HomeMy WebLinkAbout02191991 HANDCity of Sebastian
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MINUTES
HANDICAPPED SELF-EVALUATION COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY i~, 1991
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MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN GEORGE SCHUM AT
7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
Present:
George Schum
Neil Duval
David Goan
Beatrice Thibault
Absent:
Harry DiSalvio, Jr.
Mary Dechaine
Catherine Mitten
(excused)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION BY NElL DUVAL, SECONDED BY DAVID. GOAN, TO APPROVE
THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 16, 1990 AS CORRECTED.
CORRECTIONS= PAGE 2, ITEM #5, LINE 3 - CHAIRMAN SCHUM WILL
TALK TO MAYOR CONYERS NOT NELL.
PAGE 3, ITEM #5, LEVERS SHOULD BE INSTALLED ON
THE BASINS IN THE RESTROOMS NOT ON THE WATER
..FOUNTAINS.
OLD BUSINESS:
CHAIRMAN SCHUM READ LETTER FROM JERRY THOMAS DATED 1/10/91
STATING. THAT D.O.T. PERMITS FOR CURB CUTS FOR HANDICAPS
CROSSWALKS ON MAIN STREET AND U.S. I ARE IN HAND AND THEY
ARE CURRENTLY iN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING ESTIMATESFOR
CONSTRUCTION.
ACCORDING TO BRUCE COOPER, LEVERS WILL BE INSTALLED IN PLACE
OF THE PUSH BUTTONS ON ONE BASIN IN EACH RESTROOM AT THE
NEW LIBRARY.
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DISCUSSED HAND RAIL SITUATION AT YACHT CLUB. A LETTER WAS
READ FROM THE PELICAN ISLAND GARDEN CLUB REQUESTING HAND-
RAILS BE PLACED ON THE STEPS AND RAMPS LEADING INTO THE
CLUBHOUSE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RAMP SIMILAR TO THOSE
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
MOTION BY DAVID GOAN AND SECONDED BY NEIL DUVAL TO HAVE
RAILINGS INSTALLED AT THE SEBASTIAN YACHT CLUB ON THE
STEPS AND RAMPS SIMILAR TO THOSE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
ROLL CALL:
George Schum - Aye
Nell Dural - Aye
David Goan - Aye
Beatrice Thibault - Aye
BANK PARKING:
NEiL DUVAL REPORTS THE BANK PARKING IS SATISFACTORY.
CONCESSION STANDS AT RIVERVIEW PARK: SHOULD PUT A RAMP
FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE SiDE OF THE CONCESSION STAND,
FOR HANDICAP ACCESS WHEN THERE IS A FESTIVAL AT THE PARK.
ON FEBRUARY 25 BRUCE COOPER, CHAIRMAN SCHUM AND NEIL DUVAL
WILL GO TO RIVERViEW PARK TO LOOK OVER THE SITUATION.
NEAL DUVAL STATED WE ALSO NEED TO LOOK INTO PUTTING A
SIDEWALK ACROSS THE PARK TO THE RESTROOM SO YOU DON'T
HAVE TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY AROUND THE PARK TO GET THERE
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
NEW BUSINESS:
NEIL DUVAL QUESTIONED WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING AND BACK PARKING LOT. IT IS EXTREMELY
DIFFICULT FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS THE
CHAMBER OFFICE FROM THE PARKING LOT.
MOTION BY DAVID GOAN AND SECONDED BY NEIL DUVAL TO INSTALL
SIDEWALK. FROM HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOT IN THE BACK PARKING
LOT TO EXiSTiNG SIDEWALK ON EITHER SIDE OF BUILDING.
ROLL CALL:
George Schum - Aye
Nell Duval - Aye
David Ooan - Aye
Beatrice Thibault - Aye
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS MATTERS=
BEA THIBAULT ASKED THE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER BECOMING MORE
INVOLVED WITH THE DEAF AND THE BLIND. EMERGENCY FACILITIES
ARE NEEDED AT POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WHICH MEANS
INSTALLING TTY MACHINES (TELETYPE PRINTER). BEA HAS A PRINTER
(TTY MACHINE) WHICH SHE FEELS ALL POLICE AND FIRE DEPART-
MENTS SHOULD HAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM TO RECEIVE & ~TRANSMIT
MESSAGES ON THE 911 NUMBER. THEY ARE BEING INSTALLED AT
AIRPORTS' ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. LETTER TO BE WRITTEN TO DOUG
WRIGHT, E.M.S. TO INQUIRE IF THEY HAVE ANY PLANS TO IMPLEMENT
A PROGRAM USING THIS TTY MACHINE.
THE COST OF THESE MACHINES IS APPROXIMATELY 8180.00
ACCORDING TO BEA.
ALSO, ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING
INFORMATION ON EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR THE HANDICAPPED SUCH AS
HOW THIS PROORAM WORKS, HOW TO REGISTER, ETC.
MOTION BY NEAL DUVAL AND SECONDED BY DAVID GOAN TO REQUEST
INFORMATION FROM E.M.S.
George Schum - Aye
Nail Dural - Aye
David Goan - Aye
Beatrice Thibault - Aye
DAVID GOAN REQUESTED NEW STICKERS FOR HIS DOOR AND WINDOWS
INDICATING HANDICAPPED INSIDE.
8. ADJOURN
MOTION BY DAVID GOAN AND SECONDED BY BEA THIBAULT TO
ADJOURN THE MEETING.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8=15 P.M.
Approved on th6 ~ day of
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Handicapped Self-Evaluation
Committee Meeting.
George Schum, Chairman
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