HomeMy WebLinkAboutBDACMinutes_2024_07_25Brookings Disability Awareness Committee
Date:07/25/2024
Brookings City and County Government Center
520 3rd St,Room 241
Brookings,SD 57006
Phone (605)692-6281
Attendance:Katie Knudson,Lynda Venhuizen,Mark Sternhagen,Ali Teesdale*,Jennifer
Mees*,Ismael Collazo*,Aysia Platte,Ramona Kauk*
SDSU Student:Absent
SDSU Liaison:Vacant
HRC Liaison:Absent
Library Liaison:Absent
Brookings School District Liaison:Summer Schultz*12:08pm
City Representative:Maureen Simet
Guests:None
1.The meeting was called to order at 12:01 PM
2.Approval of Agenda
A motion to approve the agenda and minutes was made by Izzy,seconded by Aysia.
The motion carried by the following votes:
-Yes:Ramona,Izzy,Lynda,Ali,Aysia,Katie,Jen,Mark
-No:none
3.Approval of minutes
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Ramona,seconded by Izzy.The motion
carried by the following votes:
-Yes:Ramona,Izzy,Lynda,Ali,Aysia,Katie,Jen,Mark
-No:none
4.Budget Update
-No changes.
-$422.10 Spent
-$4895.90 remaining
-$1,000 allocated for ASL
-$1,000 allocated for Sign at Park
5.Officer Updates:
a.Chair
Mark would like to re-visit the system for distributing the BATA tokens.
b.Vice Chair
No updates.
c.Recorder
No updates.
d.Publicity coordinator
●More events have been sent to Aysia to post.
●Aysia discussed making a formal statement in support of BATA extending their
hours.Put on Facebook page and formal letter to BATA.
●The app continues to be inaccessible to vision disability.
A motion to approve a formal statement/letter to BATA in support of the extension of
hours was made by Katie,seconded by Jennifer.
-Yes:Ramona,Izzy,Lynda,Ali,Aysia,Katie,Jen,Mark
-No:none
●Aysia is continuing to hear back in regards to the ASL class.
e.SDSU Liaison
Vacant
f.Library Liaison
Absent
g.School Liaison
No Updates.
h.City Representative
No Updates.
j.HRC Committee Liaison
Vacant
6.Work Plan Item:
a.Proclamation
i.Mark noted that the city council meeting did not have sound when
on TV
ii.The next proclamation may be coming up (November?)in regards
to the Rehabilitation Act.
b.White Cane Day
i.General mention of the event and encouraged start planning for the
event.Aysia,Matt,and Izzy have helped in the past.
ii.National Federation for the Blind has a chapter in Brookings.The
committee agreed a partnership would be beneficial.
c.NDEAM
i.Occurs in October.
ii.Ramona will provide an update on the NDEAM event.
7.Mayor ’s Awards
●Website was updated,the press release went out,and the deadline is August
15th.
●Awards will be decided at next meeting.Due September 1st.
●Mark requested Aysia post this to the Facebook page.
8.Listening Session Update
●Katie will schedule a subcommittee meeting.
9.ASL Class:Update
●The goal is to start the class in the fall.
10.Events/Publicity Discussion
●Mark suggested updating the brochure.
●Mark brought up having more merchandise to hand out at events.Both traditional
and non-traditional.
●Fall Downtown Event September 14th -Potentially have a booth at that event.
○Katie and Jennifer volunteered to be at the booth.
○Registration fee is $10.
○Izzy suggested handing out coasters he makes.He will propose a cost in
the future.
○The committee agreed that the cookies may be good
○Applications are due August 12th.Katie and Maureen will work
collaboratively on registration.
A motion was made to allocate $1000 for the registration fee and merchandise for the
Fall Downton Event by Katie,seconded by Aysia.
-Yes:Ramona,Izzy,Lynda,Ali,Aysia,Katie,Jen,Mark
-No:none
11.Next meeting is at 12:00PM on August 22nd,hybrid format.
12.Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Katie,and seconded by Aysia.The motion carried by
the following votes:
-Yes:Ramona,Izzy,Lynda,Ali,Aysia,Katie,Jen,Mark
-No:none
Submitted by Ramona Kauk,Recorder