HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_ADA_03.18.2014MINUTES OF PUBLIC MEETING
OF THE AiDA `rASKFORCE ON MARCH 18, 2014 FOTO TI III
CITY OF GEORGETOWN, xi:XAS
Notice i�4 hereby 1 Moi that the City of Georgetown ADA Taskforce will hold its meeting on
March 78, 2014 at fhe Georgetown Municipal Complex, locsted at 300-4 Indust'ial Ave.,
Georgetown, Texas to con:.tiler tho following:
Agenda
ADATaskforce Members Present: `.rtephanio 131anck, Dawn Jennins,s, Chris Spence, Thr.
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Staff Members Present: rave Hali, Wesley Wiight, Nri n Mc Donaid, Mark Miller, ExicNuanr.r,
BridgetCharnpnnan, Keith HUtchinson, Tonin Gibbs,JanaTern
Regular Session
A. Call to Order —ADA Taskforce
Blank called meeting to order at 3:05pin
B. Suggested items, date -incl time for the next scheduled ineetint;.
No suggestions, just as needed
Lq,zsla ive Regular Session
C. Discussion and possible action to approve for recornmetndation to City Council he
Fina[ draft of the Anier'can with Disabilities Tran sitioin flan for the City of
Georgetown as required under Title 11 of the American with Disabilities Act:
Hall discusses that staff is developing a transition plan that we
could work from this point forward that deals with public
facilities, private facilities will come later.
Chapman explains we afire trying to educate the public and the
Council about what out responsibilities are as a City under the
ADA and under Title 2. Staff has done <a good job in
implementing ADA compliance in new construction and
remodels; Under the transition plan what we've tried to do is
under all of our categories: facilities, programs access, we've
tried to identify where we are and what we've been doing, but
then also several other components of the plan_ The idea is to let
the council know what we've done on our own and getting them
to adopt our plan asking for a feasibility study which is a 3rd
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party professioual to look at our plan, what we've been doing
and looking at our existing facilities and sidewalks to coiifirni
what we arc planning to tics, looking at prioritization of those
projects and how we have those scheduled and to help us
schedule them and tie into the budget process. When we get the
consultant they will tie doing a sidewalk studyand looking at
the City facilities, ging the consultants findings back to Council.
so we can budget and plant for it. Taking the draft plan to the
Council meeting on March 25th, 2014 — there will be a resolution
to adopt which will include hopefully all of our
recommendations to have afeasibility-study and retain
consultant. Also a recommendation to have the ADA Taksforce
continue meeting as needed to take a look at the plan, what has
been done, what we pian to do, tohelp develop web page to
retake sure it is user adequate and has meaningful resources.
Hopefully interface with out Asset Management Program or
separate database to electronically keep track of the projects,
progress and scheduling.
Millerstates that instead of a feasibility study what lie was
wanting to do was add on to the sidewa"Ik study, he has spoken
with Matt Wagoner to get with the engineers performing the
sidewalk study to add on as a component of the sidewalk study
a feasibility portion of all the architectural barriers including
Parks and Itec facilities, those types of buildings. Wants to
contact a subcontractor that is familiar with architecture and he
has made contact with a contractor. One of the components of
the existing sidewalk study was to identify missing links in
sid.ewalks and ADA compliance. Chapman states that in the
cover sheet that will be presented to Council Miller just needs to
explain what he is .Already doing and can add an additional
component at this additional cost.'There was some discussion on
whether or not the facilities study has been added to the
sidewalk study already. Miller said he would check and follow
up. Wright asked if the contract would be a separate item and
didn't think we could get that ready for the Council meeting on
March 25,2014. Chapman asked if they could get at least a cost
together. Wright said yes, they could do that and have it ready
for March 25 Council meeting.
McDonald and Hutchinson discussed what changes would take
place to make the City's website ADA compliant. The draft plan
and some grievance forms would be added for right now. Blank
said they researched other cities and many cities have ADA
links, groups and forums on their website. McDonald and
Hutchinson said that was doable and noted that request.
McDonald questions if the group is focusing only on physical
limitations and states that in the next 2 years visually and
hearing impaired ADA changes will be putt in place — Chapman
says yes, the communication issues are part of this plan and they
probably need to say that that needs to be looked at. Keith says
some of the contracts have to meet our guidelines so that will be
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a purchasing issue going forward in our future contracts and we
are going through our web redesign currently.
Miller asked if the draft plan would be something that we
updated every year and Chapman said yes, if the ADA T'as%force
met annually we could do updates/amendments to the plan and
go to Council —it may be in the form of a report or amended
plan. Miller listed many of the existing projects on his list that
are included in the $700,000 budget that has been requested.
Miller said they are currently doing ADA upgrades to any new
businesses that are opening.
Wright q uestioned the accountability of the plan, wanted to
know if the projects would change. Bridget said the feasibility
study is to set priorities and once the Council approves it,
projects are prioritized, and funded. The projects won't change.
A Master Plan will be putt in place with a prioritization
according to ADA compliance/needs: All projects will be
marked as ADA priority. All projects done currently, whether or
not it is an ADA driven project will be upgraded during the
project to be ADA compliant:
Keith Hutchinson suggests we put projects already done to show
what has been done. Chris Spence agrees and said we have
worked for two years and it will be good to show progress. Mark
Miller says they have put in miles of sidewalk that is ADA
compliant and all ramps downtown are ADA compliant.
Motion by Spence; seconded by Dr. Twiname to add the
editorial changes to the draft and approve— Approved 4-0
D. Consideration of approval of the minutes from the Corninissionmecting held on
Monday, April ly, 2012.
Motion by Blanck, seconded bySpence to approve the minutes
from the meeting held on August 26, 2012 — Approved 4-0
Blanck motioned, Spence seconded meeting adjourned at 3:33 pm
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