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Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Agenda

October 20, 2008
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Halifax Hall, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INTRODUCTIONS

3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - None

4. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS

5. REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS

5.1 Mr. Darrell Wentzell and Mr. Eldon Hubley: Spryfield Lions Arena request for building accessibility funding
5.2 Mr. Gary Russell - Report from Taxi and Limousine Committee and Cultural Advisory Committee
5.3 Forum on HRM Recreation and Accessibility (buildings, programming, affordability and other aspects). Mr. John Henry, Mr. Phil Townsend, Ms. Margaret Soley, Terry Galagher, Ms. Karen MacTavish, aquatics staff
5.4 Mr. Kevin Hindle (tentative)
5.5 Mr. Phil Townsend: Status of Disbursement of Funds (200k). Review of list and addition of items to consider funding.

6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS

7. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS

7.1 E-Correspondence by and to the Chair from:
Phillip Townsend, Kevin Hindle, Margaret Soley, Jerome Singleton, Gary Russell, Darrell Wentzell, Joeanne Coffey, Alan Farquhar, Sanaz Gerami

8. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES

9. ADDED ITEMS

10. NEXT MEETING DATE November 17, 2008

11. ADJOURNMENT

Information Item (s):

1 Members of the Advisory Committee for Persons With Disabilities whose terms are due to expire in November 2008 can re-apply to HRM online or with volunteer application forms provided by Sandra Riley.

Reminder: City Hall has a "No-Scent" encouragement program to bring awareness of others who may suffer allergies or sensitivities to fragrances found in perfumes, hair sprays, deodorants, creams and other personal grooming products.