Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

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Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
360 Fairview Avenue West
Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y6
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Committee Members:
  • Debbie Alexander, Vice Chair
  • Sherri Currie
  • Rachel Jewell
  • Diana Kirkbride
  • Julie Miles
  • Dennis Sanson, Chair
  • Kimberly DeYong, Deputy Mayor - Town of Kingsville
Administration:
  • Katherine Hebert, Manager, Records and Accessibilty/Deputy Clerk
  • Crystal Sylvestre, Coordinator, Legislative and Community Services

1.
Call to Order

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:11 PM.

2.
Land Acknowledgement Statement

 

We acknowledge the land on which the County of Essex is located is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, Odawa and Potawatomie Peoples.

We specifically recognize Caldwell First Nation and other First Nations which have provided significant historical and contemporary contributions to this region.

We also value the contributions of all Original Peoples of Turtle Island, who have been living and working on this land from time immemorial.

3.
Recording of Attendance

 

All members of the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee attended the meeting at the Essex County Civic Centre, Council Chambers.

4.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no conflicts of pecuniary interest declared.

5.
Adoption of the Minutes

This item has attachments. 
1.2023-11-02 ECAAC Meeting Minutes_Final.pdf

Minutes of the November 2, 2023 Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting.

  • Moved ByJulie Miles
    Seconded BySherri Currie

    That the minutes of the November 2, 2023 meeting of the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee be adopted as presented.

    Carried

6.
Delegations and Presentations

 

There were no delegations for the December 7, 2023 ECAAC Meeting.

7.
Communications

 
  • Moved ByKimberly DeYong
    Seconded ByDebbie Alexander

    That the items listed on the December 7, 2023 ECAAC agenda, as item 7 - Communications be received, and any noted actions taken.

    Carried

8.
Unfinished Business

 

8.1
Delegation to County Council December 20, 2023

 

Katherine provided the members with a draft script for the delegation to County Council. 

Following the review of the script, it was determined that Dennis Sanson, Debbie Alexander and Kimberly DeYong would provide the presentation.

9.
Reports from Administration

 

9.1
Accessibility Compliance Report

 

Verbal update on the status of the County of Essex AODA Compliance Report submission was provided by Katherine Hebert.

Katherine explained that the Compliance Report had been submitted in November and all of the minimum requirements were adhered to.

Katherine further noted that a desk audit of the County of Essex was performed in 2021 and the County was in compliance.

9.2
2024 ECAAC Meeting Schedule

This item has attachments. 
1.2023-1207-LCS-R25-KH 2024 ECAAC Meeting Schedule.pdf
2.2024 Meeting Schedule ECAAC_UA.pdf

Report number 2023-1207-LCS-R25-KH 2024 ECAAC Meeting Schedule, dated December 7, 2023, from Katherine Hebert, Manager, Records and Accessibility/Deputy Clerk.

  • Moved ByDebbie Alexander
    Seconded ByJulie Miles

    That the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee receive and adopt the proposed 2024 ECAAC Meeting Schedule.

    Carried

10.
New Business

 

10.1
County of Essex Emergency Exercise

 

Katherine Hebert provided an update from the County of Essex Emergency Exercise. Debbie Alexander attended the exercise on behalf of the ECAAC to observe the operations. Emergency exercises take place, at minimum, on an annual basis.

11.
Next Meeting Date

 

The ECAAC would provide a delegation at the Essex County Council Regular meeting on December 20, 2023.

The next regular committee meeting of the ECAAC would be February 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM at the Essex County Civic Centre Council Chambers. 

12.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved ByDebbie Alexander
    Seconded ByJulie Miles

    That the December 7, 2023 meeting of the Essex County Accessibility Advisory Committee be adjourned at 5:52 PM.

    Carried
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