he had not yet received the monthly CCPD citation report to provide to the Committee. He then stated due to the upcoming spring break holiday the department had been receiving plenty of calls from concerned business owners mostly on the island regarding spring breakers parking in ADA parking spots as well as blocked sidewalks. Committee member Abel Alonzo thanked Mr. Perez, the Parking Control Department and the Police Chief for their assistance in the neighborhood initiative and by bringing awareness to the community. Brief questions and comments ensued by Committee and staff members. (A copy of the citation report is attached at the end of the minutes) C. Engineering Service Department— Update Will Bray stated the 2014 CDBG applications will be going to City Council in April. He then mentioned he recently had a meeting with a concerned citizen who expressed his concerns and questions to Mr. Bray regarding one of the 2014 projects, without elaboration Mr. Bray stated all questions and concerns were addressed to the satisfaction of the citizen. Mr. Bray then mentioned he has recently inherited the previous year's CDBG projects which are ongoing project with various phases until completed. Chairperson Ramos requested for the next meeting Mr. Bray provide an update on the previous year's projects such as project, design and completed phases. 8. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS a. Engineering Subcommittee Chairperson Ramos appointed Committee member Abel Alonzo to be chairperson of this subcommittee. Mr. Alonzo stated the subcommittee met prior to the CFPWD meeting. Subcommittee attendees were he, David Ramos and Mary Wambach, absent member was Diana Ortega-Feerick. Mr. Alonzo stated Mrs. Wilson provided the Page 3 of 9 subcommittee with the history of the process and made suggestions on how to prioritize the citizen's request. Mr. Alonzo recommended that safety be move to the top of the list when prioritizing. He then stated the subcommittee would meet monthly prior to the CFPWD until necessary then they would meet quarterly. b. Public Service Announcement Subcommittee Committee member Alana Manrow stated the first PSA video has been completed and previously emailed to all Committee members. Mrs. Manrow then presented a DVD of the PSA for all committee members to review with feedback and approve to begin broadcasting on two different local T.V. stations. Due to technical difficulties the video was unable to be viewed with audio. Mrs. Manrow did state a Facebook page had been created for the Committee For Persons With Disabilities. Mrs. Wilson asked Mrs. Manrow if she would be the one in charge of the account. Mrs. Manrow stated yes she would be the only individual at the time to make changes to the page. Brief discussion ensued. 9. CHAIRPERSONS REPORT a. Retreat Update Chairperson Ramos stated he did not attend the retreat; however, he did review a handout of the retreat notes that were previously provided during the last month's meeting. The retreat item was not discussed during last month's meeting due to Committee member Mary Wambach' request to table the times and adjourn the meeting as the interpreter had already interpreted for two hours with not break. Mrs. Wilson stated attendees of the meeting were a collaboration of Committee members, Human Relations Commissioners, RTA Committee on Accessible Transportation. Mrs. Wilson stated the event was great; there were excellent team building exercise and a presentation from Texas RehabAction Network (IRAN). Mrs. Wilson then mentioned the group of attendees discussed various events and possible goal they would take back to their boards and discuss further. Further discussion ensued. Committee members agreed to take part in manning a booth at the upcoming SILC Conference event. Mrs. Wilson stated a sign in sheet will be provided for members to sing in and document the amount of time spent manning the booth. Mr. Ramos requested two individuals man the booth at all times. Mrs. Wilson mentioned having shirts and moved further discussion to item 9c. c. Discussion/Action on Committee Shirts Mrs. Wilson asked if Ms. Aparicio has placed an order for CFPWD shirts, Mr. Ramos stated he had received an email but no further information. Mrs. Wilson stated if not, would the committee want to have a committee shirt to wear to outreach events? Mrs. Wilson then mentioned Committee member Richard Balli had an idea regarding Committee shirts. Mr. Balli showed an idea of a shirt to the committee for feedback and possible approval. Committee member Alana Manrow suggested the Committee use the same logo that was recently created for the continuity since it is already being used in the PSA's and the Facebook page. Mrs. Wilson stated that would be an excellent idea. Mr. Ramos asked if the City would fund the shirts. Mrs. Wilson stated no, it would be the same as the Human Relation Commission, where the Human Relations office would order the shirts and the members would pay for their own shirt. She then stated Page 4 of 9 the Commission uses a blue polo shirt. Mrs. Manrow asked if the shirts would be screen-printed or embroidery as she was concerned about set up