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is I Minutes of the Meeting of the Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee, March 8, Zoo t The Ma hpee Americans With Disvibilifies Act Committee met Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Mashpee Town Mall Meeting Room#2. Members in attendance: William Iundon co-chair) r Beverly Wooldridge co-chair) { Ira,Brown Marilyn Fafren Charles Maintnis Merton'Sapers u Robert Wooldridge y Theresa Cook, Board of Selectmen Liaison The minutes of the February 8, 2007 meeting were reviewed and approved. Terrie mentioned the focus of the Capit l Impro eme .t' lar (CII')props s l for improvements to Quashnet School has been altered to place prk nary emphasis on security. How this would affect Includ g an automatic handicapped accessible door in the proposal is mown. Tyrie will discuss the door issue with Brad Tr' Subsequently,Ira me .tio ed the discussion of the door made him realize the door issue reeds serious study. For example, for security poses,the outer doors at the main entrance to the high school., including the automatic door,-have been-loe-ked. Igo r is disabled person to get in` Now he or she is left sitting M the cold. When installing the security systems in the schools consideration must be give t how easy hapdic pped access will be assured. Charlie reminded us the multiple uses of the schools requires .attention to the restrooms and thresholds. The committee discussed the need to insure town officials include the need for closed captioning capability on the local access channel (Channel I when negotiating the new contract with COMC A S T. Mert commented that the sound quality of televised meetings is terrible. He has agroat dead of trouble following the discussion. (Note: So do I, In addition to the sound quality,meeting participants often compound the problem'by not speaking into their microphones, several speaking at once, distracting aside remarks, etc. Terrie will discuss with Joyce and will see that the subject is placed on the Selectmen's "bolder"list. Charlie passed out copies of an announcement and application for a Community Access Monitor training session scheduled for April 25 &26 in I uxbury. All interested persons are encouraged to attend hese valuable sessions that are designed to provide the expertise necessary to advise on architectural and construction requirements necessary for compliance with the federal and state ADA regulations. It was suggested the' lanning Department/Board, Planning and Construction Committee, Fire Department, Police Department and TRIAD be made aware of this opportunity.