Attendance
Members Present: Sidna Madden – Chair, Scott Ellis – Treasurer, Dana Tallon – Secretary, Franklin Barnes, James Helm, Keith Wilkinson, Lori Wathen,and Ken Wyatt
Member Excused: Adam Lane – Vice-Chair, Vera Cheek; Jackie Havery, Larry Hopper, Marilyn Dillon,
Members Unexcused: Dr. Henry Asin, Herb Bailey, Heather Hancock-Blackburn, Brittany David – Parliamentarian, Jacob Hill, Zubayr Rahman, Nedra Ruth, Liz Scheffe, Curtis Singleton, James Timberlake, Sandra Webster, and Emma Woodford,
Prospective Member: Rochelle Alexander
Call to Order
Chair Sidna Madden called the meeting to order at 9:11 am
Introductions and Welcome: Director of Disability Services Tabitha Pope from Southern Nazareen University
Committee introduced themselves.
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Reports: Executive Committee Reports
Approval of May 2021 Minutes – Dana Tallon
- Minutes approved – pass unanimously
- Moved: Scott Ellis
- Seconded: Ken Wyatt
- November minutes tabled
Treasurer – Scott Ellis
- Current balance $6,490.90
- Sidna accepted on behalf of the committee
Vice Chair – Adam Lane
- No Report
Chair – Sidna Madden
- Executive Committee met and discussed attendance, we decided to remove Brittany David and James Timberlake. At the end of the year, we will review Dr. Asin, Curtis Singleton, Sandi Webster,
- Herb Bailey will be on the committee till he wants to quit.
- Nedra Ruth resigned.
- We have applications in from Rochelle Alexander and Tom Burke. If Rochelle attends in July, we will take a vote in August on membership. Tom did tell us he had a conflict, so if he attends July and August then we will vote in September on membership.
- Agenda’s meeting procedures and reports. Reports for the subcommittees should be reports only. Save other information for the announcements section.
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – Frank Barnes
- Making the transition from Covid task back to their normal tasks. Severly under staffed right now.
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
- No report
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden
- No report
Awards — Scott Ellis
- Received another one award. Needs subcommittee members.
- Keith Wilkinson and Ken Wyatt joined the Awards subcommittee.
- Sidna reported for the guest about the Awards, ADA Special Session and Luncheon. She stated that we are going to attempt to give awards away at the October City Council Meeting.
Audit — Marilyn Dillon
- No report
Barrier Free Design — Scott Ellis
- He went out and checked some parking lots that were being restriped and didn’t have a lot of input, contractors have really got on board with ADA rules.
Outreach — Herb Bailey
- No report
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
- Got two Certificates from Mayor, he’s going to deliver soon.
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
Other Business
- None
New Business
- None
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
- Scott Ellis: Bricktown Review only one case with ADA issues and it was taken care of.
- Jackie Haverly: Zoo Trust no ADA issues or disability issues.
Announcements from Members
- Lori Wathen: The Autism Peace Walk is this Saturday (6/12/21) night from 6 to 8 pm at Scissor Tail Park.
Adjourn: Next MCDC Meeting – July 14, 2021, at 9 am
- Scott Ellis moved to Adjourn and Keith Wilkinson seconded at 9:38 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 an 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.