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Accessibility Advisory Committee

This new committee is looking for members. Below you will find all the information needed to get involved.

Georgina Accessibility Advisory Committee's 2008 Agendas and Minutes:

Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Town's Accessibility Advisory Committee was recently established under the Ontarians with Disabilities Act. The Act requires that the majority of persons on the Committee be persons with disabilities.

The Committee is comprised of:

Chair JoAnn Lewis
Vice Chair Phyllis Baines
Members Councillor Ken Hackenbrook, Shelagh Fitzgerald, Darlene Peebles and Norma Rye

Mission Statement

The Georgina Accessibility Advisory Committee for Disabled Persons is dedicated to identifying and advising of barriers and providing recommendations to promote a barrier-free community for all persons.

Terms of Reference
  • Hold regular meetings and provide the Town Clerk with the minutes of such meetings for submission to Council
  • Consult with and assist Georgina Council regarding the accessibility to and enjoyment of facilities and services by addressing, reviewing and making comments and recommendations on the identification, removal and prevention of barriers to persons with disabilities, in the municipality's by-laws, policies, programs, practices and services.
  • Provide advice to Town Council, through the Council representative, on the preparation, implementation and effectiveness of the accessibility plan.
  • Liaise with the Region of York and its constituent municipalities in policy development and with the planning and implementation of projects to enhance accessibility throughout York Region.
  • Confer with organizations of and for persons with disabilities to facilitate shared goals and objectives.
  • Participate in the coordination, implementation and/or delivery of public information forums, delivered in multiple formats for persons with disabilities.
  • To review proposals and plans for new and major renovation projects of Town facilities and services, through consultation with Town staff and other professionals, to ensure barrier-free access.
  • Provide recommendations on the accessibility retrofits to existing facilities and services upon identification of barriers to accessibility.
Meetings

The Committee regularly meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month @ 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Georgina Civic Centre. The Committee welcomes any person who wishes to attend the Committee meetings.

Public Input

The Town's Website details some of the preliminary work being done by the Committee and will be updated periodically. A public information program is under development. The Committee welcomes input from the community in this very important work. Please feel free to e-mail the Committee with any issues, concerns or comments with regard to accessibility within the Town.

E-mail address: accessibility@georgina.ca

More details on this matter can be obtained by contacting Roland Chenier, Clerk at (905) 476-4305, extension 257.

Agendas

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Minutes
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