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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBDACMinutes_2022_01_27Brookings Disability Awareness Committee Date:January 27, 2022 Held via Zoom Brookings City and County Government Center 520 3rd St, Suite 230 Brookings, SD 57006 Phone (605) 692-6281 Attendance:Susan Rotert, Jon Stauff, Carol Jung,Jenny Grendler, Alyssa Gentile, Brianna Doran, Izzy (Ismael) Collazo, Mark Sternhagen, Aysia Platte SDSU Student: Alyssa Gentile SDSU Liaison: Vacant County ADA Coordinator: Kristen Witchey C ity ADA Coordinator: Susan Rotert Absent:Matthew Weiss, Rachel Holm Guests: Dave (Architect, Banner), Randy (Project Manager, Clark-Drew Construction), Dusty (City of Brookings Parks & Rec), Charlie (Charlene) Ward (liaison from Human Rights Commission) 1. The meeting was called to order at 12:01 p.m. 2. Approval of Agenda a.Amendments: i.(None) A motion to approve the agenda was made by Carol, seconded by Jenny. The motion carried by the following votes: -Yes: Izzy, Carol, Mark, Alyssa, Jenny, Aysia, Brianna, Jon -No: (None) 3. Approval of minutes A motion to approve the minutes was made by Carol, seconded by Brianna. The motion carried by the following votes: -Yes: Izzy, Carol, Mark, Alyssa, Jenny, Aysia, Brianna, Jon -No: (None) 4. Review of Hockey Performance Center -Susan: Explained that we should review the plans from the perspective of disability inclusion. -Mark: Elaborated that city engineers have focus on being "up to code" and that we can offer suggestions. -Jon: Noted that our group architect (Matt) is not here, and we do not have the technical expertise. -Dusty: Brookings Ice Skating Association (BISA) approached the city, would like to promote and grow the programming and facility, via the creation of a hockey performance center (training center), hosting camps, etc. for the community and beyond in this region. This is a donor-driven project which will be funded by the BISA, but in a city facility. -Dave: Looking at the North Rink (the red rink, which is the main high school rink), on the northeast end, they would like to create a training area for the athletes, more workout facilities, and expanded viewing area. The expansion of the viewing area adds two "quality suites" for more private, exclusive viewing. Catwalk on the second level will be removed, solid concrete floor will fill in. Addition of toilet rooms, including on the upper (mezzanine level), between the seating in the viewing area and the new suite. ADA Accessible toilet will be in that restroom, in addition to on the lower level. In the locker room behind the rink, the toilet is non-functional and will be replaced with urinals, plus a more exterior toilet room nearby (more private, geared toward athletes and not spectators). The athlete-focused area will be more private. "Room 102" on plans will be a unisex toilet room/family room with baby change station. V iewing along the east side, along the goal, with a drink rail, will be added– otherwise few changes are planned for that level. The floor will need to be ripped up and patched together, for the addition of columns, etc. -Mark: Raised question about bathrooms and the accessibility of the bathrooms for disabled athletes. -Carol: Asked about accessible seating for viewing. -Dave: Stated there is already accessible seating on the mezzanine level, and that some stadium seating could be removed in the front row (behind the rail, A-201, in suite A) to further allow for this. -Mark: Discussed that more accessible seating may be warranted beyond what is planned. -Dusty: Mentioned that there could be up to 50 accessible seats. -Carol: Questioned about the steepness of ramps, mezzanine access, and ease of use. -Dusty: Shared that there is an elevator in the building for access. -Charlie: Shared past work history with Advance, mentioned having easily accessed mezzanine using elevators at the ice rink for clients who use wheelchairs. -Jon: Promoted no fixed seating as the "ultimate" in accessibility, asked about that possibility. -Dave: Shared that from a code standpoint, it would triple the occupancy to have no fixed seating, impacting toilet count, egress, etc. requirements, and would have to likely get a special exception. -Susan: Reminded us to stay on-task, for time. -Dave: V isited A-103, with the entire upper level, which is composed of suites on the northeast and southeast ends. Noted that the rinks are two "almost" identical rinks. By suite A, an accessible toilet will be added. Storage will be removed. Scoreboard will be moved forward to give more space. Synthetic ice, five different shooting lanes (special floor that allows the puck to slide) will be added ("very versatile" for training). A turf area for field exercises will also be included. -Brianna: Asked if there is a step-down or ramp in order to access the shooting lanes, turf, etc. on the upper level. -Dave: Explained that there's not a significant level difference, ½ inch flooring rise is accommodated for in ADA standards. -Jon: Thanked guests for their attendance. 