Attendance
Members Present: Sidna Madden – Chair, Adam Lane – Vice-Chair, Dana Tallon – Secretary, Scott Ellis – Treasurer, Rochelle Alexander, Franklin Barnes, Heather Hancock-Blackburn, Tom Burke, Jackie Havery, James Helm, Larry Hopper, Tabitha Pope, Zubayr Rahman, Liz Scheffe, and Lori Wathen, Keith Wilkinson,
Member Excused: Vera Cheek, Marilyn Dillon, Curtis Singleton, and Ken Wyatt
Members Unexcused: Dr. Henry Asin, Herb Bailey, Sandra Webster, Jacob Hill,
Call to Order
Chair Sidna Madden called the meeting to order at 9:00 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
Approval of September 2021 Minutes – Dana Tallon
- Minutes approved – passed unanimously
- Moved: Scott Ellis
- Seconded: Liz Scheffe
- 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
- No Report
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Members Present: Sidna Madden – Chair, Adam Lane – Vice-Chair, Dana Tallon – Secretary, Scott Ellis – Treasurer, Rochelle Alexander, Franklin Barnes, Heather Hancock-Blackburn, Tom Burke, Jackie Havery, James Helm, Larry Hopper, Tabitha Pope, Zubayr Rahman, Liz Scheffe, and Lori Wathen, Keith Wilkinson,
Member Excused: Vera Cheek, Marilyn Dillon, Curtis Singleton, and Ken Wyatt
Members Unexcused: Dr. Henry Asin, Herb Bailey, Sandra Webster, Jacob Hill,
Call to Order
Chair Sidna Madden called the meeting to order at 9:00 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
Approval of October 2021 Minutes – Dana Tallon
- Minutes approved – passed unanimously
- Moved: Scott Ellis
- Seconded: Liz Scheffe
- 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
- No Report
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – Frank Barnes
- No Report
- Four weather events in Oct. Encouraged everyone to weather aware
- Covid on a downward trend
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
- No Report
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden
- Mon 12/13 @ OKC Training Center
- Richard Sternadori will be the speaker
- 7 CEUs for the training
- $150 includes lunch
- 120 participants max
Scott Ellis moved that OKC MCDC give $500 to the speaker. Tabitha Pope seconded the motion. Motion approved – passed unanimously.
Awards — Scott Ellis
- Asked for someone to take over as chair; Tabitha Pope agreed to take on the job.
- Still have the previous submission for awards
Audit — Marilyn Dillon
- No Report
Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis
- Inspected a some parking lots after restripping. Still finding problems.
Outreach — Herb Bailey
- No report
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
- No reports
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
- No report
Other Business
- Committee Boards of Commission assignments – Sidna Madden
- assignment letters have gone out
New Business
- None
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
- No report
Announcements from Members
- No Announcements
Adjourn: Next MCDC Meeting – December 8, 2021, at 9 am
- Adjourned at 9:43 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 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.