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Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities
January 24, 2014 (amended)
A meeting of the Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities was held at 2:00 p.m. on
Friday, January 24, 2014 in the Brookings City & County Government Center with the following
members present: Shawn Minor, Geoffrey Graff, Nadine Gjerde, Sylvia Buboltz, Jessie
Kuechenmeister, Nancy Hartenhoff-Crooks, Alan Davis, Lonnie Bayer, Kathy Heylens and Matt
Simet. Dave Miller was absent. Shari Thornes was also present.
Kuechenmeister called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. The agenda was adopted. The
December minutes were approved. Next meeting – Friday, February 14th @ 3:30 p.m.
Brookings Nursing Home Parking Lot Revised Plan. The Committee reviewed a revised plan in
December and recommended vertical signage be installed in the access aisles to prevent people
from parking. They also recommended realigning the parking spaces to create a van access aisle on
the east end. Thornes received the following response from Tim Fonder, Banner Associates: “I’ve
forward this onto the Owner. Banner is not involved with the project; the Hospital will respond.”
Thornes will check with hospital officials and report back at the next meeting.
Camelot School Addition. The Committee reviewed plans to add four classrooms on Camelot
School. The only question raised was on Plan Sheet 10.1 regarding the protrusion, if any, and
strength of the window counter brackets.
Playground Committee. Kuechenmeister represented the Committee at the new school
playground committee meeting held January 9th. Other attendees include teachers, principals, Dr.
DeGroot, Brian Lueders, and Pete Colson. They are currently seeking input from teachers. The
group has already indicated a preference for poured-in-place playground surface material.
Kuechenmeister gave the group recommendations on an equipment manufacturer. Three to four
playgrounds will be installed at the school including more use of open space. The next meeting is
January 30th at 3:45 p.m. The group will present their proposal to Dr. DeGroot sometime this
spring. This project will be bid later this year.
Annual Report. Kuechenmeister and Buboltz distributed the draft report for review. Changes
were noted in the emergency management summary and the goals for 2014. A motion was
made by Bayer, seconded by Heylens, to approve the report with two corrections. All present
voted yes; motion carried.
Durable Medical Equipment Promotion. Kuechenmeister reported that the Leadership Brookings
Class opted to select a different class project. However, she noted that class rep Julia Yoder was
very supportive of the project and suggested an appearance on Dr. Holm’s TV show and had
suggestions on website designers.
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Bayer said Miller had obtained the following price quote from Rocky Hayes Design. Rocky also
designed the Committee’s parking brochure. Miller was requesting committee endorsement to
submit a proposal to DBTAC for funding.
$250: Design a brand identity: This includes client discussion and questions, market research,
developing 3 logo design concepts and two client revisions. Stationery, business card,
letterhead, envelope designs are provided gratis with brand identity estimate.
$100-150 Brochure
$50 Notecards
$500 Website – initial set-up of the website and its content with CMS tutorials for client updates.
Main navigation pages as well as dropdown pages. Website design and development for the
entire site using the logo, same colors, style, typeface, photos, etc. This includes all design,
coding, testing on multiple browsers and computer platforms for consistency. Creating and
implementing a facebook fan page.
$135 Website registration and monthly hosting
The Committee recommended the creation of a brochure, poster, postcard and print and digital
advertisements. The products will need to be created in a compatible software so updates can be
done in-house. The Committee can’t have a separate website, but would be able to create new
pages within the city’s website. The Committee will also be able to use the City’s Facebook and
Twitter accounts.
Creating an inventory database was further discussed. Members suggested this as a possible
Eagle Scout or high school class project.
Utilizing the SDSU student run “Blue Print” Design and Print Center was also suggested; however, a
SDSU organization must sponsor the activity in order to qualify.
Play Surface Article. Geoff Ames provided a shortened abstract of his previous article for
Committee review. Although it’s highly technical, the information is very important and relevant.
Thornes will forward the article the SDML for publication.
Public Education Subcommittee Report.
