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Advisory Committee For Accessibility In HRM Agenda

Monday, October 17, 2011
Media Room
1st Floor, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – September 19, 2011

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS

4. BUSINESS ARISING/DEFERRED BUSINESS

4.1 Educational Awareness – Troy Nauffts (from July 18/11 meeting)
4.1.1 HRM website accessibility
4.1.2 Public Service Announcements/Awareness Campaigns
4.2 Bus Stop Annunciation – Laughie Rutt (deferred from Sept.19/11 meeting)
4.3 Crosswalk & Flashing Pedestrian Lights at Barrington & Young Streets - Councillor Blumenthal (deferred from Sept. 19/11 meeting)

5. NEW BUSINESS

6. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Correspondence - None
6.2 Petitions - None
6.3 Presentations
6.3.1 Accessible Recreation Services:
Skating Oval & Long-term accessible recreation plans
– Karen MacTavish & John Henry – Community Recreation Services
6.3.2 Accessible Transportation Advisory Committee – Pat Meagher, Accessible Transit Manager & Todd Hacquoil, Vice-Chair, ATAC

7. REPORTS
7.1 Update on accessibility assessment of HRM owned/operated buildings
7.1.1 Staff Update
• Halifax Forum
• Metro Centre
• Budget update
7.1.2 Committee Member Update

8. ADDED ITEMS

9. NEXT MEETING DATE – November 21, 2011

10. ADJOURNMENT

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INFORMATION ITEMS - None

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