[Access] Draft of minutes 2-05-08 for review

[David Gilmartin]

Cindy,

I thought Jeanne-Marie's comments, though they "officially" were about  
after-the-meeting happenings, made sense to try to include somehow.  
How is the question. A post-script??
An addenda?? In the body of the minutes, perhaps identified by use of  
italics or something? What have you thought about doing with them?

David




On Feb 8, 2008, at 12:40 PM, Lucinda Pitcairn wrote:

> Below is a draft of the minutes for our Tuesday meeting.  Please let  
> me know of your changes, additions, or comments by next Wednesday,  
> the 13th.  Many thanks!  Cindy
>
> * * * DRAFT * * *
>
>
> Minutes of the Accessibility Committee Meeting
> Tuesday, February 5, 2008
> Present: David Gilmartin, Jeanne-Marie Moore, Cindy Pitcairn, Fred  
> Schultz
> Candle-lighting and a reading by Jeanne-Marie Moore were followed by  
> brief check-ins. Condolences were expressed for Mary Otten upon the  
> loss of her mother. Fred Schultz's interest in the group was warmly  
> welcomed.
> Secretary's Report: The minutes of the January meeting were approved  
> via e-mail and put on our website. Notices of our monthly meetings  
> and accessibility awareness tips are being published in the UUCE  
> newsletter and electronically on UUpDate.
> Fun Church Events: Leslie Gilbert has contacted Phyllis Peara  
> concerning plans for playing a version of the game Taboo after the  
> third Friday potluck in April. David Gilmartin and Fred Schultz have  
> volunteered to help with the set-up and materials for the game.
> Liaisons with Other Groups: Jeanne-Marie Moore reported that she had  
> received no response to her request to represent accessibility  
> issues on the Shared Values Subcommittee of the Building Project  
> Oversight Committee.
> Jeanne-Marie said she would represent the

Accessibility Committee
> group at the Coordinating Council meeting on Saturday.
> We discussed possible participation in the church talent show (also  
> known as the "Music Soiree") on Saturday, March 15th. One  
> possibility would be a reading by Jeanne-Marie of a funny piece  
> about misunderstandings that sighted people have about the blind.
> General Discussion:
> An unrecognized accessibility issue was mentioned by Fred Schultz  
> regarding people who may not be able, or do not want, to use  
> computers. Awareness of this issue might help keep those people  
> informed about important communications from the church.

I'm thinking this was the issue re letting people know of meeting  
changes by phone, rather than email, if that is their preference. Is  
that correct? If it is, I think the minutes would be improved by  
saying what the issue is and our recommendation for dealing with it.

> Jeanne-Marie Moore mentioned the importance of letting people know  
> that those with accessibility issues are now able to vote in private  
> through

an Oregon-sponsored
> a government-sponsored program that makes use of voice-recognition  
> software.
> Accessibility Checklists: David Gilmartin has assembled three  
> accessibility surveys, with different approaches and amounts of  
> information, to be made available through the accessibility pages of  
> the UUCE website. One is a fairly simple survey, in narrative  
> format, from the National Organization on Disability. Another is a  
> survey of about 50 items in a yes-no-comment format, updated from a  
> survey created by the Pacific Southwest District a few years ago.  
> The third one, which is lengthier and with more technical detail, is  
> an "ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities,"  by the Barrier-Free  
> Environments and Adaptive Environments Center.
> Conclusion: The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4th, at  
> 7 pm in the Sanctuary. The meeting was adjourned at 9 pm.
>
> Respectfully submitted,
>
> Cindy Pitcairn, Scribe
>
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