HomeMy WebLinkAboutDisMinutes_2019_07_26Brookings Committee for People who have Disabilities
City of Brookings
Meeting Agenda
Brookings City & County
Government Center
520 3rd St., Suite 230
Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: (605) 692-6281
Community Room 30012:00 PMFriday, July 26, 2019
1.Call To Order
2.Approval of Agenda
Motion by Connie Lemke, Seconded by Destini Crevier
Approved
3.Approval of Minutes
Motion by Brianna Doran, Seconded by Connie Lemke
Approved
4.City Engineer Update
-Update on new curb ramps being installed in Brookings (see attached map)
-Looking for what ramps need to be fixed or put in next. Please contact committee with any updates
5.Public Promotions
a.Disability Awareness Day July 26th
i.How did it, is it going?
-Edit for "What if it was Me" sticky notes-- lighter color to actually be used as a sticky note to write on, a
Brookings-specific hash-tag, labels on the back of the packets of instructions of purpose of notes
-Look at creating buttons of the note design (contact SDState Theater)
-City "Fun Fact" Friday is all about disabilities
ii.Next year
-Since it is the 40th anniversary of PL94 142 and 30th anniversary of ADA, consider having a "What if it
was Me" day
iii.Statewide
-There is an ADA Day in Pierre in February
-July 26th, 2020 will be SD ADA Day
b.Community Band concert July 21st How did it go?
i.Ice Cream
Had three leftover tubs after serving band, donated to Boys & Girls Club because of storage and
investing in the community
ii.Volunteers
Had four committee members and three band members help out
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July 26, 2019Brookings Committee for People
who have Disabilities
Meeting Agenda
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iii. Next year?
-Consider reducing amount of ice cream
-Have mayoral proclamation during the band concert
-Consider having last concert the day of the anniversary of ADA
-Bring marketing materials and more advertising of committee during ice
cream serving
-Speak during the concert about committee
Able Award to BATA
i.Plaque
-Look at the process and potential winners of the ABLE awards
ii.At the Mayor Social in September
6. Other Items
-Motion to take a committee photo at the next meeting, Motion by Connie Lemke, Seconded by Brianna
Doran
-Look at future events in October with Disability Awareness Month
-Look at current brochures being handed out
-Susan had received an email from a for-profit company about "Best Colleges" in US and wanted us to
promote it on city website-- voted not to.
Motion by Connie Lemke, Seconded by Destini Crevier. Approved