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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdvance Agenda The Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities 311 Third Avenue, P.O. Box 270 Brookings, SD 57006-0270 (605) 697-8641phone (605) 692-6907 fax Wednesday, July 17, 2002 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. City Hall, 311 Third Avenue, Meeting Room AGENDA: 1. Call to order. 2. Board Development Training – Shelly Pfaff, SD Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities 3. Adjournment. The Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities 311 Third Avenue, P.O. Box 270 Brookings, SD 57006-0270 (605) 697-8641phone (605) 692-6907 fax Wednesday, June 26, 2002 3:30 p.m. City Hall, 311 Third Avenue, Meeting Room AGENDA: 2. Call to order. 2. ABLE Awards. A. Tours B. Action on nominations. 3. Adjournment. The Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities 311 Third Avenue, P.O. Box 270 Brookings, SD 57006-0270 (605) 697-8641phone (605) 692-6907 fax Thursday, July 11, 2002 3:30 p.m. – Meeting Room City Hall, 311 Third Avenue, Meeting Room Handout packets from 7/17 training (in closet across the hall) AGENDA: 1. Call to order. 3. TURN IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE FORMS! 4. Adoption of agenda. 5. Approval of the June 5, 2002 minutes. 6. Schedule future meetings:  August – no meeting  September nd 6. ABLE Award Ceremony – July 22. th 7. Board Development Training Workshop - July 17. th 8. ADA Anniversary Activities updates – July 28. A. Ice Cream Booth @ Summer Band Performance B. Public service announcements C. Marquees 9. Announcements/Correspondence/Calendar th  July 17, 11 am to 3:00 p.m. Board Development Training nd  July 22 City Council Meeting – Presentation of ABLE Awards th  July 26 ADA Anniversary th  July 28 Ice Cream Social 10. Draft September Agenda:  Elections  October Awareness Month activities  Seek Governor’s Awards nominations  Building Trades Workshop 11. Adjournment. “If you require assistance, alternative formats and/or accessible locations consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the City ADA Coordinator at 692-6281 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.” Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities Statement of Purpose The Committee strives to advocate for the rights of people in our community who have disabilities. Throughout the year, specific events are held to bring awareness and information to our citizens. Technical assistance is provided to the business community, private individuals, governmental entities, and non-profit organizations. The goals of this service are to improve the quality of life for people who have disabilities through enhancing the knowledge base of entities in the community; and to further serve as a community-based advocacy group enhancing the ability of local entities to comply with Federal Civil Rights legislation. Members: Kurt Cogswell, Chairman Kay Cutler, Vice Chair Victoria Riggs, Student Member Marla Muxen Nancy Hartenhoff Allen & Lynda Muller Emily Bennett Roger Seas Dona Kornbaum David Bertelson Amy Fry DATE: June 15, 2001 TO: Brookings Disability Committee Members FROM: Shari Thornes, City Clerk RE: Agenda Narrative st Bring your June 1 packet to the meeting. I did not mail that material. Things in this packet are new. Agenda Items: 1. Roll Call – Please call Jan or myself early next week if you cannot attend the meeting. 2. ASSIGN A RECORDER. Thank you in advance to whomever volunteers to be the recorder. I would ask that the minutes be typed and email to me at your earliest convenience in order for me know what issues are pending and action is needed. 5. Schedule next meeting. Dates that I am not available for a morning meeting in early July are as follows: July 3, 9-13, 17, 20, 25-27, 31 6. Announcements/Correspondence/Calendar  June 8 2002 Budget proposal deadline – The deadline was met.  June 27 - 6:30 pm Board Training, City Hall – Please call me if you wish to attend.  July 6 2002 Budget proposal & financial information deadline -  July 23 – 5:30 pm Presentation of ABLE Award  July 24 ADA Anniversary  Focus for Abilities, May-June 2001  The ADA Today, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2001  “Fire Risks for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing” (available to check out) New Business: 7. ABLE Awards: A. Site Visit Reports (See Enclosure) B. Award Selection (please advise ASAP for me to order the plaque) rd C. Presentation Arrangements (July 23 City Council Action meeting at 5:30 p.m.) 8. Local Affiliate Meeting Report (Mullers). 9 Kids on the Block Program. Linda Greb, Prairie Freedom Center, is the local contact for this program (367-5630). The program features life size puppets that are used to educate children about what it is to be disabled and to be different. They have been in Brookings in the past. They charge for mileage and request an honorarium. I inquired if we could help form a local program. She indicated that training could be provided. They own 29 puppets at a cost of $700 each. They have never loaned them out before. A booklet with the skits is $200. They would be willing to come up and meet with group. They may be willing to sell some puppets. Several have never been used. They have different puppets for different issues (drugs, cerebral palsy, blind, deaf, cancer, teenage pregnancy). If the Committee is interested in providing the Kids on the Block program to area children, my recommendation is to coordinate with the Sioux Falls program rather than making any purchases yourself. 10. Materials Dissemination (Public Service Announcements). I receive numerous articles and newsletters on a monthly basis. Kurt is going to address how to get more information out to the appropriate people/agencies. 11. Geri Jewell – Potential Workshop Speaker. I received information from a City Hall employee who heard Geri Jewell speak at a conference in Aberdeen. She was wonderful! I checked with her booking agent, Damon Brooks Associates, and she costs $3,000 plus airfare. Once onsite, she is very flexible about doing whatever an organization wants her to do. Nancy Schade spoke to the Committee earlier this year about booking a comedian in October. He is from the same firm. I was particularly interested in Jewell because she appears to be more versatile. She would be appropriate for secondary level school system kids, available for staff development training at businesses or school faculty and she is funny. The booking agent suggested working with 2 or 3 other schools together to split costs (Augustana, Sioux Falls University, SDSU). Just a thought that I wanted to pass on to you. 12. Share the Spirit Program – See enclosures. Update Reports: 13. ADA Anniversary Activities (Workshop, Marquees, Article, PSAs) 14. Summer Arts Festival. 