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i • SUBJECT: Minutes of the meeting of the Mashpee Americans With Disabilities Act Committee, September 9,, 2004 The Mashpee Americans with Disabilities Act Committee C met Thursday, September 9, 2004 at Mashpee Town Mall Meeting Room#2. Members in attendance: William Dndon Marilyn Farren Patricia Parolski Beverly Wooldridge Robert Wooldridge { The minutes of the August 3, 2004 meeting were reviewed. The mission statement proposed in the draft minutes was amended by deleting last sentence. The minutes were otherwise accepted as drafted. . Russ Wheeler hes departed and Richard Stevens,the new building inspector, has begun work. . The committee approved naming Richard to Russ'seat. Madlyn offered to submit his name to Selectmen for appointment. He should be at next meeting. The committee discussed hog the Ilashpee web site could be used to keep the community apprised of ADA issues to include providing links to other sites. Providing means for citizens to contact the committee are also being considered. l ladl n provided copies of he South cape civic Association (BCCA) response to our letter concerning street signs in the community. We agreed the measures taken and planned are positive measures and consider the issue closed pending any further complaint from Mr. Papagni. Marilyn said he has not contacted her singe the signs began going up. The Building Inspector will drive through and check for adequacy. If all appears satisfactory,,we will be sending letter to BeeA thanking therm for their cooperation and quick action. (Letter was mailed on or about Oct. , Copies of 12 ADA-related documents Bob obtained from dept. of,Justice were distributed to those present. Marilyn agreed to provide copies to Jinn Marr and Richard Stevens. Marilyn provided copies of an ADA-related document discussing to the ACOA and small towns. Bob also distributed a memo pertaining to access in Mashpee Commons to the members. This was to response to Fuss'offer at the previous meeting to loots into any specific examples of access problems. Marilyn agreed to provide a copy to.the Building Inspector. Bob brought up an issue pending before Conservation Commission pertaining to Mr. Fred Blthe's request to put a fence across the path providing access to Popponessett Bprt. In this case, it is the wheelchair and mobility-impaired who would be blocked fror 'reaching the public area of the beach and Spit. The able-bodied can reach area by stairs at the end of Wading Place Road. This issue has been pending for quite some time and has most of neighborhood up in arms. Nancy a ffyn has a lawsuit pending regarding deeded access. Previously, Conservation has refused to acknowledge the access issue, preferring to treat it strictly as a conservation matter. The last time this was discussed by Conservation Bob cited a requirement of the ADA that town boards make reasonable modification to policies, regulations, procedures, etc.,to prevent discrimination against disabled. Bob pointed out actions that appear to be neutral often have adverse imp'ac't on disabled. This appeared to resonate with Mr. Fitzsimmons(chairman). The