Minutes
Winthrop Commission On Disabilities · from the Town's website · 2 pages · 89 KB
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Winthrop Commission on Disability Meeting Date: Date 07/13/23 Commission Members In Attendance: Andrew Carr x Kathleen Kane on zoom x Hannah Belcher, Town Council Liaison x John Morgan x Denise Quist x Jon Rodis on zoom x Karla Murphy x A. Swearing in new members and reappointment: Andrew was reappointed and sworn in B. Election of officers ● Karla Murphy, Chair ● Jon Rodis, Vice - Chair ● Andrew Carr, Secretary ● The chair will provide the monthly meeting agenda, due 48 hours prior to the meeting C. Jeff Duggan of MOD will attend the August meeting D. Review two applications for handicapped parking spots ● First one was rejected – Denise Quist will follow up with the decision of the commission in a letter to the applicant explaining that live parking is not the purview of this commission ● Second application was approved ● Another discussion took place about a dedicated handicapped parking space for an individual living near a busy restaurant; all agreed to approve the dedicated space E. Commission members discussed accessory apartments and whether they are allowable in Winthrop; Denise Quist will look up any ordinances relative to this F. Resource Booklet discussion: Karla Murphy is the point person to work with Diane Grant on the booklet; briefly went over the Table of Contents; Karla will email everyone the draft of the book G. Andrew Carr is researching grants that might be helpful to other town departments, including accessibility grants; he will keep the commission updated with a chart outlining various grants H. Alternatives to guardianship: Supported Decision Making and Power of Attorney plus Health Care Proxy should be considered prior to declaring an individual incompetent; Kathleen Kane, Esq. will hold an information session hosted by WCOD; Denise Quist will coordinate the session date (hopefully to take place in September) I. The Commision members agreed they would like to hold more public information sessions on disability inclusion and accessibility, keeping people in their homes and out of nursing homes, and providing a supportive environment and community access J. Bylaws: Andrew Carr will use the template provided by MOD for Winthrop; to be ratified at the next commission meeting K. Future meeting Topics: ● Town feedback and survey collections ● Grants Review ● Resource Booklet ● Information Sessions / Drop in at the Senior Center Next Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Andrew Carr