HomeMy WebLinkAboutDisMinutes_2020_12_18Committee for People who have Disabilities
Date: November 20, 2020
Brookings City and County Government Center
Conference Room 300 or virtual meeting
Brookings, SD
57006
Phone (605)692-6281
Attendance: Brianna Doran, Matthew Weiss, Mark Sternhagen, Jenny Grendler (Zoom), Destini
Crevier (Zoom), Rachel Holm (Zoom)
SDSU student: Vacant
SDSU Liaison: Vacant
County ADA Coordinator: Kristen Witchey, absent
City ADA Coordinator: Susan Rotert (Zoom)
Absent: Connie Lemke
Guests: None.
1. The meeting was called to order at 12:01 pm by chair Doran.
2. Approval of Agenda- Sternhagen motions to approve the agenda as presented. Weiss seconds. The
motion carried by the following votes: Yes: Weiss, Crevier, Sternhagen, Grendler, Doran; No: None.
3. Approval of Minutes- Stenhagen motions to approve the October minutes as presented. Weiss
seconds. The motion carried by the following votes: Yes: Weiss, Crevier, Sternhagen, Grendler,
Doran; No: None.
4. Budget Update: Not discussed.
5. Officer Updates:
a. Chair
i. No updates other than items that are in agenda.
b. Vice Chair
i. No updates other than items in the agenda
c. Recorder
i. No update.
d. Publicity coordinator
i. None.
e. City ADA Coordinator
i. Waiting on 2nd reading of the three candidates from the city council
ii. Waiting on application for new ADA coordinator for SDSU for liaison position.
f. County ADA Coordinator
i. None, not in attendance.
6. Public Promotion
a. Able Award
i. How to present the award discussion –either in person or via social media.
Recording and putting on social media, inviting public means notice (2-3 weeks)
ii. Digital event, video –present the award, let them talk, tour of the space, area of
ornaments or sticky notes to be picked up. Doran will reach out to Chamber to
figure out a date, should have some dates and times by next week. This will be soon,
are we okay with emailing and approving the plan so we can get this done by the
end of the year.
b. Empower Award
i. Pheasant Restaurant & Lounge—reviewed a submission Weiss makes a motion to
nominate them, Sternhagen seconds the motion. Discussion: more clarity on the
application that they won the ABLE but not this award before. Yes: Sternhagen,
Weiss, Crevier, Holm, Grendler, Doran; No: None.
ii. How to presents this award, see how the ABLE award goes, and review how it goes,
reach out to Michael what time works for him. Look into a press release for the
paper as well.
7. Committee/Taskforce Updates
a. Marketing Sub-committee
i. Shirts- Sternhagen reached out to three companies, heard back from two, Allegra is
willing to split the bill with the committee member if they are wanting a higher
priced item than what the committee is paying for. Four options presented, polo,
long sleeve, fleece jacket, and fleece vets. What is target usage for these items. This
would be for public events that did not require a dress code. It would be a way to
get the logo out. We are going to get more details on if we can go in to figure out
sizes. And prize limits
ii. Holiday Promotion and Ornaments -Idea to have each member take 2-3 ornaments
to give out with the idea of taking a photo and sending it in. Each member can pick
them up from Susan at her office.
iii. Committee email –Susan state we could also update the name of the committee
1. Brookings Disability Committee
2. Brookings Accessibility Committee
3. Disability Awareness Committee
iv. Everyone thinks about words we want in the committee name, so we can come up
with name
v. Set up a meeting December 4 at noon to make this decision
b. Accessibility Taskforce
i. Had a meeting two weeks ago, Weiss, Grendler, Holm. We are working on what our
responsibilities. Susan founds some information for us. Goal would be to provide a
service to help people better understand. We cannot convey any law or ordinance.
Next decision do we put it out there or do we wait for them to ask. Meeting again in
next month or two to finish defining our taskforce.
8. Other Items
a. Next Meeting date December 18, 2020 at noon & format hybrid:
b. Team- Building Retreat:--will discuss next meeting—start thinking about what you think the
committee is and what it could be, and a way to get to know each other better, what would
like to see out of these meeting, what role you see the committee having in the community
9. Announcements
a. None.
10. Adjourn:
a. Doran entertains for motion to adjourn. Weiss motions, Sternhagen seconds. The motion
carried by the following votes: Yes: Weiss, Sternhagen, Crevier, Grendler, Holm, Doran; No:
None.
b. Adjournment at 1:09 pm
Submitted by Jenny Grendler, Recorder