MINUTES

 

Mansfield Advisory Committee on Persons with Disabilities

Regular Meeting   - Tuesday Mar. 22, 2005

2:30 PM - Conference Room C - Audrey P. Beck Building

 

I.                     Attendance: K. Grunwald, S. Thompson (staff), S. Hasson,T. Miller, W. Gibbs, J. Sidney

II.                   Approval of the Minutes for the Meeting of Feb. 22, 2005: minutes were approved as written, with revision of time of adjournment to 3:05 PM.

 

III.                  New Business:

a.              K. Grunwald will attend the CT Real Choice Forum on March 24, and will report back to the Committee.               

b.              S. Hasson reported that Mansfield now has a Special Olympics team in track and field, and the athletes would like to utilize the Community Center for practices beginning in April, and until the weather allows outside practices.  K. Grunwald volunteered to contact the Community Center in regard to the athletes’ needs and the Community Center’s scheduling.                                   

IV.               Old Business

 

a.       Membership: No report.

 

b.      Update on ADA compliance – Community Center:

J. Sidney had researched a variety of shower seats, and found that none were sufficient for her needs, although generally, they were sufficient for accessibility.  The issue of the shower controls not being in compliance will be addressed to Curt Vincente, with the hope that repair might be done to allow greater accessibility in the women’s shower facilities.  It is hope that David Hoyle would be consulted by Community Center staff in regard to this issue, as this finding was made apparent through his accessibility compliance report.

 

c.      T. Miller indicated that he has the Smart Medical

    Home CD, and he would make it available for the

    Committee’s meeting in April.  K. Grunwald will  

    arrange for a media player.

 

d.      S. Thompson read the compliance report issued by

J. DeWolf, regarding the special building permit application for 452 Storrs Road and presented to the PZC in February, 2005. 

 

General discussion followed in regard to public education about People First language.  More discussion will follow.

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:12 PM; next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 26 at 2:30.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Sheila Thompson