December 13, 2023 — 9 am,
at
OKC Central Maintenance Facility Training Center,
3738 SW 15th St, Building 3,
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
| Committee Members: |
| Sidna Trimmell – Chair Adam Lane – Vice-Chair Dana Tallon – Secretary Scott Ellis – Treasurer Keith Wilkinson – Parliamentarian Rochelle Alexander Cal Bryant Linda Bryant Vera Cheek Marilyn Dillon Jeff Dismukes Audrea George Heather Hancock-Blackburn Jackie Haverly James Helm Larry Hopper Kyle King Fayth McMillin Tabitha Pope Liz Scheffe David Storer Joy Turner Lori Wathen 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
Treasurer’s Report – Scott Ellis
Vice-Chair Report – Adam Lane
Chair Report – Sidna Madden Trimmell
Member Presentation – Jeff Dismukes, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Oklahoma
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – Lt. Bryan Taylor / Capt. Audrea George
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
Convene as 2023 Annual Meeting
Officers will begin their second of their three year term in January 2024 – Chair, Sidna Trimmell; Vice Chair, Adam Lane; Treasurer, Scott Ellis; and Secretary, Dana Tallon. Their terms will expire Dec. 31, 2025.
Annual Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden Trimmell
- No workshop in 2023 – no report.
Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis
- Over the past year we have seen a decline in requests for inspections and assistance. I think the reason for this is the Plan Review team for the city are taking great care to ensure accessibility. Scott did 27 courtesy inspections mainly for parking and ramp access.
Outreach / Communications — Herb Bailey / Co-chair Liz Scheffe
- In my role on the outreach subcommittee I tried to promote the committee in the community when I am meeting with committee members. I also post items on the MCDC Facebook page that I believe would be of interest to persons that have a disability or work with persons with a disability. I encourage members of the committee to send me information to share on social media.
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
Membership Review — Lori Wathen
- We had 3 new members (Cal Bryant, Linda Bryant and Kyle King) join the committee in 2023 and 1 (Greg Morgan) to be voted on in this meeting.
Reconvene into the regular meeting – Sidna Madden
New Business
- Greg Morgan memebership vote – Sidna Trimmell
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
Announcements from Members
Adjourn: Next MCDC Meeting
Next meeting January 10, 2024, 9 am, via OKC Central Maintenance Facility Training Center, 3738 SW 15th St, Building 3, Oklahoma City, OK 73108.
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.