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• `t will compile a listing of all handicapped spaces in town. She said monitoring misuse of placards is a very sensitive matter for the police and Chief Collins said he would do his lest. Michele Brady questioned the spaces in town that do not have the handicap signs on the spaces. Charlie Iaintainis also mentioned that the snowplows are plowing the snow into the handicap spaces. Carol said this could be brought up at a Chamber meeting. Charlie suggested the owners of the developments should be contacted. He noted some of the signs are too short and easily blocked by snow piles. They should be 5 to 8 Feet tall. Charlie also noted some of the non-handicapped employees of regular businesses that have handicap parking around them will park in one of those handicap spaces. when he sees this, he calls the police and they respond. Bob wooldrlge referred to the memo that Chief Collins developed for the selectmen. He stated the chief did a great job in explaining the situation. Bob also mentioned that Geoff Spillane of the Enterprise will he following up with articles. Michele Brady announced that tomorrow night at 5;00, January 10, here wil l be a fundrai ser for the new therapeutic playground at the K.C. Coombs School. They will be having musical performances, appetizers, cash liar, raffles and a gallery exhibit at the Cotuit Center for the Arts. All money will be designated for the therapeutic playground. Carol and Mary Lou left the meeting to attend to other commitments. Charlie suggested when articles appear in the Enterprise, they might want to mention that the tenants and owners of the property be aware of the 2010 ADA g i delines where they would attempt to make the spaces that are not technically correct to bring them up to specs because the ADA considers this readily achievable. Bob Wooldridge noted the Town Manager informed him the ADA members are not to have any direct contact with Mashpee Commons management regarding ADA.requirements and to refer any issues to the Building Department. The members expressed their concerns. Chairman Wooldridge stated he would like to tour some of the handicap parking spaces with Richard Morgan to point out some ofthe problems. Charlie referred to a letter from town counsel, Mr. Costello, received in 2003 addressing handicap parking requirements. It states in part, "Therefore, it is nay opinion that all parking areas are required to comply with design requirements of the town's by-law. thus, it is nay opinion that if the bylaw is amended to incorporate design standards of ADA and AAB thea all parking areas will be required to comply with those provisions." Charlie noted ADA was updated in 2010 and clarified some of the parking regulations. If the requirements are readily achievable, they expect it to be done whether it is new construction or existing facilities. Chairman Wooldridge referred to an article in the Mashpee Enterprise regarding proposed future town projects: new splash pact at the playground at Heritage Park, upgrade retroorns and picnic area at John's Pond, redevelopment of the community-park across from Town ball. He said the projectsaspects all have access as ects to it. He noted Catherine Laurent, DPW, has clone a wonderfl job of including handicap access in DPW projects.