• The subcommittee completed the utility bill stuffer on snow removal for insertion in the
January 31st billing. It will be distributed to 9600 area residents. Cost for the flyer was
$332; however, the expense was split with another budget because the back side was
utilized to promote email and text alert signups.
• The subcommittee also posted a public service announcement on the City’s Facebook page
regarding snow removal on sidewalks.
• The subcommittee is still trying to make arrangements to email/text SDSU students.
Heylens offered to contact Mike Lockrem.
• The group continues its work to develop a public education plan for 2014.
• The subcommittee is investigating the possible uses of “Engage Brookings” and asked for
suggestions. Ideas included soliciting for ABLE Award nominations, Governor’s Awards
nominations and curb ramp repair suggestions. Anyone on the committee can be
designated to respond to questions that come in on the Engage Brookings site.
Minor arrived.
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National ADA Symposium. This year’s conference will be held in Denver June 15-18. The stipend
has been increased from $1000 to $1500 per person. However, Thornes participated in a ADA
Network conference call on January 22nd and learned that the Network is now requiring attendance
at a “Train the Trainer” workshop in order to qualify for the symposium stipend. A training event is
scheduled April 29-30 in Denver; however, the Committee can’t attend two out of state
conferences. She was also told that the Train the Trainer conference that she, Miller and
Hartenhoff-Crooks attended in Albuquerque was no longer relevant and they didn’t qualify. A
training was held in Sioux Falls last summer and Kuechenmeister & Gjerde attended. However, we
weren’t advised of this certification change and several members had completed their certification
and were planning to attend this year’s conference. The group noted that there doesn’t appear to
be any other volunteer boards that serve as members in the network. All others appear to be from
independent living centers or are paid consultants. This committee doesn’t provide training for a
fee. Its primary mission is public education and information dissemination. An alternate
curriculum for volunteer boards was suggested. Thornes will try to schedule a conference call
with DBTAC officials to discuss the idea.
Nominating Committee and Election of Officers. Bayer offered the following slate of officers for
2014: Miller as Chair and Kuechenmeister as Vice Chair. He also recommended the Committee
consider succession planning in where the vice chair moves into the chair position in 2015 and
consideration of officer terms limits be discussed at the next meeting. A motion was made by
Hartenhoff-Crooks, seconded by Buboltz, to close nominations and accept the Nominating
Committee’s report. All present voted yes; motion carried.
City ADA Coordinator’s Report
• Vote Centers - City, County and School election officials plan to operate the April 8, 2014 Joint
City/School Election as a Voting Center Election. Vote Centers replace precinct-based voting
allowing residents to cast ballots at any voting location within the City. It offers voters more
flexibility and convenience. Voters may choose to vote near their home, workplace, or
anywhere else they find convenient. Vote Centers also provide cost savings because fewer
locations are needed. There will be three, rather than six, precincts within city limits for the
April 8th joint election located at the Bethel Baptist Church, Swiftel Center and Brookings
Activity Center.
• City Recreation Center Lift – Kuechenmeister noted that the lift at the Recreation Center
(former Armory) was out of operation. Thornes wondered if a ramp into the building would be
feasible. However, the bathrooms are located in the basement. It might qualify for a
Deadwood Grant and a National Trust “feasibility planning” grant because the building is listed
on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Webinars – Thornes noted there are a number of great webinars available for committee
members to participate in.
• Sixth Street Widening (Main to Medary) - The State Department of Transportation is citing
accessibility as one of the reasons for widening Sixth Street between Main Avenue and Medary
Avenue. The project would result in eliminating the boulevards and trees on both sides of the
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highway. High accident counts are cited as another reason. The Committee may consider a
position statement at a future meeting pertaining to accessibility of the area.
Correspondence/Announcements/ Calendar
∗ February 17th – Annual Report Deadline
∗ June 15-18, 2014 – ADA Symposium in Denver
Meeting adjourned at 3:43 p.m.
Submitted by Shari Thornes