DISABLED PERSONS ADVISORY
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
A meeting of the Disabled Persons Advisory Board of the
Those
present:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: John
McConville, member
Lisa Huchler-Smith, Secretary
David Rogers, Chairman
Ann Piccinotti,
Vice-Chairman
Liz Harbison, member
OTHERS: Scott
Fegley, Supervisor Liaison (absent)
Bob Shanburg
DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF DISABLED PERSONS LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY
Mr. Rogers said
Chief Coluzzi contacted him to tell him the police have a record of only 15
disabled people living in
Ms.
Huchler-Smith suggested the inquiry should be online to access. Mr. Rogers stated he felt people with these
needs might not have access to computers or the Internet. Ms. Huchler-Smith suggested sending out the
inquiry form in the Township Newsletter.
The Board agreed to entitle the inquiry “fire safety form”, reduce the
volume of it and take out all references to the Lower Makefield Township
Neighborhood Watch.
Mr. Rogers
stated he would contact Mr. Fedorchak via e-mail to ask him the deadline for
the Township Newsletter and will redraft the fire safety form to fit the
Township Channel 16. Ms. Harbison will
draft an article for the Township Newsletter.
Ms. Harbison suggested including the Board’s web-site address on all
correspondence.
Ms. Harbison
moved, Mr. McConville seconded and it was unanimously carried to approve the
July 2004 meeting minutes with changes.
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Mr. Rogers
stated he has not heard from Mr. Fedorchak regarding the Bexley Orchards
Neighborhood Watch Association’s request to alter the stoplight on
The Board
discussed inviting Mr. Jeff Werner from the Yardley News and the
Yardley-Makefield Fire Marshall to the September meeting. Mr. Rogers stated he would call both people
and invite them to the meeting.
Mr. Shanburg
stated BCCID is one of seven counties to receive a Center for Independent
Living from the state. He stated as
BCCID is applying for the CIL, they are in need of letters of support stating a
need for a center. He asked that the
letters be sent to BCCID as soon as possible.
Mr. Shanburg presented a fact sheet about Centers for Independent
Living, noting that CIL’s have five objectives – independent living skills
training, systems advocacy, individual advocacy, peer consulting and
information and referral.
Ms. Piccinotti
suggested visiting the Liberty Resources web site to see what they are
doing. She stated Liberty is focusing on
housing right now.
Mr. Shanburg
talked about the importance of physical activity for disabled people and the
importance of making more parks accessible to the disabled.
Mr. Rogers asked
Ms. Harbison is she was able to get approval for a bookcase and binders to keep
all of the reference materials the Board acquires. Ms. Harbison stated she did not get approval
yet.
The Committee
scheduled the next meeting for Tuesday, September 28th at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was
adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Lisa
Huchler-Smith, Secretary