The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg

Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting

MINUTES

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

4:30 P.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Boardroom CSC

10 Lisgar Ave.

ATTENDANCE:

• Margaret McCrimmon
• Yvonne Kearns
• Trevor Ford
• Mike Cerna
• Mark Dickson
• Michael Brown

Regrets:

• Michelle Wegg
• Taylor Campbell
• Brittany Vaughan
• Chris Rosehart
• Deb Gilvesy
• Christine Lamers

Staff:

• Emily Xuereb
• Laura Pickersgill, Executive Assistant

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m.

2.

Adoption of Agenda

• Resolution # 1
  Moved By: Trevor Ford
  Seconded By: Margaret McCrimmon

  THAT the Agenda for the Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting of September 17, 2024, be approved.

  Carried

3.

 Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

None.

4.

Adoption of  Minutes of Previous Meeting

• Resolution # 2
  Moved By: Michael Brown
  Seconded By: Mike Cerna

  THAT the minutes of the March 19, 2024, Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting be approved as presented.

  Carried

5.

Presentations

None

6.

Information Items

None

7.

General Business & Reports

7.1

Tillsonburg Community Centre Renovation Update - Andrea Greenway

A. Greenway, Acting Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks provided an overview of the Tillsonburg Community Centre renovations and its accessible features.

Opportunity was provided for members to ask questions.

7.2

Bridge Street Reimagining Project Update - Cephas Panschow

C. Panschow, Development Commissioner, provided an overview of the Bridge Street Reimagining Project update. 

Opportunity was provided for members to ask questions.

It was suggested that the Town continue on with raised pedestrian crosswalks as shown on the design in section 3, 4, and 5 in the back parking lot of the mall with all wide crosswalks in the Town. 

A reminder to ensure the memorial bricks at the clock tower do not get destroyed was discussed.

7.3

Intersection - Bridge Street and Rolph Street

M. Brown provided a summary of his presentation to the Traffic Advisory Committee.

7.4

Accessibility to Retail and Commercial Businesses Downtown

This item to be brought forward to the next meeting.

7.5

Disabled Washrooms Discussion

This item will be discussed at the next meeting.

8.

Next Meeting

8.1

Rescheduling of Third Annual Meeting

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 4:30 p.m.

9.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 3
  Moved By: Mike Cerna
  Seconded By: Margaret McCrimmon

  THAT the Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be adjourned at 5:32 p.m.

  Carried