HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-05-10MILTON DISABILITY AWARENESS COMMITTEE
(MDAC}
Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Executive Conference Room, Milton City Hall
Attendees: Ann Coggins, Gary Arnold, Van Black, Sharon Lockwood, Sudie Gordon, Marcia
O'Shaughnessy, Dean Nielson, and Kimberly Moore.
Welcome and Introductions
Updates:
New Guest Dean Nielson
• Involved in the Boy Scout Program.
• Volunteered "Arms & Legs" of Boy Scouts.
Business in Milton Alliance
+ Ann
o Met with the MSA.
❑ Attended a meeting and invited them to become more involved.
o Made several contacts with interested members.
o Talked about the Merchant Education.
Report on concrete Change Communi - Ste less Enja
+ Ann
o Tried to go out and visit the Eleanor Smith Community (Gary).
❑ We will keep working on arranging a trip to the Eleanor Smith Community.
❑ Gave Eleanor Smith's number out for members to visit individually.
a 600 Dancing Fox Road in Decatur, Georgia. -Concrete Change.
o Everyone will see the community before the next MDAC Meeting.
Jr. MDAC
• Ann
o Making an organization through Milton High School.
❑ Seeing younger people get involved with MDAC.
❑ Raise awareness of youth regarding MDAC mission.
ASCD Workshop
• Ann
o There will be future workshops.
o Anyone from MDAC would not be charged to attend the workshop.
MDAC Minutes
ME 05, 2010
Waddie Welcome
• Ann
o Went to Hilton Head and met Tom Kohler (Author of Waddie Welcome).
❑ Was asked to attend a Toronto Inclusion Conference in Toronto in duly.
o Ann invited MDAC members to the Conference.
"Porching"
Ann
o What is important to connect on?
❑ Have "porching" time together.
❑ Build a community where all citizens are included, involved and valued.
o "Porching" creates time and bonds with friends and fellow community members.
❑ Each person should bring one person.
o Have a potluck dinner for the "porching" session.
o Set the date for the "porching" get together at Ann's house on May 27h at 7:30
P.M.
Meeting Schedule
Sharon
o Suggested meeting bi-monthly instead of just once a month.
Pathing for the MDAC Committee
• Ann
o Where is this committee going?
o Stacey GCDC working on the map for MDAC Committee.
c Focus on what the committee is doing and why the committee is doing it.
o Dinner at Ann's house at 4pm on Friday June 11 tn_ 12`n
Brainstorming on Building ADA Accessible Homes in Milton
■ Ann
❑ Make all new homes ADA accessible in Milton.
❑ Make sidewalks mandatory in new developments.
Milton Roundup Meeting
• Ann
o Subcommittee of Parks and Recreation.
o Sharon Lockwood will attend the next Roundup Meeting.
Meeting with Chris and Joe Lockwood
• Ann
o Set up a meeting with Chris and Joe once a month.
Nick Wicic
• Speaking at Stone Mountain in June.
• MDAC wants Nick to meet MDAC.
• Have Nick come speak at a church?
MDAC Minutes
MU 05, 2010
• Nick's fee to come to Milton is 10K.
Summary of Action Items
ANN
• Having a "parching" get together at her house on May 27th at 7:30p.m.
• A mapping dinner get together on June 11th at 4:00 p.m.
• Before the next meeting everyone will go see Eleanor Smith.
• Are we going to see Nick Vuj icic to meet with MDAC before his seminar?
VAN
Will meet with Chris about having more homes be ADA Accessible.
SHARON
Will attend Milton Round -up meeting on May 19"' at 6:00 p.m.
After no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Date Approved: "l / , 2010.