HomeMy WebLinkAboutDisMinutes_2009_12_18Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities
December 18, 2009
A meeting of the Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities was held at 2:00 p.m. on
Friday, December 18, 2009 in the Brookings City Hall with the following members present:
Jessie Kuechenmeister, Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks, Kim Lindell, Dave Bertelson, Kathy Heylens,
Lonnie Bayer, Dona Kornbaum and Jeff Vostad. Absent: Kurt Cogswell, Alan Davis and Dave
Miller.
Vice Chair Jessie Kuechenmeister called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. The next meeting of
the committee was scheduled for January 22, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. (which was later rescheduled to
January 29th). The agenda was adopted as printed.
NEW BUSINESS
Myths & Facts Brochure Project. In October Lindell presented the idea of the Committee
creating and distributing a brochure regarding the Facts/Myths of employing people with
disabilities. She suggested involving local business owners/managers that would be willing
to talk to other businesses about their successes. She offered to work on the project and it
also might be something Vocational Rehabilitation would be interested in partnering on.
Thornes has some pre-made materials for Lindell to review and consider for the project and
will put together a packet of information.
The Committee asked that this item be on the January meeting agenda for further
discussion.
2009 Annual Report. Kuechenmeister volunteered to work on the project and will contact
others to assist her. Report deadline is February 15th.
PROJECT & ISSUE UPDATES:
School Expansion Plan Review. Review of the high school plans is scheduled for December 21st.
The subcommittee raised a number of questions that the architect will address during the
meeting.
Governor’s Awards -Completion of final nominations. The deadline is February 5th.
Kuechenmeister will coordinate the submission of all final nominations by the deadline.
Parking Brochure Distribution. Thornes said her staff would have more time over the winter
to work on this project including development of a mailing list. The Committee asked for
brochures to be mailed to local and area contractors, architects, concrete contractors and area
businesses. However, the mailing would not include the downtown because the property
owners do not have input in the parking design.
Committee members commented that it makes it difficult to ask business owners to make their
parking lots and space compliant when City Hall’s back lot is not. Thornes will visit with the City
Manager to see when this can get completed.
Model Accessible Garden Plot. Hartenhoff-Crooks reported that Allyn Frerichs, City Park and
Recreation Superintendent, is very supportive of the concept and they also discussed organic
plots and children’s plots. He plans to dedicate a large space for the project. They also
discussed the path of travel and compacted surface options and he suggested that concrete or
asphalt may be a cheaper option.
Pending Accessibility Review Invites and Concerns. None to report.
2010 National ADA Symposium – ADA Leadership Certification. This year’s ADA Symposium
will be held in Denver from June 21-23, hosted by our region’s DBTAC. Thornes informed the
Committee that in order to qualify for the $1000 stipend from DBTAC each person wishing to
attend would need to complete basic training requirements. Training includes review of the
ADA Basics online course, review of the ADA Quiz Book, viewed the “Existing Facilities Checklist”
CD Rom, completed an accessibility audit, completed an accessibility audit feedback form and
complete resource write-up. Bayer and Kornbaum expressed an interest in attending. Others
will check their schedules.
Correspondence/Announcements/Calendar
February 5th – Governor’s Awards Nomination Deadline
February 15, 2010 City Annual Report Deadline
June 21-23, 2010 National ADA Symposium
Kornbaum announced she would be absent for the next four months due to family illness.
Thornes will inform the Mayor of the temporary absence.
BARRIER AWARENESS – Kathy Heylens volunteered to take over the Barrier Awareness project
for Kornbaum.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Transportation Board. Hartenhoff-Crooks attended part of the December 15th meeting. The
group is working on a progress report to the City Council.
Election of Officers. A motion was made by Bayer, seconded by Bertelson, to nominate the
current slate of officers for another term – Dave Miller as Chair and Jessie Kuechenmeister as Vice
Chair. All present voted yes; motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
Submitted by Shari Thornes