Attendance
Members Present:
Sidna Madden Trimmel – Chair, Dana Tallon – Secretary, Rochelle Alexander, Cal Bryant, Linda Bryant, Jeff Dismukes, James Helm, Larry Hopper, Faythe McMillin, Tabitha Pope, Liz Scheffe, Joy Turner, Lori Wathen, Keith Wilkinson and Ken Wyatt
Member Excused:
Adam Lane – Vice-Chair, Scott Ellis – Treasurer, Vera Cheek, Marilyn Dillon, Audrea George, Heather Hancock, Jackie Haverly, Bryan Taylor,
Members Unexcused: Herb Bailey, Curtis Singleton, and
Guests:
No guest
Call to Order
Secretary Sidna Madden Trimmel called the meeting to order at 9:02 am
Introductions and Welcome:
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Reports: Executive Committee Reports
Secretary – Dana Tallon
- Sent Minutes for approval
- Keith Wilkinson moved to approve
- Ken Wyatt seconded
- Motion passed 13 ayes and 2 abstentions
Treasurer – Scott Ellis
- No report
Vice-Chair – Adam Lane
- No Report
Chair – Sidna Trimmel
- No report
Member Presentation
Tabitha Pope, Oklahoma Housing Authority
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – Lt. Bryan Taylor / Capt. Audrea George
- No report- from the Secretary, David Storer will be replacing Lt. Bryan Taylor.
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
- 59th and Penn will be done in about a month
- ODOT is doing May to 1-35 on 59th – they are doing the sidewalks. Keith has no timeline on that.
- Tabitha asked about 4th street. Keith has no funding for that area at this time. However, ODOT is doing one side of the street.
Member Presentation – Keith Wilkinson
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden
- No report – Still waiting for Richard Sternadori
Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis
- No report
Outreach/Public Relations — Herb Bailey/Liz Scheffe
- Posting things on Facebook at this time.
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
- No report/no severe weather
Membership Review —Lori Wathen
- No new members. Sidna forgot to send Kyle King the agenda for this meeting.
Other Business
- None
New Business
- None
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
- Riverfront – nothing significant to report
- Traffic – nothing significant to report
- Zoo – Jackie attended they have a new admin building no elevator right now waiting to backlog but there will be one.
Announcements from Members
- Adjourn: Next MCDC Meeting – June 14, at 9 am; in person or via zoom.
Liz made a motion to adjourn
- Adjourned at 9:29 a.m.
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.