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Accessibility Advisory Committee

The City of Welland will provide a document, or information contained in a document, in a format that takes into account a person's disability, upon request.

Inter-municipal Accessibility Symposium

Official Name of Committee: Accessibility Advisory Committee
Short name of Committee: AAC
Purpose: The AAC shall assist Council in improving opportunities for people with disabilities by promoting the implementation of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001, (OAD) in the City of Welland.  The AAC will achieve this primarily by advising Council each year, as required by the Act, on its annual Accessibility Plan which will focus on the identification, removal and prevention of barriers with disabilities.
Mandate/Terms of Reference: Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference.
City of Welland Annual Accessibility Plan.
Meeting Schedule: Meetings take place on Wednesday; typically one meeting per month, occasionally two meetings per month Meeting Time: 3:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: Welland Community Wellness Complex, 145 Lincoln Street
Chair: Laurie Wakunick Staff Liaison: Richard Morwald
905-735-1700 ext. 4007
richard.morwald@welland.ca
Committee Contact:
Phone Number:		 Cassandra Magazzeni
905-735-1700 ext. 4000
cassandra.magazzeni@welland.ca
Members and term: The following members are appointed for the Term of Council (the term of the current City Council expires on November 30, 2014):

Councillor Mary Ann Grimaldi, Geoff Eden, Maureen Todd, Mike Porto, Douglas Smith, Tammy Tanguay, Jane Thompson, Saro Stranges, Laurie Wakunick, Pat Rocca.

Vacancy: one (1) for the target group "a person with a disability either visible and/or invisible such as physical; cognitive; perceptual; and/or mental health" .
Sub Committees: Project LIfesaver
Other Unique Data:
(member composition/ representation, etc.)		  
Date Last Revised: February 28, 2013

 

 

 

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