Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee

Minutes

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Committee Room
Present:
  • Dorothy McFarlane, Chair
  • Gino Vendetti, Vice Chair
  • Adeel Haq
  • Shanjay Kailayanathan
  • Lisa Knowlton
  • Julia McCrea
  • Yvonne Parks
  • Anagha Sumant
  • Councillor McConkey
Absent:
  • Amit Arora
Also Present:
  • J. Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • F. Bianchet, Council-Committee Coordinator
  • J. MacIsaac, Director, Innovation and Transformation Services

Land Acknowledgement

 

The City of Oshawa is situated on lands within the traditional and treaty territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Anishinaabeg and the signatories of the Williams Treaties, which include the Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Alderville First Nations, and the Chippewas of Georgina Island, Rama and Beausoleil First Nations.

We are grateful for the Anishinaabeg who have cared for the land and waters within this territory since time immemorial.

We recognize that Oshawa is steeped in rich Indigenous history and is now present day home to many First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We express gratitude for this diverse group of Indigenous Peoples who continue to care for the land and shape and strengthen our community.

As a municipality, we are committed to understanding the truth of our shared history, acknowledging our role in addressing the negative impacts that colonization continues to have on Indigenous Peoples, developing reciprocal relationships, and taking meaningful action toward reconciliation.

We are all Treaty people.

Additional Agenda Items

 

None

Declarations of Pecuniary Interest

 

None

Presentations

 

Legislative Services - Advisory Committees of Council Policy and Procedure and Election of Chair and Vice Chair

 

Legislative Services - Advisory Committees of Council Policy and Procedure

 

Jennifer Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator provided a presentation concerning the Advisory Committees of Council Policy and Procedure.

The Committee questioned the Council-Committee Coordinator.

Legislative Services - Election of Chair of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

Jennifer Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator opened the floor for nominations for the role of Chair of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee for a one-year term.

  • Moved byYvonne Parks

    That Dot McFarlane be nominated as Chair of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee for a one-year term.

    Motion Carried

    Dot McFarlane accepted the nomination for Chair.


  • Moved byGino Vendetti

    That the nominations for the role of Chair of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee be closed.

    Motion Carried

  • The vote to appoint Dot McFarlane as Chair of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee for one-year term.

    Motion Carried

Legislative Services - Election of Vice Chair of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

Jennifer Lane, Council-Committee Coordinator opened the floor for nominations for the role of Vice Chair of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee for a one-year term.

  • Moved byGino Vendetti

    That Gino Vendetti be nominated as Vice Chair of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee for a one-year term.

  • Moved byLisa Knowlton

    That the nominations for the role of Vice-Chair for the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee be closed.

    Motion Carried

  • The vote to appoint Gino Vendetti as Vice Chair of the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee for a one-year term.

    Motion Carried

Planning Services - Bloor-Simcoe Intensification Study - Consultation Process

 

Due to an emergency, Victoria White, Principal Planner was unable to provide the presentation.

Delegations

 

None

Referrals from Council and Committees

 

None

Correspondence

 

None

Reports

 

None

Items Introduced by Members

 

OAAC-24-01 - BUILT Environment Sub-Committee

 

  • The Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee discussed resuming the BUILT Environment Subcommittee for 2024.

    Moved byLisa Knowlton
    1. That the Oshawa Accessibility Advisory Committee (O.A.A.C.) form a BUILT Environment Subcommittee for 2024 to review site plan applications and to undertake audits of existing buildings, parks and trails; and,
    2. That Lisa Knowlton, Anagah Sumant, Dot McFarlane and Councillor McConkey be appointed to the BUILT Environment Subcommittee; and,
    3. That Dot McFarlane be appointed as the Chair of the BUILT Environment Subcommittee for 2024.
    Motion Carried

Adjournment

 
  • Moved byRosemary McConkey

    That the meeting adjourn at 7:06 p.m. 

    Motion Carried
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