MINUTES - Accessibility Advisory Committee - 20170201
Town of Aurora
Accessibility Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Time and Location: 4 p.m., Leksand Room, Aurora Town Hall
Committee Members: Tyler Barker (Chair), John Lenchak (Vice Chair), Gordon
Barnes, James Hoyes, Jo-anne Spitzer, and Councillor Sandra
Humfryes
Member(s) Absent: None
Other Attendees: Chris Catania, Accessibility Advisor, and Linda Bottos, Council/
Committee Secretary
The Vice Chair, acting as Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
1. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by James Hoyes
Seconded by Jo-anne Spitzer
That the agenda as circulated by Legislative Services, with the following additions,
be approved:
• Item 2 – Memorandum from Planner, Re: Site Plan Application (Submission
#3), Joe Cara, 15132 and 15136 Yonge Street, Part of Lots 4 and 5,
Registered Plan 9, File No. SP-2013-05
• Item 3 – Memorandum from Accessibility Advisor, Re: Canadian Institute of
Transportation Engineers (CITE) Canadian Accessibility Guidelines Survey
Carried
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2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
3. Receipt of the Minutes
Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2016
Moved by James Hoyes
Seconded by Gordon Barnes
That the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting minutes of December 1, 2016,
be received for information.
Carried
4. Delegations
None
5. Matters for Consideration
1. Memorandum from Planner
Re: Application for Site Plan, Metropolitan Square Inc., 180, 190 and 220
Wellington Street East, Part of Lot 106, Registered Plan 246, Lot 81,
Con. 1, EYS, Related File Numbers: OPA-2015-05 and ZBA-2015-15,
File Number: SP-2016-10
Staff provided background and an overview of the Application, and the
Committee reviewed drawings and discussed various aspects of the Site Plan.
Moved by James Hoyes
Seconded by Tyler Barker
1. That the memorandum regarding Application for Site Plan, Metropolitan
Square Inc., 180, 190 and 220 Wellington Street East, Part of Lot 106,
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Registered Plan 246, Lot 81, Con. 1, EYS, Related File Numbers: OPA-
2015-05 and ZBA-2015-15, File Number: SP-2016-10, be received; and
2. That the following Accessibility Advisory Committee comments regarding
the Site Plan be considered by staff:
(a) Request to ensure barrier-free access in the turning circle with two
accessible parking spaces; and
(b) Request to ensure the proper location of accessible visitor parking
spaces; and
(c) Request to install accessible doors at all access points to the building;
and
(d) Request to ensure straight-line (centre) access to elevators; and
(e) Request for provisions for accessible units.
Carried
2. Memorandum from Planner
Re: Site Plan Application (Submission #3), Joe Cara, 15132 and 15136
Yonge Street, Part of Lots 4 and 5, Registered Plan 9, File No. SP-
2013-05
Staff provided background and an overview of the Application, and the
Committee reviewed drawings and discussed various aspects of the Site Plan.
Moved by Councillor Humfryes
Seconded by James Hoyes
1. That the memorandum regarding Site Plan Application (Submission #3),
Joe Cara, 15132 and 15136 Yonge Street, Part of Lots 4 and 5,
Registered Plan 9, File No. SP-2013-05, be received; and
2. That the following Accessibility Advisory Committee comments regarding
the Site Plan be considered by staff:
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(a) Request to builder to consider providing accessible living units on the
ground level; and
(b) Request to ensure that all public and basement-level washrooms are
accessible.
Carried
3. Memorandum from Accessibility Advisor
Re: Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE), Canadian
Accessibility Guidelines Survey
Staff provided an overview of the memorandum and encouraged Committee
members to participate in the Survey and provide feedback through the link
provided at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8FB8FKN.
Moved by Jo-anne Spitzer
Seconded by Councillor Humfryes
1. That the memorandum regarding Canadian Institute of Transportation
Engineers (CITE), Canadian Accessibility Guidelines Survey, be received
for information.
Carried
6. Informational Items
None
7. New Business
Councillor Humfryes noted that the Trails and Active Transportation Committee is
organizing a Bike Aurora Day event to take place in the spring of 2017, and a
representative would be delegating at a future Accessibility Advisory Committee
meeting.
Staff noted that Sport Aurora is holding a meeting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
Thursday, February 23, 2017, in the Leksand Room at Town Hall, regarding the
Sport Plan and supporting persons with a disability.
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Tyler Barker advised that the Government of Canada’s final in-person consultation
session regarding new planned accessibility legislation is being held from 4 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, in the Churchill Ballroom at the
Chelsea Hotel Toronto, and the online public survey will continue until February
28, 2017. Staff agreed to forward the website link to Committee members to
access further information at https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-
development/programs/disability/consultations/accessibility-legislation.html.
James Hoyes noted the audio-visual upgrades that have been implemented in
Council Chambers to facilitate General Committee and Council meetings and
improve accessibility.
Staff advised that a new hotel in Aurora is being considered, and the Accessibility
Advisory Committee would have an opportunity to provide comment.
Committee members discussed the recent Council motion regarding snow removal
service levels, and raised issues respecting the timing of snow removal and snow
being ploughed into handicapped spaces in commercial/retail parking lots.
8. Adjournment
Moved by Tyler Barker
Seconded by Gordon Barnes
That the meeting be adjourned at 5:33 p.m.
Carried
Committee recommendations are not binding on the Town unless adopted by Council at a
later meeting.