ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR ACCESSIBILITY IN HRM
AGENDA
Monday, April 20, 2015
Halifax Hall, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 23, 2014
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - None
6. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
6.1 Correspondence - None
6.2 Petitions - None
6.3 Presentation
6.3.1 An Alternative Business Model for Access-a-Bus – Gerry Post,
Member, Accessibility Advisory Committee
7. REPORTS/DISCUSSION
7.1 Discussion - Possible Accessibility Improvements to Heritage Gas Construction Sites – Ernest Douglas, Heritage Gas
7.2 Discussion - Bus Stop Snow Clearance – Dave Reage, Halifax Transit & Darrin Natolino, Winter Operations, TPW
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 – vacant
• Appointment of an AAC representative to TLLG
7.4.3 Crosswalk Safety Advisory Committee – Krista Daley
7.4.4 Discussion - “Low Hanging Fruit” / Easily Achievable Fixes
8. ADDED ITEMS
9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – May 25, 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
1. Invitation to Participate – Taxi & Limousine Services Online Survey and Town Hall Meeting
2. Information Report to the Transportation Standing Committee dated February 17, 2015 “Wheelmap.org – Apps to Increase Accessibility Awareness in Halifax”
3. Information report to the Transportation Standing Committee dated March 26, 2015 “Accessibility at Municipal Public Engagement Events”
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