November 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes

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.