1/10/2008 ADA COMMISSION Minutes

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1 MASHPEE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 10, 2008 Present: Robert Wooldridge, William Dundon, Beverly Wooldridge, Charles Maintanis, Trish Parolski, Merton Sapers, Terrie Cook, Patricia Lugo. The meeting opened at 2 p.m. The Minutes of the November S, 2007 meeting were accepted as presented. The Board of Selectmen approved Patricia Lugo, School Business Manager,to be appointed to the ADA Committee as the liaison for the school. Trish Parolski reported on the Planning and Construction Committee meeting that met on December 4, 2007. There is a meeting tonight at the Senior Center. The architect for the Library will be present. The company chosen is Pomroy, the second highest bidder. A project manager needs to be named. They will need to move to a temporary location for about 20 months. Barbedo has been hired for the Fire Station. Groundbreaking is scheduled for March I". Peter White spoke on solar energy. Greg Taylor is retiring in February 2008 as DPW Director. Catherine Laurent will become the interim director. Mert Sapers reported on the parking enforcement program stating that no money has been collected recently. Charlie Maintanis is working on Handicapped parking spaces near Marshall's;they have to be re- located to the closest, easily accessible spaces nearest the store. Bob Wooldridge attended a Planning Board meeting. A sheet with"H"parking requirements on the street was given out. The comments were "not feasible". Two samples of Mobi Mat for the beach were passed around. The cost for 100'x 5' wide is $7,000. It comes as a kit with posts. It is used in Eastham. The Town Manager reviewed the draft policy relative to minimum Standards of Access or Visitability in residential housing and declined support because these proposed standards are unrealistic and unenforceable. Voluntary practices soon become mandatory standards based on public perception. The minimum standards include, a zero-step entrance, at least 32 inches clear space in doorways and hallways on the entry level, and a bathroom on the entry level so a person in a wheelchair can use it unassisted and with dignity. All we can do is strongly urge the Architectural Access Board to incorporate the minimum accessibility standards into the appropriate Massachusetts building codes.