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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-8-14Nantucket Commission on Disability Minutes Open Session Tuesday August 14, 2012 Minutes: July 17, 2012: Ms. Topham motioned to approve the minutes which Ms. Rezendes seconded, and all the remaining present Commission members voted in favor of this motion, with the exception of Ms. Braginton -Smith because she was absent for July's meeting. June 12, 2012 Executive Session: Ms. Topham motioned to approve the minutes for executive session, which Ms. Snell seconded, and all the remaining present Commission members voted in favor of this motion. July 17, 2012 Executive Session: Ms. Topham motioned to approve the minutes for executive session, which Ms. Snell seconded, and all the remaining present Commission members voted in favor of this motion, with the exception of Ms. Braginton -Smith because she was absent for July's meeting. Topics: Update: • Ramps: Ms. McDonough reported that the ramps are in high demand and the residents and visitors really appreciate this service. Ms. Topham extended her appreciation to Ms. McDonough for delivering the ramps to the various properties on the island. • Intersections: Ms. Rezendes was concerned about landscaping blocking driver's view at four intersections. Ms. McDonough reported that the bushes at the intersection of Williams and Pleasant Street were drastically cut so that drivers can clearly see oncoming traffic. Ms. McDonough sent an e-mail to Mohamed Nabulsi to please inspect the following intersections for landscaping blocking driver's view to oncoming traffic: Delaney and Cliff Road, and Union Street at the Lightship Basket Museum. Ms. McDonough will check the intersection of Silver and Pine Street. • Coast Guard: Ms. McDonough will write a letter to the Coast Guard requesting that they install handrails. • Post Office: The Pleasant Street post office accessible parking spaces are not easily recognizable as the accessible spaces. Ms. McDonough will look at the Murray Room at the Founder's Buildir ER a Present: Mickey Rowland, Jeanette Topham, Ellen Braginton- Smith, Geor&a Snell, gncy Rezendes, and Brenda McDonough s M Absent: Penny Snow o -v < Za Guests: z o n w Call to Order: r 3:34 p.m. M Agenda: Mr. Rowland stated, by unanimous consent we are adopting the agenda. Minutes: July 17, 2012: Ms. Topham motioned to approve the minutes which Ms. Rezendes seconded, and all the remaining present Commission members voted in favor of this motion, with the exception of Ms. Braginton -Smith because she was absent for July's meeting. June 12, 2012 Executive Session: Ms. Topham motioned to approve the minutes for executive session, which Ms. Snell seconded, and all the remaining present Commission members voted in favor of this motion. July 17, 2012 Executive Session: Ms. Topham motioned to approve the minutes for executive session, which Ms. Snell seconded, and all the remaining present Commission members voted in favor of this motion, with the exception of Ms. Braginton -Smith because she was absent for July's meeting. Topics: Update: • Ramps: Ms. McDonough reported that the ramps are in high demand and the residents and visitors really appreciate this service. Ms. Topham extended her appreciation to Ms. McDonough for delivering the ramps to the various properties on the island. • Intersections: Ms. Rezendes was concerned about landscaping blocking driver's view at four intersections. Ms. McDonough reported that the bushes at the intersection of Williams and Pleasant Street were drastically cut so that drivers can clearly see oncoming traffic. Ms. McDonough sent an e-mail to Mohamed Nabulsi to please inspect the following intersections for landscaping blocking driver's view to oncoming traffic: Delaney and Cliff Road, and Union Street at the Lightship Basket Museum. Ms. McDonough will check the intersection of Silver and Pine Street. • Coast Guard: Ms. McDonough will write a letter to the Coast Guard requesting that they install handrails. • Post Office: The Pleasant Street post office accessible parking spaces are not easily recognizable as the accessible spaces. Ms. McDonough will look at the spaces and contact the post office and request that they delineate the spaces so that they are easily recognized as accessible spaces. • Stop &Shop: Ms. McDonough will look at the accessible parking spaces at the Stop &Shop parking lot. • Nantucket Inn: Ms. McDonough will get the building plans for the Nantucket Inn and she and Mr. Rowland will check the accessible features of the building and the parking lot. • 2 Fairgrounds Mr. Rowland informed the Commission that the town plans to make an accessible entrance at 2 Fairgrounds in the future. In the meantime, Ms, McDonough will ask if they can place signage at the main entrance directing their disabled visitors to the accessible entrance. • Angler's Club: Ms. Rezendes will talk to someone at the Angler's Club about repainting the yellow stripe on their stairs. • Ms. McDonough reported that a Nantucket taxpayer contacted her and wondered why there were no accessible parking spaces at the business complex at 126 Old South Road. Ms. McDonough stated that she sent two letters to John Keane regarding the need for 4 accessible parking spaces. She then contacted Steve Butler, Building Inspector, and asked if he would look into this matter. Mr. Butler requested my correspondence with Mr. Keane and I sent it to him. • Ms. McDonough happily told the Commission that the stand -by policy that the SSA implemented at our request worked beautifully for a visitor who was disabled and uses a wheelchair and had to travel with her vehicle. Steve Perkins, Hyannis Terminal Manager, and Elaine Mooney, Nantucket Terminal Manager, assured me that this person would be first in line on stand -by and they would get her and her family to Nantucket on the next boat after they check in. Ms. McDonough will send a thank you to both terminal managers. • Someone told Ms. Rezendes that recently one of the bus drivers for the SSA in Hyannis was discourteous to her. Executive Session: 4:06 Ms. Snell motioned to go into executive session and not to return to open session, which Ms. Rezendes seconded, and Mr. Rowland, Ms. Topham, Ms. Rezendes, Ms. Braginton- Smith, and Ms. Snell voted in favor of this motion. Submitted by: Brenda McDonough, Facilitator