June 19, 2017 Advisory Committee for Accessibility in HRM

Date:

Time: 4:00 p.m.

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

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

• Election of Vice-Chair

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 12 (Special Meeting), 24 & May 15, 2017 (Town Hall Meeting)

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 & PRESENTATIONS
 7.1   Correspondence
 7.2 Petitions
 7.3 Presentations

7.3.1 Erjon Hatillari – City Lights App

7.3.2  Gerry Post – Update on Bill 59
  
8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
 9.1 STAFF

9.1.1 Introduction of Kayla Douglas, Accessibility Intern, Office of Diversity & Inclusion – Laughie Rutt, Diversity Consultant

9.1.2  Update – Darren Young, Project  Manager, Operations Support 

9.1.3 Update – Heather MacKenzie, Diversity & Accessibility Manager, Halifax Public Libraries

9.1.4 Accessibility Advisory Committee Appointment to the Taxi & Limousine Liaison Group

9.1.5  Letter of Appreciation to Jim Donovan – Pat Gates

9.1.6 Awareness Item from the Chair – Pat Gates

9.1.7 Conflict of Interest and Quorum – Legislative Assistant

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING –  July 17, 2017 4:00, Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor, City Hall 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax.

12. ADJOURNMENT  

INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE