Meeting Name: Seniors Advisory Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/11/2019 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Sir Robert Barrie Room
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TMP-23662 1  Presentation - AC/RCPRESENTATION - ORIENTATION FOR COMMITTEES J. Carswell, Deputy City Clerk provided a presentation regarding an Orientation for the 2018 - 2022 Committee Members. Mr. Carswell discussed the following topics: · The Council and Committee Member Code of Conduct; · The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act; · The City of Barrie Procedural By-law; · An overview of meeting procedures: o The basics of Parliamentary Law; and o The role of the Chair, Committee Members and the Committee Support Clerk; · The decision making process; and · The reporting structure of the Seniors Advisory Committee. In closing, C. Dillon, Accessibility Co-ordinator reviewed the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA) Training Booklet. Ms. Dillon provided a brief overview of the AODA legislation and barrier-free access requirements under the Ontario Building Code. She advised that the City of Barrie will be updating its Accessible Customer Service Policy this year. Ms. Dillon noted that the City’s Accessibility Advisory Committee has developed a Multi-Year Accessibility Plan and provid   Action details Not available
TMP-23663 1  Presentation - AC/RCSELECTION OF CHAIR The Committee met and discussed the selection of the Chair and Vice-Chair for the 2018 - 2022 term. D. Dellio was selected as the Chair and G. Kavanagh was selected as Vice-Chair.   Action details Not available
TMP-23664 1  Presentation - AC/RCMEETING SCHEDULE The Committee met and discussed the meeting schedule for the 2018 - 2022 term and determined that the Committee would meet on the fourth Monday each month at 10:00 a.m. with the exception of July, August and December.   Action details Not available
TMP-23667 1  Presentation - AC/RCPRESENTATION BY THE TRANSIT AND PARKING STRATEGY DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF OFFERING FREE TRANSIT FOR SENIORS IN JUNE 2019 TO PROMOTE SENIORS MONTH R. James-Reid, Executive Director of Access Barrie and T. Turner, Supervisor of Business Services of the Transit and Parking Strategy Department provided a presentation regarding potential transit options for Seniors to promote Seniors Month in June 2019. Ms. James-Reid explained that the Senior Advisory Committee’s input concerning these potential transit options for Seniors would be included in the Transit and Parking Strategy Department’s report to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee in April 2019. Ms. James-Reid discussed the following topics: · A review of Motion 19-G-038 directing staff to investigate the possibility of offering free transit to Seniors in the City of Barrie between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for the month of June 2019 to promote Seniors Month; · The advantages of Option 1 - the possibility of offering free transit to Seniors all day for the month of June 2019; and · The advantages of    Action details Not available