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ESTABLISHED 2006
Milton Disability Awareness Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 26,2014
Committee Members In Attendance: Van Black, Ken Woods, Tass Welch, Renee Catanzaro, Dudley
Arnold and Paul Schiell
MDAC Liaison: Sudie Gordon
Guests in Attendance: Nancy Lee Woolf and Sue Sharp
Tass Welch called the meeting to order and Van Black seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously. (6-0)
Committee members reviewed and approved the meeting minutes from January 8, 2014. Ken Woods
made the motion to approve the minutes and Renee Catanzaro seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously. (6-0)
New Business:
• Nancy gave us a brief introduction on herself. She is a real estate appraiser and is
involved with Better Together. Nancy and her husband have five children .
• Renee gave Nancy a brief description on how MDAC began and how the committee
has evolved over the last several years.
• Committee members then began discussing the Business Owner Packet.
• Ken took the floor first discussing this and talked about some revisions that have
been made and the overall packet layout.
• The packet was created for merchants dOing business with the City of Milton.
• It contains information regarding ADA compliance, licensing, permitting and several
other topics.
• Ken made some wording edits and updated some of the URL links on some of the
lengthy topics in the packet.
• Van then proposed the issue of how MDAC is to start dispersing the packet
• The City of Milton could give merchants the packet when they come in to get a
business license or renew their business licenses.
• Better Together is also willing to help MDAC get the packets out to merchants and
other members of the Milton community.
• The committee then discussed the importance of People First Language in the
packet.
• MDAC members then discussed the MDAC booth for the Earth Day Event, which will
include Hearing, vision and wheelchair sections.
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• Van is planning to chair the wheelchair part of the booth and Paul will chair the
hearing segment of the booth.
• One thing the committee needs to figure out is how the wheelchair obstacle course
will be structured .
• We will have MDAC info cards to hand out at the event.
• This event will be a great way for MDAC to get in front of members of the
community and spread awareness on the organization.
• Van was planning to visit the park and get a better feel for its layout.
• The hours for the Earth Day event are 11am-3pm on April 19 th .
• The City of Milton puts on 13 community events per year. MDAC wants to attempt
to have a tent at as many of those events as possible.
• Canine Assistants will have two dogs present at the Earth Day tent.
• A special service was held for MDAC and Better Together on February 23,d at
Community of Christ church.
• Paul was able to speak to the congregation and gave a great synopsis on MDAC and
things that are often taken for granted.
• Wayne Boston (Better Together) also addressed the congregation to discuss Better
Together and its involvement in the City of Milton.
• Tass stated that her congregation was excited to learn more about MDAC and what
the committee is doing.
• Sue Sharp then introduced herself to the members of MDAC. She and her husband
own a wheelchair and wheelchair accessory store. Sue is interested in learning
more about MDAC.
• The committee gave Sue a rundown on how MDAC operates and functions .
Tass Welch moved to adjourn the meeting. Renee Catanzaro motioned to adjourn and Van Black
seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous to adjourn. The next meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, April 9, 2014.
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