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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04261991 HANDCity of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 ❑ SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 ❑ FAX (407) 589-5570 MTMTTTF..q HANDICAPPED SELF-EVALUATION COMMITTEE APRIL 26, 1991 1. MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN GEORGE SCHUM AT 7:00 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: George Schum Neil Duval David Goan Harry DiSalvio, Jr. Catherine Mitten (arrived at 7:30 p.m.) Absent: Beatrice Thibault (excused) Mary Dechaine 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION BY HARRY DISALVIO, SECONDED BY DAVID GOAN, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 19, 1991 AS READ. 4. OLD BUSINESS: RIVERVIEW PARK SHORTCUT FOR WHEELCHAIRS: CHAIRMAN SCHUM AND NEIL DUVAL MET WITH BRUCE COOPER AT RIVERVIEW PARK TO DETERMINE HOW A SHORTCUT FOR WHEELCHAIRS COULD BE CONSTRUCTED. CHAIRMAN SCRUM PRESENTED A MAP SHOWING THAT THE NEW WATERFRONT PARK WILL BE HANDICAPPED EQUIPPED AND SHOWING HOW THE SHORTCUT FOR WHEELCHAIRS WOULD BE CONSTRUCTED AT RIVERVIEW PARK AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS REQUESTED THAT THIS BE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE 4TH OF JULY BUT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETE BY THAT DATE. CHAIRMAN SCHUM ALSO MET WITH ROBB MCCLARY AND BRUCE COOPER TO DISCUSS PUTTING IN RAMPS FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE CONCESSION STANDS FOR HANDICAPPED ACCESS DURING SPECIAL EVENTS. A DISCUSSION ON THIS SUBJECT FOLLOWED WITH NO DEFINITE DECISION REACHED. LEVER TYPE FAUCETS AT NORTH COUNTY LIBRARY: LEVER TYPE FAUCETS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AS REQUESTED IN BOTH RESTROOMS AT THE NORTH COUNTY LIBRARY. CURB CUTS AT MAIN STREET AND U.S. I, YACHT CLUB HAND RAILS & RAMPS, PARKING SPACE/SIDEWALKS AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: CHAIRMAN SCHUM READ A LETTER FROM CITY MANAGER ROBB MCCLARY STATING THAT NEW SIDEWALKS AND RAMPS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT THE YACHT CLUB AS REQUESTED. ALSO, THE PARKING SPOT NEAREST THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WiLL BE CONVERTED TO A HANDICAPPED SPOT ALONG WITH INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL SIDEWALKS. PERMITS HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CURB CUTS AT MAIN ST. AND U.S. I BUT DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE UNDERGROUND WIRING THE PROJECT WILL BE DELAYED AND WILL BE REEVALUATED BY THE NEW CITY ENGINEER. NEW BUSINESS: EMERGENCY SERVICE FOR HANDICAPPED: CHAIRMAN SCHUM READ A LETTER RECEIVED FROM BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES REGARDING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AT THE 911 NUMBER FOR THE DEAF AND MUTE. THE TELECOMMUNICATION CENTER HAS BEEN FULLY EQUIPPED FOR THE LAST NINE MONTHS AND IS AVAILABLE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY NEIL DUVAL AND BEA THIBAULT ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP A COUNTY WIDE SERVICE FOR THE USERS OF THE TELETYPE MACHINE. A DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. A EVACUATION SURVEY FOR HANDICAPPED FORM WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS IN CASE EMERGENCY SERVICE WAS NEEDED. MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION: NOTICE OF MEETING HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS. COMMITTEE MEMBERS MATTERS: NO DISCUSSION. CHAIRMAN'S MATTERS: DISCUSSED THE LETTER NEIL DUVAL SENT TO MAYOR CONYERS AND ROBB MCCLARY ABOUT HAVING REGULARLY SCHEDULED HANDICAPPED MEETINGS AND CHANGING THE NAME OF THE COMMITTEE TO "PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED" IN PLACE OF "HANDICAPPED". CHAIRMAN SCHUM READ HIS RESPONSE TO THIS LETTER AND ASKED THAT ALL MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF BOTH LETTERS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COMMITTEE SHOULD MEET ON A "AS NEEDED BASIS" AS ESTABLISHED, WHEN AND iF PROBLEMS NEED TO BE RESOLVED. ALSO, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COMMITTEE WOULD NOT BE PRACTICAL TO PURSUE. CATHERINE MITTEN SPOKE ABOUT THE NEWLY FORMED "NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY" (NOD) WHICH IS HAVING THEIR KICK-OFF CAMPAIGN ON JULY 26, 1991. WHEN THIS ORGANIZATION BECOMES ACTIVE SHE FEELS IT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO HAVE BI-MONTHLY, REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS SO THE PUBLIC CAN BECOME MORE iNVOLVED. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. MOTION MADE BY NEIL DUVAL TO CHANGE THE NAME FROM HANDICAPPED SELF-EVALUATION COMMITTEE TO PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED SELF-EVALUATION COMMITTEE. NO SECOND. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF SECOND MOTION. MOTION MADE BY NEIL DUVAL TO SCHEDULE BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS ON A REGULAR BASIS. SECONDED BY HARRY DISALVIO, JR. ROLL CALL: George Schum - nay Neil Duval - aye David Goan - nay Catherine Mitten - aye Harry DiSalvio, Jr. - nay Motion failed 2 aye - 3 nay 8. ADJOURN MOTION BY NEIL DUVAL AND SECONDED BY DAVID GOAN TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:00 P.M. Approved on the ~ day of /~ , 1991 Handicapped Self-Evaluation Committee Meeting. George Schum, Chairman * CORRECTION: NEAL DUVAL WAITED WITH CHAIRMAN SCHUM FOR BRUCE COOPER FOR OVER ONE-HALF HOUR AND THEN NEAL HAD TO LEAVE SO CHAIRMAN SCHUM MET WITH BRUCE WHEN HE ARRIVED.