15. 2002 Budget Discussion. Enclosed is the budget narrative w/o numbers that was submitted th to the City Manager on June 8. Please review this narrative and the Draft that was sent in st your June 1 packet. The next step is to decide how much to request and plug in numbers for th the programs. You will need to take action at this meeting in order to meet the July 6 deadline. 16. Relay for Life – See Enclosure. 17. City ADA Coordinator’s Report.  Facilitated a successful program accommodation request for a Safety Town participant.  Provided signage and parking requirements to Mills Construction on the new Rudes Funeral Home project.  Plans are proceeding to proposal an accessible entrance to City Hall/Police Department in the 2002 budget proposal. Upcoming Dates: th April 25 Wednesday, 8am, City Hall Access Committee: Cogswell, Hartenhoff, Bertelson, Kornbaum & Muxen th May 7 Monday, 9 am, City Hall Budget Committee: Cutler, Cogswell & Hartenhoff rd May 3 Thursday, 8 am Monthly Meeting rd May 3 Thurs., Noon, Volunteer Luncheon, Brookings Inn th May 9 Local Affiliate Training – Chamberlain CALL SHARI ON THIS ASAP st May 31 Thursday, TENTATIVE MEETING DATE DATE: June 15, 2001 TO: Brookings Disability Committee Members FROM: S. Thornes RE: Agenda Narrative 5. Announcements REMINDER to turn your “ Volunteer Hour Forms” to me for my monthly reporting obligations to the local affiliate and city manager. 7. Status and follow-up reports: These are all carry-over items from the November meeting. 8. Letter of Support Request from Advance for Accessible Group Home. See enclosed letter from ADVANCE. This is an action item. 9. National Disability Employment Awareness Month – “Ability You Can Bank On Co-sponsored Speaker. Last month the members voted to co-sponsor a speaker with the Brookings office of S.D. Vocational Rehabilitation during October as part of Disability Awareness Month activities. Expenses will probably be approximately $2000-2500 with additional publicity expenses. This event will fulfill part of the committee’s responsibility as a local affiliate to organize programs for the public. Other Activities. The committee has celebrated October as National Disability Employment Awareness month with numerous activities in the past. The following is a list of activities that brought increased awareness to the needs and challenges faced by people with disabilities: 1. Press Releases and Public Service Announcements are broadcast on local radio stations. 2. Interviews on two local radio stations. The interviews informed the public about employment issues and opportunities for people with disabilities. Participating organizations include the Brookings Public Schools, HyVee, and Brookings Advisory Committee for People who have Disabilities 4. Table Tents 5. Feature articles 6. Paid educational advertisements 7. Nomination forms for city recognition and for the Governor's Awards are distributed throughout the community (next agenda item) 10. 2001 Governor’s Awards See enclosed schedule, press release and nomination form. 11. City Website. The City is currently working on a website of all city department that we hope will be up and running yet this year. Enclosed are example website access instructions for users with disabilities. I am anxious to gain your input on this issue. Thank you. 13. Election of Officers. Please be prepared to nominate your chair and vice chair positions. Yes, Kurt can be chairman again. 8. ABLE Awards for Accessibility (Ability Belief Leadership Equality to Achieve Access for All)As of the date of this mailing I have not received any nominations for the award. Please call me prior to the meeting if you have a business or organization you want to nominate. 9. Budget Subcommittee Report. A. Mission Statement – The subcommittee has proposed the following, “The Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities is committed to advocate for the rights of people who have disabilities and to provide community-based education in the removal of mobility and attitudinal barriers.” B. Discuss Name Change – Name change suggestions from the subcommittee: “The Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities” “The Advisory Committee for People who have Disabilities” C. Budget Narrative Format -- Information will be distributed at the meeting on this topic. D. Volunteer Hours – The committee feels the number of volunteer hours donated by committee members is important information to be included in future budget narratives. Enclosed is a draft form to review at the meeting. 10. ADA Coordinator’s Report. th This is the 10 Anniversary of the signing of the ADA into law. Need to brainstorm on ideas for activities. I checked with the ADA Technical Assistance Center and the President’s Committee for a media kit and neither one had anything. Ideas:  Mayoral Proclamation  Presentation of ABLE Award at City Council Meeting  Press Releases on positive changes in the last 10 years  Initiative 2000 – Disability Celebration -- Torch Run 11.Wheelchair Clinic 2000 participation. I spoke with Linda Anderson, Easter Seals (800-592-1852)landerson@sd.easter-seals.org on April 12th and she reported the following: They have decided to do the next wheelchair clinic in conjunction with a medical equipment drive when SDSU students in school. They would not be ready this spring. The next step is to form a committee and the first meeting will be May.There is a new program called "Recycle for Life" they have received funding for. Medical equipment donations are refurbished at a special shop in the Springfield Prison and redistributed to people (not directly, through organizations).The committee in May would be called the "Recycle for Life Advisory Committee for Brookings" to help in this process. Easter Seals will be networking with 12 communities in South Dakota. They look at community needs and assess priorities for medical equipment in that area. They received pledges from Mersco Medical again this year but June doesn’t work for them.The event will be sometime in the fall (September).See the enclosed email for additional information. 12. ADA Coordinator’s Report. SEE ENCLOSED REPORT. February: Transportation Issues