December 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

Attendance

Members Present: 

Sidna Madden Trimmel – Chair, Scott Ellis – Treasurer, Dana Tallon – Secretary, Rochelle Alexander, Tom Burkes, Marilyn Dillon, Heather Hancock, Jackie Haverly, James Helm, Faythe McMillin, Tabitha Pope, Lori Wathen, Keith Wilkinson and Ken Wyatt

Member Excused:

Adam Lane – Vice-Chair, Vera Cheek, Liz Scheffe, Joy Turner,

Members Unexcused: Dr. Henry Asin, Herb Bailey, Audrea George, Larry Hopper, Curtis Singleton, and Bryan Taylor,

Guests:

Jeff Dismukes, Cal and Linda Bryant

Call to Order

Secretary Sidna Madden Trimmel called the meeting to order at 9:06 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 November Minutes for approval
    • Scott Ellis moved to approve
    • Keith Wilkinson seconded
    • Motion passed unanimously

Treasurer – Scott Ellis

  • Ending balance $6,203.88
  • Deposit of $32.88 Amazon Smiles
  • 161.58 check wrote for Dana Tallon for the Awards

Vice-Chair – Adam Lane

  • No Report

Chair – Sidna Trimmel

  • Appointed Keith Wilkinson as Parliamentarian.
  • New rules for the meeting

Member Presentation – Joy Turner, could not make it and will present in January

Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator

Emergency Management – Lt. Bryan Taylor / Capt. Audrea George

  • No report

City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson

  • Not a lot going on
  • plans on upgrading to curriculum that he teaches for contractor certification
  • will be look for a digital platform for accessibility reporting
    • No discussion

Reports

ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden

  • No report – Still waiting for Richard Sternadori

Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis

  • He had two inspections and both passed with no issues.

Outreach/Public Relations — Herb Bailey/Liz Scheffe

  • No report

Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt

  • No report/no severe weather

Membership Review —Lori Wathen

  • This is Jeff’s 3rd meeting and we will vote on membership next month.

Other Business

  • None

New Business

  • Information details and Boards and Committee refresh – Dana Tallon
    • please send in all changes to information or boards assignments to Dana by Dec. 31, 2022.
      • No discussion
  • Nomination Committee – Sidna Trimmell
    • Due to the bylaws a nomination committee of three members needs to be formed to collect the names of those interested in running for Vice Chair, Treasurer or Secretary.
    • Members who want to run must be in good standing, served on the committee at least one year and served on a subcommittee. It is a 3 year term. No City employee can be chair or vice chair.
    • Scott Ellis moved that Tabitha Pope, Rochelle Alexander and Keith Wilkinson make up the committee. Ken Wyatt seconded the motion. No discussion
    • Motion passed unanimously.

Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions

  • Scott Ellis reported he attended two committee, Bricktown Urban Design no issues. The OKC Board of Appeals – no issues. The city is not letting any violation through.
  • Keith Wilkinson reported the Travel and Transportation most issues are on street accessible parking and since I started attending, I get those well in advance and we go those worked before the meetings.
  • Ken Wyatt reported Riverfront slow right now.
  • Lori Wathen reported Parks and Library
    • Needs to give up the Library due to a conflict.
    • Parks didn’t attend.
  • Jackie Haverly attended the Zoo Trust, they did a special event, a sensory special with no sound or lights and well attended. We were supposed to go the African Exhibit, but it rained, and we didn’t go.
  • Marilyn Dillon reported on EMBARK and COPTA, they are moving forward with the updates to the Fixed Routes Bus network that are in OKC. Public Engagement Meetings on the changes will be after the first of the year. Does the committee want a 15-to-20-minute presentation on the changes? (Sidna replied yes).

    Construction for the BRT is going well. They have a couple of new mobility projects that will be launching in 2023. They are still in the planning process so hopefully next meeting; she would be able to share more information.

Announcements from Members

Sidna Trimmell: This section is for news or announcements no action items allowed.

People with Disabilities Awareness Day 2023 is March 7, 2023 from noon to 4:30 pm at the Oklahoma History Center.

Adjourn:

Next MCDC Meeting – January 11, 2023, at 9 am; in person or via zoom.

Lori Wathen and Marilyn Dillon made a motion to adjourn

  • Adjourned at 9:48 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 Trimmell at (405) 684-7223 or sidna10@att.net 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 Sidna Trimmell 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.