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Nantucket Commission on Disability
Minutes
June 4, 2008
Present: Mickey Rowland, Dick Moran, Jeanette Topham, Linda Williams, and
Brenda McDonough
Absent: David Gray and Ellen Braginton-Smith
The meeting opened with the members reviewing June’s minutes, Jeanette moved
to approve the minutes, Linda seconded the motion and the minutes were
unanimously approved.
Topics:
• By-Laws
The Commission members requested a copy of our Commission’s by-laws.
• Bamboo Supper Club
Mickey and Linda met with Shannon Haddon, the owner of the Bamboo
Supper Club, to survey the access options to the second level of his building.
1. Presently, the second level of the Bamboo Supper Club is not open to
the public because there is no elevator or vertical lift access to the
second level. The building inspector, Bernie Bartlett, closed that level
for business. Shannon would like to have the second level open to the
public and he plans to submit a variance proposal to the Architectural
Access Board, sometime in the future, regarding the installation of a
vertical lift.
2. After viewing the site, Mickey and Linda supports Shannon’s variance
request if all services that are proposed for the second level must also
be available on the accessible first level. Mickey stated that no private
functions or entertainment could be provided on the second level
exclusively. Linda mentioned that Tom Hopkins, director of the AAB,
thinks that the AAB will vote favorably on this request.
3. Brenda suggested that Shannon provide an accessible parking space or
spaces, along with the proper access aisle and signage as a condition of
supporting this variance request.
4. Ellen motioned to support Shannon’s future variance request with all
the above conditions, which Jeanette seconded and the Commission
members voted unanimously in favor of this motion.
• Election
The election of officers was postponed until our next meeting because three
Commission members’ terms were expiring at the end of June.
• Pocket Park on Corner of Fair and Main Streets
Linda showed the Commission a set of plans for the Land Bank’s, new,
accessible park on the corner of Fair and Main Streets whose primary entrance
will be on Main Street. However this is not an accessible entrance. The
planned accessible entrance will be at the southeast corner of the park on Fair
Street. There will be no parking on Fair Street from the corner of Main Street
to beyond the accessible entrance. Linda motioned for the Commission to
send a letter of support for this park, which was seconded and the Commission
members voted unanimously in favor of this motion.
• Dreamland Theater
Mickey attended a Strategic Planning meeting at which the Dreamland
Theater’s plans were introduced. The Dreamland will be completely
wheelchair accessible from the main entrance and throughout the building.
This includes elevator access and accessible restrooms.
• Miacomet Golf course
Jeanette mentioned that the pro shop is in a separate building from the
restaurant and accessible restrooms. The pro shop has an inaccessible
bathroom that is not supposed to be open to the public. However, the
bathroom doubles as a public dressing room. Jeanette was wondering that
since the bathroom/dressing room is open to the public, should it be
accessible?
Dick will look at the ramp to this building.
• Other
Jeanette mentioned that a Nantucket woman might be abusing her dead
husband’s state, disabled parking permit.
The Commission members requested a new member list.
Dick mentioned that there is no curb cut on North Avenue at the Point Breeze
Hotel.
Dick motioned to adjourn the meeting, which was seconded and all voted in favor
of the motion.
Submitted by:
Brenda McDonough,
Facilitator
GO SOX!!