Attendance
Members Present: Sidna Madden Trimmel – Chair, Adam Lane – Vice-Chair, Scott Ellis – Treasurer, Rochelle Alexander, Franklin Barnes, Tom Burke, Marilyn Dillon, Jackie Havery, James Helm, Larry Hopper, Tabitha Pope, Zubayr Rahman, Liz Scheffe, Curtis Singleton, and Lori Wathen, Keith Wilkinson,
Member Excused: Dana Tallon – Secretary, Vera Cheek, and Ken Wyatt
Members Unexcused: Dr. Henry Asin, Herb Bailey, Heather Hancock-Blackburn, Sandra Webster, Jacob Hill,
Guest: Brian Taylor, Deputy Director for OKC Emergency Management; Maria Chabari, Marking Coordinator for OKC Emergency Management; Debbie Dean, Team River Runner; Joy Reardon
Call to Order
Chair Sidna Madden called the meeting to order at 9:02 am
Introductions and Welcome:
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Member introduction: James Helm
Reports: Executive Committee Reports
Approval of November 2021 Minutes – Dana Tallon
- Minutes approved – passed unanimously
- Moved: Scott Ellis
- Seconded: Keith Wilkinson
Moved to accept minutes with the change the “next meeting date” from Nov. to Dec.
- Treasurer – Scott Ellis
- Current balance $6,490.90
- Sidna accepted on behalf of the committee
Vice-Chair – Adam Lane
- No Report
Chair – Sidna Madden
- No Report
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – Frank Barnes
- COVID Report
- No Omicron varient yet.
- Omicron spreads more easily in South Africa and less severe
- Vaccine will help with keeping you out the hospital
- Need 4 to 6 weeks to really see how a varient will be
- Working on 5 year Plan
- Getting ready to survey the public
- Working with Dana at DRS and Laci at the Library for the Blind for accessible formating.
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
- The ADA Class at OCCC for city contractors still very well attended
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden
- move to the first of the year
- Richard Sternadori will be the speaker
- Submitted the training for CEU and the speaker is required to wait 30 days before training.
- We will pay for his hotel stay
Awards — Tabitha
- No report
Audit — Marilyn Dillon
- No Report
Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis
- No report
Outreach — Herb Bailey
- No report
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
- No reports
Expo – Adam Lane
- No report
Luncheon Activities — Dana Tallon
- No report
Membership Review —Lori Wathen
- No report
Public Relations — Zubayr Rahman
- No report
Strategic Planning — Larry Hopper
- No report
Ways and Means — Marilyn Dillon
- No report
Other Business
- Grant application: Lori submitted the application
New Business
- Sidna Madden: 2022 Schedule: still follows the 2nd Wedness of the month with Zoom/in-person options available
- Marilyn Dillon: OKCmoves.org
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
- Library Commission: Lori Wathen attended
- Traffic Commission: Keith Wilkinson – approve a crossing EMBARK wanted
- Zoo Trust: Jackie Haverly – nothing to report
Announcements from Members
- No Announcements
Adjourn: Next MCDC Meeting – January 12, 2021, at 9 am
- Adjourned at 9:55 am.
It is the policy of the City to ensure that communications with participants and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others. Anyone with a disability who requires an accommodation, modification of policies or procedures, or auxiliary aid or service in order to participate in this meeting should contact the MCDC Chair, Sidna Madden at (405) 951-3581 or smadden@oksilc.org no later than 48 hours (not including weekends or holidays) before the scheduled meeting. If you need an alternate format of the agenda, please contact Ms. Madden 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.