8/10/2006 ADA COMMISSION Minutes

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a, x Minutes of the Meeting of the Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee, August lo, 2006 The Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee net Thursday, August 10, 2006 at Mashpee Torn Hall Meeting Room 2. J I Members In attendance; William Iundon(co-chair) Marilyn Farren Patricia Parolsl i Robert Wooldridge Theresa Cook, Board of Selectmen Liaison The minutes of the July 13, 2006 meeting were reviewed and approved. TeiTie reported the Selectmen requested Ira submit a letter of interest before they can vote on his appointment to the committee. Ira has prepared a letter and a resume' and will submit it as requested. The committee voted unanimously to recommend his appointment. Bob will send an email to Kathleen Moore informing her of our recommendation. Terrxe has taken the steps necessary to have the appointment placed on the agenda for the August 21, 2006 meeting of the Board of Selectmen. Bob noted that due to a family emergency he chid not have the opportunity to submit a item to the Mashpee Enterprise advertising the telephone number and email address for contacting the ADA Committee. He will do so in the next few days. Due to the illness of the Richard Stevens,the Building Inspector,the Building Department is unable to give any atte .tlon to notifying commercial property overs o the proper handicapped parking signs or taping follow-up action. Marilyn reported that Charlie is seeking help from the committee to research addresses, mall letters and performs follow-up checks. Bob noted that TRIAD has offered to do this. Bob will contact Mert to get the ball rolling. Bob will also discuss need for proper signs at some town buildings with DPW(Catherine Laurent). Ira will check the signs at the schools. Evidence of signifficant progress in the effort to brig handicapped parking signs up to proper standards 's the recent installation of the proper signs in South Cape Village and Mashpee Commons. Although it has not been confirmed this may have been the result of actions by Ted Nadolny, Director of the Mashpee Chamber of Commerce# As promised, Chief Collins has been stressing enforcement of the handicapped parking regulations even as the department is severely taxed during this busy season. The Town Clerk told Bob some tickets have been Witten in recent weeks with the new fine. Bob shared ars email received from Debi Dau giving her response to an appeal of a ticket given for illegal parking at CVS in Mashpee Commons. The driver was, "just running in to pick up a script and there were other handicapped spaces available." The driver also complained that,`the officer charged the amount of the fine for her.' Debi denied the