Mayor's Committee for People With Disabilities

City of Pekin Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities Agenda March 9, 2017; 4:00 pm I. Welcome and introductions – attending: Julie Spanos, Perry Martin and Lia Stewart; staff attending: Pamela Anderson II. Approval of minutes - no quorum III. Old business A. City of Pekin ADA Transition plan update – invite City staff for update next meeting B. City Link follow up – committee still interested in having Council members participate in a public transportation exercise IV. New business A. Wellness day – April 27, 2017 – discussion on upcoming Wellness day activities B. Committee priorities – reviewed 2011 prioritization and discussed moving forward with the following related to the Council charges for this committee: 1. A) Adequate public and private services for maintaining and improving the health and welfare of the disabled persons. (Ideas may include the following – TTD service, brail literature, channel 22 audio comments, sidewalks, bus service, etc…)  Annual meetings with police, code enforcement (2) and fire officials.  Continue to monitor bus transportation system and meet with City Link  Invite City of Peoria committee to Pekin for combined meeting Next meeting: May 11, 2017 Page 1  City of Pekin Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities Agenda March 9, 2017; 4:00 pm 2. B) Adequate dissemination of information concerning the interests, problems and affairs of disabled persons. (Ideas may include the following – how can the City or any other organization disseminate information better? - brail literature, channel 22 audio comments, etc…)  Update on Channel 22, web site and streaming of Council meetings  Develop a program for integration of people that have experienced a stroke (self- conscious in public)  Sensitivity training for the police (2), fire department, EMT’s (2), hospital and schools 3. C) Adequate community and individual activities to stimulate and fulfill the interests of disabled persons. (Ideas may include the following – working with the park district/churches/hospital with programming ideas – what would the programming ideas be? Who would be best to administer the program? etc…)  Presentation from Park District Special Recreation Director to speak in May if possible Next meeting: May 11, 2017 Page 2  City of Pekin Mayor’s Advisory Committee for People with Disabilities Agenda March 9, 2017; 4:00 pm 4. D) To develop new ways to utilize the talents and resources of disabled citizens. (What exists today to do this? How can we improve on this? Issues within the community that disabled citizens may be interested in assisting to solve? etc…)  I also feel we need a means of notifying the public of the existence of our committee and the members on it so that they can contact any of us with their concerns to bring to our meetings. Possibly an article in the Pekin Times about the committees past accomplishments, current and future goals or issues. V. Correspondence / around the table / public comments VI. Adjourn Next meeting: May 11, 2017 Page 3