Attendance
Members Present:
Sidna Madden Trimmel – Chair,
Adam Lane – Vice-Chair,
Scott Ellis – Treasurer,
Dana Tallon – Secretary,
Keith Wilkinson – Parliamentarian
Cal Bryant,
Linda Bryant,
Heather Hancock,
Faythe McMillin,
Liz Scheffe,
David Storer,
Joy Turner,
Lori Wathen, and
Ken Wyatt
Member Excused:
Rochelle Alexander,
Vera Cheek,
Marilyn Dillon,
Audrea George,
Jackie Haverly,
James Helm,
Larry Hopper,
Tabitha Pope,
Members Unexcused:
Herb Bailey,
Jeff Dismukes,
Curtis Singleton, and
Guests:
Kyle King
Greg Morgan
Charles Stalsworth
Call to Order
Secretary Sidna Madden Trimmel called the meeting to order at 9:01 am
Introductions and Welcome:
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Reports: Executive Committee Reports
Secretary – Dana Tallon
- Sent July Minutes for approval on Aug. 2
- Scott moved to approve
- Ken seconded
- Motion passed unanimously
Treasurer – Scott Ellis
- Ending balance $6,081.02
- Website hosting bill came in and will be $575.64 for three years.
- Adam moved we pay the $575.64
- Keith seconded
- Motion passed unanimously
Vice-Chair – Adam Lane
- No Report
Chair – Sidna Trimmel
- No report
Reports from Emergency Management and City ADA Coordinator
Emergency Management – Lt. David Storer / Capt. Audrea George
- They are simulating a bus crash with EMBARK and first responders.
City ADA Coordinator – Keith Wilkinson
- Civic Center just remodeled the Little Theatre. Hearing Loss Association of Oklahoma has lodged a complaint about the hearing loop in the main part. A foundation manages the day to day operations of the center and Keith is waiting for their response to the complaint.
- He finally has the ADA Standards for ramps written.
- Ramp on the pedestrian bridge is being corrected. The contractor owned the error and will have Keith check the new work before the concrete is poured.
- ODOT is putting in sidewalks at May and I-35 and on Penn Aven.
Reports
ADA Workshop — Sidna Madden
- No report – hasn’t given up on Richard Sternadori yet
Barrier-Free Design — Scott Ellis
- He answered two calls
Outreach/Public Relations — Herb Bailey/Liz Scheffe
- No report
Emergency Response — Ken Wyatt
- In the process of recruiting new volunteers.
Membership Review —Lori Wathen
- Today we vote on Kyle and Charles has attended two meetings and Greg is here for his first meeting.
Awards
- Need to start, Sidna called for new committee members. Scott Ellis said he would chair the committee. Joy Turner and Ken Wyatt also volunteered to be on the committee.
New Business
- Bylaw revisions – Sidna Trimmel
- Scott Ellis moved we accept the bylaw changes with the change on Article IV, Section 3 to read “from appointed by the chair” to “elected by the committee.”
- Keith Wilkinson Seconded the motion
- Motion passed unanimously.
- New Member vote – Kyle King, FAA Dept. of Transportation, Human Resources Specialist – Sidna Trimmel
- Scott Ellis moved to accept Kyle King membership to the committee.
- Liz Scheffe seconded the motion
- Motion passed unanimously.
Reports from Members on Boards and Commissions
- Lori Wathen attended the Parks Commission – They have a great adaptive program at Sellers Park. They tabled a motion to sell a piece of land
- Ken Wyatt attended the Riverfront special session about a building that needed to be torn down to make way for a parking lot.
- Scott Ellis attended Bricktown Urban Design – they are discussing Signage for proper visibility next meeting asked if someone who knew about that would attend. Liz Scheffee took down the information and may attend.
Announcements from Members
- Adam Lane – Michelle Salt is a para-olympian is coming through OKC . She has a You Tube Channel and will be making some videos with Adam this Sunday.
- Loring Wathen – reported that Sooner Success had 200 people at their swim party.
- She also reported that Sept 23 will be the Fall Festival
- Sooner Success is bring back Wrights Law Training on Sept. 26 in OKC and Sept 28 in Tulsa. The event cost $40 to attend.
- Liz Scheffe reported the DRS will host White Cane Safety Day downtown OKC on Oct. 13
- Dana Tallon reported that DRS will host its 30th Anniversary Celebration at the state office on Oct 17 from 11 am to 3 pm
Adjourn: Next MCDC Meeting – September 13, 2023, at 9 am; in person.
Adam made a motion to adjourn
- Adjourned at 10:15 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.