November 10, 2021 — 9 am,
via Zoom or in-person at St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Room 130, 222 Northwest 15th Street, OKC, OK
| Committee Members: |
| Sidna Madden Trimmell – Chair Adam Lane – Vice-Chair Dana Tallon – Secretary Scott Ellis – Treasurer Rochelle Alexander Dr. Henry Asin Herb Bailey Franklin Barnes Vera Cheek Marilyn Dillon Heather Hancock-Blackburn Jackie Haverly James Helm Jacob Hill Larry Hopper Zubayr Rahman Liz Scheffe Curtis Singleton Lori Wathen Sandra Webster Keith Wilkinson Ken Wyatt |
Regular Meeting:
Call to Order – Welcome and Introductions
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 from Officers
Approval of Minutes – Dana Tallon
- October 2021 Minutes
- November 2020 Minutes
Treasurer’s Report – Scott Ellis
- Current balance: $6,490.90
Vice-Chair Report – Adam Lane
Chair Report – Sidna Madden Trimmell
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – Frank Barnes
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden Trimmell
- Richard Sternadori will come Dec. 13th
Awards — Scott Ellis
Audit — Marilyn Dillon
Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis
Outreach — Herb Bailey
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
Expo – Adam Lane
Luncheon Activities — Dana Tallon
- No Report
Membership Review — Lori Wathen
Public Relations — Zubayr Rahman
Strategic Planning — Larry Hopper
Ways and Means — Marilyn Dillon
Other Business
Committee, Boards and Commissions assignments – Dana Tallon
New Business
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
Announcements from Members
Embark Update from Marilynn Dillion
- Okcmoves.org – we are conducting a comprehensive study of the bus system to use in planning our next round of five-year plan improvements to the overall system. We would love for MCDC members to access the website and review/comment on the various scenarios and options.
- Rtamoves.org – the Regional Transportation Authority is also conducting a study geared to inter-city light rail services in the metro area. This is a long-range plan to bring light rail similar to Dallas.
- Masks are still required on all buses and at the Downtown Transit Center.
- Half price fare sale will occur in December 2021.
Adjourn: Next MCDC Meeting
Next meeting December 8, 2021, 9 am, via St. Luke’s Methodist Church, Room 130, 222 Northwest 15th Street, OKC, OK or Zoom Online Meeting
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.