Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout11161990 HANDw City of Sebastian POST OFFICE BOX 780127 0 SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA 32978 TELEPHONE (407) 589-5330 0 FAX (407) 589-5570 MINUTES HANDICAPPED SELF-EVALUATION COMMITTEE NOVEMBER 16, 1990 1. MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN GEORGE SCHUM AT 4:33 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: George Schum Neil Duval David Goan Beatrice Thibault Catherine Mitten Absent: 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Harry DiSalvo, Jr. (excused) Mary Dechaine (excused) MOTION BY CATHERINE MITTEN, SECONDED BY DAVID GOAN, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF APRIL 23, 1990 AS READ WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CATHERINE MITTEN TO BE LISTED AS "EXCUSED" RATHER THAN "UNEXCUSED" SINCE SHE HAD NOTIFIED THE COMMITTEE. 4. NEW BUSINESS: A. LIBRARY: DISCUSSED THE NEW HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES. SUGGEST A STRIPED WALKWAY AND CAUTION SIGN BE INSTALLED. MOTION BY CATHERINE MITTEN, SECONDED BY DAVID GOAN, TO HAVE STRIPED WALKWAY AND CAUTION SIGN INSTALLED. ROLL CALL: George Schum - aye Neil Duval - no David Goan - aye Bea Thibault - aye Catherine Mitten - aye Handicapped Self -Evaluation Committee Meeting Minutes November 16, 1990 - Page 2 4. NEW BUSINESS -Continued: REQUEST A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO BRUCE COOPER ASKING HIM TO NOTIFY THE COUNTY THAT THESE REQUESTS WERE VOTED ON AT THE MEETING AND ASKING THEM TO MEET THESE REQUESTS. B. U.S.A. BANK - U.S. I: DISCUSSED PARKING SPACE. THE CEMENT BLCCK HAS BEEN MOVED AS REQUESTED BUT THERE IS STILL NOT ENOUGH SPACE. NEIL WILL GO DOWN AND LOOK OVER THE PARKING SPACE WITH HIS LARGE WHEELCHAIR. THIS PROBLEM WILL BE TABLED FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. MOTION BY CATHERINE MITTEN AND SECONDED BY DAVID GOAN TO TABLE THIS PROJECT FOR NOW. ROLL CALL: George Schum - Aye Neil Duval - Aye David Goan - Aye Beatrice Thibault - Aye Catherine Mitten - Aye C. VOLUNTEER: CHAIRMAN SCHUM ASKED FOR A VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF DISABILITY COMMITTEE SINCE HE WILL BE RESIGNING IN MARCH. THIS PERSON WOULD BE REPRESENTING THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN FOR FUND RAISING, ETC. COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING FOR THIS COMMITTEE. 5. COMMITTEE MEMBERS MATTERS: NEIL DUVAL WONDERED WHERE WE STAND ON THE DOWNTOWN CUTS FOR HANDICAPS CROSSWALKS ON MAIN STREET AND U.S. 1. ANY NEW NEWS * FROM D.Q.T. CONCERNING THIS? NEIL WILL TALK TO MAYOR CONYERS AT HIS SPECIAL MEETING ABOUT THIS. ALSO REQUEST A LETTER BE WRITTEN TO JERRY THOMAS CONCERNING THIS PROJECT WITH A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO MAYOR CONYERS AND THE COUNCIL. NEIL DUVAL STATED THAT WHEN EVENTS SUCH AS THE FOOD FEST ARE HELD IN RIVERVIAW PARK, THE BOOTHS, ETC. ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE HANDICAPPED. REQUEST A LETTER TO BRUCE COOPER ASKING HIM TO ACCOMPANY CHAIRMAN SCRUM AND NEIL DUVAL TO THE PARK TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. NEIL DUVAL WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EMERGENCY SITUATIONS FOR HANDICAPPED. CATHERINE MITTEN STATED THAT E.M.S. HAS SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS ON EMERGENCIES FOR THE HANDICAPPED BUT YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THEM. BEATRICE THIBAULT WILL TALK TO PAT DILILLA ABOUT PLACING PERIODIC ADS IN THE PAPER ABOUT THE E.M.S. SERVICES. i4"hN Handicapped Self-Evaluetion Committee Minutes November 16, 1990 - Page 3 5. COMMITTEE MEMBERS MATTERS- Continued: CATHERINE MITTEN STATED THAT AT THE NEW LIBRARY THE WATER FOUNTAINS SHOULD HAVE LEVERS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THEPUSH BUTTONS TO TURN ON THE WATER. IT iS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR HER TO GET THE WATER ON WITH THE PRESENT PUSH BUTTONS. PLEASE ADD THIS REQUEST IN THE LETTER TO BRUCE COOPER. CHAIRMAN SCHUMMENTIONED THAT NEWSPAPER NOTICES HAVE, B.EEN PRINTED ABOUT THIS COMMITTEE BEING ACTIVE IN THE'coMMUNITY. 6. ADJOURN: MOTION BY CATHERINE MITTEN AND SECONDED BY DAVID GOAN TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:15 P.M. Approved on the day of /~~~ , , , 1991 ' Handicapped Self-Evaluation Committee Meeting. George Schum, Chairman * CHAIRMAN GEORGE SCHUM WILL SPEAK TO MAYOR CONYERS NOT NEIL. THE LEVERS SHOULD BE INSTALLED ON THE WATER FAUCETS ON THE BASINS iN BOTH THE LADIES & MEN'S RESTROOMS~ NOT ON THE WATER FOUNTAINS.