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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Committee For Persons With Disabilities - 01/30/2002 MINUTES - QUORUM MEETING COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES January 30, 2002 Committee Members - Present Committee Members - Absent Chairperson: Ms. Crystal Lyons Vice Chair: Mr. Roberto M. Flores Ms. Linda Fallwell-Stover Ms. Sandra Cabazos Ms. Toni Padilla Ms. Mary J. Saenz Billy R. Sayles Mr. Eloy Soza Mr. Glen Ray Tomo CITY STAFF: (ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT) Building Official: Park & Recreation Director: Mr. Art Sosa Mr. Tony Cisneros Human Relations Administrator: Legal Advisor: Mr. L. David Ramos, Director Mr. Joseph Harney Human Relations Management Assistant: Ms. June Shultz ATTENDANCE — Roll Call — Absences: Vice Chair Roberto Flores and Sandra Cabazos (advance notice given). City Staff— Art Sosa. Introduction of New Committee Member: Billy Sayles. Audience: Housing and Community Development and Traffic Engineering Department Staff Representatives APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: None. January 9, 2002 minutes will be approved at the next regular monthly meeting. SCANNED 1 PUBLIC COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: Presentation: CDBG Priorities — Mary Frances Teniente, Traffic Engineering Ms. Teniente provided an update to the Committee. She distributed a handout. February 15, 2002 is the deadline for this year's selection process. She brought important information — they have been instructed to limit improvements to curb cuts and ramps. There was a bond election in 2000, which approved street funds. They are currently under design. Presently Capital Improvement funds are committed to those projects in Storm Water. Ms. Teniente provided a summary — she went through the information quickly. She identified those projects not started and those underway. She focused on ADA compliance. The meeting minutes from 2000 identified basis for funding from Ayers and Old Robstown. Projects have been placed on hold. RTA requested federal highway funding, but the application fell through in December. There are CDBG limitations. Curb cuts and obstruction issues were discussed. Committee members discussed funneling of money into Ayers Project. Tony Cisneros questioned funding, design or total project? Ms. Teniente indicated it is the total project. She indicated that Hampshire and South Mooreland has been approved and will be under construction soon. Ms. Teniente reviewed chart. Ms. Fallwell-Stover asked about the Flour Bluff estimate and the affect on sidewalks in Flour Bluff. Ms. Teniente indicated that it would not be Flour Bluff Drive. It is another subdivision. Ms. Fallwell-Stover asked about the impact to streets and sidewalks? Ms. Teniente indicated that there would be an entire renovation. Ms. Fallwell-Stover also asked about the area by Garcia Education Center? Ms. Teniente indicated that there would be street improvements. Originally it was shown as a one-phase project, now there it is broken out into a two- phase project because of the size. They are requesting additional funds this year. There is some issue of property use for some ROW (Right of Way). Art Sosa asked if the streets tie together? Yes. Chair Lyons asked if the City have taken a position that you always add sidewalks? Mr. Sosa indicated that it is an ordinance requirement. Ms. Teniente indicated that these have roadside divisions and are tied to sub-district pedestrian walkways. Manshiem — drainage area, sub-district work. Alameda, Weber and Santa Fe were projects approved last year. Since this was put together, three other areas have been identified. There is a list of requests on file with 2 the Office, they have been maintained for some time. Bids — late February to early March, which will limit to primary curb ramps. One segment, Brownlee to DeForest, to submit, to be included for this project. The second sheet of the handout, at the bottom of the page, graph dots show area being improved. Different dollar amounts per location. Not everything will be brought into compliance, but most apparent needs will be addressed with the money available. Mr. Seiler indicated that we can't use CDBG funds for streets. Driveways — can this use CDBG? Ms. Teniente indicated that is doable, as long as not such slope as to have to have to do more driveway work. That is a gray area — need to discuss this issue with Norbert Hart. The next sheet, Memorial, Spohn and Tarlton. Back to the table — not proposing additional funds to the same project. There was general discussion about total sums on projects. Ms. Lyons expressed concern about ADA improvements, but they must also have sidewalks. They have to be accessible and not all are in compliance with ADA. There was further discussion on various projects. Ms. Teniente discussed CDBG funding, separate projects, ADA individual requests and other requests. There are greater needs than those shown and that monies allow for. They were asking for the Committee's input to target other areas. Some items have been identified as a priority, but they were not approved for funding. Housing and Community Development didn't perceive them as eligible. A good number of sidewalks have crumbled, but that is maintenance per HCD. Ms. Fallwell-Stover questioned, "so we can't fix sidewalks?" Ms. Teniente indicated that they can do curb cuts and ramps and minimal sidewalk. There are limited funds that need to be maximized in use. They worked with the prior Mayor's Task Force to prioritize ADA issues. They would like to hold another meeting after February 7, 2002, to take information from those meetings to Mr. Hart and the CDBG Planning Committee. The City Council ultimately decides and the City Staff makes recommendations. Ms. Teniente clarified that she puts forward those projects considered to be eligible and makes recommendations. It then goes forward for further review. If it is not accepted, it stays on the list as a staff recommendation. Ms. Lyons discussed her work on this project last year. Mr. Cisneros discussed the process of prioritizing; staff recommendation and then the Planning Committee's review process. Ms. Teniente discussed the calls that come in to Traffic Engineering from the public, about identification of improvement needs. There was discussion about the need to promote knowledge of the CDBG Program and potential funding of projects. There was further discussion about educating the Committee on CDBG funding, the constraints and what is available and planning for Bond Elections as another 3 opportunity for identification of specific ADA improvements and funding. It was determined that CFPWD should implement a Sub-Committee regarding Planning, Input and Prioritization for the CDBG Program. The following CFPWD members indicated an interest in serving on the Sub- committee — Linda Fallwell-Stover; Mary Saenz; Billy Sayles; and Ray Tomo. Ms. Teniente invited CFPWD members to contact her or Traffic Engineering if they had any questions. At approximately 4:25 p.m., during the January 30, 2002, Special Meeting held by the Committee For Persons With Disabilities, Committee Members went into Executive Session, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Discussion was held regarding two (2) cases: Jon Harwood et al v. City of Corpus Christi, No. 00-4149-G, 319th District Court, Nueces County, Texas and Dan Arthur et al v. City of Corpus Christi, No. 00-4661-C, 94th District Court, Nueces County, Texas. The Executive Session ended at approximately 5:25 p.m. CHAIR'S REPORT: None. COMMITTEE REPORTS: None. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: None. NEW BUSINESS: None. Adjournment Mr. Soza made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Ms. Lyons. A vote was taken and passed. The meeting adjourned at approximately 5:27 p ,4 IX $764/0� C Ltal Lyon , Chairperson Date Minutes Approved 4