PORTLAND CITIZENS DISABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1221 SW 4th Ave., Portland, OR 97204
Full PCDAC Meeting
Meeting Minutes 04/10/07
The Portland Citizens Disability Advisory Committee Meeting was held on April 10th , 2007, at Portland City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue, Portland, Oregon, in the Lovejoy Room.
Committee Members present:
Trish Baker, Ann Balzell, Hank Bennett, Jan Campbell, Lynne Calloway, David Halseth, Joan Hansen, Nancy Hesselman, Michael Levine, Beth Omansky, Martha Simpson and Steve Weiss
Committee Members half time meeting:
N/a
Public Comment: No public comment
Committee Members excused absence:
Roxie Choroser, Anne O’Malley
Committee Chair Jan Campbell called meeting to order at 1:30 PM.
Discussion Item:
Motion to change March minutes, Abstained, Trish Baker
Housing; visit ability instead of visibility. David Halseth will make the appropriate changes.
Excess ability instead of accessibility
Action Item
By-Laws: Steve suggested a change be made to pg. 4, 5.4.1, city staff of full committee elected for executive committee.
Jan would like to add another member at large. Trish wanted to vote in favor of another member, motion, no 2nd, idea denied.
Trish questioned the By-Laws, pg.2 section 3.5.3, 2 year re-apply. Beth clarified the question by letting Trish know that the statement means that every two years you must reapply. Jan mentioned that she noticed a conflict of interest on page 6. Steve suggested a change to the By-Laws on page 7., Rules of Conflict, Committee sign off with approval from the majority of the full committee, committee voted to approve. Approval of By-Laws, Trish voted, Beth 2nd , approved. By-Laws completion.
Community Outreach Subcommittee
Anne O’Malley spoke of the subcommittees top three goals of the year. Goal one is to inform the public of the PCDAC, goal two, recruit members, and goal three is to act as liaison for the full PCDAC committee. Beth has already been placed in the role of acting as liaison for the committee with the Disability Compass website.
Trish Baker offered to help with assisting Beth in the research with Disability Compass.
The Communication Outreach Committee has teamed up to collaborate ideas with the Education Outreach Committee as well as the Events Adcock committee.
Education Subcommittee
Beth reported that the education Subcommittee will collaborate with the Outreach subcommittee to develop a postcard of the top ten things we want venue personnel to know about serving patrons with disabilities. This postcard will also include Title III rules.
First group meeting will be held on April 26th at 2:30 in the
Petty grove Room, City Hall.
Trish asked if the subcommittee would be participating in the education at the Rose Festival? Jan mentioned that she is about ready to sign off on five event permits that are coming up with the city. Information needs to get to the events right away. Example Cinco De Mayo May 5th. Mike Delman mentioned that accommodation must be made prior to the event.
Lynne mentioned that Race for the Cure is coming up soon and Waterfront faces a lot of accessibility issues, too much water on paths.
Housing Subcommittee
Meeting was cancelled Tuesday May 1st.
David Halseth has now attended two housing committee meeting/workshops. 5% of housing properties are pushed forward to full compliance. Original funding was $27,000; $20K has been added for the contract for the audit of accessible units. David is also serving on a Subcontracting Committee. Housing Connections check sheet will be sent out to members of the committee soon and hopefully be expanded with additional areas to be checked during the audit. Draft from Housing Connections will be done in a few days. ILR eliminated prescription drugs.
Transportation Subcommittee
3rd and 4th have new curb ramps.
Meeting with Don Gardner and 5-6 managers went well. Discussed curb ramp issues. Columbia/Jefferson curb ramps, 26 are being rebuilt. Needing to schedule for testing audible cross walk signal demo, have not heard back from Don Gardner about scheduling. Still have questions regarding 2nd, 14th streets and buss mall/curb ramps. Michael will email to try and set up meeting date.
Meeting with Commissioner Sam Adams was informative, currently no room for money out of this years budget. Joan would like to know when the budge must be submitted and to whom. Beth mentioned that the Education Subcommittee is working with the Transportation subcommittee to educate the community. Possibly do another Roll and Stroll through the City. Ann Balzell offered to donate the wheelchair, motorized and non-motorized for the event. Jan suggested putting together a quick facts sheet to give to the commissioners regarding accessibility.
Beth mentioned that Tri Met bus lines 44 and 45 are not grouped together anymore. Michael mentioned that this problem could be brought up at CAT committee meeting. CAT meets 3rd Wed 9:30-12:00 each month at the World Trade Center Building and is open to public comment.
Transportation Subcommittee has moved the meeting date, they will now be meeting every 4th Wednesday of the month instead of the third.
Tri Met Letter
Letter addressed that all issues need to be addressed to CAT. Letter will be brought to the next meeting.
Old Business
Tabled-Associate member talk, By-Laws
Persons list
State level/ Human Resources H.I.R.E. program,
affirmative action list
Diversity List
Committee motioned, Trish moved and Michael 2nd to find out more information, Who has access? On-line? More inclusion, ONI lists of diversity. Passed with vote. Beth abstained, needing to know more about the confidentiality as well as how the list will be used? Single purpose. Next meeting will have more discussion.
Recognition Dinner
Joan made a comment about the tradition of this event.
Jan mentioned that the ad hock committee has not come to a conclusion about the event. Beth invites events Ad hock committee to brainstorm all of the ideas. Jan seconded that idea. Desiree’ will check with ONI regarding possible award handout at Spirit of Portland.
Business Cards
Trish research Office Max. The committee agreed that the City would offer a better bargain for the amount of cards that the committee needs. Beth will look into the price of an embosser.
Adjourned 3:30pm.
Topic Action Person Responsible
1. Change Trish’s roster to “request leave voice mail allow 7 rings
2. Desiree to assist Joan with contacts list
3. Exec Committee to get Rose Festival Accessibility Check List
4. Put Associate Member discussion on Agenda for June
5. Executive Committee to discuss possible budget for PCDAC