fees. She also mentioned using Marlin Works Inc. Mrs. Wilson stated the division usually uses JB's Embroidery but will look into the best option for the shirts. Mrs. Wilson asked the Committee to decide which logo of the two presented would be used for the shirts. Mr. Ramos stated the Committee should be consistent and use the continuity logo. Brief discussion ensued. Mrs. Wilson is to provide the Committee with quotes for t-shirts and polo shirts. b. Update on Packery Channel Accessibility Chairperson Ramos stated he, Sylvia Wilson, Veronica Ocanas, Rosemary Stuart and Abel Alonzo visited the Packery Channel and took pictures. They also spoke to individuals with disabilities who were visiting the Packery Channel regarding boat ramp parking lot, outlook area as well as the walk up to the north jetty. Mr. Ramos stated Abel was able to access the jetty and back without any difficulties. Brief discussion ensued. Mr. Ramos stated Mrs. Wilson recommended to the Engineering department to place accessible rout signs in the area. 10. IDENTIFY ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON NEXT AGEDNA • Discussion/Action on recommendations to fill vacant position 11.ADJOURNMENT MOTION Motion—Abel Alonzo Second — Marshall Burns Motion Passed Attachments (On next page) Page 5 of 9 5. PRESENTATIONS b. Universal Design Ordinance by Development Services- John Speights, Building Official I71rie - T']' I I I kdur, Universal Design llohm Speiicjhls 9ufilltllrtl(y G)fftitfial 7— ht altnrvmI- p—m..) -P.sn;i.�a s�izi.IZMa bzlGew.va c�!i ba:6.:.e N=.orst aom.. 1111�����f I P aLt In DI =ix aDl b hoax. Ipllnl) '� 'W t � Pipnw U. I a ie vl w b . u2 r 2nd Element-Interior Visitable Route Mo d) 3rd Element-EMerinr V mRable route tr,uew,� -Sven lie No Step thresh old entrance of the structure, -Require exterior visitable route to the No-Step entrance for all nm -Requirea_anoi mdear op ening of32 iri d es b ega, gat the construction Is,table entrance connan og through the liv,ng room,d,ning room,and otch-, x 111 llw1t,ed Cos _'°New f r Rae"(P"W(Mu t n Town Laws.Atlan"'Georgi,pass ed thefirstvisitabiIity ordinance in 1992.The ordmanceappphes only to private homes that receive local,state,or fcderal benefits such as city New �kh'aCh Loans,land grants,"'th"ncentives.Itrequiresoneno-step entrance,doorways at least 32 inches wide,elechic controls n) reachablebypeoplemwheelchairs,and reinforced bathroom ` P,AA walls to allow for the installation of grab bats. a 4�P Cwss driV I u�� n In 1998,Austin Texas passedavisitab'ity ordinance neatly asaks , identicaltotheonein Atlanta Itonly applliestonewly swtrol�a constructed single family homes,duplexes,and triplexes that receivefinaneial aeststance from theeity.Anumber ofother ¢Yrr"uwMxWmw towns havepassed similar legislation,including:Urbana, Ruaropwrvrlmw Illmois(2000;Sao Antonio,Texas(2002);St.Petersburg, fHFal®urtt ar Florida(2004�;Birmingham,Alabama(2007);and Pine e.dm *.,ll7 Lake, Georgia(2007). 10Mep "I nomd awn ry $)`t $f,t"Wk'J F'ial,lil lyl�ur11)111I lt>rru:v> 510 $7',f5 at ueas't At leawa S IMO $10,000 h State Laws.Within the last 12 years,eight states a Town Laws.In February 2002,Pima County,Arizona enactedthefirst mandatory visitabilityordinance for have passedlegislation mandatin visitability for all publicly-and privately-funded homes.This specific types of housing built using certain state ordinance applies to all new homes and requires a no- funds.They are:Georgia,Kansas,Kentucky, step entry,doorwayys at least 30 inches wide,lever Michigan,Minnesota,Ohio,Oregon,and Texas. door handles,reint orced walls in ground-floor Minnesota,for example,requires visitability in all bathrooms forfuture installation of grab bars,and new single or multi-famil homes reachable electric controls for people in wheelchairs. g y Builders can obtain an exemption from the no-step whole or in part by the Minnesota Housingrequirement where the site makes it impractical. Finance Authority.The law requires at least one Another Arizona town,Tucson,adopteda similar no-step entrance,interior doors 32 inches wide, ordinance in 2007.In addition,three Illinois towns and at least one half-bath on the m am living level. (Bolingbrook,Naperville,and Chicago)have passed legislation mirroring the Pima County ordinance. 1,1i1 1 l i1nd(d 111 irlly> PI V,Ll ly 1 11)d(d 1IoI]'I.> Page 6 of 9 a Srate Laws.Vermont is the only state to require comprehensive visitability in certain new,single family homes built with and without public funds(20 V.S.A. 2907).Vermontrequiles that all homes builtwithout a known owner,must have:1)oneexterior door at least 36 inches wide,2)first floor interior doors atleast 34 inches wide,3) first floor interior doorways at least 32 inches wide,4)36 inch wide hallway s,5)accessible electric controls,and 6) reinforced bathroom walls.Homes bmItby theowner or for the occupancy of a known owner are exempt from these requirements. n Florida has a less comprehensive vis itability scheme,known as the Florida Bathroom Law,which requires builders to design and construct accessible baduooms in ublicly-and privately-fimdedhomes(Fla.Stat 553.5042)). 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