7/13/2006 ADA COMMISSION Minutes

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r 4 3 Minutes of the Meeting of the Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee,July 13, 2006 The Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee met Thursday,July 13, 2006 at the Mashpee Town lull Lower Level Conference Room. Members in attendance: William Dundon(co-chair) Beverly Wooldridge co-chair) Ira Brown(representing Ann Bradshaw) Charles 1 laintanis Patricia Parolski Merton S pers Robert Wooldridge Theresa Cook,Board of Selectmen Liaison The minutes of the June 8,2006 meeting were reviewed and two corrections were requested by Charlie. First,the Building Department is providing letters to commercial property owners at the time of an inspection vice via a mass mailing as indicated in the draft. Second: Chapter 40 .and 40S funds are provided to the towns as an incentive to undertake"Smart Growth Project."" The draft implied the funds were available to developers. The minutes were approved with the move changes. On June 19 2006,the Board of Selectmen reappointed all hoard members, including Ann Bradshaw,for FY 2007. All members present were sworn in by Meg Santos of the Town Clerk's Office. Ira Brown,the recently appointed Business Administrator for the Mashpee Public Schools,was introduced as Ann Bradshaw's designated representative. Terrie Cooly will check to see if it will be necessary for Ira to submit a letter ofinterest to the Board of Selectmen and he forinally appointed to the committee in place of Ann Bradshaw. Ira's experience with the schools and community should make him a valuable addition to the committee. The committee unanimously approved Bill I undon and Beverly Wooldridge cochairmen for FY 2007. Bob Wooldridge was approved as Secretary. Mert asked if we have had any email or telephone queries through contact procedures published in the Enterprise a few months ago. Them have been none to date. It was suggested that we contact the Enterprise to publish the contact information periodically. Bob will make necessary arrangements with the Enterprise. There was a brief discussion of the status of the second automatic door at the entrance to the high school and the installation of safety features around the audiovisual platforms used as wheelchair seating in the auditorium. The improvements in the auditorium will be made over the sumer. Ira will check on the effort to install an automatic door on the interior of the main entrance to include cost estimates. Trish reported the Planning and Construction Committee has approved four additional adult rest rooms for the K. C. Coombs School. Currently,them are only two adult rest rooms here. The committee also is working on defining their role in the oversight management of the planning and construction of the new fire substation in South Mashpee and the library. This committee will