5. Budget -$3000 current balance (new year's balance for 2022) 6. Officer Updates: a.Chair ●(Matt not in attendance.) b.Vice Chair ●No updates at this time. c.Recorder ●No updates at this time. d.Publicity coordinator ●Mark: Will discuss alongside marketing subcommittee goals. e.City ADA coordinator - ●Susan: Mentioned that for time's sake, updates can be saved until next time. f.County ADA coordinator ●No updates at this time. g.SDSU Liaison ●Position currently unfilled. 7. Events/Public Promotions: a.Ski for Light ■Carol: Spoke with a Sons of Norway representative (Linda Va). Ski for Light is planned for February. In addition to skiing, sledding will be available. She believes it will occur around February 12. The Sons of Norway do encourage and facilitate donations to the Ski for Light. ■Jon: Mentioned that we need exact dates in order to promote this community event. ■Aysia: Raised concern about lack of publicity/social media campaign from the Sons of Norway, Oakwood Lakes State Park ■Carol: Will pass along contact information for Linda to the committee via e-mail. b.Q1 Awareness Events ■Aysia: Shared collaborative doc with international,national, and local events. ■Mark: Revisited drafting a proclamation for March, related to Developmental Disabilities Month. Mentioned the importance of appearing at city council meetings where the proclamation is read. Asked Susan to confirm date for the council meeting in March where this is likely to occur, so that we can plan ahead. A motion to draft a proclamation in honor of Developmental Disabilities Month, in advance of a March city council meeting, was made by Mark, seconded by Aysia. The motion carried by the following votes: -Yes: Izzy, Carol, Mark, Alyssa, Jenny, Brianna, Aysia, Jon -No: (None) 8. Subcommittee/Task Force Updates: a.Marketing Subcommittee ●(See above: "Q1 Awareness Events") ●Mark: Recapitulated content from meetings with Rachel and Aysia, with Brianna. Rachel had proposed the potential of getting BATA tokens that are "branded" for the Disability Awareness Committee. Aysia had shared information about a first responder training, which Rachel shared with her contacts in the fire department. Brianna proposed adding a branded cookie to our event at the band recital in summer. b.Accessibility Task Force ●No updates at this time. c.Work Plan Task Force (Jon, Carol, Alyssa) ●Jon: Shared that having a rough draft of what the committee hopes to accomplish during the year, helps to keep projects focused. Also touched on the positive impact for engaging and amplifying community members/partners. Framed the work plan in terms of strategic goals that emerged, based on tasks involved. ●Aysia: Mentioned need for more time to review, but pleased with the structure and proposed events as observed. 9. Other Items: a.Charlie: Communicated on behalf of Human Rights Commission that community members have raised concerns about wheelchair accessibility at City Hall and Swiftel Center. ●Mark: Noted that in recent years, wheelchairs have been provided to City Hall, but their location may be unclear. ●Charlie: Mentioned that issue may not be with the number of wheelchairs available, but in the way their availability is promoted to community members. Shared that the wheelchair available at the Swiftel Center for Mayor's Award Ceremony was in disrepair. ●Mark: Recalled that seating/tables during the Mayor's Award Ceremony were too close together for maneuvering a wheelchair. ●Aysia: Noted that stage for presenters at the Mayor's Award Ceremony was not accessible for anyone with mobility concerns. b.Charlie: Proposed on behalf of Human Rights Commission to have collaboration on a public listening session. ●Susan: Mentioned that we had done one last year, which was not well-attended. ●Izzy: Noted that he was in attendance at last year's session. ●Mark: Would have liked to have attended, but did not know about it with enough lead time. ●Aysia: Echoed a need for greater publicity. ●Izzy: Mentioned a promotion with bussing and offering our BATA tokens to increase accessibility. c.Next meeting date & format ●Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 12 p.m. via Zoom 10. Announcements ●No updates at this time. 11. Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Carol, seconded by Mark. The motion carried by the following votes: -Yes: Izzy, Carol, Mark, Alyssa, Jenny, Brianna, Aysia, Jon -No: Adjournment at 13:08 p.m. Submitted by Aysia Platte, Recorder