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Below are the minutes for our meeting on March 4th, which have been
reviewed by those present. <br>
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In addition to the access listserv, these are being sent to Martha
Osgood for posting on our website (and please remove the agenda for
this meeting listed there, Martha--and I know you probably don't need
this reminder <smile>) and to Suzanne Whaley, Secretary to the
Board (and could you let me know if this policy is no longer in effect,
Suzanne, and they should go to CC instead, or in addition?)<br>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font size="4"><font
size="4"><b>Minutes
of the Accessibility Committee Meeting</b></font><br>
<b>Tuesday,
March 4, 2008</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><b>Present: </b> David
Gilmartin, d. maria, Cindy Pitcairn, Ken Ross</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><b>Candle-lighting
and a reading </b>by<font color="#000000"><font
face="Times New Roman, serif">
maria </font></font>were followed by brief check-ins. </font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><b>Liaisons
with Other Committees</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">Ken
Ross reported that the Facilities Council is taking a well-earned
respite and will not meet again until May. maria mentioned that she
is on the Nominating Committee and will suggest that an Accessibility
Committee member be considered for the Oversight Building Project
Committee. Jeanne-Marie Moore was suggested as a possible candidate
and David Gilmartin asked to be considered.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><b>Accessibility
Checklists</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">Cindy
Pitcairn said that she would be interested in developing a checklist
for both in-house and outside UUCE-sponsored events that would
include accessibility guidelines as well as other policies and
procedures. [This was discussed later in the meeting and agreed
upon.]</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">David
Gilmartin has developed an accessibility survey of about 50 items in
a yes-no-comment format, based on a survey
created by the Pacific Southwest District a few years ago, to be made
available through the accessibility pages of the UUCE website. </font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">There
was some discussion over what the best use for this survey would be,
whether it should be circulated through UU-Biz for comments or
presentation, whether a shorter, simpler survey should be circulated
to committee heads and other church leaders, and whether other
surveys should also be placed on the website. It was agreed that
this survey, after some final editing, should be made available
through the Accessibility Committee pages of the UUCE website, as
well as others, either directly, or if copyright permission cannot be
obtained, through Internet links.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><b>Committee
Input to Church Functions</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">Cindy
Pitcairn said she would contact Pat Hendricks of the Music Committee
for information on accessibility at the upcoming Music Soiree
All-Church Talent Night. maria said she would plan on ways for
people to get to the Celebration Sunday event on April 6, perhaps in
conjunction with the Green Sanctuary Committee. </font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2"><b>Closing
</b> </font>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">The
next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 1st, at 7 pm. The
meeting was adjourned at 9 pm.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 10pt;" size="2">
Respectfully
submitted,<br>
Cindy
Pitcairn, Scribe</font></p>
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