February 19, 2019 Advisory Committee for Accessibility in HRM

Date:

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Location: Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

•    Election of Chair and Vice Chair

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – November 19, 2018

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES 

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE 

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATION

7.1 Correspondence

7.2 Petitions

7.3 Presentations – NONE 

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION

9.1.1 HRM Board and Committee Orientation – Tracey Jones-Grant, Managing Director, Office of  Diversity and Inclusion/Liam MacSween, Legislative Assistant, Office of the Municipal Clerk [PDF]

-Diversity and Inclusion Presentation [PDF]

9.1.2 Staff Presentation – General approach to Secondary & Backyard Suites and Special Care Facilities/Seniors Housing – Alan Howell, Planner III, Planning and Development

9.1.3 Staff Presentation - Functional Design for Spring Garden Road between South Park Street to Queen Street – Elora Wilkinson, Planner II, Planning and Development [PDF]

9.1.4    Update – Darren Young, Senior Project Manager, Corporate Facility Design & Construction

9.1.5 Update – Noreen Guptill, Inclusion and Accessibility Specialist, Parks and Recreation 

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES

9.2.1 Active Transportation Advisory Committee – Jillian Banfield

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING –  March 25, 2019 - 4:00 p.m., Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor, City Hall 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

12. ADJOURNMENT     

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE