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Board Members: Jon Carey - Vice Chair, Dawn Jennings, Anya Juan Risco, Barbra
Sonnen-Hernandez, Sheila Mills - Secretary,
Board Members Absent: Stephanie Blanck - Chair, Paul Luther
Staff Present: Nat Waggoner, Jana Kern, Dave Melaas, Lt. Amy Janik,
Regular Session
(This Regular Session may, at any time, be recessed to convene an Executive Session for
any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas government Code 551.)
A. Call to Order: Mr. Jon Carey called the regular ADA Board Meeting to order at
6:04 PM on Wednesday February 10, 2016.
The Board may, at any time recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive
Session at the request of the Chair, a Board Member, The City Manager, Assistant
City Manager, General Manager of Utilities, City Council Member, or legal
counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas
Government Code Chapter 551, and are subject to action in the Regular Session
that follows
B. Introduction of Visitors
C. Presentation and discussion of Georgetown Police and Fire Departments policies
and training as they relate to serving persons with disabilities. - Lt. Amy Janik,
Georgetown Police Department, Clay Shell, Assistant Fire Chief and Nat
Waggoner, PMPO, Transportation Analyst.
Lt. Janik discussed with the Board some of the policies that are being reviewed,
updated, and implemented for persons with disabilities. Mr. Shell was unable to
attend this meeting to discuss the Fire Department policies.
D. Review work completed under FY i• discuss with the Board planning for
FY17 and possible updates to the forthcoming ADA Transition Plan. - Eric
Nuner, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director, Nat Waggoner, Transportation
Analyst
Dave Melaas reviewed with the Board the Parks and Rec. ADA projects that are
in process or have been completed.
E. Discussion of Effective Communication requirements under Title 11 and
embodiment in City of Georgetown 2015 Transition Plan.- Nat Waggoner,
Transportation Analyst.
Waggoner discussed the Effective Communication section of the Transition Plan.
F. Discussion of March agenda items and Board membership appointments. - N
Waggoner, Transportation Analyst
Waggoner explained to the Board what could be on the March agenda and th
we will be welcoming new Board Members in March. I
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Review and possible action to approve the minutes from the Regular ADA Board
meeting held on January 13, 2016 - Jana Kern - ADA Board Liaison
Motion by Hernandez second by Juan Risco to approve the minutes as presented.
Approved 5-0-2 (Blank and Luther absent)
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Adjoumment
Motion by Juan Risco second by Jennings to adjourn meeting. Approved 5-0-2 (Blank
and Luther absent) Meeting ends at 7:42 PM.
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