ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ACCESSIBILITY IN HRM
AGENDA
Monday, February 23, 2015
Halifax Hall, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL/INTRODUCTIONS
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 15, 2014
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
4.1 Service Dog Exercise Area location – Parks & Recreation staff
5. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
6. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Correspondence
6.1.1 Correspondence from Wendy Macdonald dated Jan. 19/15
re: Accessibility and other concerns with design of new ferry
6.1.2 Correspondence from Jeff MacPherson dated Feb. 6/15
re: concerns with sidewalks, curb cuts and snow removal
6.2 Petitions - None
6.3 Presentation - None
7. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
7.1 Accessibility Accommodation of Shuttle Service for Macdonald Bridge “Big Lift” - Alison MacDonald, Halifax Harbour Bridges
7.2 Accessibility of Halifax Transit Harbour Ferries – Glenn Bannon, Halifax Transit Operations
7.3 Update – Accessibility Assessment HRM Owned/Operated Buildings
7.4 Committee Member Updates
7.4.1 Active Transportation Advisory Committee – vacant
• Appointment of an AAC representative to ATAC
7.4.2 Taxi & Limousine Liaison Group – Pat Gates
7.4.3 Crosswalk Safety Advisory Committee – Krista Daley
• Appointment of an AAC representative to CSAC
8. ADDED ITEMS
9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING - March 16, 2015, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Halifax Hall, main floor, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
10. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
11. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS - None
