November 20, 2017 Advisory Committee for Accessibility in HRM

Date:

Time: 4:00 p.m.

Location: Barrington Room, 1st Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

Agenda

 

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

• Introduction – Sally Christie, Supervisor of Regional Licencing, Building and Compliance

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 18, 2017

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 (September 18, 2017)
6.1 Feedback on creating a more accessible community - Laughie Rutt, Diversity Advisor & Kayla Douglas, Accessibility Intern

Staff Presentation[PDF]

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
 
7.1 Correspondence

7.2 Petitions

7.3 Presentations
7.3.1 Assessing Halifax and Nova Scotia's Inclusivity and Social Sustainability via Accessibility Policy and Planning – Siobhan Evans, Masters Student, Dalhousie School of Planning

Presentation [PDF]

8. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

9. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
9.1 STAFF
9.1.1 Facility Accessibility Update - Darren Young, Senior Project Manager, Corporate Facility Design & Construction

9.1.2 2017/18 Accessibility Advisory Committee Work Plan

9.1.3 Approval of proposed 2018 Meeting Schedule [PDF]
Motion:
That the Advisory Committee on Accessibility in HRM approve the proposed 2018 meeting schedule as outlined in attachment one of the staff report dated November 15, 2017.

9.2 COMMITTEE
9.2.1 Planning for 2018 Town Hall Meeting on Accessibility

9.2 COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
9.2.1 Taxi & Limousine Liaison Group – Johanna Stork

10. ADDED ITEMS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING –  December 18, 2017 - 4:00 p.m., Halifax Hall, 2nd Floor, City Hall 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

12. ADJOURNMENT  

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INFORMATION ITEMS – NONE