Attendance
Members Present: Sidna Madden – Chair, Scott Ellis – Treasurer, Dana Tallon – Secretary, Brittany David – Parliamentarian, Heather Hancock-Blackburn, Vera Cheek; Marilyn Dillon, Jacob Hill, Larry Hopper, Liz Scheffe, Curtis Singleton, Lori Wathen and Keith Wilkinson,
Member Excused: Adam Lane – Vice-Chair, Herb Bailey, Franklin Barnes, Jackie Haverly, Zubayr Rahman,
Members Unexcused: Emma Woodford, Dr. Henry Asin, Nedra Ruth, Sharron Schaefer, James Timberlake, Sandra Webster, and Ken Wyatt.
Call to Order
Chair Sidna Madden call the meeting to order at 9:02 am
Introductions and Welcome: James Helm from Dale Rogers Training Center Outreach Department.
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
Approval of August 2020 Minutes – Dana Tallon
- Scott Ellis moved to approve the minutes and Liz Scheffe seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously
Treasurer – Scott Ellis
- Scott reported that we have a balance of $ 6,530.90
- Paid for 1 year of web hosting
- Paid for 5 years of domain web address for www.okc-mcdc.org
Vice Chair – Adam Lane
- No Report
Chair – Sidna Madden
- Chair Sidna Madden reported that we have a new application for the committee that will give us more information about the people who are wanting to join the committee. Shared with the committee: https://okc-mcdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/OKC-MCDC-Application.pdf
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – Frank Barnes
- No Report
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
- CoVid19 has changed the way he conducts business. He has taken over teaching the Contractor Certification for ADA Compliance.
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden
- No report
Awards — Scott Ellis
- Scott reported that he’s received the information from Marilyn.
- Marilyn Dillion recommended that we might give one or two key awards to stay relevant.
Audit — Marilyn Dillon
- We are trying to find a date where we all can meet and figure out how to sign electronically.
Barrier Free Design — Scott Ellis
- No report
Outreach — Herb Bailey
- No report
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
- No report
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
- Wanted to know if the committee was interested in joining Oklahoma City Community Foundation or Donors Choose.
- She wants to look into electronic fundraising because of CoVid19
Other Business
- Scott Ellis reminded everyone that he has agreed to chair the Awards Subcommittee temporary and if anyone wants to chair it, please let him know.
New Business
- None
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
- No report
Announcements from Members
- Marilyn Dillon COPTA Report:
- When CoVid19 hit bus routes where limited and the number of people allowed on was limited.
- Now they are back to full services routes but are still social distancing and accepting cash fares again.
- Embark is offering a new service: No cost Currier Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities
- Must live in Oklahoma County, prove disability
- They will pick up order and deliver it to the person as long as it in 10 miles of there home.
Adjourn: Next MCDC Meeting – October 14, 2020 at 9 am
- Lori Watham moved to Adjourn at 9:56 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.