4/14/2005 ADA COMMISSION Minutes

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:Y -r ii 3 i i :r would use catneras to document violations. It was agreed to invite Chief Collins to the May meeting to discuss the feasibility of implementing the program in Ma hpee. TRIAD members will be invited to a future meeting to discuss their role in handicapped parking enforcement. N i. Charlie also suggested the patrols could make note of access problems and/or violations noted and report then to the Building Department for follow-up action. We again discussed town counsel's concerns about requiring standard street signs on private ways. We will meet again with Town Counsel to point out current zoning bylaws (Page ail I require standard street signs and seely his interpretation and advice regarding applg the by-law to all private ways. This meeting is scheduled for May 2, 2005. Committee members will also meet with Town Manager on May 2, 2005 to discuss the program to install automatic doors on Town.Hall. On March 7,2005, she stated money was In the fiscal 2006 budget for the doors. Reportedly, she subsequently made comments that this may be a capital expenditure. If true,this would mean an extended delay in making Town Hall accessible. This meeting is intended to clear up any misunderstanding. i The Massachusetts Office on Disabilities will be conducting a two-day Community Access Monitor training program in Hach in October. To date, Mashpee has not participated in this program so this provides the first opportunity to tale advantage of the program. We will contact the manager of this program in September to register our attendees. Building Department members will receive five points for attendance. We have contacted the Massachusetts Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to try to arrange for an interpreter for the hard of hearing dig the May town meeting. (NOTE: MCDHH was unable to come up with the necessary interpreters by the April 28, 2005 deadline. w'e'll have to start earlier for the fall town meeting.) We are also looking mato the possibility of having closed caption included in the televising of Town Meet* Town imager said she would look into that capability. Now that the weather is more accommodating,Richard and Charlie intend to follow-up with Mashpee Commons officials regarding the numerous access issues discussed previously. We will revise the waffant item proposing the change in the bylaw regarding fines for parking violations to incorporate Town Counsel's suggestion. We will draft a warrant item asking the town to accept M.G.L. Section 40,paragraph 8J authorizing the establishment of a disabilities commission. If the drafts are approved at the May meeting they will be submitted to the selectmen's office for inclusion in the warrant for the fall town meeting.