200310 AAC MINThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Accessibility Advisory Committee
March 10, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Market Room, Corporate Office MINUTES
Present: Cindy Allen, Mark Dickson, Jeff Huber, Councillor Pete Luciani, Margaret McCrimmon and Peter Staley.
Absent with Regrets: Mike Cerna, Erin Getty and Michael Kadey.
Also Present: Amelia Jaggard, Deputy Clerk
Emily Xuereb, Deputy Chief Building Official Carrie De Bie, Co-op Student
1.Call to OrderThe meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m.
2.Adoption of AgendaPrivate building concern to be added as item 5.5.Review of local news articles to be added as item 5.6.Next meetings plans to be discussed under item 6.
Resolution #1Moved by: Margaret McCrimmonSeconded by: Jeff HuberTHAT the Agenda as amended for the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting of
March 10, 2020, be adopted.Carried.
3.Minutes of the Previous Meeting
4.Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature ThereofThere were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
5.General Business & Reports
5.1. Information on Renovations and Accessibility Upgrades (Deputy Chief Building
Official)
The Deputy Chief Building Official circulated a handout which included information on barrier-free requirements related to renovations and provided a
brief presentation on those requirements. Opportunity was provided for comments and questions from members. Staff provided clarification on when power automated doors are required to be
installed. 5.2. Committee Chairs/Vice Chairs and Staff Liaison Meeting Update Staff to send the link to the online Advisory Committee feedback survey.
Survey results to be provided as information at an upcoming meeting. 5.3. Town Facilities Review Update Staff circulated copies of feedback on Town facilities completed and submitted by Committee member C. Allen.
Committee members C. Allen, J. Huber and M. Dickson provided an overview of the facilities that have been reviewed. Staff to share the information with the relevant department for information and
action where possible. Staff noted that BrowseAloud is an assistive technology software that adds text-to-speech functionality to websites. The Town of Tillonsburg website is compatible with the BrowseAloud technology which makes the content more
accessible. Staff to inquire about headphone availability for Kiosks at Community Centre. 5.4. 2020 Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee – Agenda item ideas
Proposed items for the agenda should be sent to Amelia. 5.5. Private building concern M. Dickson noted concern and sought guidance for residents at a multi-level private property in Town which is scheduled to have no elevator access for a
period of six weeks. 5.6. Review of local news articles C. Allen shared local news articles with the committee. Link to online stories to be shared with members.
6. Next Meeting Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Corporate Office in Market Room (Suite 203), 200 Broadway, Tillsonburg, ON.
7. Adjournment Resolution #2
Moved by: Mark Dickson Seconded by: Peter Staley THAT the March 10, 2020 Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be adjourned at 3:25 p.m. Carried.