HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-08-Minutes-DAC_R1MILTON DISABILITY AWARENESS COMMITTEE (MDAC)
Minutes
Wednesday, March 5, 200$
Meeting Held at Canine Assistants, Inc.
3160 Francis Rd., Milton, GA 30004
• Introduction and Welcome to guests.
• Discussion of March 3`a meeting with the Council.
❑ Jason is covering the story in Milton Herald, delivered on Wednesday.
o Voice mail box—Linda will look into. Renee volunteered to update the
voicemail. Line will go to Linda's desk. Clarify with city what types of
calls go to voicemail.
Approval for using address to put on letter head.
■ Prepare city to receive call after our story comes out.
■ Linda will look into approval to get cards, priced $33 for 500
cards.
❑ Website issues... Lisa is ready, but not able to put our group on there until
can do all the other groups.
Updates.
o Roddy MotesDirector of Public Works, over all things to be fixed,
roads, gravel, traffic signals, signs, markings, etc.
o Pedestrian timing on traffic signals. Roddy can make this more
accessible. Will be working with Olga on timing issues on 3 lights she
knows of. Audible signals can be retrofit. Roddy can help partner with
Eric Gray in Alpharetta. Roddy wants someone as an expert to help
decide what we want, not a vendor telling him what is the best.
Remember maintenance. $7500 for one signal... fundraiser?
o Sidewalk projects—bonds to get them or ask citizens for extra tax to build.
Roddy says we need to raise the issues, as city is embracing
ditches. Olga remarked that it doesn't have to be a sidewalk to
make it accessible for her. Olga could become our "standard."
Other issue could be that city allows highways/roads to be built
according to grade of the road.
■ Partnering with Alpharetta about intersection at Hwy 9 and
Windward. Safety crossing the road.
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o Ramps at Bell Memorial Park, received grant and it is locked into
bathroom facilities. This is where Renee had visited and provided advice
on ramps, parking, bathrooms, etc.
■ Looking at bottom of field, creating van accessible and one car
down near tennis courts. Having some issues with drainage.
■ Preliminary, under time schedule to start project begim-Ang of April
or so? Probably will be slowed down.
■ Ramps will be 12:1 ratio, the other slopes will be three percent or
less. Roddy trying to get site plans for us so that we can review.
■ No knowledge of other recommendations that Renee had given.
■ Olga brought up sidewalks and ability to get to park creates
accessibility. Pedestrians have to be able to get to parks safely.
o Permitting? Roddy not involved with this except for traffic signals and
striping. Sarah Leaders and Dan review pians.
o Surveys offered electronically/Braille/mailed etc.
❑ Shopping at Bethany Bend... not accessible walkway and parking in
reasonable places. Fight is with landlord... possibly code enforcement
could get involved. Grandfathered in everything from Fulton County,
Community Development --Tom Wilson. Bring to attention to landlord.
❑ Standards for Development—everyone has standards... have to make
them work together... all disability needs often left out of standards.
• Regular MDAC Meeting Items
o Review of last month's minutes.
❑ Reports from Work Groups.
■ PR and Communication—Olga (technical) and Renee
(communication)
• Getting with Lisa regarding formatting issues. Section 508
standards that websites need to meet. CH2M working
together with master plan with all new cities... Johns Creek
was supposed to leading and have dropped back behind.
• What is the time frame? When should we expect, etc.
Merchant Education—Mark, Gary, and Laura
■ Roll out in July 26th
■ Deputizing—Marcia and Ann
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■ Waiting on answer
• Ann is going to follow up with police officer that is trained
in similar program as Ann to see what Milton has had
• Training coming up in area—Ann will re -send information
• Other business. None.
• Next meeting—April 7, 2008.
• Action items:
o Linda is going to email city roster.
o Windward intersection issues --huge PR
o Get in on Providence Park.
o Get blueprints of Bell Memorial Park from Roddy.
❑ Get time frame from Lisa on 1. Website accessibility. 2. MDAC going on
website.
o Ann contact police re: training/re-send information
❑ Linda—check on business cards and ,voicemail
After no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Date Approved: February 4, 2049
Ann Coggins, Chair
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