HomeMy WebLinkAboutBDACMinutes_2022_12_15Brookings Disability Awareness Committee
Date:12/15/22
Hybrid Zoom
Brookings City and County Government Center
520 3rd St, Suite 230
Brookings, SD
57006
Phone (605) 692-6281
Attendance:Jenny Grendler, Ramona Kauk, Jon Stauff,Mark Sternhagen*, Matthew
Weiss, Ali Tessdale, Aysia, Carol (12:07pm)
SDSU Student: Emma
SDSU Liaison:Lynda Venhuizen
County ADA Coordinator: Absent
City ADA Coordinator: Nancy Olson
Absent:Isamel Collazo, Rachel Holm, 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 Mark, seconded by Izzy.
The motion carried by the following votes:
-Yes:Mark, Ramona, Aysia, Izzy, Jenny, Ali, Emma, Jon
-No: none
3. Approval of minutes
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Izzy seconded by Mark. The motion
carried by the following votes:
-Yes: Mark, Ramona, Aysia, Izzy, Jenny, Aly, Emma, Jon
-No: none
4. Budget
●Balance currently is $1270.22.
●$300 for Tablecloth - Allegra is currently looking at the coloring and shades.
●$300 Library - Susan reached out to the library with suggestions. Library decides
from the list provided of products. Ex. Text-to speech pens.
●$100 Tokens for BATA
●Discussion was had about connecting to different grant resources.
5. Officer Updates:
a.Chair
●No updates
b.Vice Chair
●No updates.
c.Recorder
●No updates.
d.Publicity coordinator
●Aysia requested to please share anything related/relevant with her.
e.City ADA coordinator -
●BATA tokens are at the city office.
●Library funds will be communicated.
f.County ADA coordinator
●No updates.
g.SDSU Liaison
●Meetings were scheduled with the Briggs library, but canceled due to the
weather. Possible location for panel discussions.
h.Events/Public Promotions:
22nd Mark is speaking to Kiwanis
27th Mark is speaking with the Optimist Club
i.2023 Work Plan Review
a.Subcommittee creation and support
i.Publicity coordination -
ii.Events - Survey discussed promoting or hosting once a quarter.
iii.Awards and Recognition
iv.Survey will be sent out to determine how to populate subcommittees
based on interest.
b.Implementation - Identification of Tasks for January
i.Subcommittee assignments will be discussed at the January meeting.
j. Committee Membership – potential new member for early 2023
1.Consider moving Lynda into regular position. Lynda is agreeable to this
change. Mayor would need to appoint Lynda as a regular member.
2.Possibly bring Sarah Lesnar, the SDSU ADA coordinator in as the SDSU
Liaison. Mark will verify with Sarah to see if she would be willing to join the
committee. We will vote on the membership next meeting.
A motion was made by Mark that if the ADA coordinator and mayor approves that Lynda
become a regular member of the committee, seconded by Aysia.The motion was
carried by the following votes:
-Yes: Mark, Ramona, Aysia, Izzy, Jenny, Carol, Ali, Emma
-No: (none)
9. Next Meeting Date/Time
●January 26th at 12:00pm via Zoom
●Mark proposed of officer elections in January. Will be added to next
meeting’s agenda.
10. Agenda Holiday Cheer and Recognition
11. Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Jenny,seconded by Jon . The motion carried by the
following votes:
-Yes:Mark, Ramona, Aysia, Izzy, Jenny, Aly, Emma,Jon
-No: (none.)
Adjournment at 12:49pm
Submitted by Ramona Kauk, Recorder