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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-9Nantucket Commission on Disability �'tintiter Open Session Tuesday October 9, 2012 Murray Room at the Founder's Building Present: Mickey Rowland, Jeanette Topham, Georgia Snell, Nancy RezendM P py Snow and Brenda McDonough Z Absent: Ellen Braginton -Smith o (.uests: " � � rn M C') --4 rn Call to Order: 3:32 p.m. o rn Agenda: Mr. Rowland stated, by unanimous consent we are adopting tfie apMda. r Minutes: September 11, 2012: Ms. Snell motioned to approve the mirQes much Ms. Rezendes seconded, and all the remaining present Commission members voted in favor of this motion. September 11, 2012 Executive Session: Ms. Topham motioned to approve the amended minutes (two last name corrections) for executive session, which Ms. Snell seconded, and all the remaining present Commission members voted in favor of this motion. Topics: Update: • Ms. McDonough reported that Steve Butler has been in contact with John Keane regarding the accessible parking spaces at 126 Old South Road. He said that Mr. Keane had the signage and will be installing it soon. • Sent a thank you letter to Dr. Robert's for installing their accessible parking space and signage. • Sent thank you letter to Easy Street Cantina for rebricking their back patio and making it completely accessible. • Becky Hickman was awarded the accessible taxi license. • The NIR removed the planters from the steps of the JC house and differentiated the entrance to the patio area. • Ms. Topham updated the Commission on the posts located at the intersection of the airport crosswalks and entrance to the daily parking lot. The Airport Commission's feeling was that paint would not illuminate in the dark. • Ms. Snow was wondering how visitors know about the accessible taxi. Ms. Topham thought that the SSA, Visitor's Center, Chamber of Commerce, and the Inns should all know about the accessible taxi. Ms. McDonough stated that all the taxi companies are aware of the accessible taxis and could easily pass the accessible taxi's name to anyone who asked. • Ms. Snow mentioned that she spoke with the management at Sherburne Commons regarding the lack of lighting in their parking lot. The light is motion sensored and does not work all the time. Also, when the sensor is working, it only illuminates as you approach the door from the direction of the parking lot. Ms. McDonough will look at this. • Ms. Rezendes told the Commission that she couldn't see the Elder Service buzzer in the Landmark House foyer. She spoke with Sherri Goulding regarding this and Ms. Rezendes suggested that they should do something so people with sight impairments can see the Elder Service buzzer and the Landmark office buzzer. Elder Service is open to the public. Ms. McDonough will look at the buzzers and contact Elder Service and the Landmark office. Other Business: 4:00 • Ms. Snow mentioned that the Athenaeum has a series of films planned and the Athenaeum plans to install a hearing loop system for their hearing - impaired patrons in the near future. Ms. Snow thought that maybe the Athenaeum could include closed captioning on their digital films until the hearing loop system is installed. • Ms. McDonough explained that the NRTA is requesting letters from the public regarding any additional services that they would like to see implemented for The Wave and Your Island Ride. The NRTA also requested a letter from our Commission as well. The Commission members thought that the NRTA could provide the following additional services: Many home caregivers for elderly and disabled people do not have their own transportation and rely on public transportation when available. They have difficulty finding another source of transportation when The Wave is no longer operating. Ms. Topham was wondering if Your Island Ride could possibly transport caregivers to and from the homes of the elderly and disabled. Your Island Ride could extend their daily hours, operate seven days a week, and add more vans for YIR service. Making reservations for weekend and Monday service could be done twenty -four hours in advance if someone monitored the phones on the weekend. Mr. Rowland proposed some taxi reimbursement plan if the Para Transit system could not provide services for the elderly and disabled clients. Ms. Rezendes said that YIR should extend their services and be more flexible. They should operate more vans so that clients could participate in more activities and stay for the whole activity. Ms. McDonough will send a letter to all the permit holders along with a comment sheet. They can write their comments regarding any additional services that they would like to have and send it back to the NRTA. 4:32 Ms. Snow left the meeting Executive Session: 4:35 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, and Ms. Snell voted in favor of this motion. Submitted by: Brenda McDonough, Facilitator