Attendance
Members Present:
Sidna Madden Trimmel – Chair, Adam Lane – Vice-Chair, Dana Tallon – Secretary, Rochelle Alexander, Tom Burkes, Vera Cheek, Marilyn Dillon, Heather Hancock, James Helm, Larry Hopper, Tabitha Pope, Liz Scheffe, Joy Turner, Lori Wathen, Keith Wilkinson and Ken Wyatt
Member Excused:
Scott Ellis – Treasurer, Jackie Haverly,
Members Unexcused: Dr. Henry Asin, Herb Bailey, Audrea George, Curtis Singleton, and Bryan Taylor
Guests:
Jeff Dismukes, Faythe McMillin,
Call to Order
Secretary Sidna Madden Trimmel called the meeting to order at 9:15 am
Introductions and Welcome:
Public Comments: The Oklahoma City Mayor’s Committee on Disability Concerns welcomes citizens comments at the beginning of each meeting. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes and citizens must sign in at least five (5) minutes before the meeting is scheduled to begin. Citizens that are not committee members are not permitted to participate in regular meeting discussion. By signing up for comments, you acknowledge the commenting procedures of the committee.
Reports: Executive Committee Reports
Secretary – Dana Tallon
- Sent September Minutes for approval
- Rochelle Alexander moved to approve
- Joy Turner seconded
- Motion passed unanimously
Treasurer – Scott Ellis
- $300 Donation to Sooner Save
- Ending balance $6, 171.00
Vice-Chair – Adam Lane
- No Report
Chair – Sidna Trimmel
- No report
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – Captain Audrea George
- No report
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
- Maps 4 bus stops are being planned
- OU Capstone Project to determine best style for our weather for the bus stopes
Member Presentation – Keith Wilkinson
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden
- No report – Still waiting for Richard Sternadori
Awards — Tabitha Pope
- Committee’s work is complete, stand down the committee
Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis
- Meeting with serveral people on a design project downtown over accessible bathrooms. Scott did a courtesy inspection of a parking lot and crosswalk in Yukon.
Outreach/Public Relations — Herb Bailey
- No report
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
- No report/no severe weather
Membership Review —Lori Wathen
- Jeff Dismukes 2nd meeting and today we vote on Faythe Dismukes
Other Business
- None
New Business
- Nomination Committee – Sidna asked Tabitha to head the committee
- New Member vote – Faythe McMillin
- Keith Wilkinson moved that we accept Faythe as a new member
- Liz Scheffe 2nd the motion.
- Motion passed unanimously
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
- Traffic Commission – Keith Wilkinson
- Riverfront – Ken Wyatt – Routine stuff
- COPTA – Liz Scheffe – No issues
- ACOG Bicycle Committee – Larry Hopper wants to add this committee to our list.
Announcements from Members
- Adjourn: Next MCDC Meeting – Dec. 14, 2022, at 9 am; in person or via zoom.
Dana Tallon made a motion to adjourn
- Adjourned at 10:17 a.m.
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.