7/12/2007 ADA COMMISSION Minutes

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Minutes of the Meeting of the Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee,July 12, 2007 The Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee met Thursday,July 12,2007 at Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room Q. Members in attendance: Beverly Wooldridge(co-chair) Charles Maintanis Trish Parolski Merton Sapers Robert Wooldridge Terrie Coop, Selectmen's Liaison The minutes ofthe June 14,2007 meeting were reviewed and approved with the stipulation that the sentence regarding the accessible units in the Mashpee Woods project be qualified. To the best of our knowledge,there is nothing written into any permit regarding the number of visitable and fully accessible. That information was provided by Laura Shufelt in response to a question posed by Bob during Selectmen's and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings. Regarding the Mashpee Woods and Asher's Path projects,Charlie will check the State regulations regarding the number of fully accessible units required in each. The appointments for FY 2008 have been approved by the Selectmen. Due to the absence of two committee members, it was decided to postpone the election of officers until the August meeting. Members in attendance were reminded to sign the book in the Town Clerk's office as soon as possible. Charlie reported that,at his suggestion,Mashpee Commons officials established four temporary handicapped parking spaces on those days the Farmer's Market is open. The spaces are located between the Farmer's Market set-up and CVS to compensate for the loss of the four spaces within the market area. Mort,dressed in official uniform, including badge,reported his parking patrol team has been quite active and has issued tickets to several violators. Most recently was one issued just prior to the meeting at the Cape Cod Rehab in Summerfield Park. The remaining patrol members are waiting for LT Reed to issue necessary documentation and badges. Mort hopes that will happen within the week and more teams can begin patrolling. Bob brought up the recent series of articles regarding the increasing number of AlAheimer's patients on the Cape. This could be used as another illustration of why efforts to improve access is so important. Mort mentioned the numbers provided so far are probably on the low side because many people do not register with the Alztheimer's Association or other groups tracking the disabled. Bob also mentioned correspondence from the Eastham, Public Access Committee(PACE) indicating the progress they have made promoting the visitability concept. The Eastham Planning Board fully agrees with the principle and will be providing information on visitability to every planner/builder of new constructions and renovations. The town also is developing a policy that will include visitability in private construction projects in addition to the current Chapter 40B