HomeMy WebLinkAboutBDACMinutes_2022_10_27Brookings Disability Awareness Committee
Date:10/27/22
Hybrid Zoom and in-person
Brookings City and County Government Center
520 3rd St, Suite 230
Brookings, SD
57006
Phone (605) 692-6281
Attendance:Jenny Grendler, Carol Jung, Ramona Kauk,Aysia Platte*, Jon Stauff, Mark
Sternhagen*, Ali Teesdale, Matthew Weiss
SDSU Student: Absent
SDSU Liaison:Lynda Venhuizen
County ADA Coordinator: Absent
City ADA Coordinator: Susan Rotert
Absent:Isamel Collazo, Rachel Hom, Michelle Johnson,Carol Jung
Guests: (None.)
1. The meeting was called to order at 12:02pm.
2. Approval of Agenda
a.Building Agenda for Future Months
A motion to approve the agenda and minutes was made by Jenny, seconded by
Matthew. The motion carried by the following votes:
-Yes: Mark Sternhagen, Ramona Kauk, Aysia Platte, Jenny Grendler, Ali
Teesdale, Matthew Wiess, Jon Stauff
-No: (none
3. Approval of minutes
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Matt,seconded by Jenny. The motion
carried by the following votes:
-Yes: Mark Sternhagen, Ramona Kauk, Aysia Platte, Jenny Grendler, Ali
Teesdale, Matthew Wiess, Jon Stauff
-No: (none.)
4. Budget
Balance currently is $1270.22.
5. Officer Updates:
a.Chair
●Mark and Jon met with Susan to discuss transition to new positions.
b.Vice Chair
●No updates.
c.Recorder
●No updates.
d.Publicity coordinator
●Aysia reported that she does not have access to social media. No updates have
been made.
e.City ADA coordinator -
●Charlie HRC representative (not present) provided a written update. Griffith
Honors Form Lecture: Kareen Rasser will be November 1st at 7:00pm. Charlie’s
term ends on 12/31/22 and she will not be accepting a new term.
f.County ADA coordinator
●No updates at this time.
g.SDSU Liaison
●Mark gave a presentation on campus.
●Lynda will do a monthly update to ADA Coordinator, Disability Coordinator, and
HR.
●Mark is speaking to pre-med students via Zoom and in Rotunda D on 11/3/22.
6. Events/Public Promotions:
a.October 15th - White Cane Day Recap
i.Izzy, Rachel and Aysia attended.
ii.Aysia suggested improvement on publicity and promotion.
iii.The Lions club was contacted at HyVee. Updated contact information was
provided to Aysia.
b.December 1 - 2022 Mayor ’s Awards 5:30pm
i.Committee will need to meet with award winners to get bio information.
ii.Mark suggested working with BATA to ensure a route will be run that
evening. Last year ’s cost was estimated at $200.
iii.A layout of how to move forward with the award winners will be provided
soon.
A motion was made by Aysia, to approve $300 for BATA Transportation to the Mayoral
Awards, seconded by Jenny. The motion carried by the following votes:
-Yes: Mark Sternhagen, Ramona Kauk, Aysia Platte, Jenny Grendler, Ali
Teesdale, Matthew Wiess, Jon Stauff
-No: (none.)
c.Call from Table - Public Listening Sessions (Parents with Childrens with
Disabilities; Disabilities in the the Workforce
i.Mark and Aysia suggested a subcommittee to coordinate logistics with the
goal of implementing in March 2023
1.Members of Subcommittee: Aysia, Jon, Ali, and Ramona
7. Subcommittee/Task Force Updates:
a.Marketing Subcommittee
●Assignment : Quotes for two 6 foot tablecloths
●No updates.
●Mark suggested utilizing Allegra.
b.Accessibility Task Force
●No updates.
●Matt discussed being involved with concerns about accessibility within the
community.
c.Work Plan Task Force
●Discuss disbanding group and moving function to leadership team/monthly
distribution of work plan to membership
1.Add to November Agenda to determine if the task force needs to be
an agenda item.
●Discussion - Membership and format of subcommittees
1.Review membership and populate subcommittees.
8. Other Items:
a.Partner Organization List
●Jon discussed bringing organizations to committee meetings and
establishing relationships.
b.Tabled - Website Updates on Available Accessible Housing Issue
●Mark suggested waiting for a later date to move forward. After the 1st of
the year.
●It will be discussed within the Work Plan Task Force.
9. Announcements
a.Aysia sent out a when to meet invite for Agenda/Planning workgroup.
b.Nancy Olson will be gone until the middle of December.
c.Subcommittee for mayoral awards
10. Next Meeting Date/Time
November 17th at 12:00pm.
11. Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Jenny,seconded by Ali. The motion carried by the
following votes:
-Yes:Mark Sternhagen, Ramona Kauk, Aysia Platte, Jenny Grendler, Ali
Teesdale, Matthew Wiess, Jon Stauff
-No: (none.)
Adjournment at 12:44pm
Submitted by Ramona Kauk, Recorder