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i I MASIFEE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT C N TTEE MINUTES MAY 83 2008 Present: Robert Wooldridge, Beverly Wooldridge, William I undon, Charles Maintanis, Merton Sapers, Selectman Liaison Terrie Cook, School Business Manager Patricia Lugo. i The meeting opened at 2.05 p.m. John Pacheco was present to report about the disrepair and lack of sidewalks along Old Barnstable Road from Rte 151 to Mashpee Village. This would make it hard for wheelchair bound person to use. He would like to see the sidewalk repaired and extended. The first step will be to have Catherine Laurent, DPW Director, assess the damage. Second, i explore funding for these repairs and additions. Terrie Cook will talk to the Town Manager after this meeting. Ir. Pacheco can expect a call from the DPW Director and/or the Town Manager about this. The/Minute's of April 10, 2008 had some additions and corrections. They will be voted on at the next meeting. Planning and Construction Committee activities include the temporary library is on schedule to move to Joy Street at the end of this month. The contract has been approved by the Board o Selectmen. Bob noted that there is no crosswalk from the Noche Brothers parking lot. Parking patrols update by llert Sapers noted that seven more volunteers have been added for a total of nineteen. Sixteen tickets have been given out. Slime people still forget to put out their placard. The parking violation penalty is $20. The Governor signed House Bill#3499, malting it illegal to park in cross-hatch areas of handicapped spaces. Bob commented that Town meeting went well. we had large print warrants available, CART was there, Stephanie Farrell did a great job, and there was special parking for the handicapped and elderly. Neighborhood Falmouth, Inc., a new start-up organization, met at the horse Pond School, and ,Bob attended the meeting. They help with grocery shopping, screen vendors, provide companion visits, etc. They have a sign-up membership program with fees. There were vendors present, such as Home Instead and Home 11n cion, giving out information. Vere is a need for these services. Bob noted that Lynn Waterman from the Council on Aging is a very knowledgeable outreach specialist in Mah . Falmouth Cor-mission on Disabilities meets the second Monday of the month. They were in attendance at the meeting mentioned above.