3/13/2008 ADA COMMISSION Minutes

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MASHPEE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMMITTEE MINUTES MARCH 13, 2008 Present: Robert Wooldridge, Beverly Wooldridge, William Dundon, Charles Maintanis, Trish Parolski,Merton Sapers,Terrie Cook, Patricia Lugo, Marilyn Farren. The meeting opened at 2 p.m. The Minutes of the January 10, 2008 meeting were accepted as presented. There are plans for a temporary library. Joy Street would be a good location. There are two bids so far that exceed the limit. The Inter-Governmental Agreement with the Wampanoags protects the American Disabilities Act. Federal standards and laws prevail. The new Post Office is planned next to the Library. Plans have gone before Plan Review and ZBA. There are some parking issues. All entrances must be multiple accessible entrances and no more than 200" away,otherwise a drop-off provision is required. Design/Plan Review are working with them on the plans, and nothing has yet been approved. Jobs & Whiting Commercial project consists of five buildings under Phase 1. They need an accessible entrance and handicap parking spaces based on a ratio of 3 per 50 spaces. Tom Fudala is writing up a special permit for this. He is a strong advocate. The emergency fire exit needs a ramp or zero clearance. Asher's Path has a safety issue whereby the side door is being propped open as an entrance. Charlie is working on trying to make this accessible,perhaps using a residence card for security. Automatic openers are needed on the main entrance, and handicap exits and paths need to be identified. Perhaps we can get the Cape Cod Commission in the loop, if necessary. The status on the visit ability in residential housing is that Bob sent out a memo to the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager outlining the need for handicap access in residential buildings and asking them for their endorsement and support to promote it. The Planning Board has endorsed this concept, and several Chapter 40B projects in Mashpee are incorporating plans for visitable units. The next step is to follow up with the Architectural Access Board. We will move this to the May meeting after the Town Meeting. Catherine Laurent from DPW is looking into beach access in Mashpee. The Mobimat is too expensive at $7,000. Chatham and Eastham have some type of access. Perhaps a field trip to these Towns would be helpful. There is nothing on the May Town Meeting warrant that pertains to ADA. Check with