HomeMy WebLinkAboutBDACMinutes_2022_05_26Brookings Disability Awareness Committee
Date:May 26, 2022
Hybrid Zoom and in-person
Brookings City and County Government Center
520 3rd St, Suite 230
Brookings, SD
57006
Phone: (605) 692-6281
Attendance:Izzy Collazo, Jenny Grendler, Rachel Holm,Michelle Johnson*, Carol Jung,
Aysia Platte, Jon Stauff, Mark Sternhagen, Ali Teesdale, Matthew Weiss
SDSU Student:Emma Nusrat Qurashi**
SDSU Liaison: Vacant
County ADA Coordinator: Kristen Witchey
City ADA Coordinator: Nancy Olson (in attendance)
Absent:Jenny Grendler
Guests: Charlene (Charlie) Ward
*Michelle arrived during agenda item 6 and is not included in votes prior to that item.
**Susan will need to verify if Emma has voting power.
1. The meeting was called to order at 12:02 p.m.
2. Welcome New Members/Introductions
●Emma Nusrat Qurashi is a clinical mental health student, works at Brookings
Behavioral Health, is the new SDSU Student Liaison.
3. Approval of Agenda
A motion to approve the agenda and minutes was made by Aysia, seconded by Rachel.
The motion carried by the following votes:
-Yes:Izzy Collazo, Rachel Holm, Carol Jung, Aysia Platte, Jon Stauff, Mark
Sternhagen, Ali Teesdale, Matthew Weiss
-No: (none.)
4. Approval of minutes
A motion to approve the agenda and minutes was made by Izzy, seconded by Jon. The
motion carried by the following votes:
-Yes:Izzy Collazo, Rachel Holm, Carol Jung, Aysia Platte, Jon Stauff, Mark
Sternhagen, Ali Teesdale, Matthew Weiss
-No: (none.)
5. Budget
-Balance currently is $2939.89.
6. Officer Updates:
a.Chair
●Matt: Will revisit later on, but Matt did connect with Kathy from the Brookings
Community Band.
●Matt: Met with Aysia and Mark regarding accessible housing issue.
b.Vice Chair
●No updates at this time.
c.Recorder
●No updates at this time.
d.Publicity coordinator
●Mark: Would like to put ADA Day on the agenda, however BATA has declined to
extend service for the community band concert (on July 17, 2022). For one-off
service, in the past, BATA has quoted $300-400 for providing service. Interim
director Travis offered service to Mark personally, but Mark declined as this is a
community issue, not individual. It is possible to rent a bus, but the driver would
have to be trained and certified by BATA, and we would be responsible for
marketing and dispatch services.
○Matt: Discussed looking at this in an alternative manner, which would be
broadcasting the concert virtually to any city member who would want to
watch.
○Susan: Proposed asking Travis (BATA interim director) to attend one of
our meetings, and even include Paul (city manager) or other city officials
like the mayor to join.
○Aysia: Asked about utilizing public entities (the city or SDSU), rather than
private entities, to purchase and/or have a rental system for one
accessible van that could be utilized for community functions as needed.
○Aysia: Questioned working with local bike shops and potentially
developing a cargo bike taxi system, since many events happen in warm
weather months, and disabled residents may be more likely to live in
centralized locations (in apartments, closer to downtown).
●Mark: Checked on cookie pricing, which has gone up a bit (200 = ~$2/cookie,
300 = ~$1.90 cookie), and would like to .
●Mark: Will be on KDLK on Tuesday mornings at 7:30 doing a regular radio show.
e.City ADA coordinator
●Susan: Reminded the committee about the BATA tokens that we purchased at
the end of last year.
○Rachel: Mentioned that the Brookings Aging Coalition will be holding a fair
in the fall, and they could utilize the tokens for attendees. The coalition
meets every month and Rachel could propose it then.
●Susan: Prompted committee regarding developing a mayoral proclamation for
ADA Day.
○Matt: Will draft and review in June at next Disability Awareness Committee
meeting so that turnaround can happen before the event (city council
meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the month lands on ADA Day, July 26).
f.County ADA coordinator
●No updates at this time.
g.SDSU Liaison
●No updates at this time.
h.Human Rights Commission Liaison
●Charlie: Mentioned events coming up in June,PRIDE week and event on June
11,Juneteenth on June 19, series of events for Common Read will also happen
later this summer (HRC will sponsor film screening on October 15 and Griffith
lecture on November 1).
●Charlie: Dianne Nagy (HRC vice chair) is working with the city on the master plan
and BATA has come up as a topic of discussion.
●Charlie: Shared that the Human Rights Commission is revising process for
people who feel they have been discriminated against.
7. Events/Public Promotions:
a.May 10th - Mental Health Awareness Month Mayoral Proclamation by Mental
Health Coalition
b.Discussion on "Disabled Day for Kids" at Creative Space Studio on Main
i.Aysia: Shared about meeting with Brittany (Creative Space Studio owner)
and Izzy that took place, and requested that we confirm a date and rent